A rare price drop brings the 1080p/1440p GPU to just $40 above MSRP.
We may be slowly turning a corner in the GPU market, as graphics cards are gently dipping in price and approaching their MSRP. Case in point is the star of today’s deal post, the Gigabyte RX 6600 Eagle 8GB. This entry-level AMD GPU is designed for 1080p and 1440p gaming, and has been dropped $30 to reach $369.99 at Amazon today.
The RX 6600 is a tuned-down version of the RX 6600 XT,which we’ve covered on releasebut not yet reviewed. Hardware master James' analysis was that the RX 6600 impresses due to its 8GB of VRAM, but doesn’t quite reach the relative heights of the more powerful RX 6600 XT. Here’s James on the differences between the two cards:
This particular model ought to perform better than average, too. It’s a Gigabyte Eagle, with a three fan design, three DisplayPorts and one HDMI 2.1 port, so you’re fully equipped to connect to current-gen displays, including both monitors and 4K 120Hz TVs.
Overall, it’s a decent shout if you’re after a 1080p-grade GPU for your desktop rig, and more generally a promising sign that graphics card prices mayfinallybe returning to normal. What a world that would be, eh?
