5700xt?

[deadlou666]

Hi, i'm going to upgrade my gpu and the 5700xt in the UK is the best price to performance (around £170-200) but i've heard alot about these being unstable and always overheating with extreme FPS fluctuations, im wondering if this is true as any comparable cards are well into the 250-350 range and thats out of my budget!! any help is appreciated thanks!!!!

[RONOTHAN##]

1 minute ago, deadlou666 said:

but i've heard alot about these being unstable and always overheating with extreme FPS fluctuations, im wondering if this is true as any comparable cards are well into the 250-350 range and thats out of my budget!!

Towards the beginning of their release, their drivers were a complete mess, though they have been more or less ironed out at this point and those issues have been AFAIK fixed. The overheating thing is dependent on the exact model of the card, assuming you aren't getting a reference card though temps should be pretty manageable. The 5700 XT would be a pretty good option in that price range. 

[deadlou666]

Oh thats gr8!!! Thanks

[-rascal-]

7 minutes ago, deadlou666 said:

Hi, i'm going to upgrade my gpu and the 5700xt in the UK is the best price to performance (around £170-200) but i've heard alot about these being unstable and always overheating with extreme FPS fluctuations, im wondering if this is true as any comparable cards are well into the 250-350 range and thats out of my budget!! any help is appreciated thanks!!!!

 

Depends on WHICH model 5700XT.

From what I recall, the XFX THICC II cooler was pretty bad, along with the AsRock Challenger D.

Some Gigabyte models too (?)

 

I used a Sapphire NITRO+ 5700XT up until ~April of this year, and I didn't have any overheating or FPS fluctuation issues.

 

A buddy of mine has the Gigabyte Gaming OC 5700XT. At stock it ran quite a bit warmer than my Sapphire card.

After tuning the voltage down (stock 1.200V to like 1.150V?) and setting a custom fan curve, it's been fine since.

[that_potato_guy]

200 is in your budget right so just save a lil more and go for the rx6600

[deadlou666]

3 minutes ago, that_potato_guy said:

200 is in your budget right so just save a lil more and go for the rx6600

In the uk a 6600xt goes for at leat 260 2nd hand!! 

[deadlou666]

6 minutes ago, -rascal- said:

 

Depends on WHICH model 5700XT.

From what I recall, the XFX THICC II cooler was pretty bad, along with the AsRock Challenger D.

Some Gigabyte models too (?)

 

I used a Sapphire NITRO+ 5700XT up until ~April of this year, and I didn't have any overheating or FPS fluctuation issues.

 

A buddy of mine has the Gigabyte Gaming OC 5700XT. At stock it ran quite a bit warmer than my Sapphire card.

After tuning the voltage down (stock 1.200V to like 1.150V?) and setting a custom fan curve, it's been fine since.

That's gr8 to know thanks!! 

[that_potato_guy]

Just now, deadlou666 said:

In the uk a 6600xt goes for at leat 260 2nd hand!! 

I'm talking about the non XT version check if that's in your budget 

[deadlou666]

4 minutes ago, that_potato_guy said:

I'm talking about the non XT version check if that's in your budget 

It's about 230 which is quite a bit more than 170...... Is there any real performance difference (I couldn't care less about ray tracing ;)) 

[that_potato_guy]

11 minutes ago, deadlou666 said:

It's about 230 which is quite a bit more than 170...... Is there any real performance difference (I couldn't care less about ray tracing ;)) 

Wait you're getting 5700xt for 170? Then that might be a better deal ngl

[deadlou666]

3 minutes ago, that_potato_guy said:

Wait you're getting 5700xt for 170? Then that might be a better deal ngl

Ye there's one going at 169.99 and it doesn't look like it's a mining card from the condition 

[Zomeguy]

I have a MSI 5700xt Evoke OC runs hot so there are better 5700xt options though generally speaking the 5700xt is a decent card.

[that_potato_guy]

On 12/13/2022 at 1:29 AM, deadlou666 said:

Ye there's one going at 169.99 and it doesn't look like it's a mining card from the condition 

Ya do some research before buying anything bro wishing you luck on your purchases

[deadlou666]

On 12/14/2022 at 5:51 PM, that_potato_guy said:

Ya do some research before buying anything bro wishing you luck on your purchases

Thanks mate!