(Time-sensitive until Monday 19 dec 2022) RTX 3060 TI vs RX 6700 XT.

[ITacHI]

Dear fellow digital piolets!

On Monday I will return my current vidcard (rtx 2060 super- I have not tested it extensively in DCS - got it a few days ago) and trade it in for something else.

My most realistic choices are the GeForce RTX 3060 TI and the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT.

My System is a x99 system with 2 x 16GB DDR4 running in dual channel mode at 3200Mhz.
CPU is a 2011v3 socket Intel 5820k (6 core 12 threads) overclocked to 4.5Ghz.
Motherboard, if relevant, is a Asus X99 Sabertooth.
PSU supplies 1200 watts (way more than what I need so it is future proof).

Can someone please tell me which vidcard would be best to replace my 2060S with?

I use my PC mainly for editing and rendering videos in Sony Vegas (hobby, not pro), streaming (OBS), gaming on 1080p and gaming in VR, which is mostly DCS world, on my Oculus Rift CV1 (I think 1440p but unsure).

By the way, if someone has problems with the same motherboard and can't play in VR because of it (keeps disconnecting) or is getting USB 3.0 errors (recognized as 2.0), then hit me up here or via private message.
I have a working stop-gap solution that I arrived at, after days and days of grueling trial-and-error when I first got my Rift CV1 years and years ago and I wouldn't give up until I got it working.

Thanks in advance.

Good hunting fellow flyboys and girls!

Edited December 17, 2022 by ITacHI
Incomplete- the original post was accidentally posted/published prior to completion

[72Stu]

What was your old card?

[ITacHI]

8 minutes ago, 72Stu said:

What was your old card?

My old card was a R9 390.

[LucShep]

1 hour ago, ITacHI said:

Dear fellow digital piolets!

On Monday I will return my current vidcard (rtx 2060 super- I have not tested it extensively in DCS - got it a few days ago) and trade it in for something else.

My most realistic choices are the GeForce RTX 3060 TI and the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT.

My System is a x99 system with 2 x 16GB DDR4 running in dual channel mode at 3200Mhz.
CPU is a 2011v3 socket Intel 5820k (6 core 12 threads) overclocked to 4.5Ghz.
Motherboard, if relevant, is a Asus X99 Sabertooth.
PSU supplies 1200 watts (way more than what I need so it is future proof).

Can someone please tell me which vidcard would be best to replace my 2060S with?

I'd definitely recommend instead a used (as in, second hand) Nvidia RTX3080 10GB or AMD RX6800XT 16GB, while you can still find deals for them at decent prices.
Either of which can be bought used for around the same price as those two you mentioned there.

Be patient and look around for those from trusted sellers and at the right price. 
Plenty found on Ebay, most on auction/bidings, but some sellers are accepting offers and this may be your chance ("buy it now" prices still a bit inflated).