I've recently received a refund of about 300€ for my broken 6750XT, and I'm in the market for a new GPU. My current setup includes a Ryzen 9600x and an 850W PSU, and I game on a 1440p 75Hz monitor. Since I only upgrade my hardware about once a decade, I want to make the right choice this time. Here are two GPUs I'm considering: the XFX 9060XT (3 fans) for 417€, and the Gigabyte 5060Ti Eagle Max 16GB for 512€. I'm also thinking about higher-tier options like the RTX 5070, which has only 12GB and costs between 576€ and 639€, and the AMD RX 9070 at around 655€ or the 9070XT for 693€. I'm unsure if the extra cost for the higher-tier models is worth it. What do you recommend? Additionally, I made a typo and meant to say 9060XT instead of 9070XT in my previous message.
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Both the 9060XT and the 9070XT are great options, especially if they’re cheaper than NVIDIA's offerings. They're solid for 1440p.
The 9060XT for 417€ is a better deal compared to the 5060Ti at 512€. Their raster performance is nearly the same, and AMD's ray tracing isn’t much behind either. The 5070 at 576€ is a better value than the 9070 at 655€, especially since the 12GB VRAM will still be sufficient for now. And while the 9070XT is faster at 1440p, the price jump isn’t that enticing for just 15% more performance.
Wait, are you seeing the 9070XT for 417€? That's an incredible deal! Oh, I see you meant the 9060XT. In that case, skip the XFX model; you don’t need a triple-fan setup. Just go for the cheapest 9060XT available. Also, with a 75Hz monitor, all these GPUs should serve you well. However, if you're considering power, the 5070 might be the winner, even with its slightly lower VRAM.
I noticed the RX 9070 non-XT is about 606€, which is just 50€ more than the RTX 5070. It's cheaper than the 9070XT, so it might be worth a look if prices have gone up. You just missed the good deals from a week or two ago.
That's awesome, but when we say 'good for a while', are we talking about 4 years versus 8 years? Just trying to figure out the lifespan we can expect.