What’s a Reliable 1440p GPU Upgrade for My RX 7800 XT System?
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MellowPine47
My Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7800 XT has been experiencing frequent driver timeouts, so I'm looking for a reliable replacement with similar or better performance. My system has a Ryzen 7 5700X3D, 32GB of DDR4-3200 memory, an ASUS PRIME B550M-A motherboard, a 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, and a Deepcool PN750M 750W power supply. Everything is installed in an Endorfy Ventum 200 Air case, and I'm using a 1440p gaming monitor. I tested an RTX 2060 in the same system and didn't experience the timeouts, but it isn't powerful enough for 1440p gaming. My budget is around $950, and I'd like a card that physically fits the case, stays within the capabilities of my 750W PSU, and offers performance comparable to or better than the RX 7800 XT.
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Recent Windows and graphics-driver updates have caused black screens and driver resets for some AMD users. Try using Display Driver Uninstaller in Safe Mode, install a known-stable driver, and disable Windows Update from automatically installing a display driver. If the card is stable after that, replacing it may not be necessary.
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Before replacing the graphics card, I’d investigate whether the issue is actually caused by power delivery, drivers, or Windows replacing the installed driver. A full-load stress test passing doesn’t completely rule out transient power problems, since gaming can create different load spikes. It’s worth doing a clean driver install, disabling automatic driver replacement, checking both power connectors, and testing with a different driver version.
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An RX 9070 XT would be the most obvious upgrade in this budget range. It offers a meaningful step up from the 7800 XT and generally works with a good-quality 750W supply, although the exact model’s size and connector requirements still need to be checked against the Ventum 200 Air’s GPU clearance. Choose a reasonably compact model and avoid aggressive factory-overclocked versions if power headroom is a concern.
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MellowPine47: I already ran OCCT and other stress tests continuously for many hours without a crash, which is why I’m leaning toward the graphics card or its drivers rather than the power supply.