Hey there! I'm looking for some solid advice on a GPU upgrade. My budget is around $1000, and I'm only considering Nvidia graphics cards—so no AMD options for me. I'm currently using a Gigabyte Aorus Elite Revision 2 3060 Ti, and with the limited choices on the market, I've found a few options:
1. Palit GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GameRock — $550
2. Asus TUF 5070 012G Gaming — $880
3. GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3090 GAMING OC 24G — $740
4. Palit GeForce RTX 3090 Ti GameRock OC — $2400 (just sharing this for a laugh due to the insane price)
5. GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER GAMING OC 12G — $900
6. ASUS ROG-STRIX-RTX4080-O16G-WHITE — $1900 (this one's also priced ridiculously high)
7. ASUS PRIME-RTX5060TI-O16G — $730
I'm hoping to get suggestions on which card would be the best option from these, or if there are any other recommendations. Here are my specs for context:
- Monitor: Dell 2K IPS, 1ms response, 165Hz
- CPU: Intel i7-13700KF
- GPU: Gigabyte Aorus Elite Revision 2 3060 Ti
- PSU: Corsair RM850x 850W Gold
- Motherboard: Asus Z790-E Gaming Wifi II
- RAM: Corsair DDR5 6400MHz Dominator 2x16GB (32GB)
- Cooling: Corsair iCUE Link H150i LCD RGB (360mm / 3 section)
- Fans: Corsair iCUE Link QX120 RGB 120mm Triple Pack
- SSD: Samsung 990 Pro 2TB
- Case: Lian Li O11 Dynamic White
2 Answers
If you can't stretch your budget for the 5070 Ti, I'd recommend going with the 3090. It's a solid card and should give you a noticeable performance boost from your 3060 Ti without breaking the bank too much.
Are these prices in USD? Just checking since the market can vary a bit.

Yes, they are in USD.