Best AMD graphics card for 1440p?
Posted by number44bus@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 188 comments
i’m getting indecisive about whether i should go for a 7900 GRE, or go for something cheaper like a 6700xt. No, i don’t want nvidia, im never gonna use ray tracing and i want more vram, also my monitor supports freesync, not g-sync.
nerfeada@reddit
7900 GRE, but don't say that you are never gonna use Ray tracing
nerfeada@reddit
DONT SAY IT, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
nerfeada@reddit
WHO
No_Guarantee7841@reddit
Best is obv the most expensive you can afford.
TheSilentCheese@reddit
I never understand people's questions. What's the best card? There's one clear winner from Nvidia, 4090. If you have brand preference, fine, amd Rx 7900xtx or whatever. It's only an actual question worth discussing when budget or value $ per performance comes into question.
DaddyDumptruck@reddit
I assume maybe they mean best card considering price/performance. Considering they are looking at 7900 gre or 6700xt they probably don’t have the budget for a 4090 or 7900xtx
Still-Caregiver9846@reddit
Yeah that guy woke up mad 2day lol
TheSilentCheese@reddit
Just not enough info in the question. If they have a 60hz monitor, 6700xt would max it out, if they want 240hz, not so much.
number44bus@reddit (OP)
i have a 165 hz, 1440p monitor with a ryzen 7600x
AffectionateTaro9193@reddit
Definitely the 7900GRE or even a 7900XT then.
Huge-Original-5241@reddit
7900 GRE. 1440p Max Settings in Lords of The Fallen gets me 157fps average ! Beast for the money.
Neraxis@reddit
7900 gre with no raytracing? Fantastic for 1440p.
Early_Shoulder_3925@reddit
It have same rt as. 4070 super literally
Eastern-Professor490@reddit
it can do some rt @1440p and still get 50-60fps, just not cyberpunk which is basically a nvidia rt tech demo. but i wouldn't get it for rt
Ironic_Laughter@reddit
Lol fr I get a pretty solid 60 with rtx on my 7900xtx at 1440p after fiddling around with everything 😂
AncientPCGuy@reddit
Even a 4090 runs like crap in Cyberpunk with max settings. Unless you’re happy with 60FPS and dips into 30s. I would imagine most GPUs require reduced settings and/or no RT unless you’re at 1080 or less.
BinaryJay@reddit
"4090 runs like crap" is a silly take that just ignores all of the technology available to make it not run like crap and still look great in the process. There are tons of people successfully playing cyberpunk maxed out on GPUs weaker than 4090 especially when not driving 4K.
VruKatai@reddit
3080 12gb chiming in. With the mid drivers, I can roll Cyberpunk pretty nicely at 1440.
No-Shirt5899@reddit
Uh I stay stable at 80-90 fps with the 4k mod pack enabled. Temps hover around 65.
Asus Rog Strix x670e e-gaming wifi AMD Ryzen 7800x3d MSI 4090 Gaming X Trio
Eastern-Professor490@reddit
if you're pathtracing yes. i have a 6950xt and use fsr + optimzed ultra and rt settings (no pathtracing) and get 57-62fps with some dips, though that may be bc of my old cpu.
it's torture to have a new 5700x3d jst sitting there waiting to be installed but you fucked up your back a day before it arrived and can't lift the pc 🤕
AncientPCGuy@reddit
I’m using 7800XT and at mid settings no RT it struggles to give a smooth 4k/60. I found myself giving up resolution and dropping to 1080P and getting 56-60 with almost max. Path tracing the only option turned off.
Partnership or not, I have think it is overly ambitious for what tech can handle right now. It’ll probably be like Witcher 3 which only in this last generation seems to run smoothly at 4k max settings. So I’m thinking 5090/6080 before seeing same for Cyberpunk. Sad that AMD seem to be giving up on higher end.
Eastern-Professor490@reddit
use optimized settings, it helps a lot. i got mine from hardware unboxed or gamers nexus not sure atm but i play mostly 1440p optimized ultra with optimized ray tracing options (some options just bring a performance hit without noticeable visual improvement). i have to use fsr or xess at 1440p with my 6950xt for 50-60fps
Hydr0genMC@reddit
Actually it is possible! You can actually download an FSR mod that allows you to use AMD's frame gen. It gets me around 80-90FPS on my 7800XT steel legend.
Hardcore_Banger@reddit
I love the FSR mods but I don't recommend it if you're getting under 60fps. The input lag gets crazy, the frames don't actually feel smooth and it gets really stuttery a lot of the times.
FSR is great if you're getting above 60 fps smooth. I love FSR because I can save a lot of power by limiting my fps to half the number of frames I'm aiming for which really helps me save like a lot of power and it works like a charm with 70+ fps.
