Question Upgrading my graphics card for VR Gaming, which one ?

[ovelionnn]

My specs:
asrock b450 steel legend
16GB 3200Mhz
Ryzen 5 3600 6 Core 3.59Ghz
Geforce 1060 6gb


Hi, so i want to update my graphic card but im not really sure what card should i pick because of the price and my CPU. My current GPU is Nvidia gforce 1060 6GB. I want to upgrade it coz i will give this GPU away and i want to have like a better one maybe for VR Gaming.

Now exactly, im not sure if i will invest in VR (low chance but if, then Meta Quest 3) thats why i don't really want to buy that much good GPU but something that can work actually well with VR if i will buy it. Especially im not sure if its even worth investing more in GPU when i have this CPU and i don't really plan to upgrade my PC more.

So what GPU can u recommend right now? (Price like 270-370$) best would be not above 320. I should add that i don't have/plan to buy better cooling for GPU and my current PC cooling system is meh, its not good but not bad either.


I thought about this:
Asus GeForce RTX 2060 Dual Evo 6GB 308$

More budget options:
Sapphire Radeon RX 6600 8GB 290$
MSI Geforce RTX 3050 8GB 290$
Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1660 Super 6GB 280$

Or alternatively a better one:
Inno3D Geforce RTX 3060 Twin X2 8GB 340$


Thanks for reading and helping!

 

[subdread]

Best money for FPS is 6700 XT . Also 6800 are cheaper now , but still more expensive than 6700XT
Dont go under 3x series or 6x series ( AMD ) .

 

[logainofhades]

The 6700xt would be my pick, also. The 6700xt is somewhere between a 3060ti and a 3070, on performance, and is often priced similar to a 3060 12gb.

 

[subdread]

The 6700xt would be my pick, also. The 6700xt is somewhere between a 3060ti and a 3070, on performance, and is often priced similar to a 3060 12gb.

I had it , very good GPU , the Asus variant is very cheap and the temperatures are awsome( no more than 63-65 gaming) !
Because i am crazy, i upgrade to a 4070ti, but 6700XT was VERY , VERY good video card .
Best performace for price .
You might have 2-3 issues with the drivers from time to time, but manageble.

Also Radeon Adrenaline is much better than Nvidia software.

 

[ovelionnn]

Yes but 6700xt is around 420$? and its too expensive for me. As I said max like 380$

 

[logainofhades]

How about a 6600xt/6650xt? That is also a bit faster, than a 3060 12gb, and typically cheaper.

 

[subdread]

Yes but 6700xt is around 420$? and its too expensive for me. As I said max like 380$

Just my opinion, but you should wait a little since 6700xt could go a little cheaper, or make extra 40$ . It's totaly worth it to get almost a 3070 for that price.

 

[Elezondo]

Most modern VR headsets have pixel counts similar to that of a 4K display. IMO, a 2060 really isn’t going to cut it.

 

[ovelionnn]

I think i will opt for 6600xt/6650xt coz 6700xt is around 85$ more and i think its not that much difference in performance when i looked on benchmarks.

Or i could buy an used 6700xt but im not sure its worth it and if i should take the risk :/

 

[ovelionnn]

Actually one question, i have PCIe 3.0, will it drop my performance much with 6600xt?

 

[GarrettL]

Actually one question, i have PCIe 3.0, will it drop my performance much with 6600xt?

No.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Hey there,

Another thing to consider, and is dependant on which GPU you choose, along with a Meta Quest, is that if you use Airlink on the Meta, then the Nvidia GPU has better encoding. Airlink is the untethered mode for Meta Quest, but acts as PC VR. You also have the option of the wired connection, and in that case the 6700 will be better. It's just a good bit more powerful than a 3060 and also the 3060ti. Also, if going with the hardware (cable) connection, get yourself a really good USB to C cable and as long as you can get, to give you some room to move around.