RX 5700 XT vs GeForce GTX 2070 Super in My Build

[daviden]

So long story short the 5700 XT seems like a great option for me because its a little cheaper,  and more importantly I've already been using freesync, so keeping that would be nice. That being said if the 2070 super is really THAT good (in other words if I can afford it I should get it) than I would be willing to drop freesync if necessary. My only concern is that I'm currently running a Core i7 6700 and I'm not sure what kind of bottlenecking would be going on if I were to upgrade to either of those. I would love to hear opinions because frankly I'm not a super knowledgeable guy about this stuff.

[leo1798]

Your processor will be fine unless you're aiming for the absolute highest possible framerates, but even then it won't be too far off. Freesync will work with either GPU, you just have to enable it for some monitors in Nvidia's control panel. 

 

The 5700XT is very close in gaming to the 2070S but up to $100 cheaper. However, if you stream or do a lot of video editing, the 2070S pulls further ahead thanks to Turing's encoding performance. So, if you only game, I'd go with a 5700XT. If you do a bit of content creation, the 2070S may be worth the extra cost.

 

Just be careful which model of card you choose to buy. Some like the ASUS TUF 5700XT are absolutely terrible.

[daviden]

1 minute ago, leo1798 said:

Your processor will be fine unless you're aiming for the absolute highest possible framerates, but even then it won't be too far off. Freesync will work with either GPU, you just have to enable it for some monitors in Nvidia's control panel. 

 

The 5700XT is very close in gaming to the 2070S but up to $100 cheaper. However, if you stream or do a lot of video editing, the 2070S pulls further ahead thanks to Turing's encoding performance. So, if you only game, I'd go with a 5700XT. If you do a bit of content creation, the 2070S may be worth the extra cost.

 

Just be careful which model of card you choose to buy. Some like the ASUS TUF 5700XT are absolutely terrible.

Thanks for the input, I definitely don't do much of anything else besides gaming so the XT seems like the better choice. You mentioned models of cards which I was actually just thinking about. When I go to amazon the whole page is covered with variations on the same card and I really have no idea what I'm looking at. Any tips on what I should be looking for or at least avoiding?

[Jurrunio]

Nvidia cards since 10 series support Freesync now so you dont lose anything

 

if you're using Amazon, make sure to verify the seller. If in doubt, only buy those sold by Amazon itself.

[leo1798]

5 minutes ago, daviden said:

Thanks for the input, I definitely don't do much of anything else besides gaming so the XT seems like the better choice. You mentioned models of cards which I was actually just thinking about. When I go to amazon the whole page is covered with variations on the same card and I really have no idea what I'm looking at. Any tips on what I should be looking for or at least avoiding?

Looking at Amazon's US listings for 5700XT's, the Gigabyte Gaming OC is the best performer for the price at $400 flat. They have cheaper cards, but they're honestly really loud.

 

Edit: Link https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Graphics-256-Bit-Gv-R57XTGAMING-OC-8GD/dp/B07W95D5V3/ref=sr_1_13?crid=2I11G1WLD1ODH&keywords=5700+xt&qid=1578802285&sprefix=5700%2Caps%2C151&sr=8-13 (Won't be in stock until 1/23 though)

 

Alternative: https://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-11293-01-20G-Radeon-Backplate-Graphics/dp/B07WC7683C/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2I11G1WLD1ODH&keywords=5700+xt&qid=1578802576&sprefix=5700%2Caps%2C151&sr=8-4

[Noah0302]

I have a 5700xt, my GF a 2070 super.

 

While the 5700xt is 100€ cheaper than the 2070S, the driver experience with AMD is horrendous.

Fan profiles not applying, blackscreens ingame and in windows...

 

The perfomance is really close, so the 5700xt has better price/performance, but the overall experience is far better with ther 2070S Id say.

 

Additionally the 2070S has NVENC which is probably the best encoder for livestreaming or content creating out there atm and freesync is also supported by Nvidia! You just have to look up the model of display youre using atm and see if its compatible.

[daviden]

2 minutes ago, Noah0302 said:

I have a 5700xt, my GF a 2070 super.

 

While the 5700xt is 100€ cheaper than the 2070S, the driver experience with AMD is horrendous.

Fan profiles not applying, blackscreens ingame and in windows...

 

The perfomance is really close, so the 5700xt has better price/performance, but the overall experience is far better with ther 2070S Id say.

 

Additionally the 2070S has NVENC which is probably the best encoder for livestreaming or content creating out there atm and freesync is also supported by Nvidia! You just have to look up the model of display youre using atm and see if its compatible.

Hmm, I had head some bad things about AMD drivers before, I guess I didn't realize they were that bad, I'll take that into account.

[BTGbullseye]

2 hours ago, daviden said:

Hmm, I had head some bad things about AMD drivers before, I guess I didn't realize they were that bad, I'll take that into account.

They really aren't that bad for most people.

 

Also, if you're in the USA, Newegg is usually cheaper, and always better than Amazon for PC components.

 

https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?N=100007709 601341484 8000 4814 601341631&order=PRICE

 

Brand new 5700 XT from ASRock (3 year warranty instead of the typical 2 years) 2 or 3 fan models for only $380. (3 fan model only for the next 5 days, plus free shipping)