Best 1440p gpu? | TheaterFire

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Flimsy_Okra_9402@reddit

Rx7900xt 16GB VRAM, solid performance(saphirre rx) and Costs less than Nvidia ones.

For gaming in 1440p is Just good. Tested on various games and it doesnt drop a sweat on high/1440p settings.

Also really good for work, like 3D and video editing in AE.

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I have a 5070 Ti and it’s wonderful with respect to gaming and my CAD work / product renderings. I’m not sure when the Supers and going to be released but if you can, I’d say wait for that. 5060 Ti Super might be a good choice for value. If not, look into 5070 Ti or even a 5070 Ti Super by that time.

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esscyi@reddit

im waiting for the 5070 super...but won't they be more expensive than the 5070?

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Br216-7@reddit

Havent supers been historically less expensive

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scyp101@reddit

Indeed, they will be. They’ll also be more powerful than the base models but not more than the 5070.

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StrikeFreedomX2@reddit

Relating to CAD, what is your recommended CAD software and GPU combination? I have some prior knowledge with Solidworks but don’t have decent specs to run it.

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Top-Salamander1720@reddit

I’ll wait for the 5070ti then, maybe save a few bucks instead of the 5080 ad it will be 1440p and not 4k

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Flodes_MaGodes@reddit

The 5070 Ti has already been released. The 5070 Ti Super has not.

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Level1Roshan@reddit

The amount of variations is completely out of control. There should be a 50/60/70/80/90 version and a Ti version for the 80/90. That's it. That's all that's needed.

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shewtingg@reddit

To be fair it's literally the simplest naming scheme. More letters = more performance.

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brendan135@reddit

So a 4070 super is stronger than a 4070ti then bc more letters?

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ImYourDade@reddit

Well ti is short for titanium right?

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scyp101@reddit

Yes but it doesn’t mean that those version are made of Titanium. It just means that they’ll have more Cuda cores, increased clock speed, and more VRAM than the base model.

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ImYourDade@reddit

It's a joke about which is more letters

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scyp101@reddit

No no. You gotta include the full word “Titanium.” So it’s 4070 > 4070 Super > 4070 Ti > 4070 Ti Super > 4080 > etc

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Level1Roshan@reddit

Just wait for the RTX 6045, 6055, 6065 etc and all their Ti and Ti Super versions.

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scyp101@reddit

Yeah. People like us can catch up pretty quick but I can imagine the non-tech people struggling to understand what means what and what’s better than what.

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Guy_with_Numbers@reddit

They want more variations, that way more people will see a smaller $ increment to the next one and spend more.

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Throwaway1293102840@reddit

I actually just got a 5070 ti, and use it for CAD as well as play everything in 4k. I play CS2 maxed out 4k at 260fps - squad 4k 160 fps maxed - rust maxed 110 fps. Everything runs shockingly well at 4k.

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BaseDiscombobulated2@reddit

See you mentioned CAD. What type of CPU are you using?

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scyp101@reddit

I’m running a 7800X3D right now but I’ve plans to upgrade it to a 9950X3D after I’m done upgrading my monitor to OLED.

Even on a 7800X3D I don’t feel it’s lacking during my work. It’s great but yeah the extra cores will help during high productivity and when I work on large assemblies + renderings.

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Agerak@reddit

Was planning to upgrade to a 5800xt retail before the end of the year, but depending on when you upgrade let me know if you’d be interested in selling the 7800X3D.

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BaseDiscombobulated2@reddit

Nice! Was wondering because I have a 7800x3d and didn’t know how well it worked with CAD because it’s known for high gaming performance.

I use AutoCAD for work and only with my work computer. Gonna download it on my rig at home.

Thank you!

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Jazzvirus@reddit

I use 32gb DDR5 6000mhz, a 4060 and a 7600x for SolidWorks and Autocad. It's silky smooth at 1440 and 4k. Cad isn't an issue. I use both on a Dell laptop as well with a 4k monitor, and a 17" built in screen, 16gb ddr4, an old Quardro GPU with 4gb , and an old i7. Both are still really smooth.

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scyp101@reddit

Honestly AutoCAD requires nothing as far as I’ve experienced. I haven’t worked on those crazy 100+ layer architectural files so I can’t speak for that but for usual 2D drawings you should be able to use it on any specifications.

