I'm planning to upgrade my graphics card this year and I'm considering switching from my current 3080 to a 5070. The 5070 Ti is out of my budget at over $1100, but I can grab the 5070 for around $600, which seems reasonable. My PC is primarily used for software development during the day and gaming in the evenings, mainly playing single-player games at 1440p. Some of the latest titles I've enjoyed include Elden Ring, Baldur's Gate 3, and a few sessions of Destiny 2 with friends. I need to stick to NVIDIA because I occasionally work with software that depends on the CUDA stack. Given all that, do you think this upgrade is worth it?
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Even the 5070 Ti doesn't seem worth it compared to a 3080 unless you're gaming at 4K. I'd skip the 5070 entirely.
The 5070 is a slight upgrade in terms of raster performance, but with things like DLSS, it might be more viable. Still, I wouldn't rush to upgrade. If your 3080 only has 10GB of VRAM, moving to the 12GB in the 5070 could be beneficial.
Honestly, upgrading to a 5070 isn't really justified unless it offers some features you urgently need. It's not a significant improvement over the 3080.
That's an interesting take, thanks for sharing!