Question Which GPU should I get for a more Productivity/Workstation focused PC build? How would you choose one?

[Garen D]

I am currently trying to determine what GPU I should get for a potential work station for myself. My budget is approx 2,000$ CAD. The main use(s) for this PC are Photo/Video Editing with some VR gaming and potentially some 3D modelling.
These are my current options for GPUs:
ASUS Dual NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 V2 OC Edition 12GB
MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
XFX RX 6800
XFX Speedster QICK319 Radeon RX 6750XT
[POTENTIALLY] PowerColor Hellhound AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT



CPU Choices(should they matter):
Ryzen 9 5950X - 16 Cores 32 Threads / Ryzen 9 5900X - 12 Cores 24 Threads ( Ryzen 9 7900X - 12 Cores 24 Threads [AM5] ( if I decide to have more upgrade choices with the AM5 socket seeing as AM4s are EOL. My limit is my budget which is why I may go with the 5950X/5900X.)
PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/y9xx89

Example Potential Build
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7 GHz 12-Core Processor ($359.00 @ Amazon Canada)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler ($139.94 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 UD AC ATX AM4 Motherboard ($154.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 990 EVO 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X2 NVME Solid State Drive ($154.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: XFX Speedster QICK 319 Core Radeon RX 6750 XT 12 GB Video Card ($453.48)
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair RM1000x (2021) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($219.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $1852.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-07-26

 

[TheHerald]

Entirely depends on the amount of vram you are going to need. Generally speaking nvidia cards are better for these kinds of tasks but they lack vram. If you need 16gb your cheapest option is the 4060ti 16gb.

Regarding the CPUs, definitely don't go for the 5950x. The 7900x will be a lot faster for most of the tasks you listed.