As for the other part, yes, 7800X3D known for high gaming performance after the 9800X3D. However, I was going for a gaming + work built so I had to go with this. 9950X3D will be the prime CPU for me, handling both games on ultra resolution (1440p or 4K) and productivity/softwares via the double cores and multi-threading.

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No-Session-9247@reddit

9070xt or 9070 is a cheaper and better choice.

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Manbearpear@reddit

The AMD cards are lacking cuda cores which nividia has more of, and also nividia drivers, being the market leader, are still supported on more programs.

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_MaZ_@reddit

I'd wait for 5070 Super

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OkDifference8156@reddit

At that point you might as well wait for the 60 series, then the 60 super series, etc always something better around the corner

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AssumptionAshamed572@reddit

this

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Momo--Sama@reddit

Yeah like am I missing something? Is there some specific rumor about how the super 50X0 would be dramatically better or is it just cyclical “the grass is greener on the other side”

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MethNasty@reddit

I just got the founders edition of the 5070 and it rocks at 1440p

It’s a great card at a good MSRP: https://marketplace.nvidia.com/en-us/consumer/graphics-cards/?locale=en-us&page=1&limit=12&gpu=RTX%205070

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Top-Salamander1720@reddit

What did you end up pairing it with? Like what are the specs you went with when choosing your 5070? I was gonna do 5080 but cost is not ideal

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MethNasty@reddit

3700x

I plan on stepping up to a 7800x3d but I was surprise with the results I was able to get for being two generations behind

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bigchorizo1@reddit

This is great to hear! I just helped my friend upgrade to a 5070 from a 1070 and we also upgraded his cpu to the 3700x. I didn't want him to be bottlenecked but we also didn't want to completely upgrade and replace everything. What kind of fps are you getting in 1440p games? We mainly play warzone and fortnite.

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MobiusFox@reddit

I also jumped from a 1070 to a 5070 (and 7800x3d) and saw a 250-300% in the 5 or so games I tested at 1440p. At msrp i think its a good card but I was nearly maxing vram with a few games and upgraded again to the 5070ti when I snagged one at 750.

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MethNasty@reddit

I mainly play Helldivers on max settings and get 70-80 fps

I’m sure Fortnite would be in the mid to high hundreds on 1440p

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bigchorizo1@reddit

He's still on 1080p so I think it would be even more but at least his next upgrade can be a 1440p monitor without any worry. Helldivers on max settings on 1440p is pretty intense so I think we should be ok with what we got him.

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Snowbunny236@reddit

If you can get a 5070 at MSRP for like 550 it's a great deal. (USD)

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Top-Salamander1720@reddit

I hear the 5070ti is underway? How does the 5080 compare performance wise to the 5070? Not including thermals

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monkeyboyape@reddit

5080 is around 45 to 50 percent faster than the 5070.

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spaghet1123@reddit

About 50% faster than the 5070 and 15% faster than the 5070ti

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Snowbunny236@reddit

Well the 5080 has more vram obviously which helps with higher resolutions or any rendering work. As far as gaming performance I'm not entirely sure. I doubt it's too big of a difference with how small the jumps are that Nvidia is making from gen to gen.

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IHateSpamCalls@reddit

I did get one for MSRP and it’s pretty good for 1440p.

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Intrusive-Goose@reddit

Using a 2080ti on 2k with no issues, pretty decent FPS. You can grab them for ~£200 second hand. Which in my opinion is the best price to performance you can get ATM.

High/Ultra is still like 40-80FPS on the graphical demanding games. It's pretty much a 5060ti at half the price.

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matte808@reddit

5070, or 5070ti if you want an high end 1440p experience

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heickelrrx@reddit

5070 Ti is the current cheapest no compromise card

they're a bit pricy tho

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SabsWithR@reddit (OP)

They're almost double the price of a 5070 here in Aus. 5070 is $850, ti is $1500

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DrummerBM@reddit

Damn. I got my ti for 800. It's a zotac card

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cipratac17R@reddit

Wtf

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SabsWithR@reddit (OP)

Yea that is why I specifically mentioned that I live in Au in the post. A lot of people are giving recommendations based on US pricing

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Workchoices@reddit

You can get a 9070 XT from pccasegear for like $1200. It's not quite as good as a 5070ti but it is comparable.

Look around for deals. MSY might have it for cheaper.