DrQwertyx@reddit
That is Fluid Motion Frames which produces graphic artifacts. It's not a win tech, it's a win more tech. FSR works good, add the radeon input-lag reduction. If you are above 60 frames you can add AFMF and gain more fps, but not under 60fps. FSR is not AFMF
Hardcore_Banger@reddit
I'm not referring to AFMF, I know what that is. I'm talking about mods which implement FSR 3. Yes, AFMF has most of the problems fsr3 has and introduces some additional problems like completely turning itself off when you move your mouse too quickly because of artifacts.
Eastern-Professor490@reddit
fsr 3 is fsr 2.2 + afmf. the mods "implement" it so you don't have to use it on the driver side
djwikki@reddit
Yes and no. FSR 3 AFMF is a stripped down version of the frame gen in FSR 3. It’s able to do less as it doesn’t have access to the game data FSR 3 has thanks to being implemented on the driver side. AFMF is quite a bit more choppy than FSR3 frame gen and disables itself if it detects enough first person look movement bc it just can’t handle it.
Ketts@reddit
Wouldn't using something like lossless scaling be more beneficial if your getting under 60fps. Not looked at the application myself as don't need it. but heard good things about it for the price.
Aggravating-Dot132@reddit
There is a mod that makes optimisations and disables stuff that was built around Nvidia RT cores. It makes path tracing a bit worse (only a bit) but runs extremely well on and GPUs.
It needs a denoiser though.
Hydr0genMC@reddit
I get around 60 fps without it on my 7800XT so even with FSR it feels buttery.
RChamy@reddit
You dont even need the fsr mod now. Just flip on AMD Fluid Motion Frames on their software.
I-wanna-fuck-SCP1471@reddit
In no way is that junk comparable to FSR.
MightHaveMisreadThat@reddit
I absolutely cannot recommend this card highly enough.
BonomanNL@reddit
Me with my 6650xt in 1440p
Gruphius@reddit
I used that card too for 1440p, until the game Satisfactory started to die everytime I tried to play it for over 30 minutes, because the card ran out of VRAM...
BonomanNL@reddit
Yeah mine also uses almost all the VRAM in some games. Hasnt died yet though
Infected_Toe@reddit
I agree. Currently playing through Dead Space Remake completely maxed out (no RT), on my 7800 XT. I play it on my 60 Hz. TV at 1440p, and I only have drops when it loads a new area. If I played it on my 170 Hz. monitor, it'd probably push a lot more frames.
So happy with my 7800 XT :)
Aggravating-Dot132@reddit
It's 4070 in ray tracing. With are you talking about.
fuckandstufff@reddit
I'm personally immensely satisfied with my 7900xtx for 3440x1440p. I know most people would rather not spend $800-900 on a gpu, but it's the only thing other than a 4080 super/4090 that's going to even come close to maxing my 175hz panel. So the real consideration was do I pay a minimum of $200 extra for raytracing? The answer was absolutely not.
Professional-Leg5350@reddit
I’ve got a 7700XT 12GB with a LG 3440x1440/160HZ with freesync and with proper settings (prioritising fps) Im getting all HZ for COD MWIII I’m preatty happy with this GPU. Also the quality is great, we do not need Ultra. I mean, I really enjoy Competitive gaming. Hope this helps.
Jumpierwolf0960@reddit
Not trying to change your mind but Nvidia GPUs work with most freesync monitors. That's been the case for around 5 years now.
Rerfect_Greed@reddit
The issue is their price point. The $300 NGreedia Premium and low Vram hurts a LOT
Illustrious-Sock4258@reddit
Nobody is forcing you to pay $300 for a brand new card lol
But a used 2080 ti for $250-$300…
Will last you very very long
Verificus@reddit
The 4070 ti super has 16GB vram. By the time that’s too little it’s time to already upgrade again even if it wasn’t. No need for 20 or 24.
Kind-Connection1284@reddit
But in terms of price and performance that’s already a 4k (resolution) card
Verificus@reddit
I'd call it 4k-lite. It can do 4k if you're willing to compromise. You gotta see it from the buyer's PoV. Calling a card 4k-capable is going to give uninformed buyers a lot of feelings of let down when they fire up their card on their 4k screen and find out they have to comprise a lot in the settings to get acceptable 4k Frames.
Kind-Connection1284@reddit
If by compromise you mean turning on DLSS and frame gen and maybe playing on high instead of very high, then we have different standards of “4k capable”.
4k capable doesn’t mean capable of running all the games and settings maxed out at native 4k.
Verificus@reddit
If that were true, then why do AMD and Nvidia specifically put on the box of their products which resolution is being targetted? If it was like you said then there a LOT of 4k capable cards. Most of them are advertisted as 1440p cards. Maybe your standards are just inaccurate?
