Which Graphics Card Should You Buy in 2023 Right Now - New, Used, Budget, Midrange 1080P 1440P

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The GPU market especially the mainstream and mid-range markets after the release of AMD’s RX 7600 and Nvidia’s RTX 4060 Ti have gotten a bit crazy. I decided it would be best to take a few steps back evaluate the market as a whole, find out and give you guys my suggestions on what GPUs you should be buying based on budget, performance target, resolution and more. The vast majority of the PC gaming consumer base resides in the lower end segments so that is where most of my focus was for this video. There are some excellent options on the market both NEW and USED. You just have to take some time research and you will find your solution.
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[@harveybirdmannequin]

The GTX 1080Ti still even to this day continues to perform and perform well. The reason is because of it's memory bus width and size 11GB with 352 bit bus. The lesson when buying a card is to go for VRAM size and VRAM bus width.

[@XX-_-XX420]

For real, that 11GB really comes in handy it's already a lot faster than any 8GB card in games I play since 8GB just isn't enough to run them on 1080p at high or ultra settings.

[@CaptainWaffles]

I just got a 1080ti in the mail yesterday for under 200, upgraded from a 1660 super. Best card I've ever had.

[@foxcannon]

I also really love the Titan Xp at $175 - $200 bucks on the used market, you get a full 12 GB of VRAM and a massive 384 bit bus, perhaps you won't consider it a huge upgrade over a 1080 Ti for the price difference of around $20 - $30 in some cases. I love both.

[@natejennings5884]

As does the GTX 1070 8GB, which the RTX 3050 seems like a rebranded version of with lower wattage.

[@alchemystn2o]

But..but...Jensen said "The more you buy, the more you save". 😂

[@DannyzReviews]

🤣🤣

[@wjack4728]

Got a used Sapphire Radeon 6600 XT 8gb a few months ago at ebay for $200, and it does a fine job with games, but the initial switch from a Nvidia card caused me trouble on my PC. I then learned of the DDU utility to uninstall all previous graphics drivers before you install a different brand of card, and things worked well then. Just recently got a Intel Arc a750, out of curiosity, and I like that card better than the 6600 XT because of it's media encoders, but had some serious issues getting that installed without problems, and finally had to reinstall Windows 10, and now the Arc a750 is running without any issues, with the latest drivers.

[@mr.random6439]

absolute champ keep on the recommendations. and thanks

[@DannyzReviews]

Glad you enjoyed :D

[@Antjhart]

I saw the price drops on the 6950 xt, I currently use a 3070 ti, is it worth the upgrade or should I just wait for the new series of cards in a few years?

[@SirBrucie]

That RX 6700 10Gb is a STEAL

[@Finckelstein]

In many cases you can even get a 6750XT for the same price. There's simply no place for any other card in that price segment.

[@SirBrucie]

@@Finckelstein :O

[@XX-_-XX420]

Yeah RX 67xxXX is the best card released In the RX7000 and RTX4000 series. Faster and cheaper than most.

[@SirBrucie]

@@XX-_-XX420 gonna grab one 👍

[@user-so2dn7rm8n]

Just recently bought RX6600xt in Ukraine. It was a bit more expensive than 5700xt, but I wanted a more power efficient and recent GPU. Also, it's nice that it can do ray tracing, albeit it's admittedly bad at it. But actually got a taste how RT overdrive looks in Cyberpunk😅

[@BrekNe-bz2fu]

Good recommendations.

[@anh413]

I managed to snag a "used" RX 6700XT from Amazon last month. It was a higher end model (Sapphire Nitro+) and cost roughly 300USD with 2 years warranty which is still better than most local pricing even for used cards. A bit dusty but the card still look fine and now waiting for all my parts to arrive so I can build my new rig.

[@ogm19881]

A couple months back I built my cousin a build for 600$. Featuring the rx6700, paired with the 8700k and 32 gigs 3200 ram. He has a 1080p 165hz monitor, and well this thing performs amazingly.

