I'm shopping in the EU and found a Radeon RX 9070 XT for around €800, while the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super is closer to €1,100. I currently have an RX 9060 XT and previously used an RTX 2060. The 2060 was trouble-free, but I've had to reinstall Adrenalin and the graphics drivers several times with the 9060 XT, which has made me wonder whether Nvidia offers a more reliable software experience.
I'm also planning to move from my current 14th-generation Intel system to AM5 when I install the new GPU. Would the 9070 XT be the better value, or are Nvidia's drivers, ray tracing, and overall stability worth paying substantially more for?
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I had the opposite experience with the 9070 XT. I tried two different models and got noticeable stuttering and input lag in some competitive shooters. Swapping to a 4070 Ti Super fixed it without changing Windows or the rest of the system. That doesn’t mean every Radeon card will behave that way, but if competitive multiplayer is your priority, Nvidia may be the safer choice for you. Just make sure the price is reasonable—€1,100 is far too high.
The 9070 XT looks like the better upgrade, especially if you want to move beyond 1080p while keeping high frame rates. The 9060 XT is still perfectly capable, though, so you could upgrade the CPU first and see whether it changes your experience. If you’re happy with the upgrade chain for your family’s PCs, there’s nothing wrong with upgrading for that reason too.
That’s fair, but the 9070 XT can be dramatically faster in some games, especially at higher resolutions. I’ve upgraded for much smaller performance gains before, so I understand wanting the jump even if the current card is still usable.
Driver problems can happen with either brand, and my experience hasn’t matched the idea that AMD is automatically unreliable. I’ve used an AMD card for the past year without needing to reinstall anything, while I’ve had to roll back Nvidia drivers several times because of bugs. Game-specific issues matter more than the brand, so I’d choose based on the games and features you actually use rather than reputation alone.
Before blaming the 9060 XT, I’d consider the driver transition. Nvidia drivers can be stubborn to remove, so moving from an RTX 2060 without a fresh Windows installation may leave behind conflicts. A clean driver removal or fresh Windows install is worth trying before deciding that AMD software is inherently worse. If the 9060 XT works properly afterward, you may not need to upgrade immediately.
At those prices, the RX 9070 XT is the obvious value choice. It’s generally faster than the 4070 Ti Super in standard gaming, has strong ray-tracing performance for a Radeon card, and costs about €300 less. Paying €1,100 for a 4070 Ti Super makes little sense when newer cards with similar or better performance are available around the €800–900 range.
Did you previously have an Nvidia card installed before testing the Radeon? I used a driver-cleaning tool when switching, but I’m wondering whether leftover drivers or the particular games were involved.