Graphics card questions

[BetaTraps]

So, with the new graphics cards now released/unveiled, I’m wondering what the best upgrade path would be from my RTX 3070 Ti 8GB. Would it be worth going for one of the new NVIDIA cards, or would AMD be a better option this generation? Or, given that NVIDIA removed PhysX from their new cards, would it make more sense to grab a last-gen NVIDIA GPU or last-gen AMD GPU(7900xtx) instead?

I’m not looking to buy right now since availability for the new cards is still crazy, but I’d like to hear what people think in terms of value and performance.

Current specs:

• CPU: Ryzen 9 5900X
• GPU: EVGA RTX 3070 Ti 8GB
• RAM: 64GB

[Blue4130]

30 minutes ago, BetaTraps said:

So, with the new graphics cards now released/unveiled, I’m wondering what the best upgrade path would be from my RTX 3070 Ti 8GB. Would it be worth going for one of the new NVIDIA cards, or would AMD be a better option this generation? Or, given that NVIDIA removed PhysX from their new cards, would it make more sense to grab a last-gen NVIDIA GPU or last-gen AMD GPU(7900xtx) instead?

I’m not looking to buy right now since availability for the new cards is still crazy, but I’d like to hear what people think in terms of value and performance.

Current specs:

• CPU: Ryzen 9 5900X
• GPU: EVGA RTX 3070 Ti 8GB
• RAM: 64GB

It entirely depends on what price you can get each card for.

[CatTNT]

The 9070 XT completely demolishes Nvidia at the same price point, and even competes with cards that cost 150-$300 more. No point paying $750-900 for a 5070 Ti when it's just ~5% faster on average (in games  @ 4K)

The only reason not to buy AMD/9070 XT is if you use AI, and if you use Blender a lot.  Gamers have no reason to not buy this card. There are a few other very, very niche case where Nvidia is better, but for most features that most people use, Nvidia doesn't compete at this price point. 

 

 

[Jurrunio]

Depends on your budget. You need something -70 grade on current gen at least to be worth it performance wise though

 

Last gen... Ask when you find them, good luck.

[QuantumSingularity]

For me personally, nothing comes even close to the value to performance of the 7900XTX. This thing is an absolute beast in 1440p native rendering with no RT, just the way i like my games and it's so far ahead of any other GPU (value-wise) that it's not even a competition. €800 for a GPU that in some cases rivals the 4090 is insanse. But if you are one of "those guys" who preffer RT, well... it's a s**tshow right now. Despite the great reception by media, i think the 9070 and 9070XT aren't a great value proposition, especially considering the scalpin prices right now, Nvidia... well.. with them only the 5090 makes sense as a halo product and a potential investment. The rest of the entire lineup should have their prices cut in half in order to start making any kind of sense.

 

If AMD want a slice of the market, they should really take hold of their partners and make them get their shit together. €1200 for a GPU with MSRP of $599 is just moronic. And that's through official board partners price lists. Not even online vendors. I work with Asbis, one of the biggest distributers in Europe, mainly because they have the best prices on Sapphire GPUs, but even the B2B pricelists currently are beyond insanity. 

[Salted Spinach]

9 hours ago, BetaTraps said:

I’m not looking to buy right now...

Then whatever info you get right now is unlikely to remain accurate when you decide to purchase

[BetaTraps]

On 3/7/2025 at 11:34 PM, QuantumSingularity said:

For me personally, nothing comes even close to the value to performance of the 7900XTX. This thing is an absolute beast in 1440p native rendering with no RT, just the way i like my games and it's so far ahead of any other GPU (value-wise) that it's not even a competition. €800 for a GPU that in some cases rivals the 4090 is insanse. But if you are one of "those guys" who preffer RT, well... it's a s**tshow right now. Despite the great reception by media, i think the 9070 and 9070XT aren't a great value proposition, especially considering the scalpin prices right now, Nvidia... well.. with them only the 5090 makes sense as a halo product and a potential investment. The rest of the entire lineup should have their prices cut in half in order to start making any kind of sense.

 

If AMD want a slice of the market, they should really take hold of their partners and make them get their shit together. €1200 for a GPU with MSRP of $599 is just moronic. And that's through official board partners price lists. Not even online vendors. I work with Asbis, one of the biggest distributers in Europe, mainly because they have the best prices on Sapphire GPUs, but even the B2B pricelists currently are beyond insanity. 

Would you say a 7900 xtx for 1k usd be a good idea or wait and go for the rx 9070 xt?

[Blue4130]

7 minutes ago, BetaTraps said:

Would you say a 7900 xtx for 1k usd be a good idea or wait and go for the rx 9070 xt?

I would personally never pay $1000 for a last gen gpu.

[BetaTraps]

48 minutes ago, Blue4130 said:

I would personally never pay $1000 for a last gen gpu.

What prices would you pay from the 7900 xtx and the 9079 xt?

[Blue4130]

25 minutes ago, BetaTraps said:

What prices would you pay from the 7900 xtx and the 9079 xt?

MSRP. Where I am, the 9700xt is still available at near msrp. I would not pay more for it. But that is just me. You have a 3070, live with that until prices stablize.

[QuantumSingularity]

On 3/14/2025 at 4:43 AM, BetaTraps said:

What prices would you pay from the 7900 xtx and the 9079 xt?

For me, i found my 7900XTX for €600 with 14 months of remaining warranty. €650 is the tops i would pay for a used GPU, because brand new ones go for €800-€850. 

As for 9070XT - i've said it at launch. Even the missing MSRP of $599 is $100 more than what this GPU should've launched at if AMD wanted market share. At $500 it would be a nice deal, at $600 it's nothing special, not worth it in my opinion and at $800+ it's an absolute no-go zone.