Lowest price I’ve seen so far, seems like a good budget option.
$5 shipping to most areas.
Surcharges: 1.2% Card & PayPal, 2% AmEx.
ASRock Intel Arc A750 Challenger D 8GB OC Graphics Card $349 + $5 Delivery ($0 VIC/SYD C&C/in-Store) + Surcharge @ Centre Com
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The Intel cards are certainly much nicer to look at, if that's important to you. Probably better support, too.
Would this be a ok upgrade for this PC I bought from this deal?- https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/585999
Intel i5 8400 / GTX 1070 Ti 8GB / 16GB 2400MHz RAM / 120GB SSDhard to compare older and newer techologies, buecasue they are often not reviewed together..
Here the Arc A750 is aroudn the same at the 5700XT at 1080P
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/intel-arc-a750/32.htmlin toms legacy charts, the 5700XT is at 57% and the 1070ti is at 41.8%..or the 5700XT is around 36% faster..than the 1070ti..
so extrapolating, the A750 might be around 36% than the 1070ti assuming no CPU bottlenecking..
driver, improvements, individuals games, can change thigns signficantly..Perosnally I would attempt to pick up an ex mining nvidia 3060ti or 3070 for around $350-$400
God knows what the intel drivers are like…. it took AMD years and years to sort things out..
Perosnally I would attempt to pick up an ex mining nvidia 3060ti or 3070 for around $350-$400
I'd rather the warranty of a new product tbqh. Especially after the stories of people getting ex mining cards with rusty fin stacks from being power washed and that one story where a bunch of the dies spontaneously cracked.
Don't believe every story on the net.
Even then it's hardly a show stopper. I just love the bit where strangely, people happen to know it's been power washed, and a die crack, lol.
I'd be happy to pay under 220 and still be satisfied with a little rust on it.
So much so I did buy an exmining rx6600xt for $217, it had the smallest of rust spotting that I couldn't care less on two of the fins that have it, and a little rust on the bracket. Others complaining made out that it was like a HQ Holden from a farmer's paddock that has rusted to dust.
@Sheep Whisperer: But by that same token, people saying that used graphics cards are totally fine and that they haven't had a problem in years are stories on the net. Not saying people shouldn't buy used but for my money, I'd rather have my $400+ purchase have some sort of protection past the 30 day PayPal protection or whatever (does that even apply to used items?). I think of the condition my old cards have been in after a couple of years and think "would I want to pay like 70% of the full price for this thing?" and the answer is always no.
I can see the value in your 6600 XT for $217, since you paid less than half the price of it brand new as of current pricing. Most listings I've seen when looking for 6700 XT, though, are a saving of maybe 30% if you're lucky. And that margin is reduced further when you take into account sale prices.
I dunno, I'm just a paranoid kinda person and not willing to roll the dice on Facebook/Gumtree/eBay unless it's a really good deal.I'm just a paranoid kinda person and not willing to roll the dice on Facebook/Gumtree/eBay unless it's a really good deal.
Sensible, considering the number of times i've seen people complain about getting second hand electronics and having it die/faulty with no warranty recourse, all to save a mere 20-30%. Second hand non-warrantied goods are simply not worth it most of the time, because the market floor is dictated by people without much income, and often young and inexperienced. i.e. a degree of scamming and reckless spending is built into the second hand market pricing.
@Diji: Big problem here is that people pay too much for second hand goods.
You are right there is great risk and zero recourse, but if the product is priced accordingly then maybe the gamble is worth it.
@Sheep Whisperer: an rx6600xt could be at most 1.5 years old, so i'd be surprised if there is any rust on one. what did they do to it?
@ssfps: How could I know, what I do know is it was at a price worthy of taking a chance on, I also have to some small extent paypal and ebay to fall back on. The rust isn't like you are imagining it to be, it's so little I'm not concerned, it's also on nothing detrimental to the operating of the card.
