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The CPU is terrible for gaming. Arc B580 might have enough VRAM, but it doesn't have the horsepower. And 1080p doesn't require more than 8-10GB most of the time. What would a combination of a Ryzen 5 7500f/7600/7600X/9600X paired with a B650 or B850 board and 16GB DDR5 faster than 4800MHz (ie 5200, 5400) and a GPU like the GeForce RTX 5060 cost you?

Have you seen the DDR5 prices? Asking because you didn't mention the choice of the new RAM. B850 doesn't support DDR4. What's the rest of the specs you have now?

That's also a valid path. Don't forget to monitor the GPU usage percentage. Based on my experience, the 5600X can make a 9070XT perform like a 9060XT in many games.

Bios updates improve RAM compatibility. Do that first. Achieving 2933 is challenging on Zen and Zen+, but with a new BIOS, 3200 might be doable. If that fails, try loading XMP and decreasing the frequency.

There's something you're missing. The CPU bottleneck of a 5600X to a card as strong as an RTX 5070 Ti, RX 9070 XT, RX 7900 XTX, or RTX 4080 / Super. You should upgrade the CPU or the platform first. Maybe a used 5700X3D or 5800X3D paired with a Radeon 9070? That would do great for 1440p.

I might have made an error; it seems that Powercolor is the only one with a 2-year warranty here; all others have a 3-year. :S

Hmm, I am not ordering a laptop; I'm ordering a graphics card. I ordered the PowerColor Hellhound RX 9070 XT.

Microphone needed? Wired or wireless?

Make sure you have the latest Bios and the latest AMD Chipset drivers. Are you running a negative PBO offset on the CPU? If not, do at least -20 and retest.

Yeah, you don't want the other way around - where the CPU can't prepare enough frames for the GPU, that's a bottleneck. The CPU doesn't wait for anything from the GPU, so that way usually isn't a bottleneck. A 9070XT compares to the RTX 5070 Ti, in some games, even comes close to the 5080. From the older generation, that would be the 4070Ti Super, 4080, and 4080 Super.

This can not be the case in your case. Even if you were using a 720p screen. A Ryzen 7700X is perfectly capable of feeding a 3060Ti at 1080p or higher. In fact, it would just slightly bottleneck a 9070XT at 1080p, and not at all at 1440p or higher. I know it's not a 7800X3D or 9800X3D, but Zen4 and Zen5 CPUs are still perfectly capable. Maybe you've got something confused?

The RX 9070XT has a maximum power draw of 300-350W. The slot itself, based on the PCI-E version, provides from 75W to 150W. Assuming your board isn't an old junk, a 9070XT requires just a tiny bit over two 6-pin (75W) connectors or a single 8-pin (6+2, 150W) connector. Some makers put 3 8-pins on the card, which would be enough for 600W. If you have 2 cables with 2 8-pins each, you don't need a stronger PSU. A 9070XT isn't a 4090/5090.

Cutting costs and offering a decent product with no unnecessary features.

They wanted to make a better product overall, more optimized for the issues the world was facing at the time the cards were designed - a GPU shortage, AI uptake, Raytracing catching on, AV1 support, Covid, Inflation, rise of electricity costs, other price hikes, and the availability of parts and production capacities. It's "weaker" than the 7900 XTX, but it's got better RT, lower temperatures, lower power draw, better feature support, less VRAM (meaning cheaper to make), etc.

No, it does not have a window. But it's old, and I am considering upgrading it in a year or two.