Update: Colorful BattleAx seems to only have a 200W max power limit according to a viewer. Made a mistake there, so I would knock it down to the top of the C tier. (previously said beside the Ventus but it actually has a really good cooler so I think it deserves the top of C tier at least.)
The hero we need but don't deserve. The amount of work it must take to make these, especially now when stock is crazy difficult is absolutely mad. Thanks, these really help us all make educated purchases when buying a gpu, especially when competing against bots and scalpers.
Considering the fiasco of this gen of cards, I'm happy to have gotten the EVGA XC at $460 before taxes. Most others would've cost a lot more for only a marginal increase in performance.
I sniped the Gigabyte Gaming OC Pro for 500€ new. Then i started to look up for reviews and saw that its one of the best out there :D Now iam even more happy
@@jmend2994 yea its all a matter of choice. For me low tier cards are always out of the question so for a 3070 i would be looking at the more expensive cards as well.
honestly, you deserve a lot more than likes and subscriptions. this is an amazing tech guide, very analytical, providing good statistics, good recommendations, showing what is good and what is bad. You just earned a new subscriber, but again you deserve WAY more than that. GOOD JOB :)
I was about to write the same! Rly very very good review and explaination what to look for! Was always looking for MSI RTX 30xx all the time but now... Guess i will check Asus and Gigabyte much more than MSI! Many THX for all your help. 😊
@@buggerlugz6753 I wasn't being sarcastic, I sincerely found this to be helpful. I happened to be in a market for a new card and was having trouble figuring out which one to go with ... this looks like the time for ... A FLAME WAR!!!
@@thealandude9146 i was looking to get the 3070 tuf cause it's better value (even thought the rogstrix has better cooling performance and overclocking options and things like that), (though you'd probably be better off with a 3080 cause of the difference in bus width bottlenecking cards performance) but graphics card market was really bad they're just not available so just got what i could get I'm more of an advanced user right, but for the average user something like a 1660 should be more than enough (best value most bang for your buck) even if your playing videogames Asus Rog Strix are supposedly the best cards you can get on the market however (best cooling, most flexible options, noise management, life expectancy, etc)... are they worth the money? that's another matter entirely
Thanks for this video! I have a MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti VENTUS 2X OC, because they have no lights and small form factor. Temperatures are fine I guess, use it for 1080p gaming and don't get above 70 degrees. I'm using a custom fan curve because out of the box they get very loud when going above 1800 RPM which is around 65 degrees. Only downside until now is that MSI Afterburner doesn't support them yet with fancurve 0 RPM mode, it now is 1000 RPM (30%) as lowest instead (still very silent). Overall I'm still happy with it, getting above 100 fps in most games. Coming from 1070 :)
Thank you so much for this. I've been looking at this card for quite some time, because it's one of the _"cheap"_ ones. I also only do gaming in 1080p. I'm looking to retire my MSI RX580; turn it into an emergency GPU.
shops in my country : *tries to sell 3060 for a "reasonable" price of 800$,which is twice of recommended price* *meanwhile all technobloggers: "Ayy lmao guyz,imma make a small house for my dog by using all these spare 3090's and 3080's i have lying around with no use :^)"
@@infixos9846 I'm just 16, when I get older I think about living in other countries, Brazil might be nice in somethings, but for what matters to me it's shit
@@gui9529 You need to live where you belong or your projects will last forever. Many potential is wasted in such countries as Brazil and places like Africa and that's not going to change anytime soon. Hope you can get out through university scholarships and lead projects you love
I have the 2x OC ventus and it was like finding a bottle of water in the middle of the desert. I am satisfied and the gpu performs excellent in AAA games
@@hcokiddtony I'd suggest looking into undervolting with a custom fan curve. I use the MSI Ventus 2X OCV1 in a small form factor case (NR200). It doesn't get loud at all, highest it ever gets in temp is 72c (usually more like 68-70). Your mileage may vary but I have a few undervolt/OC profiles ranging from: 1920mhz @ .875v to 2050mhz @ .950v. Memory stays overclocked at +800 in each profile. If you get decent silicon and know how to adjust, lower-end vs higher-end models can make little difference. My GPU ranked top 16% for 3060 TI benchmarks in TimeSpy. The main issues are 1) the default fan curves are stupidly aggressive. 2) at stock voltage the card can underclock if it's bouncing off the 200w limit. And so, undervolt and adjust fan curve does wonders. Sorry for the wall of text but hope maybe it helps lol.
Extremely useful guide, saves us alot time searching tech details to all variants. Also kept me from buying a card with specs under FE, which I didn't expect to exist, given that (theoretical) FE price point is under the custom designs. Since FE not available atm, where as some partner cards are, i was thinking to buy one. Guess I think twice now...
I managed to grab myself a Gigabyte Eagle OC 3060ti. Apart from the branding overkill, I'm very happy with it. Temps are actually very good as are the noise levels. I feel very lucky to have found one although I did pay 100 pounds UK over the asking price.
i have just brought the XLR8 3060TI, FOR £295( 18 months old, (Non Mining), on ebay). Now playing C.O.D. Vangard, online at 4k, at twice the frame rate of the 1080ti, it replaced. So I am a Happy Bunny.
Was waiting for this vid after I saw your 3070 one, thank you so much for making these. Quick questions, I'm looking at the gigabyte gaming oc and the pro version, is the extra power limit worth the 20$? Or is the non-pro one enough? What will be the difference in game? I'm not making adjustments and only using the stock.
If its really only a $20 difference then yes I'd get the Pro. The extra power limit at default is enough to make it able to hold max boost clocks and the extra power at max is a 40W difference which is huge for overclocking if you want to do that. Not to mention the better cooler than the non Pro.
@@OTechnology The pro comes in at a price of 460usd, is it still worth it to buy this 3060ti or better to try to opt for a cheap 3070 like the asus dual?
@@OTechnology In that case what is the best 3060ti to get that is not almost the price of the 3070 FE? I dont think spending 60 extra on a gigabyte pro justify the performance that you would get if you spend 100 more for a 3070, I dont plan on doing any oc myself.
Good video! I'm able to get me hands right now on the Zotac twin fan and the MSI ventus but thanks to this video now I'm aware they're a little bit overpriced for their performance so I won't bother with those.
Damn.. You literally came out of nowhere but hit like a train coming straight from the recommended. Really useful and comprehensive guide for people like me who don't know tech stuff well enough to check and compare these things themselves! Altough it's literally the worst time to get graphic cards right now, I'm hoping to get the desired one in a few months and throw it into newly assembled PC. I haven't ever built one so I'm pretty unexperienced in this topic. Even after reading few guides some parts still remain somewhat unclear so vids like this one ease the choice a lot. Would love to see similar comparisons for other pc parts so I wouldn't have to dig for every single little bit of information in various places for hours just to figure out what it means.
Paid a shop to build my PC for me and it's getting delivered tomorrow. What they originally told me was that the 3060 Ti was gonna be an MSI Ventus 2x, but from the photos they've sent me, looks like they put in an ASUS KO OC instead. From this video, seems like it's an upgrade so I'm not complaining :)
The best video of 2020, a lot of rich information, saying things clearly and simply. you really have put a lot of time and effort into presenting this video. Thank you very much ! , now I have a better impression on gigabite gaming oc pro, I hope to get one, or msi gaming x, if the price is not exaggerated
I got lucky on Newegg with a gigabyte 3060ti oc pro while looking for reviews on it. When I got to the part where it was your personal pick I decided to buy it. Thanks!
