Question Radeon 6800 or 6800XT worth buying in 2023?

[g-unit1111]

I am in the market for a mid range GPU (around the $500-ish mark) and I am leaning towards 3060TI or 3070 but they’re getting increasingly harder to find from any reputable seller at a decent price. I did see that some stores like Amazon and Newegg do have the 6800 in stock. Is it worth buying right now or should I wait for the 7800?

These are my system specs:

• Phanteks Enthoo Pro M
• Corsair RM750x
• Asus ROG Strix B450-F
• 32GB G Skill Ripjaw V DDR4-3600
• Samsung 980 Pro 1TB
• Cryorig A80
• Gigabyte GTX 1080 (current GPU)

 

[norcalsc]

i would look to see if you can get a 3080 on eBay for the mid-$500s. if there's an issue with the card send it back

 

[ohio_buckeye]

6800xt or a 3080 should be a decent buy.

Here’s what appears to be a decent deal on a 3080.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2660645061...1QoO_yZSxW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

I’m guessing that the 3080 is equivalent to a 4070 non ti. If you buy used I’d recommend eBay since they have buyer protection.

 

[sonofjesse]

I would get a 3070 or 3080.

Microcenter has 3070's.

I just got one brand new (Warranty) and don't have to worry too much about having issues.

 

[hotaru.hino]

I'll just throw in my standard answer if the question is "should I wait...": If you need it now, buy it now. If you can wait, then wait.

I would only use eBay or other second-hand sellers as a last resort though. You don't know what they've done to the card and you're not going to get warranty out of the product.

 

[g-unit1111]

6800xt or a 3080 should be a decent buy.

Here’s what appears to be a decent deal on a 3080.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2660645061...1QoO_yZSxW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

I’m guessing that the 3080 is equivalent to a 4070 non ti. If you buy used I’d recommend eBay since they have buyer protection.

I'm extremely hesitant about buying GPUs off eBay otherwise I would go for probably a 3070.

I would only use eBay or other second-hand sellers as a last resort though. You don't know what they've done to the card and you're not going to get warranty out of the product.

That's usually my advice. I want to buy a 3070 right now but every single time I find one that I'm interested in they get snatched up faster than I can hit the buy button.