I currently have an RX 7900 GRE that I bought about two years ago. NVIDIA's new DLSS 5 features, along with some AMD driver issues and crashes I've experienced, have me considering a switch back to NVIDIA.
I'm seeing RTX 5070 cards listed for around $800–900 on Amazon, roughly $700–750 used on eBay, and about $800 at Micro Center. Local marketplace listings are all over the place, ranging from $450–550 to $900–1,000. I know the market has been heavily affected by AI demand, but what would be a realistic price that isn't a rip-off?
I've also considered the RTX 5070 Ti, but I can't justify spending more than $1,000. I'd be selling my 7900 GRE to offset most of the upgrade cost, so I wouldn't be paying the full 5070 price out of pocket.
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Before switching, make sure the AMD problems are actually caused by the card or drivers and not by the rest of the system. A 7900 GRE to an RTX 5070 is a fairly small sidegrade in traditional rasterized performance, so you could spend a lot and gain very little. If DLSS and NVIDIA’s ray-tracing features are the main reasons for upgrading, that’s a personal preference, but it probably isn’t the best performance-per-dollar move.
A regular RTX 5070 probably isn’t enough of an upgrade over a 7900 GRE to make the switch worthwhile, especially at $700–800. The 5070 Ti would provide a more meaningful jump, but it sounds like it’s outside your budget. If you mainly want better ray tracing and DLSS features, the 5070 can still make sense, but otherwise it may be better to keep the GRE or look at a faster card with more VRAM.
New cards seem to be consistently selling for $700 or more right now. Listings around $450–550 aren’t automatically scams, but they deserve extra caution because they could be outdated posts, damaged cards, deposits, bait listings, or sellers trying to move an item that doesn’t exist. I’d treat roughly $600 as a strong deal, around $700 as a more realistic current price, and anything near $800 as poor value unless you specifically want the NVIDIA features.
Would you assume a listing around $450–550 is a scam, or are there legitimate used deals at that price?
The 5070 was reportedly closer to $600 fairly recently, so prices may have jumped. That could explain why some local listings still show $450–550 while retailers are asking $700 or more. A highly rated seller might have a legitimate deal, but check the exact model, proof of purchase, and whether it’s actually in hand before paying.
That explains the huge range I’m seeing. I didn’t realize prices had increased so much recently.
I understand that the visual quality of DLSS is subjective, and the examples I’ve seen for the game I care about look good to me. I’ve also heard the 5070 can be around 10% faster in some situations, which would be useful. I don’t usually max out my current VRAM, so that isn’t a major concern. Since I’d sell the 7900 GRE, I’m comparing the upgrade cost rather than paying $800 outright, but the Ti is still too expensive for my budget.