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AMD GPUs - Buy or wait??

Jack0f5pades
By Jack0f5pades
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Now that information regarding potential performance of upcoming 'Big Navi' GPUs has surfaced, I need to decide what to do in terms of my next upgrade. I currently have a 4gb RX570, and I want to upgrade ASAP because a family member is looking to buy this card, and the sooner I upgrade my setup, the sooner they can finish their build. I can either buy a 5700XT now, or wait until the Big Navi lineup drops and buy whatever comes out at the $400 spot. 

 

I'll theoretically be spending the same amount of money on a better card, assuming there is a card that replaces the 5700XT at that price. I'm not willing to spend more than $450, so if there are no new GPUs rumored to come out at or below that price, then there will be no reason to wait and I'll just get the 5700XT now.

 

I just would like to know whether or not waiting until the new card lineup arrives to upgrade my 570 will be worth it, be it with a more powerful card or lower overall prices. Thanks.

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If your not satisfied with the performance upgrade other wise I recommend waiting and if you didn't like what big Navi had to offer 

Wether the price is unreasonable or it wasn't a big upgrade you can get the 5700xt for cheaper so you'll win either way :D

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2 minutes ago, Senzelian said:

Wouldn't a RTX 2060 Super be a better choice?

I don't think AMD is going to give us anything interesting this year - or even next year for that matter.

2060 super against a 5700xt ? 

The 2060 super isn't even close

It's amd equivalent is a 5700

PC: Motherboard: ASUS B550M TUF-Plus, CPU: Ryzen 3 3100, CPU Cooler: Arctic Freezer 34, GPU: GIGABYTE WindForce GTX1650S, RAM: HyperX Fury RGB 2x8GB 3200 CL16, Case, CoolerMaster MB311L ARGB, Boot Drive: 250GB MX500, Game Drive: WD Blue 1TB 7200RPM HDD.

 

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5 minutes ago, TofuHaroto said:

2060 super against a 5700xt ? 

The 2060 super isn't even close

It's amd equivalent is a 5700

Yeah I guess you're right. I really thought the 2060 Super would perform better considering its price.

Haven't looked into GPUs for a while. 🙃

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3 minutes ago, Senzelian said:

Yeah I guess you're right. I really thought the 2060 Super would perform better considering its price.

Haven't looked into GPUs for a while. 🙃

Yea nvidea is just a tad overpriced ;)

PC: Motherboard: ASUS B550M TUF-Plus, CPU: Ryzen 3 3100, CPU Cooler: Arctic Freezer 34, GPU: GIGABYTE WindForce GTX1650S, RAM: HyperX Fury RGB 2x8GB 3200 CL16, Case, CoolerMaster MB311L ARGB, Boot Drive: 250GB MX500, Game Drive: WD Blue 1TB 7200RPM HDD.

 

Peripherals: GK61 (Optical Gateron Red) with Mistel White/Orange keycaps, Logitech G102 (Purple), BitWit Ensemble Grey Deskpad. 

 

Audio: Logitech G432, Moondrop Starfield, Mic: Razer Siren Mini (White).

 

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I got an RX 5700 XT as a mid level GPU to hold until next gen and I have to say, I really like it. Plays 1440p games on ultra like a dream. Lack of support for ray tracing is a little disappointing for me, but since Ray Tracing isn't a huge feature in games yet, I have no problem. 

 

Also for $400, it's a great deal. 

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