I'm treating myself to a graphics card upgrade after a year with my GTX 1060! I bought the 7600x3d micro center bundle last Christmas and finally have the chance to upgrade. I'm eyeing the 7900XT and the RTX 5070, both priced around $500. I'm leaning towards the 7900XT because it has significantly more VRAM, and I'm hoping this upgrade lasts a long time. However, I'm aware that the RTX 5070 has better AI capabilities, especially for ray tracing, which might be valuable. Currently, I play on a 1080p monitor but plan to upgrade to 1440p soon. Any advice? Happy New Year everyone!
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I'd definitely recommend considering the 9070 or 9070 XT. They outshine the 7900XT in many ways. The RTX 5070 can be good too, but keep it under $500. If it goes above that, I'd suggest the 9070 instead for better performance.

Thanks for the tip! The 9070s are just a tad over my budget by about $100. What makes it your top choice over the others?