Is a Radeon RX 9070 XT a worthwhile upgrade from an RX 6800 XT at €720?

A 9070 XT can deliver a very solid 4K experience, often staying above 60 FPS in newer games with sensible settings, while older or less demanding games can run far faster. The ray tracing and upscaling gains are especially important compared with the 6800 XT. Future GPU releases are always possible, but waiting indefinitely for an unconfirmed next-generation card is not necessarily worthwhile if your current games are already frustrating.

I went from a 6750 XT to a 9070 XT and found it to be a great jump for 1440p gaming. Single-player AAA games and demanding UE5 titles became much easier to run, so moving from a 6800 XT should still provide a useful improvement. I would upgrade if you regularly have to lower settings or are targeting high refresh rates, but otherwise waiting is reasonable.

You may not need to upgrade solely for FSR 4. Tools such as OptiScaler can enable newer FSR versions on some older Radeon cards, including the RX 6000 series. It may not work perfectly in every game, but it is worth trying before replacing hardware.

For 1440p AAA gaming, the upgrade should be noticeable, particularly in newer Unreal Engine 5 titles and games using ray tracing. The rasterization improvement alone is decent rather than massive, but the newer architecture, better upscaling support, and extra performance make the 9070 XT a much more comfortable card for demanding games. At €720, it makes more sense if you can sell the 6800 XT and reduce the amount you need to spend.