[@citizenguod]

Recently updated an old machine with a PowerColor 6750. Really good mid range card

[@drekceldude]

Beening using a GTX1080 TI for a long time and it's served me well, just this week I've bought a used gpu to replace it, Asus Tuff Gaming RTX3080 for $407

[@ladcrooks275]

thanks Danny , you make a lot of sense

[@AxiomBrevity]

Can you share what you did to undervolt your 3090?

[@redracer2797]

Glad to see a stranger on youtube validate my $600 RX 6950 XT purchase. Nobody else is talking about this card bc it's based on two year old architecture and came out one year ago but for 1440p the $/Performance can't be beat. And i got a free game :)

[@ahah1785]

Dont forget those older 6900xt which can be had for 450 usd here un germany on used market. You can oc to 6950 level pretty easily.

[@spartanhexus6759]

My rx 580 was the best value i ever got from a pc part. Got mine new a few years back and feel no need to replace it yet.

[@snapcount321]

This is the video we needed. Spot on recommendations! I also want to point out there are a lot of deals on Intel 12th gen and Ryzen 5000 CPUs - anyone on a fixed budget looking to game at 1440p or higher can possibly move up a GPU tier by cheaping out a little on the CPU and mobo. Even the i5 13400F can be had for $165.

[@DannyzReviews]

Thanks, I was also thinking about making a similar video but for CPUs. Lots of fantastic options available there as well because there's some good competition happening.

[@curie1420]

the asus dual brand has always been very affordable in my country, my 1060 6gb and 6700xt were both asus dual and always below msrp

[@gstormcz]

I guess these prices are set to make good start for upcoming midrange and budget AMD RDNA3. /I have 6650xt for 5mo( I payed 280USD at Dec 2022, it was best price at that moment, although it popped for 255USD before as deal, but I missed it). Anyway I don't regret my purchase, it runs what I play at almost everything max 1440p (World of warships, no add, xd). It would do even 4K that game. It's hard to get used to dropping prices even after 30y DIY my PCs, maybe bc I had my purchase ceiling usually at 150USD for either cpu or gpu to feel drops of prices in time less hurting in absolute amounts, xd. It wasnt bad idea, as wasnt much online gaming some 10+years ago and you could play AAA games just few years after release./ But upgrade of monitor makes gpu upgrade a must.

[@shreyasdalal]

The A750 intel arc GPU is 200 brand new right now and you didn’t even mention it ?

[@pf100andahalf]

I agree that used 3080's are one of the better deals right now. I got one for $450 and it's amazing at 1440p.

[@Jacob-hl6sn]

It's a fast gpu, does not have much vram though

[@pf100andahalf]

@@Jacob-hl6sn The few times that vram was an issue I just turned down textures from ultra to high. Not a problem for me and it's so powerful that I now have the luxury to be able to wait for a newer good value card with 16gb vram when prices come down even if I have to wait a couple of years. I almost always turn off ray tracing so 10gb is fine for me.

[@adieldonnponceja5680]

Rtx 3080 will not bottleneck in my intel i7 10700? Im currently using 2070 super

[@pf100andahalf]

@@adieldonnponceja5680 No

[@ofon2000]

i got a 7900 xt for 600 a few weeks ago for my son but I'm still on my measley 3060 ti...gonna have to wait a couple generations to get a big upgrade at low power draw

[@Thakkii]

Me rocking a RX 570 playing most games i like especially automation kinda of games , now im playing Dyson Sphere Program and runs alright , yes i am aware this card is ancient but hey if runs what i like to play im happy , i will upgrade in couple months just figuring out which card i will get and if i should upgrade to next gen mobos etc...

[@nocbs9210]

Yep.. Same with me.. Still rockin with RX570 8gb ... And considering change to nvidia rtx 4060 or amd every tye with same price

[@Thakkii]

@@nocbs9210 I end up upgrading to an RX 6700XT building a second pc with that rx 570 and giving it away to my niece so she can play Roblox lol which is overkill for that game but better than throwing it away.