Juusto3_3@reddit
I mean that just doesn't mean anything. You can still use it on 1440p.
Kind-Connection1284@reddit
It means you pay for a 4k performance card when you could get a cheaper 1440p one if thats the resolution you’re playing on.
That’s like saying to buy a 4090 for 1080p gaming just because
Juusto3_3@reddit
Yea that money still gets you more performance. And you'll probably be able to use the card for longer without needing to upgrade.
What do you think is too much performance? Fps over 120 is overkill or what?
Bal7ha2ar@reddit
im still using it on 1080p lol. havent gotten around to updating my monitor yet.
jacques101@reddit
It is a decent option but with a 20% price premium over a 7900XT which in raster is actually faster, it's a terrible deal.
Verificus@reddit
Barely faster, and depends on which game you’re looking at.
jacques101@reddit
Still faster and much cheaper
stoneluxplayer@reddit
Yeah but so is the RX 6800 which is cheaper.
DaddyDumptruck@reddit
It’s crazy, just upgraded my GPU and paid $700 for a 7900xt on prime day. miles cheaper then nvidias equal
Gruphius@reddit
The 4070 Super is actually a pretty good price to performance card. The 4070 TI Super the other guy mentioned is overpriced, but the normal 4070 Super is actually pretty good. If it goes on sale, there's a chance it even beats the 7900GRE in that category.
Gruphius@reddit
I have a 4070 Super and yeah, it works, but I have some problems with it and I'm nit entirely if they're because of GSync or something else, but at least some of them seem to be because of GSync...
arebx@reddit
Free sync premium pro works like a charm on my g6 oled playing at 180 fps on a 360hz monitor and don’t even feel it
LeichtStaff@reddit
Yep they usually work as G-Sync compatible monitors, but not as the certified "true" G-Sync which has dedicated Nvidia hardware unlike the G-Sync compatibles which use VESA's adaptive-sync protocols.
Nicalay2@reddit
Just fyi freesync monitors can work with GSync.
etapollo13@reddit
7900GRE is awesome for 1440p. Anything more would be overkill unless you're using an ultra wide 1440 monitor, and even then the 7900GRE is great.
Admiral_peck@reddit
Great is a GREAT option but tbh 6750xt or 6800xt/7800xt will do just fine in 1440. Great is a borderline 4k card
LegacySV@reddit
Rx 7900 gre or 7800 xt. Maybe if u want look at used gpus you could prob find something good for that too
bubblesort33@reddit
That depends how fine you are with eventually having a 60fps experience at high to medium settings in games to match the PS5. Just look at reviews from the 7900gre that also have the 6700xt. Techpowerup, Hardware Unboxed, etc. then look for newer games. Are the fps enough? If not keep in mind you can enable FSR, frame generation, or lower graphical settings. You won't struggle to play games with a 6700xt this whole generation of you're willing to compromise a little. You'll just struggle to play at ultra settings for another 4 years.
I personally sold my 6600xt, because too many times I was facing games where even at medium-high I was getting 50 fps.
If you can wait 6 more months with what you have right now, if you even have anything, then maybe waiting for RDNA4 in the RX 8000 series is worth it.
cheeseypoofs85@reddit
GRE is a great 1440p card. there is apparently a 7900 coming out. not sure where it will fall in the tiers though, above or below GRE
Suby06@reddit
7700xt is working great for me at 1440 120fps
owlwise13@reddit
I would probably save the money and go with the 7800xt. It will provide good 1440 performance. Check out https://gamersnexus.net/ for GPU reviews.
-cosme-@reddit
I have a 7800XT and its awesome even with raytracing in all games i tried.
blacklotusY@reddit
You might as well just go all out with 7900XTX with them 24GB VRAM and use that for 10 years.
itchygentleman@reddit
7900 xtx
The_Machine80@reddit
300 bucks on Amazon for a new 6750xt. My daughter runs 1440p all day on same card.
Crafty_Reception_223@reddit
7900gre, I have a 7800xt but for 50 ish more dollars you get about 10-15% more performance I believe
Cheezewiz239@reddit
Get a used 6800xt. You don't need anything higher unless you want 144fps in all your games
Great-Note8053@reddit
The rx 6800 xt runs 1440p like a champ and has 16 gb vram the rx 7800 xt is good too, whichever is cheaper in your area with supply and demand. Either way, they are both amazing at 1440p.
justa-Possibility@reddit
2 weeks ago, i got the rx 6650xt and sent it back to Amazon. I got the AMD Asrock RX6750XT Challenger Pro, and i love it. OMG, I'm so glad I sprang for the extra hundred it's way faster, and OC'd more VRam and runs Hella good. It plays everything on native settings full-screen on a 60" and a 55" runs RDR2 on 2k resolution with over 200fps with the frame generation, FSR, and I even activated the resizeable bar in my bios. OMG I love it.
