I'm planning to upgrade my current setup, which has a 6900XT and a 10700K processor. I'm aiming for a smooth gaming experience at native 4K 60FPS with high to ultra settings, playing games like Ghost of Tsushima and Expedition 33, mostly with a controller. I'm not interested in competitive games, so I'm focusing on visual quality. What's the best GPU option among the 5070, 5070 Ti, and 9070 XT?
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I'd recommend skipping the 5070. It's not a huge upgrade over your 6900XT. If you're looking for more power, the 9070 XT is a better choice with its DLSS capability and improved ray tracing. It might be worth the extra $150 compared to the 5070. I recently went for the 5070 Ti during a sale, and I'm happy with the performance boost it gave me, and I expect to upgrade my rig more down the line.
The 5070 should be enough for your needs, especially with its DLSS 4 support. It can handle most games quite well at 4K and gives you a decent performance boost without breaking the bank.
Check out this bottleneck calculator to see how your current setup matches with the 5070: https://pc-builds.com/bottleneck-calculator/result/0Yr1xO/core-i7-10700/geforce-rtx-5070/. Keep in mind though, some people say bottleneck calculators are unreliable and can be misleading.
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