Goddamn, at a sub-600 USD price point for the 3060 Ti, I was left with four choices: Zotac Twin Edge OC, Asus Dual Mini, MSI Ventus, and PNY Uprising. I bought the Zotac Twin Edge OC on impulse without any research or comparison. I'm just glad it's actually the best among my four choices and is borderline B-tier. I got lucky on that one somehow.
@@tunit20 I used the Hotstock app and got it at Best Buy for $399. I also was able to get a 5900x from Amazon a couple of weeks ago so if you need a new proc or another vid card, try that app for sure.
@@toddb813 thank you. I did use that APP. Unfortunately, I had no luck securing the Founders Edition card. However, I was able to secure the Zotec card by reaching out to their sales team.
@@tunit20 Yeah it definitely took a few tries--I never even thought about talking to sales people. That was sneaky--I'll have to remember that on the next release!
Honestly, whenever we buy something, we dive into to research. But THIS amount of research is not something that ordinary buyers can actually pull...There are too many terms and things that we are not familiar with. After almost 1 year and a half, your video is still useful for me. The video has its purpose, educational and the guiding. Thanks a lot for the video! Keep it up man! Buyers love these kind of contents!
Was recommended the colorful advanced OC-V. This is moderately priced in comparison to other variants and overclocks a little more in comparison to the founder's edition. Anyone else feels like positive about this choice? This video is absolutely phenomenal. Appreciate the work that you put into it!
@@chirvinator1158 From a private shop that has ties to manufacturers. In Chennai there's an PC bazaar of sorts call Richie Street. Every distributor that wants to part with a retailer to sell within the city starts there. I ended up buying the 3070ti btw.. but researched cards for months before choosing one.. theres a blog that does a comparison/ analysis of all variabels ro consider across nvidia cards from all 50+ major manufacturers..
Of course, I find this after buying Galax 1-Click. Was still an upgrade for me though and got it at a slightly better price than the 3060 Ti is going for on eBay.
How hot does the galax run for you? i saw one at a good price today and they have decent warranty in my country so i maybe go for it if it isnt too bad.
@@exec_rigveda8299 not bad tbh, it ran like an average 3060 ti in benchmarks with a little overclock. The cooling system is actually decent and not too loud. It did fine for me, but i upgraded to a 3070 ti for a small difference once prices dropped lol. Got the 3060 ti for 1050 cad and then the 3070 ti for 900 lol, got the 3070 ti cheaper than current msrp but the 3060 ti when it was almost double
@@YuThinkUrCool I live in brazil, and the diference is about 400-500 BRL (+- 120 cad) between the 3060ti and the 3070, the 3070ti's are way more expensive tho, 1k BRL over the 3070 models. I was thinking about galax because they offer 3 years of warranty on brazil. thanks for the feedback.
Thank you for these videos, they are very helpful. What I am wondering is how the card version jumps compare to this. How does the worst and cheapest 3070 do against a higher quality 3060 ti? If the price is equal, is it better to upgrade or does it depend? Not just for those two, but actually across all tiers. Because of the shortage, the prices are out of whack and sometimes higher cards with lesser builds are significantly cheaper .. especially 3070 and 3070 ti seem less popular. Thank you!
bad things happen, those " SS tier cards" are expensive. close enough to rtx 3070 ' s price range. update : finally i got ZOTAC RTX 3070 AMP HOLO for about 816$. right know rtx 3060ti 's price just ridiculous high about 944$,
@@irritatingdetective761 i know right. thats my point. just buy rtx 3070 instead of buying highest tier rtx 3060ti. we should buy the cheapest or whatever one we can find
@@irritatingdetective761 uh huh me too. im gonna buy the cheapest one or just waiting until normal stock. hell no im wasting my money for that "SS tier expensive cards"
@@OTechnology Thanks to this vid I was able to make an informed decision and I am now a happy owner of a Gigabyte 3060 ti Gaming OC Pro! I happened to be lurking the comment section on a stock update page when someone posted a comment claiming my local shop had just received stock. I had a couple options but no time to decide since all of the stock was sold out within 10 minutes so a huge thanks for all the work you put breaking down all of the differences so I could make the right decision immediately on the spot. Ordered it on the 28th and it was available for curbside pickup 2 hours later. Cheers!
hello there, just quick question about the model that you suggest for this two cards only, the Colorful iGame Ultra OC W and Asus TUF gaming oc, since today’s in Indonesia market (Tokped) not many left for Colorful iGame one (quite hard to find it except for secondhand), do you still consider for Asus TUF ones since they didn’t have much power limit and also the single 8 pin was kinda weird (don’t know what asus is thinkin’) but yeah, thanks for letting me know, crazy to think you are Indonesian, since I thought you are not, I’ve been watching your vga series don’t buy guide quite long. Thanks in advance tho’
A really good video, helped me a lot, thank you) Im also kind of interested to know about the Aorus elite rtx 3060 ti card. Maybe you have info on that one too?
As of today my EVGA RTX 3060 Ti Xc has ran Fortnite at 1080p with all of the settings at epic or higher. no overclocking and it's been running at a constant 60fps and never dips below. The fans never get too noisey and it always stays below 80 C when gaming. I highly recommend it for the price! it might also work in some (NOT ALL) 15 year old server towers too btw.
I got my kid a ventus 3 3060ti. He does a lot of gaming, game design in unreal engine 5 and vr gaming. He’s very satisfied with it. Granted, he’s playing on a 1080p monitor, but he likes to max out his settings and gets around 100-175 sometimes 200fps.
I got a MSI Ventus 2x OC, only because I wanted to upgrade ahead of Cyberpunk 2077 and it was the only card for MSRP. The ranking makes sense, but so far it is a very quiet card that performs as you would expect, but I would also say, compared to my 1070 Strix I had before, on the quality side, a step-down.
Yeah I went from a Sapphire 5700 XT to the Ventus 2X. But honestly the only thing quality wise is the Sapphire had a metal backplate instead of plastic. Nothing noise or thermal wise is worse in my case.
Same here, but the reason for me is silence. Have had a GTX1080 Asus Strix which was a great performer but annoyingly noisy. Especially under high loads the MSI is way more quieter. 3dB difference mean HALF/DOUBLE the noise. If you want the most FPS get a Strix, if you want silence at the cost of 1-3 FPS (which in real life you won't notice at all) get the Gaming X Trio. I ordered one 4 weeks ago, but still waiting.... TL;DR you won't notice a slight performance difference but you will notice noise.
@@CaptainScorpio24 Afaik it has 2 DisplayPorts and 1 HDMI, but you can use a DisplayPort to HDMI converter. However, it is better to use DisplayPort if you ar using a high refresh rate (gaming) monitor
While it may be C tier. im so glad i got my EVGA XC for the price i paid for it. It might not be as powerful as some 3060's or even a OC'd 2080super, hell of a lot cheaper though and it gave me a little extra legroom to spend on other parts.
Their X3 is alright I guess but something about the design makes the triple fan coolers they have perform worse than competing models. Maybe bad heatpipes or bad fans. They're not bad though.
- Started of in 2020 by thinking i wanted RTX 3080. - Cards releases and are out of stock - Builds a new PC with Ryzen 7 5800x without an new GPU (Old GTX 970 installed instead) - Prices on all cards increases - Waits for the prices to fall - Over a half-year passes and prices are still crazy high - Gets impatient and desperate with a bottlenecked PC - Buys the cheapest new RTX 3060-TI i could find (640$ - Inno3D VGA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Twin X2 8Gb) - Waits (Hopefully not over 2 months)
I think you need to differentiate between two and three fan models, looking at which are the best in each category. Not everyone has a huge case that can accommodate monstrous three fan cards.
@@OTechnology That card is literally the cheapest RTX 3060Ti in Turkey in stock and yeah we have those cards in stock because everyone is way too broke to buy those here.