-ke7in-@reddit
With the Intel debacle I'm thankful I went AMD for CPU but regret it for the GPU. No AV1 encoding support for Discord steaming and generally a pain to get AI tools working.
SneakyChopsticks76@reddit
Depends on your resolution. Standard 1440p, 6700xt is fine, super ultrawide 1440p (5120x1440) will need a 6900xtx.
DeepJudgment@reddit
7900 GRE is the bang for the buck at the moment
Gruphius@reddit
The 4070 Super is pretty close performance wise and the price is also not much higher. So if it goes on sale it might actually beat the 7900GRE at price to performance.
However, I have a 4070 Super and I kinda regret not getting a 7900GRE for various reasons, but these reasons might not be as relevant for OP. But the 4070 Super is certainly a card to keep in mind.
jasiu4pl@reddit
what reasons make you wish you went with the 7900gre? i went with the GRE over the super personally, since i’m neverrr gonna use RT
Gruphius@reddit
Here are some of the problems I found within my ~3 weeks with my new 4070 Super:
The screen flickers when I tab out of a game (didn't happen with my old 6750XT)
My refresh rate is stuck at 239.97 Hz (my old 6750XT did flat 240 Hz)
I have heavy brightness flickering in multiple games and I'm unsure if that is due to GSync being weird with a FreeSync monitor or if it's something else
The GPU constantly wakes my monitors up while my PC isn't even displaying anything
I recently also found a new problem where my GPU randomly lost the connection to my monitor after I tabbed out of a game and I had to tab back into the game for my GPU to display something again
The render time in some games is horrendously bad, despite Reflex being enabled and Ultra low latency mode being set in the drivers (my friend has a 6700XT and he has the exact same render time as me in Battlefield 2042, despite us having the same settings and me having double the FPS)
Reflex+Boost completely breaks games and makes them unplayable (F1 23 has an extremely fluctuating FPS when enabling Boost with FPS going as low as 40 FPS)
The software being 10x worse (I hate the two software solution and AMD's software is much more organized)
GPU features not being available system wide and only in selected games (especially Reflex would be nice as a system wide feature, like Radeon Anti Lag, and something like AFMF would be nice too for a few games)
My main monitor sometimes randomly loses the connection to the GPU (although that happens very rarely)
NVIDIA GeForce Experience is awful in general (I use the NVIDIA App and that thing isn't perfect either, but it's at least better)
The driver is not working as intended after an update and requires a restart to work properly, despite it not saying that, neither before, nor after the update
The NVIDIA App still displays the "Install Update" button after installing a driver update until you restart the PC
onegumas@reddit
I had flicker on 2080, now on 7900gre not. GRE is card to go for OP. Cheaper than nVidia and fast OC gives additional gains if needed. I have asrock steel legend and it is rather quiet, mostly silent. Playing 1440 at 75Hz.
Bal7ha2ar@reddit
damn, and people say amd gpus have a lot of issues. maybe ddu all drivers and reinstall? if that doesnt help, maybe see if you can still return the card, some sellers allow you to for up to a month.
Gruphius@reddit
Already did that
I think I'll try to stick with the card for now and see if I can find any workarounds for my problems. If it gets too annoying or if I can't take it anymore I'll return the card under warranty.
azuranc@reddit
sounds like DDU is in order if you havent. and features that reduce latency can negatively affect fps, since it fucks with render ahead frames, but you may get some reduction to input lag.
Gruphius@reddit
Already done that
Well, I know that, but the FPS should be overall reduced, not completely unplayable. If the FPS would be reduced by like 10, fine. But the FPS is literally fluctuating between 40 and 200 FPS. And it's not even going up and down the whole time, no, the race start is 40 FPS until T1, where the FPS go up to over 100 and then every corner I have different FPS. In one I have 60, in the next 180, in the corner after that 50. And they're pretty stable at that weird FPS each corner, which is what confuses me the most about all of that. And on the straights it stays at the FPS from the last corner until the braking zone of the next corner.
ishsreddit@reddit
i agree. Seems like mem OC can result in 10%+ additional perf coming very close to a stock XT. There are models that dont see to OC well (i think the asrock?, reddit is your friend here) but most seem to be able to bump mem 2600 MHz+.
Mr_nieN@reddit
Does the 7700xt work as an entry level 1440p xard or should i play 1080,
BECANE-_-@reddit
Rx 7700 xt no need to break the bank .
