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upgrade path towards 3070 grade of performance

SAVE12HK

i seldom do gpu upgrades, like once every 6 yrs.

now i have rx570 for 1080p 75hz gaming

 

$500 just for a gpu looks to be too expensive even perf is amazing, although it is overkill for this monitor and i might not get a new one soon..

 

so how about if i get a $200-300ish gpu like 5600xt as place holder and also buy $300 ish next gen gpu (hoping to match 3070 in 3 yrs time)

this way total $ spent will be roughly the same, but i get a extra mid end gpu

 

anything i missed from my assumption?

 

 

 

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Wait for RDNA 2/Big Navi. For your setup that would be the best idea.

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Why don't you just wait for the 3060.

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28 minutes ago, SAVE12HK said:

i seldom do gpu upgrades, like once every 6 yrs.

now i have rx570 for 1080p 75hz gaming

 

$500 just for a gpu looks to be too expensive even perf is amazing, although it is overkill for this monitor and i might not get a new one soon..

 

so how about if i get a $200-300ish gpu like 5600xt as place holder and also buy $300 ish next gen gpu (hoping to match 3070 in 3 yrs time)

this way total $ spent will be roughly the same, but i get a extra mid end gpu

 

anything i missed from my assumption?

 

 

 

Radeon 6000 series drops later today. Wait to see what they have to put on the table before making any decisions.

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