As Sinnerator has mentioned, too many people pay way to much for secondhand goods, it's frustrating when you're trying to get a bargain and the price is on par with a new item or as I've seen more than new.
buying used isn't a showstopper for me, having some protection helps, but in the end it's a risk, and one I weigh up and look at costs that factors a lot into a purchase, same as supply/demand.
I'd rather the warranty of a new product tbqh
Although I can completely respect and understand the importance of warranty, even so much so that it is the driving force for you to buy brand new.
The issue Kelvin is raising about drivers is a very realistic issue, and unfortunately warranty won't cover "lack of driver support", warranty will only really cover the hardware itself.Heres the hypothetical for you. Let's say you buy the Intel card brand new, about 60% of the games work perfectly fine, then that final 40% don't work well simply because of poor drivers from Intel….sure ongoing support might improve those drivers to improve the playability, but their under no legal or warranty requirement to do so.
This is why, even though I'm a massive supporter of buying brand new for warranty, I feel you are better buying from a company that has a history of good & ongoing updates/driver support to ensure the longevity of your purchase.
@whitepuma: Depends on the situation and use case. If someone was asking me if they should buy this A750 or a used 3060 Ti for $350 I'd probably say see if you can wait for a deal on the 6600 XT around the $400 like we've seen posted here before. You're not paying a whole lot more and getting it brand new, with all that that entails.
If I was buying for myself and this range of card fit my target performance, I'd be tempted to get the Intel because the idea of having an Intel card is just cool to me. But I'm aware of the driver issues, I'm fine tinkering, and I'm very used to low framerates anyway. :)
But even with the new drivers the Intel cards don't seem to be where I need them to be so maybe I'll probably just end up with team red or green anyway. Or maybe I'll wait for Battlemage. Not like my itch to upgrade is being driven by any real need to do so.
You should check if your motherboard supports resizable bar. The RX6600 is going for $349 but if you can afford $460 the RX 6700 would be better upgrade.
For a quick comparison, you can check out graphic card hierarchy charts, such as:
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gpu-hierarchy,4388.htmlHopefully u haven't pulled the trigger. Intel cards need resize bar to work at full potential. Only Intel 10th gen plus and Ryzen 3000 and newer support that
I just want to highlight it's last driver update (4091) did offer significant performance upgrades and that the ARC A750 does compare better against older cards at higher resoltions such as 1440p and on newer games. It still isn't a slam dunk, but the ARC A750 with the 4091 drivers do seem to have it running better than the 5700xt in the majority of games, especially at 1440p.
Hard to justify this over the RX6600 for the same price
Used RX 6600 is only $200-250 right now too (just won a lightly-used one on ebay for $208 delivered).
You must have got a dodgy ex-mining card
RX cards weren't ideal for mining so the chance of that is VERY rare.
What makes ex-mining cards dodgy?
They perform the same as new (as long as the original BIOS is flashed back onto them).
I purchased an ex-mining card back in 2019 for my nephew, and it is still going strong, with no issues.
They may have more hours logged onto them, and have been abused, but most of them are rather durable, and last longer than most people are likely to keep them.
Maybe it is more risky to purchase, but if you are getting it at a decent enough discount then you are being compensated for the extra risk.
6600 is better option. draws up to 120w, this one draws 225w and 6600 is slightly faster. even cheaper.
intel got to stop ripping their customers off.
your precious amd is also ripping people off with 7900 XT/XTX prices
Both you and Thug are right.
nvidia rips their customer the most though.
i'm still rocking on my 1080ti. is this a good upgrade?
Definitely not.
Jayk87 speaks the truth
To match 1080ti performance you need to spend at least $400-$600, depending on what resolution and games you play. For 1080p an rx6600xt @ $400-$450 , for higher res an rtx3060ti / 6700xt @ ~$550-$650.
To get a "good upgrade" … will cost > $1k
This is supposed to be on par with the 3060? Might be a cheaper alternative if so
Not quite
Arc drivers still have a long way to go, buying this is basically crowdfunding to beg Intel not to kill off their GPU division just yet. In theory, though, this should be a pretty good option once the drivers are more mature, but it will also cost less at that point so….