[@36cores]

$500ish 6800xt is the best bargain enthusiast card available right now. It punches way above its weight once overclocked(UV, MPT, Max PL). It's pretty close in performance to the 4070ti/ 7900xt if know what you are doing.

[@wvjeepguy8178]

Mine played everything I wanted to play maxed out at 3440x1440 144hz.

[@bfish9700]

I got a used RX 6800 reference for $350. Pretty perfect for me for 1440p until I upgrade monitor to a 4k oled.

[@ofon2000]

that was a great deal

[@slackra3400]

I'm trying to decide between sticking with 1080p and getting a 6700 xt (new) or a 2nd hand 6800, or going for 1440p. If the 4070 had 16 gb of bram that would be my go to as dlss seems worth it at 1440p over fsr. However the 7900 xt has 20 gb of vram and there's always the hope FSR gets even better down the track.

[@Mattribute]

1440p is a huge improvement from 1080p, I found. When I went to 4k with the 3090Ti I didn’t think it was worth the cost. The thing is that framerates and frame smoothness really matter. For 1440p the 6800xt used would be great, but the 6750XT is available new for $320 and is not bad.

[@XX-_-XX420]

1080p is best imo. 1440p and 4k are a bit of a waste with current games.

[@slackra3400]

@@Mattribute ended up getting an ex mining 6800 xt with a 1 year warranty for about $400 usd!

[@Mattribute]

@@XX-_-XX420 I notice the gap from 1080p to 1440p. I game in 4k but I'm not sure it's really worth the price I paid for the monitor and video card. I should have gotten a bigger monitor with the 4k for sure, but that would have been even more money!

[@Mattribute]

@@slackra3400 Perfect! Have fun!

[@izil1fe]

Just upgraded from Ryzen 1600/RX580/8GB DDR4 ram >>> Ryzen 5800X3D/RX6800/32GB DDR4 ... I can tell you one thing.. for the price you can get it used right now... RX580 is a BEAST of a gpu. I can literally still (yes, in 2023) play every single game on high settings with fps over 60... and i payed for it like 280 euros in the summer of 2017... Crazy good price even back then.. let alone now.

[@spicynoodles307]

but danny, that 6750xt version is the worst you can get in terms of cooling and that's why it's selling for that price i would go with the 6700 xt pulse version on newegg for 320

[@douglepong]

6700 XT is a a steal if you can get it at the price of 269 dollars.

[@shreyasdalal]

You can buy a gtx 1070 for under a 100 dollars or a 1660 which is much better than the 580 imo. For 200 dollars used you could get an rtx 2060 super or gtx 1080 ti with 11gb if VRAM. Just picked up a 1080ti for 175 bucks.

[@robertzipke3030]

been using my 1660 ti for a few to many years now and it's showing with its age been considering and upgrade when god of war dropped first game i struggled with in a long time but more games are pushing my gpu way to hard now

[@FannySMUDGE]

Thoughts on Intel Arc A770 for my first build?

[@Finckelstein]

Just no. Get a 6700XT instead. The A770 is a nice novel card, but if you want actual performance, stay away from it.

[@magnusnilsson9792]

If you get a nice discount like the 16GB version for $250 sure, but it's a bit of a gamble.

[@FannySMUDGE]

@@Finckelstein well I want a card ready for the future (hence the 16GB) and for a good used price. That's all my thinking really, I'm see how efficiently I can be with my eBay money. :)

[@FannySMUDGE]

@@magnusnilsson9792 Gamble you say? :)

[@magnusnilsson9792]

@@FannySMUDGE We don't know how much or for how long Intel will improve the drivers or if games and other software will have support for it. It can also require some extra patience for a first build.

[@zzz-cb3xe]

I recommend 3070 or 3080 used. They can be found under $300

[@dio5033]

Nice video, lots of good information. Plenty of great deals on last gen stuff so we should be good for awhile. My buddy found a used RX 6900XT for just $480, card was basically brand new, maxes out everything at 1440P at over 100FPS.