@@schwimm33 well, nowadays they aren't cheaper than the ones in the other countries, due to the chip shortage and taxes in turkey, it probably won't be shipped internationally and the graphics card i mentioned isn't the cheapest anymore. But if you still want to check the prices of graphics card, i can send you the link. divide the prices with 10 to get the prices in Euro. www.akakce.com/ekran-karti/rtx-3060-ti,1,2.html
Nize .. great stuff buddy that was really useful thanks alot Ps : see the 49 cards you managed to shove in one pic ? They're still triple the world stock
So I‘ve got the ventus 2x and I love it.. Before i had a 970, so I really feel a hige difference in performance. At Cyberpunk and Control it never reached more than 70 degrees, so it seems completely fine to me.. Actually I have never understood who buys these rog strix stuff (except of overclockers) because they are so overpriced! For this money you can buy a 3070 that probably still gives you more performance without oc... These super great custom cards are just marketing bulls**t
Well an ASUS TUF is priced around 60 dollars above MSRP (so at 460 USD) and that makes a lot of sense to me. It runs a lot cooler and quieter (almost silent under full load at < 60 degrees Celcius) which keeps the whole system cooler as well. So you get longevity and silence for 15% price increase. Good deal for me.
@O!Technology love this style of reviews very useful for deciding which aib card to get when they are at similar prices it must take a lot of time to make but hoping for more of these in the future
My €415 Ventus 2X OC gets to 12400 in TimeSpy, 68 C (NZXT H1 without any fans), 70% fan speed, 90th percentile in UserBenchmark. Heard similar results from others. Just get whatever is in stock and tweak it with a good voltage curve, you'll be fine. By the way: did you ever see the cards in person? I had a Gaming OC next to my Ventus at home and the Gaming OC cooler isn't really bigger. It's thinner, less wide and also has smaller fans. The Ventus was also 5 C cooler, hence I kept that one. I don't see any reasons one should avoid your "avoid" tier because these are the only cards that hold up their value. If I want a €500 card, I get a 3070. The only options close to FE MSRP are the avoid cards, so all others are disqualified by default.
@@OTechnology What kind of butthurt response is that? I'm saying the Ventus isn't good on paper. But you didn't read my comment. In MY case (the sandwich styled NZXT H1!) the Ventus is factually cooler than the Gigabyte Gaming OC because it does NOT have the blow through cooler design which does not work well in sandwich cases. And also a fact, the Ventus cooler isn't really small in comparison to triple fan cards like the Gaming OC. Unlike you I actually had both cards next to each other, but hey, keep calling cards you never ever had in your hands garbage if it makes you feel better.
@@drchtct i don't feel like arguing right now but the gigabyte or any triple fan card isn't a blow through design. Its a normal side exhaust design that just happens to have a vent at the back that helps heat get out the back if possible.
@@OTechnology so you're saying the Gaming OC is just a worse cooler than the Ventus? Good we have that sorted. No honestly, if you can't see that it's a blow-through design, just put it in a sandwich layout case but given you do all your videos with theoretical information from the internet and never had any of the cards in your hands, I'm not even surprised.
@@drchtct Uh no I never said that, are you saying you're just defending your Ventus purchase? Sorry but its not better than the Gaming OC in any situation...
Great video! I purchased the Gigabyte Gaming Pro OC card (Before seeing this review) as it was the cheapest in stock that I could afford with a pretty good cooler - Seems I picked a really good one! Only shitty thing about the card is that Gigabyte RGBFusion 2 software is completely broken for the 3060Tis (Unsure about the other 30 series cards). The software takes around 10 minutes to load from an M.2 SSD and it freezes my entire PC. Posted on reddit with a user with the non-OC version having the same issue. Sucks that Gigabyte doesnt want to partner with say Corsair or Asus for the RGB software.
Maybe the Gigabyte Eagle OC and the normal one aren't the best, but hey, they are one of the cheapest rtx 3060's so I would still say they are a great choice for people like me, who don't have a lot of money to spend on their pc's
I bought the MSI Ventus 2x OC. It's a good card. That being said, it's noisey and also the locked power voltage kinda sucks. Not to mention when under load when not supported by a GPU brace it actually rattles. I love the performance but if I could buy another card or would definitely not be an MSI Ventus
@@OTechnology yea it's quite annoying. My solution was to disassemble the card and reassemble with proper mounting pressure. That being said the 4 capacitors at the rear of the board are about .5 millimeter from the thermal pads..I have used a small wooden block pressed against the shroud while it's mounted and that solves my rattles and the capacitors not touching. Really is ashame tho. I can't believe they would ship this product in such a capacity. It's useable but I strongly recommend to buy a higher tier card. I paid €540(Austria) and that was the cheapest and only card I could find. That's why I took it so quickly.
I wonder if this was an issue with the original 2x OC and not the updated OCV1? I've never had this issue. The locked power voltage does kinda suck but undervolting helps improve performance and thermals. With decent silicon you can still get solid overclocks. I usually run my highest profile with 2050mhz @ .950v. Quite an uplift from stock performance and quieter + cooler.
Thanks for sharing the collective knowledge, you are doing a great job. I saw your video comparing many 3070s and figured out Colorful cards are great for their price. In India, I could snag a Colorful iGame Ultra at the cost of two fan models. I am proud of my decision now. Haven't manually overclocked it yet, but I will update here for anyone interested.
@@OTechnology I have overclocked my card manually. I set a custom fan-curve as X temp -> X+10 RPM. I didn't under volt it yet (I don't know about it). . My card was stable at: +140Mhz core clock, +900Mhz mem clock, Max Power draw was set to 108%, but most of the times it was 106% TDP. After 10 minutes of FurMark test, the card was at 74 degrees Celcius (28 degrees room temp) with fans RPM at 3000 and 2500 RPM respectively. Can I do something more to improve performance or temps?
@@hunterblake8706 First you shouldn't use furmark. It only stressed your VRM and causes clock throttling so its useless for testing overclocks. But that's about it in terms of overclocking, don't need to undervolt if you're looking to get max performance.
@@OTechnology Oh! I didn't know this. Which free benchmark software do you suggest to know this card's potential? Is games the only way to see. Checking via games takes lot of load time, so I am trying to avoid it.
Have you given any thought about comparing the aftermarket cards of one gpu to another one? For example, some of these better aftermarket cards cost over $500, so at that point maybe it’s better to get the founders 3070, or a cheaper aftermarket 3070. I’d be interested to see what the best aftermarket cards at certain price points would be.
Again, these are all stil decent cards and even the “technical worst” will do you fine. Get the one that is in stock, and if you have options try to look for one with the most overclocking headroom
@@Dogspark841 What? because they can’t overclock to 5ghz? I know that plastic shrouds and bad power fase designs should be noted but ultimately shouldn’t cloud your judgement. On the 3070 round up he said that you should avoid the ventus cards altogether because of the 220 watt power limit but in a world where getting even a single 3070 no matter what AIB partner its from he is still trying to make it seem like one card will be significantly better then another card whilst realistically they will all run the same
Yes of course they will work fine as RTX 3060 Tis even the technical worst. Otherwise they won't pass QC. That isn't the point though, the point is to show people which cards are better or worse.
@@PhenonIV i'd rather buy no video card than support a company that purposely under-builds it's product for heavy segmentation. The idea of just getting what you can when you can plays into the hands of the companies not the buyers.
Thank you very much, sir. This is a very useful and detailed guide. I agree with you that Asus Strix is a pretty good card but its price is as high as RTX3070, so people may consider getting entry 3070 instead. I don't hurry, I plan to get the card later next year. Hope the supply problem gets better.
