Does it make sense to upgrade from 2080s to RT6700XT

[TonyShmoney]

Budget (including currency): 600 dollah

Country: Canada

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Whatever, really. Maybe RT and some VR stuff otherwise only 1080p like the filthy casual I am. I'm a designer and intend to use it for Simulation and Renders mostly.

Other details CPU: 5900x, 64GB RAM @ 3200 mhz with fabric at 1600 mhz, m.2 drive and 850w PSU

I guess I'm wondering if AMD performance has improved from drivers so much that it makes sense to do this upgrade. The reason is I got a 600$ budget to upgrade since my job PC needs a new GPU so I figure I could slot the 2080s into my work PC and get myself a new GPU for my home PC using the cash. Otherwise I don't need an upgrade.

 

[Middcore]

The 6700 XT is, on average, a 4% performance uplift over the 2080 Super. https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-2080-super.c3439

 

Nothing below the 3070 ti/6800 tier is a worthwhile upgrade over your current card. Those start close to 700CAD new according to PCpartpicker, but you might be able to find a deal on a secondhand one. 

[PcBeExpensive]

2 minutes ago, Middcore said:

The 6700 XT is, on average, a 4% performance uplift over the 2080 Super. https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-2080-super.c3439

 

Nothing below the 3070 ti/6800 tier is a worthwhile upgrade over your current card. Those start close to 700CAD new according to PCpartpicker, but you might be able to find a deal on a secondhand one. 

yep, look second hand for a 3070 ti or a 6800xt

 

[Mark Kaine]

pretty sure its actually slower... and if not its about equal. 

 

ie it makes *zero sense*

 

20 minutes ago, PcBeExpensive said:

3070 ti

eh, *3080 minimum to be a worthwhile upgrade imo.

[aDoomGuy]

Don't forget that the 3070Ti has a budget card memory bus. Apart from that I agree to everything that's been said.

[Applefreak]

51 minutes ago, TonyShmoney said:

Budget (including currency): 600 dollah

Country: Canada

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Whatever, really. Maybe RT and some VR stuff otherwise only 1080p like the filthy casual I am. I'm a designer and intend to use it for Simulation and Renders mostly.

Other details CPU: 5900x, 64GB RAM @ 3200 mhz with fabric at 1600 mhz, m.2 drive and 850w PSU

I guess I'm wondering if AMD performance has improved from drivers so much that it makes sense to do this upgrade. The reason is I got a 600$ budget to upgrade since my job PC needs a new GPU so I figure I could slot the 2080s into my work PC and get myself a new GPU for my home PC using the cash. Otherwise I don't need an upgrade.

 

Depending on the workload, you either gain very little or loose some more. The 6700XT is not an upgrade in my opinion. The new 7000 series would be an upgrade as would by a 3080 or a 4070 for that matter. For 1080p upgrading the GPU seems a bit overkill unless you need some functionality of the newer cards. RT performance on the 6700 is quite a bit worse as well.