[@aleksazunjic9672]

If you want to play new games (from PS5 era) at 1080p, best GPU currently is 6600. Not very good RT, but overall would do 1080p high-ultra with some FSR. At 1440p go for 6700XT at the same quality. 4K is tricky , but it is either 6800 (non XT) or 4070 for decent settings without RT. Chinese RX 580 or 5500XT for the games of previous generation on 1080p without problems.

[@thefirsttrillionaire2925]

What about the 6650xt? I just got one on sale for my first build.

[@aleksazunjic9672]

@@thefirsttrillionaire2925 If you have a good deal, take it. 6650xt could run modern games at 1440p with some sacrifices (mid-high, some FSR). For 1080p more than enough .

[@thefirsttrillionaire2925]

@@aleksazunjic9672 thanks I got one for $267!👌🏽With a Ryzen 5600 for $120! Hopefully that will be enough to run Starfield and most other games at 1440p. All I need anyways as I’m not big into 4K or graphics, just gameplay and playability.

[@aleksazunjic9672]

@@thefirsttrillionaire2925 Well, this game was announced for both XBox S and X, and your GPU is more powerful than either of them. Thus good performance at 1440p is guaranteed.

[@thefirsttrillionaire2925]

@@aleksazunjic9672 🥳🥳🥳 Thanks man!

[@KoryBrooks]

Im about to list a RX580 after getting a used RTX2070

[@geracervantes2362]

sub 200 the rx5700 series is king from 140~180 those are unbeatable

[@shreyasdalal]

I’d rather buy a Rtx 2060 super for around 170ish or I personally bought a 1080 ti for 175

[@wayner2ll704]

What sucks is the 7600 penalizes you for having pcie 3.

[@matthewkeller9271]

Just picked up a used Galax 3080 for 385 on ebay

[@liberteus]

Still waiting for 7700xt and above. I don't know why AMD won't put these cards or6 yet, as the 6xxx series of 6 sold out everywhere especially the 6800 and up.

[@ofon2000]

I think they're waiting longer so Nvidia doesn't have as much of a chance to refresh with a ti or super version of the 4000 generation while also selling their old RDNA 2 lineup cards

[@liberteus]

@@ofon2000 by the time the 7700xt and all will be out, the next generation will be around the corner. It's been 6months already since the 7900xt/x launch already. Dang. AMD never fails to disappoint.

[@liberteus]

Always More Disappointment

[@mc_sim]

for some reason you avoided 3060ti which can be found for 250-280$ which is very nice card.

[@DannyzReviews]

I mainly used Newegg and Amazon as they are very accessible for most users. At the time of making this video I couldn't find any RTX 3060Tis brand new which are going for around $250-280. Which retailers or website is carrying them for that much?

[@mc_sim]

@@DannyzReviews of course i am talking about used ones. it's the same as 5700xt you suggested :) both of those are mining victims but still pretty capable.

[@DannyzReviews]

Ahh I gotchu, and yes definitely agree, if you can find a used 3060 TI for around $250 then that's not too bad either.

[@iamsurajsharma]

I'm rocking my 1660ti.

[@deeg4n000]

The 580 8gb is by far the best budget GPU as long as you get it sub 100. Folks are still buying gt 1030's and wondering why.

[@klanas40]

Got rx 6600 for 135 euros. It's almost 2x more powerful than Rx 580.

[@deeg4n000]

@@klanas40 but when you get one like i did for like 70 bucks its hard to argue when on a tight budget.

[@screally1152]

Arc a750 was $199 recently...

[@Finckelstein]

Yeah and now it's at $230 again - the price of a 6600XT. Which makes this a no-brainer.

[@felipe21994]

i'm looking to upgrade my old 1060 3gb, I sometimes play games but I use it mostly for architecture related fields, and the sad thing is that AMD is not really recomended for the programs im looking using it for, and I was planning on getting a 6700xt :/

[@GOLD3NR1D3R]

SAME! I have a 1060 6gb, I would've gotten a 6700xt as well with no questions asked by now, but the programs that I'm using on a day to day work isn't gonna cut it.