@@az7ai971 funny you say this because I did! I got a 2060 super for £295 which now on the market is great... Honestly... Fuck these 3000 series cards when neither of them are available at MSRP price. I'll wait for 4000 series now
I got lucky and purchased last in stock Gigabyte Gaming OC Pro without any research. I was afraid that the long name will inevitably mean something bad. Thanks for clearing things out!
Wow never would've known this channel is also Indonesian if not for stalking your other videos. Keren bang, ga nyangka inggrisnya kyk orang luar wkwkw sukses terus bro👍
I was considering the Ventus 2x OC variant due to its small form factor of which would fit inside my case with an AIO cooler, good looking design of which matches my build's aesthetic, and the use of the dual 8 pin connector instead of Nvidia's proprietary 12 pin connector (because I was going to use custom sleeved cables), but this video pushed me away from it. I would just go for the FE, but like I said, I wanted nice, custom cables, and the 12 pin adapter is far from nice
Sorry that i’m a year late because I’m looking to get a 3060 ti rn. But the ventus 2x isn’t a bad card. It’s pretty good compared to others because of noise level, cooling is mid, and use outside of gaming is also pretty good. It’s been a year so what card did you end up getting?
@@turboprince7844 I found a Gigabyte 3060 a few months ago for a then-decent price… about what you’d find a 3060 Ti for right now. Never ended up getting an AIO tho, just stuck with a Noctua U12S. Maybe you should wait a month or two to see what Ada has to offer.
Update:
Colorful BattleAx seems to only have a 200W max power limit according to a viewer. Made a mistake there, so I would knock it down to the top of the C tier. (previously said beside the Ventus but it actually has a really good cooler so I think it deserves the top of C tier at least.)
makes more sense i suppose since the card has similar boost clock as FE.
What about the Colourful iGame 3060ti
@@rdb1 igame has boost clock of 1770mhz if i were'nt mistaken that will be valid, best to compare the boost clock and draw comparison from there.
@@zZzabi Okay thanks. Also I found out the iGame is in the video named as Colorful Advanced OC-V
Hello, do same video again with rtx 3080!
I didn't even know there were that many 3060s made.
Ikr I thought there were like 10
Doing my first PC build and didn't know they made so many 3060ti
@@gabrielspacek5137 exactly my first thought was like 8-10
All of them and they can’t restock them
I think they made one of each
The hero we need but don't deserve. The amount of work it must take to make these, especially now when stock is crazy difficult is absolutely mad. Thanks, these really help us all make educated purchases when buying a gpu, especially when competing against bots and scalpers.
Thanks! I appreciate your words. :D
@@OTechnology Hello! Where is 3060ti aorus elite (not master)? Where is your tier? SS or A? Thanks!
- "Which RTX 3060 Ti to BUY?"
- "Which is not sold out"
Here is my MSI Gaming X Trio ruclips.net/video/7ZQQ5URTDOs/видео.html
they're all sold out
Considering the fiasco of this gen of cards, I'm happy to have gotten the EVGA XC at $460 before taxes. Most others would've cost a lot more for only a marginal increase in performance.
@@iPlayOnSpica Luckily, I snagged myself a Asus Tuf 3060ti OC for around $460 before tax
I sniped the Gigabyte Gaming OC Pro for 500€ new.
Then i started to look up for reviews and saw that its one of the best out there :D
Now iam even more happy
Yea its a good card, that's a lucky find.
Same feeling, very grateful it's good - it was the first and only 3060ti I was able to get through newegg checkout with, phew
My gripe with the higher-end cards is that with how much they are going for, it probably makes more sense to get a lower-end 3070 instead.
Yep exactly as I said in the video.
and if you get a higher end 3070, it makes more sense to get a lower end 3080. It's a never ending cycle lol
@@OTechnology but won't u have the same problem with coolers with the lower tier 3070 's?
@@jmend2994 yea its all a matter of choice. For me low tier cards are always out of the question so for a 3070 i would be looking at the more expensive cards as well.
@@jmend2994 no, because the price difference is twice as high.
honestly, you deserve a lot more than likes and subscriptions. this is an amazing tech guide, very analytical, providing good statistics, good recommendations, showing what is good and what is bad. You just earned a new subscriber, but again you deserve WAY more than that. GOOD JOB :)
Thank you! I really appreciate it a lot. :D
I was about to write the same!
Rly very very good review and explaination what to look for!
Was always looking for MSI RTX 30xx all the time but now... Guess i will check Asus and Gigabyte much more than MSI!
Many THX for all your help. 😊
oh wow, this is epic. i love these buying guides, they're so informative. keep it up man! ^^
Thanks man!
Love your sarcasm too Douglas.
@@buggerlugz6753 I wasn't being sarcastic, I sincerely found this to be helpful. I happened to be in a market for a new card and was having trouble figuring out which one to go with
... this looks like the time for ... A FLAME WAR!!!
@@EmarStudios what did ya get? Or looking to get?
@@thealandude9146 i was looking to get the 3070 tuf cause it's better value (even thought the rogstrix has better cooling performance and overclocking options and things like that), (though you'd probably be better off with a 3080 cause of the difference in bus width bottlenecking cards performance) but graphics card market was really bad they're just not available so just got what i could get
I'm more of an advanced user right, but for the average user something like a 1660 should be more than enough (best value most bang for your buck) even if your playing videogames
Asus Rog Strix are supposedly the best cards you can get on the market however (best cooling, most flexible options, noise management, life expectancy, etc)... are they worth the money? that's another matter entirely
Dude, thank you for this. Can even imagine how hard it was for you to gather all that intel.
Thanks for this video! I have a MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti VENTUS 2X OC, because they have no lights and small form factor. Temperatures are fine I guess, use it for 1080p gaming and don't get above 70 degrees. I'm using a custom fan curve because out of the box they get very loud when going above 1800 RPM which is around 65 degrees. Only downside until now is that MSI Afterburner doesn't support them yet with fancurve 0 RPM mode, it now is 1000 RPM (30%) as lowest instead (still very silent). Overall I'm still happy with it, getting above 100 fps in most games. Coming from 1070 :)
Thank you so much for this. I've been looking at this card for quite some time, because it's one of the _"cheap"_ ones. I also only do gaming in 1080p. I'm looking to retire my MSI RX580; turn it into an emergency GPU.
Wow dude... the timing on this is insane haha. You've earned a sub and a like. Thanks for all the hard work.
Thanks for that haha.
At this point I’ll take anything I don’t even care anymore lol
At this point I'm saving for a 4060ti
@@7thmoosefromtheright hey mind as well
Same. I really wanted the fe but went with the zotac twin edge OC for 140€ more
And you can use this video to buy the best one that's in stock.
@@7thmoosefromtheright by the time the 4060 ti is released it would already be out of stock
Thanks sooo much! I was checking everyday when you will finally upload! 👍👍
You're welcome, sorry for taking so long haha
shops in my country : *tries to sell 3060 for a "reasonable" price of 800$,which is twice of recommended price*
*meanwhile all technobloggers: "Ayy lmao guyz,imma make a small house for my dog by using all these spare 3090's and 3080's i have lying around with no use :^)"
If you saw the price of an 3060ti here in Brazil, you wouldn't believe, shit country with shit prices for everything gaming related
Leave third world if you wanna go forward on technical stuff
@@infixos9846 I'm just 16, when I get older I think about living in other countries, Brazil might be nice in somethings, but for what matters to me it's shit
@@gui9529 You need to live where you belong or your projects will last forever.
Many potential is wasted in such countries as Brazil and places like Africa and that's not going to change anytime soon.
