ASUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti TUF Gaming V2 OC 8GB GDDR6
SOYO Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti TUF Gaming V2 OC 8GB GDDR6
The ASUS TUF RTX 3060 Ti has received overwhelmingly positive feedback for its excellent 1440p gaming performance, quiet operation, and efficient cooling. Users highlight its strong build quality, stable overclocking, and good value, especially when purchased near MSRP. A few reviewers noted minor concerns like GPU sag, large size, or packaging issues, but overall sentiment is very favorable.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p gaming performance
- Quiet and cool operation
- Stable overclocking headroom
- Solid build and premium components
- Good value for the price
Cons
- Large size may cause GPU sag
- Higher price above MSRP
- Packaging sometimes damaged
- Requires additional GPU brace
SOYO Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5
The Soyo RX 580 8GB is a budget-friendly graphics card that delivers solid 1080p gaming performance in titles like Apex Legends and Forza Horizon 5, with many users praising its value for money. However, there are serious quality control concerns: two verified buyers reported defective units within a month, including VRAM failure and display artifacts. While most reviews highlight good thermals and decent FPS, the reliability issues make it a risky purchase.
Pros
- Good 1080p gaming performance
- Great value for money
- Decent temperatures under load
- Smooth operation in popular games
- Nice aesthetic design
Cons
- Short lifespan reported by some buyers
- VRAM failure after one month
- Display artifacts and safe mode issues
- Inconsistent quality control
- Driver issues noted by a user
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti TUF Gaming V2 OC | SOYO Radeon RX 580 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | Radeon RX 580 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Ampere | Polaris 20 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8★ | 14 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6★ | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 38★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 16.200000762939453★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 16.200000762939453★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 200 | 185★ |
| Recommended PSU | 750 | 300★ |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 1 x 6-pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCI Express X16 3.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 1 |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | 3 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 8K |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 301 | 240★ |
| Slot Width | 2.700000047683716★ | 2.9000000953674316 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.13 kg | 0.91 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti TUF Gaming V2 OC 8GB GDDR6
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong feature (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
SOYO Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5
- Strong affordability (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong social proof (73rd percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average compute (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average efficiency (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average vram (22nd percentile)
Pricing
SOYO Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5 offers 1.7x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 71 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 20 of 39 specs.