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PhantomR13@reddit

$1200? That is way too overpriced for a 9070xt and even a 5070ti.

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Workchoices@reddit

That's just the prices here mate, I don't set them these cunts just charge whatever and you get stuck paying it. The markets fucked.

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Bulky-Armadillo-4555@reddit

Gumtree has the deals. You need a 3080 equivalent card. Good luck hunting.

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TotalBattingCollapse@reddit

Doesn't a 5070 beat a 3080 by almost every metric but price?

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ceigetank@reddit

How are 9070xt prices in Aus?

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SabsWithR@reddit (OP)

$1200 cheapest. most over $1300

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ceigetank@reddit

If I were you I would at least consider the 9070xt and the 9070 depending on budget. The XT gets you 5070ti performance for a few hundred bucks cheaper. If you want something that can do 1440p with higher framerates and the 5070ti is too expensive (which it was for me was it was 1200 in Canada) the 9070xt gives you a middle ground.

5070 and 9070 will also work but you won't be maxing out settings in the newest games without some slowdown. Still great cards and I wouldn't be unhappy with either

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5FVeNOM@reddit

9070/xt still have a ways to go down in price before they’re competitive with 5070/ti. Most models in the US are either the same price as the Nvidia equivalent or less than 5% cheaper. For a worse feature set, worse ray tracing, and higher power draw they’re a really tough sell.

AMD came out the gate strong with their MSRP’s but it looks like they lost all sales momentum not having their board partners and retailers stick to it.

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TrainingBet3310@reddit

Not sure what US prices you seeing, as cheapest 9070xt im seeing is 650USD and lowest 5070ti is 800USD

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5FVeNOM@reddit

I haven’t seen a 9070 xt listed below $730, outside of microcenter which I don’t count because it’s not accessible to everyone.

Would like to get a link to that 650 card though, as long as it’s not asrock or ASUS I probably would’ve bought it.

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ceigetank@reddit

OP is in Aus and already commented that the amd card is 200-300 bucks cheaper...

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I69YaGf8800@reddit

Waw a 5070ti is like 443 euros lol,

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CAL5390@reddit

The cheapest might be 9070xt which is also perfectly suited for 1440p and also 4k60

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stamford_syd@reddit

what? i struggle to find a 5070 under 999 and often see ti's for $1350-1400. Australia btw.

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SabsWithR@reddit (OP)

Oops may have accidentally mentioned the 4070 super price. 5070 is on scorptec for $899 right now. The cheapest 5070ti I could find was $1450. Rest are all over $1500. Would love to know where you're getting them for less than that, I've searched a lot and haven't found them.

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lleyton05@reddit

Shit, how are the 4090 prices over there? Right now they’re pretty cheap in the US

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SabsWithR@reddit (OP)

Sold out everywhere. Only one I could found that's available is $9500 😅

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lleyton05@reddit

Holy moly man, im sorry to hear that dude, hope you can at least find a 5070 or 5070ti at a decent price then

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stamford_syd@reddit

usually posted on r/bapcsalesaustralia when a good sale comes up but they're almost always links to ausbargain posts.

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Parking_Assistant_71@reddit

I was lucky to snap the 5070ti MSI Gaming Trio OC for 920 Euros in Germany (discounted from 1150 euros)

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BoreJam@reddit

How much is the 9070? That's insane compared to the NZ price $1200 NZD for the cheapest 5070 option.

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FirTree_r@reddit

Same in the EU. There are only 2 listings just under 900eur. The rest are nearly the same price as an rtx 5080 FE (which are actually in stock where I live). It's senseless

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Skalion@reddit

Just found plenty of 5070 for around 600€, and 5070 for around 850€, In Germany

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SupremeOwl48@reddit

bro 1440p uw is perfectly playable on a base 5070

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monkeyboyape@reddit

No compromise? Like even with path tracing?

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Psigun@reddit

I can run path tracing on my 5070 ti no problem.

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monkeyboyape@reddit

Oh like with DLSS Balanced and frame gen? I guess that's pretty nice.

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Psigun@reddit

Why would you buy an Nvidia card and not use that stuff for games with path tracing?

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monkeyboyape@reddit

Cause visual artifacts, softer image, higher latency, etc.

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DrummerBM@reddit

I did build my new PC with the 5070 ti and I'm loving it so far. The only problem I ran into was some driver issue with overwatch but they released a new driver about a week after and now everything runs smoothly.