Hope you can get out through university scholarships and lead projects you love
@@gui9529 worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/third-world-countries brazil is not a third world country . Just saying
I have the 2x OC ventus and it was like finding a bottle of water in the middle of the desert. I am satisfied and the gpu performs excellent in AAA games
@@hcokiddtony I'd suggest looking into undervolting with a custom fan curve.
I use the MSI Ventus 2X OCV1 in a small form factor case (NR200). It doesn't get loud at all, highest it ever gets in temp is 72c (usually more like 68-70).
Your mileage may vary but I have a few undervolt/OC profiles ranging from: 1920mhz @ .875v to 2050mhz @ .950v. Memory stays overclocked at +800 in each profile.
If you get decent silicon and know how to adjust, lower-end vs higher-end models can make little difference. My GPU ranked top 16% for 3060 TI benchmarks in TimeSpy.
The main issues are 1) the default fan curves are stupidly aggressive. 2) at stock voltage the card can underclock if it's bouncing off the 200w limit. And so, undervolt and adjust fan curve does wonders.
Sorry for the wall of text but hope maybe it helps lol.
Thank you so much for making timestamps. You earned a sub. Merry Christmas!
Happy holidays! Thanks for the sub!
Extremely useful guide, saves us alot time searching tech details to all variants. Also kept me from buying a card with specs under FE, which I didn't expect to exist, given that (theoretical) FE price point is under the custom designs. Since FE not available atm, where as some partner cards are, i was thinking to buy one. Guess I think twice now...
Happy to hear it helped! You're exactly right, seems like there are cards that are made with worse components than the supposedly base MSRP FE card...
I got the Colorful Ultra OC-V! Very good model. I can undervolt and overclock at the same time. It's cool, quiet and performs very well in games!
Nice to hear! Thanks for sharing!
I managed to grab myself a Gigabyte Eagle OC 3060ti. Apart from the branding overkill, I'm very happy with it. Temps are actually very good as are the noise levels. I feel very lucky to have found one although I did pay 100 pounds UK over the asking price.
Thanks for sharing, that's good to hear. Overpriced pricing is terrible everywhere though...
i have just brought the XLR8 3060TI, FOR £295( 18 months old, (Non Mining), on ebay). Now playing C.O.D. Vangard, online at 4k, at twice the frame rate of the 1080ti, it replaced. So I am a Happy Bunny.
Was waiting for this vid after I saw your 3070 one, thank you so much for making these. Quick questions, I'm looking at the gigabyte gaming oc and the pro version, is the extra power limit worth the 20$? Or is the non-pro one enough? What will be the difference in game? I'm not making adjustments and only using the stock.
If its really only a $20 difference then yes I'd get the Pro. The extra power limit at default is enough to make it able to hold max boost clocks and the extra power at max is a 40W difference which is huge for overclocking if you want to do that. Not to mention the better cooler than the non Pro.
@@OTechnology The pro comes in at a price of 460usd, is it still worth it to buy this 3060ti or better to try to opt for a cheap 3070 like the asus dual?
@@romn945 The Asus Dual 3070 is a good 3070 though, so definitely better to take that.
@@OTechnology In that case what is the best 3060ti to get that is not almost the price of the 3070 FE? I dont think spending 60 extra on a gigabyte pro justify the performance that you would get if you spend 100 more for a 3070, I dont plan on doing any oc myself.
@@romn945 True, then get any cheap 3060Ti that's available to you. If you have options just pick the highest one in my tier list.
Good video! I'm able to get me hands right now on the Zotac twin fan and the MSI ventus but thanks to this video now I'm aware they're a little bit overpriced for their performance so I won't bother with those.
VERY APPRECIATED! We were trying to decide between 3060ti and 3070s that were available to us. This was incredibly helpful!
Damn.. You literally came out of nowhere but hit like a train coming straight from the recommended. Really useful and comprehensive guide for people like me who don't know tech stuff well enough to check and compare these things themselves!
Altough it's literally the worst time to get graphic cards right now, I'm hoping to get the desired one in a few months and throw it into newly assembled PC. I haven't ever built one so I'm pretty unexperienced in this topic. Even after reading few guides some parts still remain somewhat unclear so vids like this one ease the choice a lot. Would love to see similar comparisons for other pc parts so I wouldn't have to dig for every single little bit of information in various places for hours just to figure out what it means.
Thank you for the words I appreciate it! Will definitely do comparisons on other parts.
Paid a shop to build my PC for me and it's getting delivered tomorrow. What they originally told me was that the 3060 Ti was gonna be an MSI Ventus 2x, but from the photos they've sent me, looks like they put in an ASUS KO OC instead. From this video, seems like it's an upgrade so I'm not complaining :)
Definitely a big upgrade
This was the most thorough, detailed and concise review on graphic cards I have ever heard. Well done!
Much appreciated!
@@OTechnology love your video, helped me a lot! I bought a rtx 3060 ti gaming oc pro, rev. 3, what's what's different with rev 1 and 2?
@@OTechnology love your video, helped me a lot! I bought a rtx 3060 ti gaming oc pro, rev. 3, what's what's different with rev 1 and 2?
@@OTechnology Hello! Where is 3060ti aorus elite (not master)? Where is your tier? SS or A? Thanks!
I can see a lot of hard work went into this. Thank you so much.
Why is the gigabyte vision model hardly ever showing up anywhere?
I never see my gpu listed in these things :/
Just Wow. What an explanation. Recently got a gigabyte rtx 3060ti gaming oc. Watching your video gave me a lot of insights on these versions. 👍🏻
Thank you! Happy to have helped.
The best video of 2020, a lot of rich information, saying things clearly and simply. you really have put a lot of time and effort into presenting this video. Thank you very much ! , now I have a better impression on gigabite gaming oc pro, I hope to get one, or msi gaming x, if the price is not exaggerated
Wow, thanks! Really appreciate your words. Good luck getting the cards you want!
This is an awesome comprehensive review. Thanks for doing all the work an serving us others with this information.
Really great vids, man! You're like the only channel who covered almost every aftermarket cards
I appreciate that!
@@OTechnology Hello! Where is 3060ti aorus elite (not master)? Where is your tier? SS or A? Thanks!
bought TUF gaming OC yesterday and you made me feel good about it with this HUGE video
Thank you man!
I got lucky on Newegg with a gigabyte 3060ti oc pro while looking for reviews on it. When I got to the part where it was your personal pick I decided to buy it. Thanks!
You’re a beast! Merry Christmas 🎁 thank you for your effort!
Merry Christmas and you're welcome!
Goddamn, at a sub-600 USD price point for the 3060 Ti, I was left with four choices: Zotac Twin Edge OC, Asus Dual Mini, MSI Ventus, and PNY Uprising. I bought the Zotac Twin Edge OC on impulse without any research or comparison. I'm just glad it's actually the best among my four choices and is borderline B-tier. I got lucky on that one somehow.
How it's going after 7 monthes?
Is it really noisy?
@@DrSpecter232 Not as noisy as a stock Intel 12th gen cooler. Plus I managed to keep the noise level down by undervolting and overclocking.
@@sidismo2903 Happy to hear that
@@sidismo2903I got the same card, can you help with undervolting?
Really happy to see how well the FE ranked considering the price and makes me more psyched to pick up mine next week-thanks for the great writeup
Glad I could help! Thank you.
That's the one I was hoping to get. Was only able to get the Zotec OC. How did you score it?
@@tunit20 I used the Hotstock app and got it at Best Buy for $399. I also was able to get a 5900x from Amazon a couple of weeks ago so if you need a new proc or another vid card, try that app for sure.
