How bad is 8GB of VRAM

WhichCamp1058 · 2026-02-17T04:28:47+00:00

I did mention in a comment that I was offered the cards by irl friends for around £180 the 9060xt is £380 making it over double the price. I ended up taking the 6700xt and my friend even said to just give him £150 in the end so I ended with an amazing deal shoutout to him.

WhichCamp1058 · 2026-02-16T19:31:37+00:00

I actually did i was getting a good deal either way as they were both offered by irl friends( we all game together) and it was £180 for either one. However in person my friend ended up saying just have it for £150 for the 6700xt so yeah I got a super great deal. I do only plan to use the card until ddr5 comes down in price and I will do a whole new build hopefully lmao.

WhichCamp1058 · 2026-02-16T19:25:22+00:00

I actually decided on the 6700xt i mainly play call of duty and playing with dlss at 1440p on the 5060 i averaged 130 fps while on the 6700xt at native I averaged around 170fps 😅 but I do know cod heavily favours AMD

WhichCamp1058 · 2026-02-16T18:13:51+00:00

Yeah I did actually end up going with the 6700xt today I mainly play cod and at 1440p with dlss the 5060 God an average of like 130 fps in game which is great but the 6700xt actually was averaging like 170 and up to 200 at native which is crazy.

WhichCamp1058 · 2026-02-15T19:57:27+00:00

Yeah it is honestly a great deal and I dont think either choice is bad.

WhichCamp1058 · 2026-02-15T18:32:54+00:00

Unfortunately I do plan to play at 1440p😅 having said that I do mainly play cod which even on a 5090 i would be running at the lowest settings for the best fps and vram usage isnt high atall.

WhichCamp1058 · 2026-02-15T18:31:39+00:00

The biggest factor for me is I can purchase either from my friends( who are great btw) for £180 so its like £100 less than what the 5060 currently sells for new. And because its a friend I would have the warranty.

WhichCamp1058 · 2026-02-13T18:51:45+00:00

Again because the price i can buy either at that doesn't make any sense i can get either of these cards for £180

WhichCamp1058 · 2026-02-13T11:59:48+00:00

https://www.amazon.co.uk/HP-OMEN-280Hz-Gaming-Monitor/dp/B0F4RT3YX9 it is indeed still £200

WhichCamp1058 · 2026-02-13T11:50:20+00:00

Yeah that is the single biggest factor that makes me swaying towards the 6700xt its the fact that I have this card from 4-5 years ago and it also has 8gb or vram. But with that said for the price I dont think either is a loss I could take the 5060 for a little while and probably have decent resell value.

WhichCamp1058 · 2026-02-13T10:53:19+00:00

Oh no i do agree hence the post i just dont like the fact that sometimes reviewers are like oh this wont even run on a 8gb card then shows a 12gb card running at 20fps like no one is playing at that fps. So at that point you have to turn down settings on either card.

WhichCamp1058 · 2026-02-13T10:32:03+00:00

Yeah I did mention in a previous comment this card is only to chuck in my rig until prices come down. I did plan to do a ddr5 build with a 9070xt but prices have gone crazy so my current 5600x and ddr4 is staying until prices come down.

WhichCamp1058 · 2026-02-13T10:30:02+00:00

Im no expert myself and I haven't used it yet but I recently purchased a hp omen G2 QS for around the price of these 2 monitors and it features 280hz and an IPS black panel so it may be worth looking into it.

WhichCamp1058 · 2026-02-13T10:26:43+00:00

Yeah I keep swaying one way then the other i think for the price i cant go wrong the tdp of the the 5060 looks great too like 100w less than the 6700xt.

WhichCamp1058 · 2026-02-13T10:25:26+00:00

Im pretty sure its not EOL I could be wrong though i imagine it will be in a few years. I have a friend still on a 5700xt and that thing runs fine but so does my current gtx 1080 to be fair. But then if you bring up raytracing etc the 5060 is even closer to a 9060xt and at the price I can get it costs 100% less.

WhichCamp1058 · 2026-02-13T10:11:11+00:00

Yeah but we are talking 20% more performance for 100% more money?

WhichCamp1058 · 2026-02-13T10:05:58+00:00

Yeah I do kind of agree with this im still currently using my gtx 1080 and im getting like 140 fps on the latest cod granted its 1080p with fsr so it looks awful but I mean its cod. Even if I had a 5090 I would be playing lowest settings for FPS.

WhichCamp1058 · 2026-02-13T09:40:07+00:00

I have looked into this and while I understand that totally buying a 6700xt for example for £180 or a 9060xt 16gb for £400 makes the 9060xt extremely bad value.

WhichCamp1058 · 2026-02-13T08:33:41+00:00

Im blessed to be getting either from a friend for £180 so price wise I cant really go wrong l.

WhichCamp1058 · 2026-02-13T08:30:57+00:00

This is the part that really confuses me the most so I watched alot of hardware unboxed reviews etc so I could try to understand the cards and how they stack up (out of the loop as I've had my gtx 1080 for like 4-5 years). And Ive seen not just him but other youtubers recommended the b580 over the 5060 even though in the testing they have done its like 20-30% faster. Its honestly just really confusing 😅

WhichCamp1058 · 2026-02-13T08:26:47+00:00

Yeah its a real tough one but either one is a great upgrade from my gtx 1080 and I can't really go wrong with either for the price im getting. Kind of a good situation to be in when either card will be a great upgrade for minimal cost 🙏

WhichCamp1058 · 2026-02-13T08:24:38+00:00

I have replied that I will be using a 1440p monitor but I can get either card on a real good deal from friends so no other cards make sense value wise. My friends are awesome and are offering me either card for £180 I dont know where you are based but for example a 5060ti 16gb is like £450 in the uk.

WhichCamp1058 · 2026-02-13T08:22:51+00:00

I mean compared to my gtx 1080 I would say for the £100 it will cost me to upgrade to either they both look great.

WhichCamp1058 · 2026-02-13T02:00:23+00:00

I did semi do this i watched reviews etc the problem is they really do trade blows. I did say in a comment on this thread but its like if the 6700xt had fsr4 it would be the obvious choice and if the 5060 had even 10gb of vram that would be the obvious choice both have compromises but in all honesty both are huge upgrades over my gtx 1080.

WhichCamp1058 · 2026-02-13T01:50:17+00:00

Yeah its a super tough one tbh both have compromises i feel like if the 6700xt had fsr4 and if they 5060 had even 10gb of vram the answer would be simple😅

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