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From an AMD RX Vega 64 to a 6650 XT?

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Would you consider going from an AMD RX Vega 64 to a 6650 XT an upgrade? If so, would it be an upgrade worth $400?

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52 minutes ago, coaltown992 said:

Would you consider going from an AMD RX Vega 64 to a 6650 XT an upgrade? If so, would it be an upgrade worth $400?

In my opinion, no.

For an extra $100, you an get an RX 6700 XT.

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2 hours ago, MadAnt250 said:

In my opinion, no.

For an extra $100, you an get an RX 6700 XT.

So is that yes to the first question and no to the second?

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It's faster. It's probably not enough of a jump to be worth it though.

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13 hours ago, coaltown992 said:

So is that yes to the first question and no to the second?

No for both, If you have an sufficient power supply and a CPU that will not become a big bottleneck, I think going for the RX 6700 XT is a better option as of right now.

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System specs below

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X with a Noctua NH-U9S cooler 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B450 Aorus M (Because it was cheap)
RAM: 32GB (4 x 8GB) Corsair Vengance LPX 3200Mhz CL16
GPU: EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC Blower Card
HDD: 7200RPM TOSHIBA DT01ACA100 1TB, External HDD: 5400RPM 2TB WD My Passport
SSD: 1tb Samsung 970 evo m.2 nvme
PSU: Corsair CX650M
Displays: ViewSonic VA2012WB LCD 1680x1050p @ 75Hz
Gateway VX920 CRT: 1920x1440@65Hz, 1600x1200@75Hz, 1200x900@100Hz, 960x720@125Hz
Gateway VX900 CRT: 1920x1440@64Hz, 1600x1200@75Hz, 1200x900@100Hz, 960x720@120Hz (Can be pushed to 175Hz)
 
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17 hours ago, coaltown992 said:

Would you consider going from an AMD RX Vega 64 to a 6650 XT an upgrade? If so, would it be an upgrade worth $400?

more like a sidegrade, not worth it.

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8 hours ago, MadAnt250 said:

No for both, If you have an sufficient power supply and a CPU that will not become a big bottleneck, I think going for the RX 6700 XT is a better option as of right now.

Speaking of CPUs I've got a Ryzen 2600x, should I consider upgrading that before the GPU?

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On 5/28/2022 at 9:33 PM, coaltown992 said:

Speaking of CPUs I've got a Ryzen 2600x, should I consider upgrading that before the GPU?

I would not pair the 2600X with an RX 6700 XT, but maybe you can wait a bit and see if something like the R7 5700X or 5800X becomes cheaper, that is if you can get support for Ryzen 5000 on your motherboard.

 

Now of course, it would also depend on what resolution and detail settings you game at. If you game at 1440p or higher with high-ish setting, then maybe you can upgrade the CPU a little later in maybe Autumn or so.

 

 

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System specs below

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X with a Noctua NH-U9S cooler 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B450 Aorus M (Because it was cheap)
RAM: 32GB (4 x 8GB) Corsair Vengance LPX 3200Mhz CL16
GPU: EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC Blower Card
HDD: 7200RPM TOSHIBA DT01ACA100 1TB, External HDD: 5400RPM 2TB WD My Passport
SSD: 1tb Samsung 970 evo m.2 nvme
PSU: Corsair CX650M
Displays: ViewSonic VA2012WB LCD 1680x1050p @ 75Hz
Gateway VX920 CRT: 1920x1440@65Hz, 1600x1200@75Hz, 1200x900@100Hz, 960x720@125Hz
Gateway VX900 CRT: 1920x1440@64Hz, 1600x1200@75Hz, 1200x900@100Hz, 960x720@120Hz (Can be pushed to 175Hz)
 
Keyboard: Thermaltake eSPORTS MEKA PRO with Cherry MX Red switches
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