[@felipe21994]

The thing with my situation is that 80% of the programs and software will run ok, 10% will run with a 6700xt because the 12gb will push through even if not recommended and would probably have bugs and glitches, and 10% are not supported at all and will not run, in that aspect Nvidia has an advantage

[@Sheerwinter]

:| a750 is amazing. Believe me it's better than 3050 for the same price. Actually a750 is cheaper than 3050.

[@pweddy1]

The rx580 is still a decent card, which is funny considering how much people crapped on this card for not beating NVidia's top cards.

[@thevindictive6145]

Honestly get a gtx 1070 over an rx 580. Same VRAM 20% to 30% more performance.

[@DannyzReviews]

seems like GTX 1070s are going for around $90-100 on ebay, not bad at all

[@eqbal321a]

the problem with old used GPUS is that they have consumed their shelf life, the capacitors, the transistors..etc. all are running now on empty, and they are going to burn and give up sooner than later

[@Mattribute]

Dude good point! RX580 for $75 is amazing. If you truly are on a budget that’ll get ya going. Pair that with a used zen2 cpu or even a zen1 12nm 1600

[@Lancer265]

Nice card, but for $25 more you get an RX 5700 which will give you pretty much double the performance.

[@Mattribute]

@@Lancer265 That's a 50% increase in price , and also this comment was from 3 months ago.

[@McDudes]

Sucks that Nvidia's extra features like ray tracing and that AI frames are just not good. Or you just have to sacrifice a lot of performance for it or even worse input latency lmao. I wish they would make a new card without all those new features.

[@nuffsaid7759]

6700xt can do ray tracing like a 3060 so if you're happy with 3060 levels of ray tracing 6700 xt can definitely do it.

[@pointbrake3183]

Same pfp

[@johngray3449]

Rtx is a scam, have a 4090 and it get 20fps at 4k in cyberpunk, same at raster is 80fps. Can hardly tell the difference.

[@nuffsaid7759]

@@pointbrake3183 It's close but I got a little more fire

[@pointbrake3183]

@@nuffsaid7759 nice pfp

[@nuffsaid7759]

@@johngray3449 That's because Nvidia wants to sell path traced gpu next other than reflections I cannot tell any difference from ray tracing , yeah there's ambient occlusion but it's not in your face like reflections so you won't notice in gameplay. The whole 30 series was a SCAM no one is playing at 8k since the day 1 review and that's when you know how much marketing bs there is. 40 series is even more of a scam because they're still charging crypto mining prices despite low gpu demands.

[@BoredVetGarage]

Yeah those msi 6750xt’s are now over 500 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@ahah1785]

6800xt period.

[@MWcrazyhorse]

You can get a 2060 for about 120 bucks. The super is another 50 bucks more. But pro tip: Get an OC version!

[@eliasalt2580]

me omw to buy a 4070

[@kostistsiutras4373]

the irony being that my 1.699 euros Gigabyte Rtx 4090 Gaming Oc with 4 years warranty is by far THE most VFM card Ive ever owned. And Ive owned various cards from the OG gtx1080 Titan to latest rtx 3070Ti / 3080 / 3080Ti.

[@christopherp.1391]

I have a 4090 as well. I also had various cards over the years. Crossfired hd4890s, crossfired hd5850s, hd6950, gtx 680s in sli, then a 1080 and 6800xt. 4090 has been the best I have owned and also game at 4k. I am excited to see what the 5090 will bring.

[@hakunamatata4892]

No buy from me side...

[@aa-tx7th]

as far as budget cards go my mobile rtx 2060 still stomps all kinds of AAA ass even at high setting at 1080p it chugs when trying to use a 4k monitor though

[@BuildTimeMC]

I found a used 3080 for $300

[@zzz-cb3xe]

That's a good deal.

[@pf100andahalf]

First.

[@mikebruzzone9570]

mb

[@matte_bar]

did u really talked about such a dumb thing as rtx without upscaling? and compared 3080 to 4070 ti thai Is something like 30% more? And even complained about having to use dlss u paid for? this Is ridiculos