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Manbearpear@reddit

5070 ti would be the sweet spot between ultra 1440p gaming and productivity tasks.

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Ok-Firefighter107@reddit

Я на 4060ti сижу в 2к мне нормально 120фпс если без трассировки лучей играть

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Psychedelic_Me@reddit

4080 super, many years to play and runs amazing, finally could enjoy Kingdom Come first game with it’s all beauty, and I have only 7600x cpu

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baemochiws@reddit

5070, 9070/xt, 7900gre

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DregoScatVlad@reddit

Rx 9070 xt?

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frosticles00@reddit

I bought xfx swift oc 9070 (non xt) for $1050 AUD and its been a solid 1440p gpu. Got the 9070 instead of 5070 because of the vram, and I mainly play completive titles, the 9070 is roughly 5% faster in pure performance so I figured I'd get more longevity from amd at $1000 from this generation of gpus.

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Own-Cantaloupe-1207@reddit

I got a 5070ti and am super happy, it can even push 4k on occasion.

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Hopeful-Chemical5413@reddit

I have a 4070 and play on mainly everything on max or at least high on 1440p at at least 90FPs, I don’t play with less than that and I don’t use AI scaling or anything like that except for dlss, also I have my GPU limited to 170W so that I doesn’t heat up to much

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vitollini@reddit

I have a 3060 at 1440p.. Not sure why you'd need to upgrade

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Agile_Party4084@reddit

People seem to think they NEED 120+FPS or it’s “unplayable”. I have a 3060 and play on a 1440p 120hmz display and get 45-60 FPS minimum, DLSS quality most of the time and I have a lot of fun

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TwoIcy3492@reddit

9070xt

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SpiffyDodger@reddit

A 5060ti 16gb is the closest to what you're asking for, according to techpowerups GPU comparison.

https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-3060-12-gb.c3682

I'd buy that before a 4070 or 5070. They are terrible value for their performance levels, and have less VRAM.

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Framed-Photo@reddit

Over a 4070 maybe, the gap in performance isn't THAT large, just about 10-12%, so you might prefer the vram and lower power consumption. But over a 5070? That card is 30% faster than the 5060ti 16gb at 1080p, almost 40% faster at 4k according to TPU.

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/asus-geforce-rtx-5060-ti-prime-16-gb/33.html

4gb of vram isn't worth giving up 30%+ of your performance lol. Just lower the texture setting a notch if you ever run into a limitation, which should be rare.

If the price is the primary concern though then yeah, I think both the 5060ti and the 5070 should be okay options depending on regional pricing in Australia. I'm not too familiar with local pricing of those cards for you, but I know here in Canada the 5070 is pretty much the card to beat for price to performance.

5060ti here for the 16gb model starts at $600-ish, whereas the 5070 is just $750. The AMD options are pretty much out of the question with the 9070 starting at like $850 anywhere I can find, when it should be the same price as the 5070.

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SpiffyDodger@reddit

I am Australian and have looked at pricing. The 5070 is $1100 here, and the 5060ti 16gb is $800-820. Performance and cost scale linearly, so the 5070 is not much of a value option for us.

I would also argue that I'd prefer the VRAM and crank the textures and lower other settings to compensate. It is more visually appealing, and with games starting to bake in Ray tracing, the more VRAM, the better.

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Framed-Photo@reddit

I think you're underestimating how much a 30-40% bump is, and overestimating the difference between something like high and ultra texture settings?

Up to you at the end of the day, and yeah that price gap makes the 5060ti seem better than it does here in Canada. I just wouldn't sleep on the 5070 based on vram alone, it will perform better like 99% of the time.

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philbobagginzz@reddit

Surprised to see this suggestion so far down. I just upgraded from a 3060 to a 5060Ti 16gb and its a night and day performance difference even with my older CPU (10700k) at 1440p.

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Julian_Caesar@reddit

Had to look way too far into comments to see this. 5060ti16gb is a really good card for its price. i got an OC version at MSRP ($430) from best buy and it's outperforming the Passmark eval by 6-7%

https://www.videocardbenchmark.net/compare/6160vs4345/GeForce-RTX-5060-Ti-16GB-vs-GeForce-RTX-3060-12GB

I got a 3Dmark score of ~24300 which is straight up 50% better than the 3060 score.