CtrlAltDesolate@reddit
Go 7900gre imo. You'll get away with a 7800xt for now and a 7900xt is possibly better long term, but I don't think the xt justifies the price hike tbh.
mattyb584@reddit
I got the 7900 xtx thinking I didn't care about ray-tracing and for the most part that's true. Then I boot up cyberpunk and I feel like I made the wrong choice.. but that's the only time I ever feel that way. For 1440p like others have said grab the 7900 gre or xt if it fits your budget. Hopefully yours doesn't have hotspot temp issues like my xtx though!
RaunchyReindeer@reddit
Bit off topic but how was your Cyberpunk experience? I recently played the latest update and it was pretty buggy. It's weird because I played version 1.5 around two years ago and that worked way better.
mattyb584@reddit
I didn't end up getting all that far into it but it seemed okay, I think Dogtown is just a graphically intense area so depending on what you have for hardware that much be the issue. I had issues with stuttering in some areas, honestly it probably was a smoother experience on series x.
RaunchyReindeer@reddit
I had my car falling through the map and straight up despawning multiple times.
Gruphius@reddit
Change your thermal paste. It's very likely the maker of your card cheaped out on that. This has been going through the tech-news lately.
Also, I feel like RT in Cyberpunk just doesn't look good enough to warrant a significant FPS decrease and input latency increase. PT is where the graphical improvements start to be really noticeable, but it's nothing more than eye candy, since sure, you can have a playable FPS with it (I got my 4070 Super to run it at ~80-90 FPS and my 4060 in my laptop to run it at 60 FPS), but the input latency is insane.
Rerfect_Greed@reddit
Premium: 7900GRE (can get away with RT in many titles, FSR is basically required, however) Fantastic: 7800xt/6800xt (Shouldn't do RT, but will give you great frame rates) Entry-range: 6700XT/6750XT/7700XT (Decent Framerates, FSR helps, DO NOT USE RT)
droppertopper@reddit
I use rt with my 6750 it works fine on high settings
Rerfect_Greed@reddit
What games? Because DAMN that's lucky. Mine chugs out in Elden Ring, with most combats sitting around 45fps
droppertopper@reddit
New gamer just played both spiderman with rt . Fsr helps a lot too .
Non rt games like rrd2 runs on 1440p ultra all settings max with 65 70 fps
michelegaro01@reddit
Do not buy amd only because you don't need to use the ray tracing Nvidia 40 series requires less power for the same performance
RaunchyReindeer@reddit
Why does that matter? Even with the extra power consumption and bigger PSU, AMD is cheaper.
SolaFide94@reddit
Every Nvidia counterpart in pure raster fps, is 200$ more in my country. Rx 7900 GRE for the win.
VisibleInsect5632@reddit
Just get the best you can afford don’t get 7800xt just spring for gre
Flat_Bar8932@reddit
Imagine telling someone not to get a great card
VisibleInsect5632@reddit
Cheapest 7800xt $470 cheapest gre $530 It’s worth the extra $60
AncientPCGuy@reddit
Unless there’s a very real quality issue like Intel Raptor Lake, brand shouldn’t matter. Either sync will work with your monitor, it’s just optimized for AMD. Sure you prioritize VRAM so currently AMD is the better option. With all that in mind, get the best card you can comfortably afford, fits in the case physically and fully functional with your PSU unless you’re willing to swap parts. I’d even got 7900XTX if that meets those parameters. Why? There will come a time when even the top will not support current games at your preferred settings. So what you should do is measure what you’re comfortable spending and get the best card within budget that will fit your system.
ApprehensiveOne2707@reddit
RTX4070 Ti SUPER
Super_Huckleberry275@reddit
With all due respect, shut up.
cocomonkilla@reddit
Might as well recommend OP a 4090 if you're not going to read their requirements
Gruphius@reddit
That card is in a completely different price bracket...
Rerfect_Greed@reddit
OP specifically said they don't want NGreedia. They need the Vram, and for that, it's AMD all damned day
Old_Transition_630@reddit
6950XT
Conemen@reddit
Yup I’ve been loving mine. It’s fucking enormous though
Bsiate@reddit
You should take a look at the 6950xt pure 😂
Marotano@reddit
7800XT or 7900GRE but this is very really to buy
Masteries@reddit
Best AMD graphics card for 1440p? Thats easy, 7900XTX
mabarmby@reddit
Get the 7900 gre card it's a beast. I've got the Saphhire Pure 7900 gre and it works brilliantly.
