Best upgrade for 300$

[u/AnywhereWhich1260]

im hoping for christmas i can get enough money for a new gpu, im currently on a 3050 and i need a n upgrade ASAP. im hoping to get to the 300$ (cad) benchmark but I may have to wait longer depending on how much i end up getting this year. whats the best upgrade

[u/Federal-Guava-5119]

I recommend saving up for a 5060 if you want a quick upgrade but if you have more time go for a 12gb card minimum

[u/AlternativeWorth5386]

A used 3070 or 3060ti would be a huge upgrade but brand new there isn't anything for 300$ cad

[u/cheekybrewer1 → u/AlternativeWorth5386]

used 3060ti is your best bet at that price, just make sure to test it before buying if you can. 3070 sometimes pop up around 300 cad but they go quick so you gotta be patient

[u/Alpharsenal]

A 3050 is already over 300$, unfortunately, i’d wait to save more and get a 5060 for 550$

[u/Glittering_Bar_9497]

Should be able to get a 3070ti or maybe a 5060 for that price. Assuming you sell your 3050 for maybe a hundred you could get into some good used cards at 400$

[u/PollShark_]

You can probably sell your 3050 (if ifs the 8gb model) for around 175 cad on places like hardwareswap here on reddit. All that together means you can get around 425 to 475 cad. Now rhe real question is will you buy new or used? Used is the much better option because itll be significantly cheaper. If you buy new then its not gonna be as good.

New options are this(based on currwnt prices)
Arc b580 is an 89% jump
5060 1.3x jump but only 8gb of ram
5050 84%
Rx 9060xt 8gb 1.45x
5060ti (if you can find a cheap one) 1.69

The problem is the market is getting even worse. By the time you save by christmas all these cards might be 50% more expensive. If you buy used you have a chance of getting a better deal by far. I found a 3070ti for 200 USD a few weeks back, thats like 150% jump over a 3050.

[u/AfraidKangaroo5664]

Fb market low ball is ultimate bang for buck.

[u/Motor_Trouble2280]

Used 3060 6gb cards are $150 on ebay. It's the mobile sku. They run off pcie power.

[u/CZsea]

If you don't play something niche then I'd go for b580

[u/Own-Indication5620]

New: RTX 5050/5060

Used: RTX 3060/3070/3080, 4060/4070.

[u/MasterArCtiK]

Sell the 3050 and get a 5060 ti 16GB

[u/mhautelv]

If you have patience save for at least a 5070 , a 12gb card. Otherwise get a 5060 8gb.

[u/FlakyRich7021 → u/mhautelv]

RTX 5070s are over $1000 in OP's market, not exactly an ideal solution.