Now if OP really does want it to be 50% better at 1440p than the 3060 is at 1080p, thats in the range of the 5070ti and above

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monkeyboyape@reddit

You did not get a timespy score of 24300 with a 5060TI. 😲

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Julian_Caesar@reddit

It was whatever the free benchmark tool is for passmark.

https://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html

It's whatever this one is. "G3D"

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Sensitive-Extent-489@reddit

I’m currently using the 5070. Very impressive!

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Sea_Treacle5311@reddit

Rx 9060 xt overclocked is better than a rtx 5070ti and 100us cheaper

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SupremeOwl48@reddit

I dont think you and I live in the same dimension lmao. 9070s are being scalped more than 5070s rn and its impossible to find one that is not hundreds above MSRP.

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KoftaBozo2235@reddit

I'm sure you mean 9070xt

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Sea_Treacle5311@reddit

I meant rx 9070 tx

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Miaaaauw@reddit

5070 at MSRP if you're ever thinking about doing 4k and don't mind multi frame gen. 5060 ti can do it as well, but I couldn't find one at a reasonable price.

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BambaiyyaLadki@reddit

I'm getting a second hand 5070 for around €550 where I am, while second hand 5060TIs are around €400 (if you can find em, that is). Which one you think is better value for money?

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SupremeOwl48@reddit

second hand for 550? thats not worth it. thats ABOVE msrp for used.

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Miaaaauw@reddit

About the same value for money if you're talking about the 16GB version of the 5060TI. Get whichever you can comfortably afford

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SupremeOwl48@reddit

5070 FE is available on nvidias website and best buy (those will always be MSRP)

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SabsWithR@reddit (OP)

I only need for 1440p. How does 5070 compare to 4070 super? They seem to be the same price here.

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monkeyboyape@reddit

5070 can be 8 to 12 percent faster depending on the title. The performance can also be pretty identical but it is generally a big faster. Though the 5070 is a better card capable of overclocking past a 4070TI. It also has multi frame gen support which might be an iterative incentive depending on your monitor.

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Miaaaauw@reddit

About the same, but 5070 has a slight edge and supports multi frame gen. I would always go for the 5070. It really only competes with the 9070 which might be the best option if you can find it for MSRP.

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animeman59@reddit

What you're looking for is a 5070 Ti or a 9070XT.

If those are not available, then look at the used market for 4080 Super or even 4070 Ti Super cards.

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4legger@reddit

9070 XT (trumps Nvidia in the Linux gaming dept)

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karmapopsicle@reddit

I’d encourage anyone with at least some level of existing computer knowledge to give Linux a shot, but let’s not pretend that we aren’t solving one set of issues by introducing a whole different set of issues.

If the idea of running commands through the terminal to solve some problem you ran into using a stack overflow answer you googled for scares you, probably just stick with Windows.

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4legger@reddit

You know just as well as I that that ain't gonna be possible with most windows users, considering they came from a terminal age too with MSDOS.

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karmapopsicle@reddit

That’s what I’m saying.

I do think Valve has a chance to start noticeably increasing Linux marketshare with SteamOS positioned as a true “it just works” alternative if they want to go that route, but “next year” has been the year of the Linux desktop for the past few decades.

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kanakalis@reddit

catering to 2% of desktop users. nice

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4legger@reddit

If sarcasm it ain't funny, and performance excels with gaming over windows with many titles.

Even if there's a schism with the inability to run certain titles , due to external bs reasons, the user experience alone of not having to deal with windows is enough reason to move to begin with

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kanakalis@reddit

16 titles is many? at a SINGLE resolution only? only very little people feel this way hence the 2% linux users in 2025.

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4legger@reddit

It's actually 4%

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InnerAd118@reddit

I like Linux. But it's just not as good for gaming, not yet anyways. Fact is there's a monetary incentive involved with windows, which is why gamers, developers, vendors, manufacturers, all tend to choose windows. Once more money starts getting involved with Linux (on all ends) I'm betting the gaming aspect of it will get better too.

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4legger@reddit

Steam is pioneering towards that vision of a great alternative to wincrap but I agree its not dumb user friendly yet.

It's ironic considering windows users started their humble origins using the terminal and mentioning it is abhorrent to them.