@@toddb813 thank you. I did use that APP. Unfortunately, I had no luck securing the Founders Edition card. However, I was able to secure the Zotec card by reaching out to their sales team.
@@tunit20 Yeah it definitely took a few tries--I never even thought about talking to sales people. That was sneaky--I'll have to remember that on the next release!
How tf were there so many variants of this card yet barely any of them were available in stock
Honestly, whenever we buy something, we dive into to research. But THIS amount of research is not something that ordinary buyers can actually pull...There are too many terms and things that we are not familiar with. After almost 1 year and a half, your video is still useful for me. The video has its purpose, educational and the guiding. Thanks a lot for the video! Keep it up man! Buyers love these kind of contents!
Was recommended the colorful advanced OC-V. This is moderately priced in comparison to other variants and overclocks a little more in comparison to the founder's edition. Anyone else feels like positive about this choice?
This video is absolutely phenomenal. Appreciate the work that you put into it!
Yea I think you got a pretty good card there! Thank you, I really appreciate the feedback as well.
Where’d you get it?
@@chirvinator1158 From a private shop that has ties to manufacturers. In Chennai there's an PC bazaar of sorts call Richie Street. Every distributor that wants to part with a retailer to sell within the city starts there.
I ended up buying the 3070ti btw.. but researched cards for months before choosing one.. theres a blog that does a comparison/ analysis of all variabels ro consider across nvidia cards from all 50+ major manufacturers..
@@OTechnology what does the "-V" mean cause the only thing i can found are the colorful advanced OC without the V is it the same?
your channel is actually amazing
Of course, I find this after buying Galax 1-Click. Was still an upgrade for me though and got it at a slightly better price than the 3060 Ti is going for on eBay.
How hot does the galax run for you? i saw one at a good price today and they have decent warranty in my country so i maybe go for it if it isnt too bad.
@@exec_rigveda8299 not bad tbh, it ran like an average 3060 ti in benchmarks with a little overclock. The cooling system is actually decent and not too loud. It did fine for me, but i upgraded to a 3070 ti for a small difference once prices dropped lol.
Got the 3060 ti for 1050 cad and then the 3070 ti for 900 lol, got the 3070 ti cheaper than current msrp but the 3060 ti when it was almost double
@@YuThinkUrCool I live in brazil, and the diference is about 400-500 BRL (+- 120 cad) between the 3060ti and the 3070, the 3070ti's are way more expensive tho, 1k BRL over the 3070 models.
I was thinking about galax because they offer 3 years of warranty on brazil.
thanks for the feedback.
So much work went into this video. Definitely earned a subscriber!
Needs to be updated with "Buy whatever you can find closest to MSRP"
Thank you for these videos, they are very helpful. What I am wondering is how the card version jumps compare to this. How does the worst and cheapest 3070 do against a higher quality 3060 ti? If the price is equal, is it better to upgrade or does it depend? Not just for those two, but actually across all tiers. Because of the shortage, the prices are out of whack and sometimes higher cards with lesser builds are significantly cheaper .. especially 3070 and 3070 ti seem less popular. Thank you!
bad things happen, those " SS tier cards" are expensive. close enough to rtx 3070 ' s price range.
update :
finally i got ZOTAC RTX 3070 AMP HOLO for about 816$. right know rtx 3060ti 's price just ridiculous high about 944$,
yes so it is better to have cheaper cards it is only about 1-2 fps get your cooling system better with price difference.
@@irritatingdetective761 i know right. thats my point. just buy rtx 3070 instead of buying highest tier rtx 3060ti. we should buy the cheapest or whatever one we can find
@@ayyubims i am gonna buy cheapest zotac in this list i am not gonna waste my money
@@irritatingdetective761 uh huh me too. im gonna buy the cheapest one or just waiting until normal stock. hell no im wasting my money for that "SS tier expensive cards"
@@irritatingdetective761 In fact, Zotac's official price increases the cheapest 3060ti to $500
Will you be doing these with all the new cards including amds? Earned a sub, great content.
That's the plan! Thanks for the sub
@@OTechnology Hello! Where is 3060ti aorus elite (not master)? Where is your tier? SS or A? Thanks!
Had the Gigabyte Gaming OC Pro for 10 days now, superb card!
Good to hear!
@@OTechnology Thanks to this vid I was able to make an informed decision and I am now a happy owner of a Gigabyte 3060 ti Gaming OC Pro! I happened to be lurking the comment section on a stock update page when someone posted a comment claiming my local shop had just received stock. I had a couple options but no time to decide since all of the stock was sold out within 10 minutes so a huge thanks for all the work you put breaking down all of the differences so I could make the right decision immediately on the spot. Ordered it on the 28th and it was available for curbside pickup 2 hours later. Cheers!
@@lvincent8843 You're welsome! Always happy to hear I can help.
hello there, just quick question about the model that you suggest for this two cards only, the Colorful iGame Ultra OC W and Asus TUF gaming oc, since today’s in Indonesia market (Tokped) not many left for Colorful iGame one (quite hard to find it except for secondhand), do you still consider for Asus TUF ones since they didn’t have much power limit and also the single 8 pin was kinda weird (don’t know what asus is thinkin’) but yeah, thanks for letting me know, crazy to think you are Indonesian, since I thought you are not, I’ve been watching your vga series don’t buy guide quite long. Thanks in advance tho’
Yes the TUF is also a good card. Yup I am Indonesian! Haha. Thanks for the support.
His personal card pick is literally the one I bought!
Thanks for making this great video man !
A really good video, helped me a lot, thank you)
Im also kind of interested to know about the Aorus elite rtx 3060 ti card. Maybe you have info on that one too?
As of today my EVGA RTX 3060 Ti Xc has ran Fortnite at 1080p with all of the settings at epic or higher. no overclocking and it's been running at a constant 60fps and never dips below. The fans never get too noisey and it always stays below 80 C when gaming. I highly recommend it for the price! it might also work in some (NOT ALL) 15 year old server towers too btw.
I got my kid a ventus 3 3060ti. He does a lot of gaming, game design in unreal engine 5 and vr gaming. He’s very satisfied with it. Granted, he’s playing on a 1080p monitor, but he likes to max out his settings and gets around 100-175 sometimes 200fps.
I got a MSI Ventus 2x OC, only because I wanted to upgrade ahead of Cyberpunk 2077 and it was the only card for MSRP. The ranking makes sense, but so far it is a very quiet card that performs as you would expect, but I would also say, compared to my 1070 Strix I had before, on the quality side, a step-down.
Yeah I went from a Sapphire 5700 XT to the Ventus 2X. But honestly the only thing quality wise is the Sapphire had a metal backplate instead of plastic.
Nothing noise or thermal wise is worse in my case.
If I have to pick one brand, I'm gonna go with MSI.
Same here, but the reason for me is silence. Have had a GTX1080 Asus Strix which was a great performer but annoyingly noisy. Especially under high loads the MSI is way more quieter. 3dB difference mean HALF/DOUBLE the noise. If you want the most FPS get a Strix, if you want silence at the cost of 1-3 FPS (which in real life you won't notice at all) get the Gaming X Trio. I ordered one 4 weeks ago, but still waiting....
TL;DR you won't notice a slight performance difference but you will notice noise.
@@sim0nleb0n hows asus dual fan. it has got two hdmi
@@CaptainScorpio24 Afaik it has 2 DisplayPorts and 1 HDMI, but you can use a DisplayPort to HDMI converter. However, it is better to use DisplayPort if you ar using a high refresh rate (gaming) monitor
I just want the normal one
I have the msi gpu and it is quiet as shit
This is the review that I was looking for!
Glad to hear it!
