I've been rocking an MSI Gaming X Trio 3080 since it launched, and I've loved it! However, with gaming demands rising after 5 years, I'm considering an upgrade. I usually play Monster Hunter Wilds and am fine lowering graphics for better fps. My girlfriend has an older card (maybe a 1060 or 1070?) and struggles with performance, so my plan is to buy a new card for myself and give her my 3080. Given the crazy prices right now, is upgrading worth it? What's the best value option? I'm thinking about something like a 5070-TI or 5080, but not sure if I should go higher. Any advice would be great!
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The 5070 Ti or 9070 XT are your best bets right now. They're about 45% faster than the 3080, and given the current pricing trends, it makes sense. Just keep an eye on those tariffs when shopping around!
Are you tied to NVIDIA? If you don’t need features like DLSS or CUDA, consider a Radeon card instead. I’ve been using a 7900XT and it's been fantastic, plus I snagged it for around 850 USD, which was a solid deal!
I'm open to anything. The more bang for your buck, the better!
Thank you 😀