I'd be interested to see how this goes for Plex transcoding rather than needing a Quadro, but otherwise the 6600 is a better deal.
My understanding is that it's only supported on windows at the moment so only relevant if you run Plex on windows. The AV1 encode/decode could be handy in the future.
Linux 6.0 has support for this card and I think is always getting updates.
This fully supports AV1
A Turing GPU, like the 1660 can run 20 streams with modified drivers.
Dont need gpu for plex, using 10th gen intel cpu with built in gpu works perfectly
pov: im still dancing on 1060 3gb 🥲 may be a good time to upgrade? any recommendations please
maybe get a 6600 or 6700
Waiting a bit longer will certainly mean paying at least a little bit less.
But if you are keen to upgrade now, you definitely have options.
You want at least 50% better performance to make it worthwhile I reckon.
RX 6600, 6600XT, 6700, 6700XT
RTX 3060/3060ti/3070
You can save a few hundred bucks going used, right now. I bought an RX 6600 (about 50% faster than 1060) for $210 on ebay this week, they retail closer to $350.
I'm guessing the RTX 4060 won't be out soon; maybe a May release, and a very high price (but maybe not as overpriced as the 4070/80/90, and dropping within a few more months).
Given current pricing, i'd bet the rtx4060 will be around ~$1k. Maybe they'll make a big deal about it being affordable at only $999.95
Why would the 4060 launch at 1k? its a mid range card, all previous generations of x060 have launched at half that
@dean771: Given that the 4070ti is still approx $1.3k to $1.5k, the 4060ti surely can't be less than $1k.
I misread, thought you mentioned 4060ti, but i still think the 4060 will be > $800 unless the market really changes prior to its release.
its a mid range card, all previous generations of x060 have launched at half that
Double seems about right. People are paying more than 2x-3x for "equivalent" silicon on the latest gen compared to historical average. It's still ~2x even if you ignore "general inflation", which is an entire debate in itself. Whether the manufactures buckle due to low sales, or ML/obscure crypto/wealthy gaming customers manage to prop up the prices, who knows.
Get a used RX 6700XT for around $430? I got one for $400 two months ago and it runs brilliantly, quieter than my Vega 56 too.
Very happy with mine, great 1440p card
This is cheap enough for me to play around with it.
Bought one thanks OP.
INTC to the moon!Looking for a cheap (bang for the buck) AMD card for linux - not a gamer - but need to use Davinci Resolve occassionally - need to support 4 x monitors - and hopefully a card that does not require a big power supply. I see people mention the RX 6600. Any other recommendations?
Drivers are still a bit hit or miss on the intel cards. They're still "experimental" in my opinion.
https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/intel-arc-a750-a7…
Driver support for content creation applications are not great or just not there. Premiere Pro / After Effects etc. Missing hardware support for some functions.
IMO if you don't game, I would stick to Nvidia or AMD cards.
Thanks mate - which of the AMD cards would you recommend?
Any range is fine for you because you're only just going to be using it for non-gaming purposes.
Maybe one of the mid range ones like 6600 series.
edit: Probably minimum you should go is 6600 because it has support for 4 monitors (1x hdmi, 3 display port). Don't take my word for it, do some research before you buy lol. Anything lower than that range, I think only supports 2 monitors (1 hdmi, 1 display port).
If anyone's interested in Nvidia, Centre Com also have the 3060 8GB card for just $409, an all-time low.
seriously, don't … they're shit : https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3060-with-8gb….
The RTX 3060 8GB is more than just a memory change. Due to smaller memory capacity, NVIDIA had to modify the memory bus width as well (from 192-bit to 128-bit). A shorter memory bus has an impact on memory bandwidth, and as a result can affect performance at high-fidelity gaming.
128-but bus? - so it's an rx6600 with no infinity cache, for ~$100 extra over the rx6600. Yuck
Aww I have been watching the Intel branded version for a while. I would jump on this if was Intel branded. Very tempted though.