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InnerAd118@reddit

Yeah, I've often thought that also. But it all comes to money. This world runs on it and the computer market is no different. Since windows is where the money is, that's where the games are. When something changes that balance the equation will change..

(Funnily enough windows became the best os for gaming, in large part, because they KEPT dos compatibility for so long.. until like directx 6 or so dos was the best system to make games for, it was easy to write programs for and was generally cheap or "free". Mac on the other hand has never been kind to small time developers, something we see to this day.. by the time Linux had opened developers and customers options, people were already adjusted to windows.. )

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4legger@reddit

Proton is more compatible with older MS titles now than windows is now. Before Dxvk wine was absolute trash.

Now it's gotten to the point where you can do a comparison, with AMD at least, between windows and Linux running a directX title and Linux outpaces the windows variant and by a decent margin too with many titles.

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InnerAd118@reddit

Yeah I know. But it mattered back in the day.

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4legger@reddit

Last decent windows for me was win 7 and win8 was where I believe things got regressive with windows and they won't change that due to their stance with AI , telemetry, forced ads and overall corporate inconveniences.

No game is worth putting up with that $ullcrap. The most I've done to try and return to windows gaming was thru a VM + prox mox/GPU passthru and even then I can't stomach all the issues of dealing with windows.

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InnerAd118@reddit

Yeah. Unfortunately when it comes to the PC market, windows is still the "market maker". And in my opinion apple is even worse. Ironically the thing Linux needs to really make up ground seems to be going against the idea of Linux as a whole.. getting money involved. Unfortunately, it's not like they can reasonably charge for Linux distros and expect people to still use it after being free for so long.. they can't bribe oem's like Microsoft has.. they can't do any of the things that would help them. Honestly, I think Android and the mobile market is the best bet as far as Linux as a widely used and acceptable gaming platform (because it kind of already functions as such)

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kanakalis@reddit

https://truelist.co/blog/linux-statistics/

first result i've found. and 0.44% steam users use linux. only linux stans get mad at cold hard facts like this 🤣

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1995TimHortonsEclair@reddit

The article in the link is from 2025 but the data they used for the 0.44% stat is from 2018. The most recent steam hardware stats are right here at it's just over 2%, likely largely attributed to SteamDeck usage which runs a Linux-based OS: steamOS 3, based on Arch

It's worth noting that many users don't actively choose their operating system - most PCs come pre-installed with Windows or MacOS, and many users stick with it.

Amongst the kind of people who do make an intentional choice, usage percentages can still reflect meaningful market percentages, but we don't have that data - we do have growth data, and there's been significant growth in adoption of Linux-based OS in the desktop realm. This sort of stat matters more.

The fact that "only" 2%-ish of gamers are using a Linux-based distro and then also holding that up to make any sort of AMD vs Nvidia or "this OS is better" statement is a bit of a non-sequitur.

Hardware choices should always revolve around your use-case and budget, no brand-standing (I made up that term but I like it lol). The operating system should also have those considerations, but as I mentioned, it usually gets none at all.

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kanakalis@reddit

OP specifically mentions needing NVIDIA. so the 9070XT recommendation already is pointless. furthermore pointing out an OS used by 2% of all PC users (likely including devices like steam deck as you mentioned, contributing to any OS share%) is not another talking point.

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ps-73@reddit

look, i use linux on my PC and still do, running arch and it was fine. tinkering endlessly to get games running turned me so fucking off gaming as a whole that nowadays i genuinely barely use my PC for games. been rebuying games on switch 2. convenience matters a ton.

point is, OP specifically asked for an nvidia card for CUDA. what you suggested was never going to work for them. don’t be a jackass Linux User and try convert everyone to linux every chance you get.

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BrakkeBama@reddit

Wind-blows bloatware 11 is slow as molasses and shit for user security. Fuck M$FT. as always.

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kanakalis@reddit

there are dozens of us. dozens!

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SplinterCel3000@reddit

I don't use Linux yet but I did grab a 9070XT over the Nvidia cards this time. I'm very happy with team AMD.

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timmystwin@reddit

Same. Got a 9070XT a few months ago and it's been really solid. Barely skipped a beat, although I'm currently on 1080p.

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SplinterCel3000@reddit

I'm on 1440 p and it's still strong.

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WizardMoose@reddit

Don't bother with the 4070 given the prices, however I'm not sure how they are in Aus.