@@OTechnology this is the only review where I can easily look for differences. Which is hard to get even if you know where to look for.
Does the Gigabyte Vision is the same with the Gigabyte Gaming OC pro just like the similarities you mentioned on your 3060 comparison?
About to bag a Gigabyte rtx 3060 ti vision oc. Any thoughts on that card?
While it may be C tier. im so glad i got my EVGA XC for the price i paid for it. It might not be as powerful as some 3060's or even a OC'd 2080super, hell of a lot cheaper though and it gave me a little extra legroom to spend on other parts.
how much did you pay for the card?
What about the Gigabyte Vision OC 3060? I wanna white card
I dont know but I kinda love the colorful igame graphics cards, by the way nice vid mate earned a new subscriber
Their X3 is alright I guess but something about the design makes the triple fan coolers they have perform worse than competing models. Maybe bad heatpipes or bad fans. They're not bad though.
@@OTechnology yeah I was looking at their vulcan cards there are beast in design and performance and also what are their prices could not find it
@@francisquestin3771 oh wait shoot idk why i read you said Inno3D. But for colorful igame yes they're great cards especially for their prices.
thanks, a week late as I've bought a Zotac OC ver one but interesting watch still.
Thanks for watching!
so what is your experience with the gpu ? Was planning to buy it but after watching the video , feel like buying Colourful Igame rtx3060 Ultra OC-V .
@@dj_pop7048 I have a Zotac regular. Runs just fine, no issues with heat.
- Started of in 2020 by thinking i wanted RTX 3080.
- Cards releases and are out of stock
- Builds a new PC with Ryzen 7 5800x without an new GPU (Old GTX 970 installed instead)
- Prices on all cards increases
- Waits for the prices to fall
- Over a half-year passes and prices are still crazy high
- Gets impatient and desperate with a bottlenecked PC
- Buys the cheapest new RTX 3060-TI i could find (640$ - Inno3D VGA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Twin X2 8Gb)
- Waits (Hopefully not over 2 months)
you're not happy with a 3060ti ?
@@omaralmeligi2656 i never got the 3060-TI i was in que and i received a mail that the GPU
is not available anymore. Had to buy an RTX 2060 instead.
@@SwiffyDK
that's a bummer still 2060 is a capable card at 1080p maybe a little bit in 1440p enjoy it and wait till 4060ti or 4070
@@omaralmeligi2656 Yeah it is xD But yeah i will do that. I have a 1440p 165hz screen some games i can play on 1440p but not all.
I think you need to differentiate between two and three fan models, looking at which are the best in each category. Not everyone has a huge case that can accommodate monstrous three fan cards.
Managed to get myself a Gigabyte Gaming OC pro!
Nice!
@@OTechnology That card is literally the cheapest RTX 3060Ti in Turkey in stock
and yeah we have those cards in stock because everyone is way too broke to buy those here.
@@gming8225 me being in Germany should order in turkey then. Which website do you recommend? :D
@@schwimm33 well, nowadays they aren't cheaper than the ones in the other countries, due to the chip shortage and taxes in turkey, it probably won't be shipped internationally and the graphics card i mentioned isn't the cheapest anymore. But if you still want to check the prices of graphics card, i can send you the link. divide the prices with 10 to get the prices in Euro. www.akakce.com/ekran-karti/rtx-3060-ti,1,2.html
Nize .. great stuff buddy that was really useful thanks alot
Ps : see the 49 cards you managed to shove in one pic ? They're still triple the world stock
So I‘ve got the ventus 2x and I love it.. Before i had a 970, so I really feel a hige difference in performance. At Cyberpunk and Control it never reached more than 70 degrees, so it seems completely fine to me.. Actually I have never understood who buys these rog strix stuff (except of overclockers) because they are so overpriced! For this money you can buy a 3070 that probably still gives you more performance without oc... These super great custom cards are just marketing bulls**t
Well an ASUS TUF is priced around 60 dollars above MSRP (so at 460 USD) and that makes a lot of sense to me. It runs a lot cooler and quieter (almost silent under full load at < 60 degrees Celcius) which keeps the whole system cooler as well. So you get longevity and silence for 15% price increase. Good deal for me.
Same situation here. From a 970 to a 3060ti ventus 2x. It was a big performance upgrade.
@O!Technology love this style of reviews very useful for deciding which aib card to get when they are at similar prices it must take a lot of time to make but hoping for more of these in the future
My €415 Ventus 2X OC gets to 12400 in TimeSpy, 68 C (NZXT H1 without any fans), 70% fan speed, 90th percentile in UserBenchmark. Heard similar results from others. Just get whatever is in stock and tweak it with a good voltage curve, you'll be fine.
By the way: did you ever see the cards in person? I had a Gaming OC next to my Ventus at home and the Gaming OC cooler isn't really bigger. It's thinner, less wide and also has smaller fans. The Ventus was also 5 C cooler, hence I kept that one. I don't see any reasons one should avoid your "avoid" tier because these are the only cards that hold up their value. If I want a €500 card, I get a 3070. The only options close to FE MSRP are the avoid cards, so all others are disqualified by default.
Yea you're about the only person who says the Ventus is cooler than any triple fan cards...
@@OTechnology What kind of butthurt response is that? I'm saying the Ventus isn't good on paper. But you didn't read my comment. In MY case (the sandwich styled NZXT H1!) the Ventus is factually cooler than the Gigabyte Gaming OC because it does NOT have the blow through cooler design which does not work well in sandwich cases. And also a fact, the Ventus cooler isn't really small in comparison to triple fan cards like the Gaming OC. Unlike you I actually had both cards next to each other, but hey, keep calling cards you never ever had in your hands garbage if it makes you feel better.
@@drchtct i don't feel like arguing right now but the gigabyte or any triple fan card isn't a blow through design. Its a normal side exhaust design that just happens to have a vent at the back that helps heat get out the back if possible.
@@OTechnology so you're saying the Gaming OC is just a worse cooler than the Ventus? Good we have that sorted. No honestly, if you can't see that it's a blow-through design, just put it in a sandwich layout case but given you do all your videos with theoretical information from the internet and never had any of the cards in your hands, I'm not even surprised.
@@drchtct Uh no I never said that, are you saying you're just defending your Ventus purchase? Sorry but its not better than the Gaming OC in any situation...
Great video! I purchased the Gigabyte Gaming Pro OC card (Before seeing this review) as it was the cheapest in stock that I could afford with a pretty good cooler - Seems I picked a really good one!
Only shitty thing about the card is that Gigabyte RGBFusion 2 software is completely broken for the 3060Tis (Unsure about the other 30 series cards). The software takes around 10 minutes to load from an M.2 SSD and it freezes my entire PC. Posted on reddit with a user with the non-OC version having the same issue.
Sucks that Gigabyte doesnt want to partner with say Corsair or Asus for the RGB software.
Thanks! Also wow that sucks for the RGB...hopefully they fix that though.
@@OTechnology Hello! Where is 3060ti aorus elite (not master)? Where is your tier? SS or A? Thanks!
Maybe the Gigabyte Eagle OC and the normal one aren't the best, but hey, they are one of the cheapest rtx 3060's so I would still say they are a great choice for people like me, who don't have a lot of money to spend on their pc's
Yea always buy what fits your budget. If you had to I would get the OC version.
@@OTechnology Actually, I just bought the OC today :)
@@antoniszulc1593 oh nice!
I bought the MSI Ventus 2x OC. It's a good card. That being said, it's noisey and also the locked power voltage kinda sucks. Not to mention when under load when not supported by a GPU brace it actually rattles. I love the performance but if I could buy another card or would definitely not be an MSI Ventus
Yea so I heard that sometimes they rattle too...its really the cheapest of the cheap build quality.
