6700xt VS 3070

[Ripred]

To clarify before price vs performance arguments takes place, I'm possibly considering an upgrade and in my area (at the moment) I can either get a 6700xt NEW or a 3070 second hand for roughly the same price, give or take $12, so my question is what would you do if both of these cards are the same price, new AMD or second hand Nvidia

[UnknownWalls]

The Nvidia is slightly better, especially if you can get the ti.

 

[_Omega_]

7 minutes ago, Ripred said:

To clarify before price vs performance arguments takes place, I'm possibly considering an upgrade and in my area (at the moment) I can either get a 6700xt NEW or a 3070 second hand for roughly the same price, give or take $12, so my question is what would you do if both of these cards are the same price, new AMD or second hand Nvidia

Depends on your use case, in non RT Tasks they are quite the same... in RT tasks the 3070 is quite a bit better, but the 8 GB of VRAM with the 3070 can limit you performance in higher resolutions or in future games that just need more than 8 GB of VRAM...

[QuantumSingularity]

All that matters is what was the 3070 doing before you get it? If it mined crypto then the 6700XT is a no-brainer. If you want VR also the 6700XT is the no-brainer. RT isn;t an argument in this class of GPUs so you decide whether you wanna take the risk. Personally, for that kind of money i'd never consider a 2nd hand GPU.

[Ripred]

Just now, QuantumSingularity said:

All that matters is what was the 3070 doing before you get it? If it mined crypto then the 6700XT is a no-brainer. If you want VR also the 6700XT is the no-brainer. RT isn;t an argument in this class of GPUs so you decide whether you wanna take the risk.

The 6700xt would be better for VR?

[QuantumSingularity]

4 minutes ago, Ripred said:

The 6700xt would be better for VR?

12GB of VRAM vs just 8GB - it's just a given. VR loves to eat VRAM. That's why AMD gave their previous gen GPUs so much VRAM

[Ripred]

1 minute ago, QuantumSingularity said:

12GB of VRAM vs just 8GB - it's just a given. VR loves to eat VRAM.

aah, I wasn't aware, I've never used VR but have some interest once the headsets prices become more reasonable, so AMD it is then

[SteveGrabowski0]

6700 XT all day when you get a warranty and 12GB of VRAM. 3070 would have been a great card if it had 12GB or 16GB but I don't trust that card to age well at all for 1440p gaming with 8GB.

[QuantumSingularity]

2 minutes ago, Ripred said:

aah, I wasn't aware, I've never used VR but have some interest once the headsets prices become more reasonable, so AMD it is then

There was a combo pack here at a local dealer with RTX 6750XT Ryzen 5800X3D and HP Reverb G2, specifically made for VR enthusiasts.

[Ripred]

3 minutes ago, QuantumSingularity said:

There was a combo pack here at a local dealer with RTX 6750XT Ryzen 5800X3D and HP Reverb G2, specifically made for VR enthusiasts.

Already have X3D 

[QuantumSingularity]

2 minutes ago, Ripred said:

Already have X3D 

Then don't even think on it, 6700XT or if you can find one for nearly the same price 6750XT and you forget about gaming problems for the next 5 years.

[Ripred]

I suppose a 6700xt will work nicely then, not to expensive, new with warranty and ill be able to keep my X theme going (never have enough X's) lol 

[QuantumSingularity]

Well, Steve from GamersNexus already said which one is the best GPU based on the Xs

 

And we all know the more Xs we got more better.

[Ripred]

2 hours ago, QuantumSingularity said:

Well, Steve from GamersNexus already said which one is the best GPU based on the Xs

 

And we all know the more Xs we got more better.

thats why ill order an XFX 

[Sir Beregond]

What resolution are you playing at, and what do you play?

 

The 3070 is the better performer, but its really not by a lot. If it were me, I'd opt for the new 6700 XT. Warranty and no risk of it being a mining card. I wouldn't normally care bout cards having been mined on, but people really flogged Ampere cards.