SolaFide94@reddit
Pure white amazing version for cooling
i_am_vsj@reddit
go for 7900 gre if u can afford, if not then 7800xt if not 6800 xt that's it all of then capable of 1440p and somewhat 4k and if u want to be future proof then but still save a bit then 7800xt if u have just a bit more money then 7900gre, see price diffrence also can be a factor if u can't choose if u getting 6800 xt about 70-100$ cheper then 7800xt then pick it otherwise choose between 7800xt and 7900 gre, now if there's 50-70$ diffrence in 7900 gre then 7900 gre should be ur pick otherwise 7800xt if diffrence is more
blurryface1209@reddit
New: 7900gre or 7800xt Used: 6800xt or 6700xt
All good 1440p options with enough vram
dimetyltryptaminn@reddit
Buy 7900 gre or rx 7900 xt
stemota@reddit
Light rt with frame gen is defo possible and stable with a gre or even 7800 xt
Currently playing the first descendant maxed out with rt high and frame gen, locked at 90 fps most of the time on a 7800 XT 1440p
foggy_rainbow@reddit
Im betting on a used rx6800 for 1440p
Ponald-Dump@reddit
4070 Super or 7900GRE are the best bang for buck cards at 1440p
DJoshPrime@reddit
I went with the 7900 GRE and 1440p 180Hz monitors and it hits that 180Hz on everything I've played with no issue.
Professional-Jelly39@reddit
Ignore ray tracing... I don't see the reason to buy Nvidia space heater, just to have lighting seem more realistic, while it's already amazing on highest setting without rt.
Just tryn imagine your actual usecase
Devatator_@reddit
You're aware that Nvidia cards eat less power and productive less heat than AMD cards???
Professional-Jelly39@reddit
Yep, was a bad choice of words. I was thinking, that If I were to care about rt, I would've built with 4080/4090, which are space heaters. However, amds how high end doesn't do better, while, atleast Nvidia lower end is efficient (well I only saw 4060 being praised)
OriginalTeo@reddit
Without ray tracing I hit 144fps in nearly every game I own with my 6800XT
Jonan76@reddit
I would get 7900xt if you can stretch your money abit, it will last longer.
SingSing19@reddit
Just curious why no 7800xt recommendations?
Spenlardd@reddit
Why would you? If you can't afford a 7900gre, 6800 is such a steal. If you have more budget, you shoot to the 7900gre.
7800xt is a good card, but it's price point leaves it out of the conversation for most.
SingSing19@reddit
Thank you!
Gruphius@reddit
When I was looking for a new GPU the 7800XT was actually my first target. However, I very soon realized, that the 7900GRE is simply better at price to performance.
Tapelessbus2122@reddit
I’d say 7900XT cuz the gre is just as expensive in where i live, idk about the place u live in
Ikaros9Deidalos6@reddit
i have a rx 6800xt and its handling everything i throw at it at 1440p very wel
Suspicious-Web-631@reddit
Same. Kind of surprised more people haven't mentioned it. Solid card for 1440p
datwarlocktho@reddit
Depends. At 1440 I've had a 6600 and currently using a 4060. Both worked fine for 1440, nothing to write home about and certainly could use a little extra power now and then but they work. Since you're set on amd, I'd say 6700xt will do but a 16gb card will give you more breathing room. My 8gb 4060 is getting dimed constantly. Wanna switch to a 7900gre but funds, lol. Bear in mind that card is gonna have a higher power draw, make sure your psu can support it.
xXxKingZeusxXx@reddit
At that price, I'd look hard at the 4070 Super.
But strictly AMD, the GRE is the way to go.
Your budget is every. The more money you have to throw at AMD/Nvidia, the higher performance you get.
sh1mba@reddit
7900 gre beats the 4070S in basically anything but raytracing, and is cheaper.
Gruphius@reddit
If the 4070 Super goes on sale, that picture can change very quickly, since the cards aren't too far away from each other in both price and performance
sh1mba@reddit
Lol, and then the GRE goes on sale?
Gruphius@reddit
Could happen too, yeah. But maybe only the 4070 Super is on sale when OP wants to buy their new card, so it's something to keep an eye out for.
sh1mba@reddit
Sure, but at msrp the gre is better, and that's kinda what we have to go by.
Gruphius@reddit
Yeah, but again, the 4070 Super could go on sale and then beat the 7900GRE at price to performance. Sure, we can only recommend based on MSRP, but OP won't buy at MSRP, but at whatever price the cards are available for them. And thus eventual sales can have an impact on that.
I'm not saying OP should get a 4070 Super, but they should keep an eye out for one, in case it goes on sale.
superamigo987@reddit
1. Get the best one you can afford
2. Why don't you want g sync. The two vrr technologies are basically the same
Zealousideal-Gur9881@reddit
They said that the monitor they already have has freesync, which is made specifically for AMD as well as them stating they want an AMD card.
Verificus@reddit
They said the reasons were 1: they don’t want to use RT. Not smart, since games that ship with no rasterization at all and are RT-only are already in development. 2: They mentioned VRAM, the 4070 Ti Super is an affordable high-end card with 16GB. More than enough to last until the next upgrade time. And someone else already explained that VRR technology doesn’t matter.