I also saw a video of a rattling Strix too even, so yeah...
@@OTechnology yea it's quite annoying. My solution was to disassemble the card and reassemble with proper mounting pressure. That being said the 4 capacitors at the rear of the board are about .5 millimeter from the thermal pads..I have used a small wooden block pressed against the shroud while it's mounted and that solves my rattles and the capacitors not touching. Really is ashame tho. I can't believe they would ship this product in such a capacity. It's useable but I strongly recommend to buy a higher tier card. I paid €540(Austria) and that was the cheapest and only card I could find. That's why I took it so quickly.
@@Psyymann Oh yea at least you got it at a good price man. Otherwise that would be painful having a card like that...
I wonder if this was an issue with the original 2x OC and not the updated OCV1? I've never had this issue.
The locked power voltage does kinda suck but undervolting helps improve performance and thermals. With decent silicon you can still get solid overclocks. I usually run my highest profile with 2050mhz @ .950v. Quite an uplift from stock performance and quieter + cooler.
that guide helped me to get my card. pretty good content, please keep doing it
Sadly I can't like the video twice, but thanks to it and you got a card I wanted a year later, gg!
Wow, I didn't know Leadek still makes video cards. I remember them from the Geforce 4 Ti4200 times.
Finally was able to grab a colourful battleaxe, I was going for zotac but thank god it became unavailable
Nice! The colorful card has a better cooler.
Thanks for sharing the collective knowledge, you are doing a great job. I saw your video comparing many 3070s and figured out Colorful cards are great for their price. In India, I could snag a Colorful iGame Ultra at the cost of two fan models. I am proud of my decision now. Haven't manually overclocked it yet, but I will update here for anyone interested.
Yep the colorful cards are pretty great for their prices. Same here in Indonesia. Do update so others can see!
@@OTechnology I have overclocked my card manually. I set a custom fan-curve as X temp -> X+10 RPM. I didn't under volt it yet (I don't know about it). .
My card was stable at:
+140Mhz core clock,
+900Mhz mem clock,
Max Power draw was set to 108%, but most of the times it was 106% TDP. After 10 minutes of FurMark test, the card was at 74 degrees Celcius (28 degrees room temp) with fans RPM at 3000 and 2500 RPM respectively.
Can I do something more to improve performance or temps?
@@hunterblake8706 First you shouldn't use furmark. It only stressed your VRM and causes clock throttling so its useless for testing overclocks. But that's about it in terms of overclocking, don't need to undervolt if you're looking to get max performance.
@@OTechnology Oh! I didn't know this. Which free benchmark software do you suggest to know this card's potential? Is games the only way to see. Checking via games takes lot of load time, so I am trying to avoid it.
@@hunterblake8706 i like to use unigene valley or unigene heaven for overclock testing.
Great. I chose the ASUS TUF 3060 Ti to be bought - this video shows me, that it's a relatively good choice. Now it only has to be on stock...
Súper bueno el vídeo. Mil gracias por todos los datos aquí compartido.
Absolute legend!
Have you given any thought about comparing the aftermarket cards of one gpu to another one? For example, some of these better aftermarket cards cost over $500, so at that point maybe it’s better to get the founders 3070, or a cheaper aftermarket 3070. I’d be interested to see what the best aftermarket cards at certain price points would be.
Gigabyte Gaming OC ❤️
Fyi to those looking for colorful cards..
Colorful rep in an email told, if you change the thermal paste, your card will void the warranty
What about the Gigabyte aorus RTX 3060 ti elite? Is it good? I recently won it on Newegg shuffle.
Again, these are all stil decent cards and even the “technical worst” will do you fine. Get the one that is in stock, and if you have options try to look for one with the most overclocking headroom
i totally disagree we should not support these companies that are putting out junk
@@Dogspark841 What? because they can’t overclock to 5ghz? I know that plastic shrouds and bad power fase designs should be noted but ultimately shouldn’t cloud your judgement. On the 3070 round up he said that you should avoid the ventus cards altogether because of the 220 watt power limit but in a world where getting even a single 3070 no matter what AIB partner its from he is still trying to make it seem like one card will be significantly better then another card whilst realistically they will all run the same
Yes of course they will work fine as RTX 3060 Tis even the technical worst. Otherwise they won't pass QC. That isn't the point though, the point is to show people which cards are better or worse.
@@PhenonIV i'd rather buy no video card than support a company that purposely under-builds it's product for heavy segmentation. The idea of just getting what you can when you can plays into the hands of the companies not the buyers.
@@Dogspark841 Yea I don't understand the argument of "that's all I can find" because for me personally I'd wait till I can get what I want.
Thank you very much, sir.
This is a very useful and detailed guide.
I agree with you that Asus Strix is a pretty good card but its price is as high as RTX3070, so people may consider getting entry 3070 instead. I don't hurry, I plan to get the card later next year. Hope the supply problem gets better.
Glad it helped, you're exactly right. IF you're approaching 3070 prices you're probably better off getting a 3070.
Anyone have the asus dual let me know how it's been for you, thanks
I've bought it but it's not arrived, remind me in like 7 days and I'll let you know
@@calmack6637 oh nice how did you get your hands on one?
I too wish to know this
@@calmack6637 Im reminding you 2 years later 😅
Perfect video. Exacly what I was looking for, ty!
I am glad that i kept this in my watch later for almost 2 years. Finally this comes extremely useful and handy. thanks!
AVOID! Dude these cards aren't even available I'd be happy with either.
consider a 2060
@@az7ai971 funny you say this because I did! I got a 2060 super for £295 which now on the market is great... Honestly... Fuck these 3000 series cards when neither of them are available at MSRP price.
I'll wait for 4000 series now
Hahaha you make my day - i have Gigabyte Gaming OC Pro :)
10:40 and that simple sentence saved myself over 130$
I got lucky and purchased last in stock Gigabyte Gaming OC Pro without any research. I was afraid that the long name will inevitably mean something bad. Thanks for clearing things out!
Right there with you, dodged a bullet 😂
Wow never would've known this channel is also Indonesian if not for stalking your other videos. Keren bang, ga nyangka inggrisnya kyk orang luar wkwkw sukses terus bro👍
Haha terima kasih bro, versi indo nya lama keluar nya kalo video perbandingan gini kaya edit dua kali makanya ini masih inggris doang
after finding this vid my graphics card litterly lands everywhere in the red
lol
I was considering the Ventus 2x OC variant due to its small form factor of which would fit inside my case with an AIO cooler, good looking design of which matches my build's aesthetic, and the use of the dual 8 pin connector instead of Nvidia's proprietary 12 pin connector (because I was going to use custom sleeved cables), but this video pushed me away from it. I would just go for the FE, but like I said, I wanted nice, custom cables, and the 12 pin adapter is far from nice
Sorry that i’m a year late because I’m looking to get a 3060 ti rn. But the ventus 2x isn’t a bad card. It’s pretty good compared to others because of noise level, cooling is mid, and use outside of gaming is also pretty good. It’s been a year so what card did you end up getting?
@@turboprince7844 I found a Gigabyte 3060 a few months ago for a then-decent price… about what you’d find a 3060 Ti for right now. Never ended up getting an AIO tho, just stuck with a Noctua U12S. Maybe you should wait a month or two to see what Ada has to offer.
I dont care if my ventus 3x is only c tier as long as its an rtx 3060 ti. Im happy to even have a 3060 ti
Lucky bastard
THIS IS SO HELPFUL - Sorry about the caps, but I feel like I have to give this a shout.
Excellent presentation! I love the excel spreadsheet you added in. Really puts everything into perspective faster.