I originally wrote $70 by mistake—I actually have about $700 to spend. I want a graphics card that will let me avoid upgrading again for a while. I mainly use my PC for gaming and producing music. My current system has an MSI B550-A PRO motherboard, a Ryzen 5 5600G, and an EVGA 650 BQ 80+ Bronze power supply. I'm not sure which case I have, but it's fairly old. I'm not very familiar with PC hardware, so I'd appreciate advice on which GPU makes sense and whether I should upgrade anything else, including the power supply.
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Before choosing a card, figure out which games you play and whether you’re targeting 1080p, 1440p, or 4K. With a $700 budget, a high-end GPU could be an option, but your Ryzen 5 5600G may become the limiting component, especially at 1080p. You could use a more balanced card such as an RX 9060 XT, or reserve part of the budget for a CPU upgrade as well.
The Ryzen 5 5600G has integrated graphics, but once you install a dedicated GPU, that feature won’t matter much. Its CPU performance is also closer to a Ryzen 5 5500 or 3600 than a regular 5600, so pairing it with an extremely powerful graphics card may not give you the performance you expect. A Ryzen 7 5800X3D or another suitable AM4 gaming upgrade paired with a strong GPU could make more sense if your total budget allows it.
If you’re gaming at 1080p, something like a Ryzen 5 5600X3D paired with a 16GB RX 9060 XT would be a balanced combination and should last for a while. If you want to spend nearly the entire budget on graphics performance, an RX 9070 XT is a strong option in that price range, although your current processor may hold it back in some games.
Thanks for explaining that. I’ll look into CPU and GPU benchmarks before deciding. I’d also appreciate a recommendation for a suitable power supply.