Gruphius@reddit
I'm 100% sure that that's false. You know how high the hardware requirements would be for games like these? At least 90% of all gamers couldn't run these games at all.
The 7900GRE also has 16 GB and costs significantly less...
Verificus@reddit
It is not false. RT doesn’t automatically mean high hardware requirements. As the tech has advanced, it has become less resource intensive. I point the Avatar game, Frontiers of Pandora, were RT is not optimal, and that game is less demanding than CP2077 RT Overdive as well as Alan Wake 2 with PT on.
90% of gamers on a card that cannot do RT at all, perhaps. But even if you’re on a 20 series card, with DLSS-P, you could easily do it. Also don’t forget almost all modern games go beyond 8GB VRAM. We’re in a generational shift period. Even budget gamers will have to upgrade, and for 200-300 USD they can have 16GB VRAM and at USD500 they can have enough RT performance to be able to run RT-only games, albeit by tweaking settings a little and using upscaling, lowering settings from ultra to high/med, or both.
The reason this shift to RT-only is happening is because most games are developed to have a Rasterized version and an RT version. This balloons costs. It is way more cost efficient to build with RT from the ground up, like you can with UE5. PS5 pro will also be suited for RT-only and console gaming is about as entry-level and budget you can get for a gamer.
Gruphius@reddit
You know you can disable Ray Tracing there, right?
The RT in Avatar is due to a UE5 feature called Lumen. I know multiple games that have Lumen, but you can disable it in all of them. Also, as I said, Lumen is a UE5 feature, so only very few games have it.
According to the Steam Hardware Survey, many gamers are still on 10 series cards.
In February Persona 3 Reload was released and it included Ray Tracing too. The official subreddit, as well as other Persona related subreddits were flooded with posts like "why does the game run so bad?", which was because many people didn't have a GPU that could handle RT well.
No, we're still pretty far away from that. That will come when the next console generation will release, which is still many months, if not a few years, away.
The PS5 Pro is only rumored so far, so it could be significantly worse than you think it is. And if the latest update for No Man's Sky actually includes the PS5 Pro upgrade, as data miners think, then you're in for a disappointment...
Besides, that doesn't mean much. I doubt that developers would just leave the XBOX Series behind.
500€/$ for 4k 60 FPS or 1080p 120 FPS is not really "about as entry-level as you can get". That's pretty good, actually. You could do a lot worse than that.
superamigo987@reddit
That isn't how that works. Over displayport, there should be basically no difference between the capabilities of g-sync and freesyinc
Few_Age_8575@reddit
7900GRE for 1440p all the way
Accomplished_Emu_658@reddit
7800xt or 7900gre are great buys for this. Around same price point
Gruphius@reddit
The 7900GRE is a great card, but you might not need the amount of frames that card can produce. I mean, we don't know what games you play or how many FPS you want to get at which settings, but of you just want 60 FPS at high-very high settings the 6750 XT would be enough, even in very demanding games. If you want more than that the 7700XT might be an option too. It can do about 75 FPS in very demanding games at the same settings. And if you want 100-200 FPS in games the 7900GRE is your best choice. If you're willing to sacrifice a bit of performance compared to the 7900GRE to get more power efficiency, the 4070 Super, which costs not much more than the 7900GRE, could be an option too.
I upgraded to a 4070 Super, because my PSU couldn't handle a 7900GRE, from a RX 6750XT fairly recently to be able to make use of my 240 Hz monitor in more games than just 2 or 3 and I have to say that I'm not particularly happy with that card, since I miss multiple features from the AMD drivers and the NVIDIA drivers have many problems, some by design, others are not even acknowledged as problems by NVIDIA users, despite them being pretty annoying and AMD not having them, but it is more power efficient than the 7900GRE and these problems might not annoy you as much as they annoy me. If you can get the 4070 Super on sale at a price cheaper than the 7900GRE then there's a chance it beats it at price to performance.
damien24101982@reddit
Get 7900gre if u can afford.
Vegetable-Card-3582@reddit
6800xt is your best bet. I have 6700xt and im happy with it but 6800xt lives rent free in my head lol
jacques101@reddit
7900xt cards are being found with big discounts making them only around 12% more expensive for a lot more performance (18% or so)
nghost43@reddit
6800 is the sweet spot for sure, great card for the price and handles 1440 like a charm. I have one and it's ideal
MrInfinity-42@reddit
Depends on the budget. If you want "the best" just go for the most expensive one. Personally, after watching some benchmarks I decided to go with a 6750xt, it gives a good enough performance for the amount of money I'm willing to spend
KabuteGamer@reddit
7900 GRE for 1440p
7900 XT for 1440p Ultra wide
7900 XTX for 4K
Verificus@reddit
You can’t honestly be recommending AMD for 4K? Not even the RTX 4090 can do 4K in new games properly.
