I don't think a $150 price premium is worth it for negligible performance and cooling gains due to slight core/memory clock differences, https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/products/video-card/#c=499&sort=price&page=1 I consider Memory Express to have better customer service compared to CC but anything is better than Amazon. On 2024-03-29 15:36, Evan Leibovitch via talk 'talk at gtalug.org' wrote:

Hi all.

Although I really don't want to, I need to upgrade the graphics card on my main desktop. I currently have an AMD RX 6600 but some of the applications I want to work with, notably in AI and content creation, either don't work well on AMD cards or not at all.

For decades I've stuck to AMD cards -- partly because of their better track record with Linux drivers, but also because of my affinity for ATI in Markham. Alas, though, I must get something from Team Green now. Leaning towards an RTX 3060 12GB, that should be enough for me.

Here is my question. Even having picked that one chipset, there are a dozen variations that I see between CanadaComputers and Amazon. These vary in price by more than $150. The only differences I can tell are the number of fans and the output connectors (some have 2 HDMI and 2 Displayport,  some 1/3).

Are there any compelling reasons other than price that would drive a purchase? I don't care how many fans so long as the GPU is sufficiently cooled (I have no interest in overclocking). Also, any GTA store recommendations besides CC are appreciated.

Thanks!

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