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MSI Gaming Radeon RX 6800XT 16GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card Gaming Z Trio + Last of Us Part 1 (PCDD) for
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The increased power requirement on the 6950 XT is a tipping point for many though. I imagine a lot more people could get by without a power supply upgrade on the 6800 XT.
I'm not a fan of the chonky-ness of this MSI model, but otherwise an very happy with my Sapphire 6800 XT. If you have the funds and can power a 6950 XT, sure, go for it. Both are compelling options.
an extra $20.
The increased power requirement on the 6950 XT is a tipping point for many though. I imagine a lot more people could get by without a power supply upgrade on the 6800 XT.
It would also be a good card to hold somebody over for a year or two until the really, really fast cards come down.
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If you think $500 and a free game is too high, I paid $1100 for this card PLUS was forced to buy some shitty no name 16gb ddr4 ram for $100, that I ended up flipping on eBay for $50.
Aside from that, it's been a really great card over the past two years. If you don't care about ray tracing, and if FSR was as widely adopted and as good as DLSS, I would say this would still be a better purchase over a 3080 or 4070.
The increased power requirement on the 6950 XT is a tipping point for many though. I imagine a lot more people could get by without a power supply upgrade on the 6800 XT.
I'm not a fan of the chonky-ness of this MSI model, but otherwise an very happy with my Sapphire 6800 XT. If you have the funds and can power a 6950 XT, sure, go for it. Both are compelling options.
I've read it's only about 20 watt difference.
If you think $500 and a free game is too high, I paid $1100 for this card PLUS was forced to buy some shitty no name 16gb ddr4 ram for $100, that I ended up flipping on eBay for $50.
Aside from that, it's been a really great card over the past two years. If you don't care about ray tracing, and if FSR was as widely adopted and as good as DLSS, I would say this would still be a better purchase over a 3080 or 4070.
I've read it's only about 20 watt difference.
If we go by those numbers, it's a 35W difference.
PSU recommendations for the 6950XT are 850-900W vs. 750W for this guy which is a 100-150W difference.
I look at that and say I'd be comfortable with a 650-700W PSU for the 6800 XT but might struggle with the 6950 XT. It MIGHT be fine, but I personally wouldn't go into a build knowing I was on the ragged edge of power delivery. That extra 35W could be enough to cause problems at peak load - or it might be fine.
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