9070 XT Compatibility with 2016 Parts
Posted by Zer0daveexpl0it@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 6 comments
Just looking for some advice on finally upgrading my 2016 build.
I’ve already grabbed the 9070XT but the rest will have to wait for future paydays. So I can either leave the 9070XT in a box while the other stuff arrives, or swap out the 1070 now and get that thing going?
Is the 9070XT by itself, right now, something that will be compatible with my existing setup below? I read that 750W on the PSU is recommended, so maybe it's not ideal to install it right now?
| Part | Current | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Motherboard | MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON | |
| CPU | Intel i5-6600k (overclocked to 4.4GHz) | |
| RAM | 16GB HyperX Fury DDR4 | |
| Graphics | MSI GeForce GTX 1070 ARMOR | Sapphire Nitro + Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| PSU | EVGA SuperNova 80+ Gold 650W |
I do get that if I do this, bottlenecking will be absurd with this CPU but I’ll still get a nice boost, right? I mainly play 1440p (where possible with the 1070).
Thanks
SenseIndependent7994@reddit
Youd see some improvement for sure how much idk 650w might be ok its pushing it for sure
Zer0daveexpl0it@reddit (OP)
Thanks! I know, it seems the riskiest part for sure.
Archimedley@reddit
Okay, that card has a 12v 2x6 plug, an updated version of the 12vhpwr plug, it likely has like a 3x8 pin pcie power plug adaptor,
Each 8 pin supplies up to 150w, the pcie slot supplies like up to 75w, so, I don't see why 2x8 pin plugs wouldn't work, especially if it's power limited to like 70-85%
The card is listed as a 304w tdp model
Zer0daveexpl0it@reddit (OP)
Thanks I'll make sure the plugs are compatible
Archimedley@reddit
If it physically fits in your case, it's compatible
Psu might be a little old / 650w, so there's a non zero chance you might have to power limit the card a bit
Like uh, an rx 9070 should be fine, but an rx 9070 xt might need 3 8 pin power plugs, which not every atx 3.0 / 3.1 (that just means it has the new 16 pin 12vhpwr plug) 750w psu has, it's more common on 850w things
Yeah, like 4c/4t cpu's started bing a problem in like 2016-2018
Like
A 9070xt is a pretty darn high end gpu, like a 9060 xt 16gb would be a pretty huge upgrade already and probably work with your psu no problem, although it is still a unit that's starting to get a bit old
Like that would save you $400 which is enough to scrape into an am5 platform upgrade
I might want to spend a bit closer to 500, unless I live close to a microcenter
I mean, if you already have the 9070 xt, and your psu has the plugs to test it
Sure, why not, maybe set it to run at like 75- 85% power limit if you're concerned,
Undervolting isn't too hard and helps run the card faster / cooler / more efficiently
But yeahhh, i would have plans to get like a 7600x3d system if I lived near a microcenter or a 7500f(off ebay or something)/7600/7600x/9600x system if I didn't
6000 mhz cl30 2x16gb for am5
If I was buying a new psu, I would consider an asrock sl-850g, it seems to be a surprisingly good unit from whatever twardown/review I looked at, and it's not overly expensive for a psu that you could comfortably use for like 10 years
It might actually come down to what game you play whether the 6600k or 1070 is a bigger bottleneck, 4c/4t has been ... not great for close to ten years now, depending what games you do and what your expectations are I guess
Also, I think nvidia just said pascal is going to stop receiving driver updates like the other day, like, the cards will still be usable and everything, but it's sort of a sign that it's nearing the end of the road for people on those cards >_<
Zer0daveexpl0it@reddit (OP)
Thank you very much for the detailed help! Yes Ive read undervolting could be the way to go regardless, so maybe a nice titanium or platinum 750W may be good enough but I'll look at 850 too for future proof. I dont tend to do these upgrades often but when I do, I go a bit bigger.