KabuteGamer@reddit
I literally play in 4K with my RX 7900 XT. That card is even weaker than the 7900 XTX. You can't possibly be this ignorant to only think a 4090 can handle 4k?
Even a 4080 can handle 4K.
I don't suggest Nvidia only for the price of the cards.
You can't honestly be this naive when it comes to price to performance?
Verificus@reddit
I guess we have a different definition of "handle". If you buy the best card today of either brand, it needs to be able to max out every game that's also out TODAY. Now, I'll give a pass on stuff like RT Overdrive mode on Cyberpunk or Alan Wake Path Tracing as so few games have these and it's cleary designed for future hardware. But there are plenty of games where a 4090 has to put DLSS Performance mode to get acceptable frames at 4k Ultra + RT (in games where RT isn't a massive performance hit). To me that doesn't count as "handling" the game. The cut-off point should be DLSS Quality and FSR Quality. Because if we don't put the cut-off point there how can we say a card is 4K capable without lying to ourselves? Even Quality mode is not true native 4k, but at least it comes close.
That being said, the best high-end card right now is the 4070 Ti Super. This card can fully max out 1440p and can be justified to dropping to DLSS Performance mode at a price point where you shouldn't feel sad about it. It features creeps even the 7900 XTX even though it loses in rasterization performance. It's the best buy. The RTX 4080 is overpriced as hell and if money is no object to the buyer than the only sensible buy is the RTX 4090. There is zero place for AMD in the high-end segment.
TL;DR: For below USD700, I'd only ever recommend AMD cards. And to be honest, anyone playing on 1440p should probably lower their budget and get an AMD card in the USD500-700 range and save that money for and upgrade to RTX5000/5000 refresh. If playing on 4k or Ultra Wide 1440p, the 4070 Ti Super is the best buy. And if money is no object, the RTX 4090 is the best buy. However, a case can be made that the 5080/5090 are so close to release now, one might as well wait and take the newer tech.
Zeemo_Omano@reddit
2nd 6800 xt or cheap 6900xt if there's still stock ull get plenty of vram
killergrape615@reddit
Can vouch for the 7900 GRE
KirillNek0@reddit
What CPU?
FarmingFrenzy@reddit
7800xt has been great, 1440p ultra on any game, 144fps.
OpenRaincloud94@reddit
I was in the same spot start of last year and my 6900xt has worked perfectly. Runs easy games over 240 and harder games like the finals over 100 with decent settings
blueszeto@reddit
Well 6700xt is the bottom of the barrel for 1440p card
I guess that qualify for best budget not best performance
Ok-Communication280@reddit
instead of 6700xt, go to 6800 it has 16gb vram
Brisslayer333@reddit
Open source won, this doesn't matter anymore.
leopjy@reddit
6700xt isn’t 1440p imo
I would start looking from 6800 non xt (16gb vram) and 7700xt (12gb vram)
dsinsti@reddit
The guy that says 5090/ 8900 xtx is entry level
Rerfect_Greed@reddit
67XT is a great starting point for 1440p. Medium/high on all settings, just no RT. And OP said they don't care about RT, so that card is fine
Aggressive-Affect427@reddit
a 6800 would be great for 1440p. You don't need one of the more expensive cards to have a good experience.
RaunchyReindeer@reddit
Why are so many comments recommending 7900xt? I am pretty sure op is aware of the better card, they're just choosing a cheaper one.
Danishmeat@reddit
The 6800 if available is a great middle ground between those two GPUs
Dapper-Conference367@reddit
Well, depends on how much you want to spend.
The 7900GRE is the best performance value you can find for 1440p, but the 6700XT is quite cheaper and can still hold 1440p without any issue.
I currently have a 6700XT and playing on a 1440p 165Hz monitor, most games run at 165Hz, heavier one (such as Microsoft Flight Sim 2020 and Forza Horizon 5) still run over 60 FPS (MFS2020 around 70/80 with FSR and it's unnoticeable, looks like native, FH5 with all on high and some settings on ultra runs over 110 FPS).
Up to you and your budget, both are great options for two different price points.
Luckyirishdevil@reddit
Totally depends on budget. 6700xt will do it, but 6800/6800xt is really the sweet spot, and 7900 GRE is the best long-term bang for the buck.
Anything higher like 7900xt/7900xtx will last longer, but the price climbs greatly
HurtWorld1999@reddit
If you can afford it, get the 7900 GRE. It's a high end card while the 6700 XT is a mid range card.
glyiasziple@reddit
7900xtx
blackflagnirvana@reddit
7900XT if you can swing it if not GRE is good
Gunslinga__@reddit
Wats your budget ? It would definitely be worth it to get the 7900xt, but in the budget range gre forsure
corazon147law@reddit
You got it right it's the GRE