If you can find a 4070 Super, that might be worth it. And if you're set on Nvidia, then you're probably best off getting a 5060ti 16gb, or a 5070.

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TTVGirthybih@reddit

https://youtu.be/AxBSrmnkkVc?si=NfPn7KdvUiBDXAhS

Check this guys video out. Basically lays out value per frame skip to 8:50 for aus pricing. I got the 9060 here in Canada, costed me 530 after tax. 489 mrsp was doable. Nice to have somthing new. Good luck brother!

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TallStore1640@reddit

I did a rebuild recently upgraded from a 3060ti to a 9070xt. I spent a long time researching, I homelab the only reason I considered going team green was CUDA. I've had it set up for a few weeks, honestly it's been nice not having to tweak and fix the bloody drivers. The performance at 4k has been butter smooth, it's just nice having a stable open source driver.

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fifthgearpinned@reddit

.! I'll

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RVXZENITH@reddit

5080 is the best 1440p GPU if you don't care about pricing , value wise it's 9700xt , specially after their insane driver update

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ruebeus421@reddit

What's the insane driver update?

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RVXZENITH@reddit

Recently 9700xt had a driver update that gave it a solid performance boost and puts it on even or over the 5070ti in most games, hence it being a more obvious budget pick if you can find a good deal

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DzekoTorres@reddit

Yeah well in that case 5090 is also a 1440p card lmao

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Kman324411@reddit

Cheapest 1440p with 50 percent gains I think would be a 7800xt. As far as Nvidia I can’t really give you anything cheap at the moment tbh. I guess the cheapest would be a 4070 ti super or 5070 ti

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popop143@reddit

Strictly above +50% perf from 3060 at 1440p, should be 5060 TI 16GB for NVidia, and around 7700 XT for AMD (9060 XT is better and cheaper). Check your local shops for a 5060 TI 16GB or a 9060 XT, OP. Depending on your budget you can go to a 5070 or a 9070 instead, but I'd honestly personally get a better 1440p monitor with the difference of price from 5060 TI -> 5070 or 9060 XT -> 9070 (around $200).

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supershitposting@reddit

No Nvidia card is worth the markup over MSRP right now.

9070 and 9070 XTs are slowly falling back to MSRP prices, and the 9060 XT is at MSRP right now. I use it as a 1440p card.

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Acidn42O@reddit

9070 or the 9070xt is worth it especially if you have a microcenter around. If not then the 9070 with 16gb. Will be worth it in the long run. There's a reason the 6000 and 7000 series are still selling high.

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Spazbandicoot@reddit

I had a 2060 Super on 1080p, later switched to 1440p and just recently bought a 5070.

A 5070 is probably the best upgrade option from that tier of card.

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ec_creep@reddit

At msrp, the 5060 ti is better than the 5070 ti in terms of fps per dollar. 5070 ti is only slightly more power efficient, still, it's much more powerful card. If you can snag the 5070 ti at around USD800-825, that's a pretty good deal.

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Dont_J_on_your_Bs@reddit

I just got a 5070ti and paired it with a 9800x3d. It’s runs 2k beautifully.

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Zrkingoff@reddit

I have a 4070ti super and have no issue with any games on 1440p usually have 160+ fps

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Olliebadboy27@reddit

With you on this 4070ti super paired with a 5800x3D, great combo for AM4 platform

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Zrkingoff@reddit

I have the 9800x3d with the msi 4070ti super superim gaming slim and i have 0 issue at 1440. I tried to play at 4k on my buddies monitor and was still hovering at mid 80fps

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deadlybydsgn@reddit

Just to complete the triad, I'm running a 4070TiS on a 7800X3D with no complaints.

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AdrianLvX@reddit

Also same. I play shooters like Valorant and my ventus 3x is sick for it

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jermbutt@reddit

i have the same but if I was buying a gpu now i would probably go for the 5070ti

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Fit-Ad358@reddit

I have a 4070 super and I believe it's perfect for that resolution

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Safe_Appointment_356@reddit

I can probably get a used 4070 Super for $600. Here, the 5070 is at $730. Will that be a good buy? I want 2K max settings at good fps to take advantage of my monitor's 144Hz... Or should I spend a little more money for the new 5070?

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OverallWerewolf1120@reddit

5090 if you want the "best"

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driftw00d@reddit

technically correct just going off of the title prompt but answering this according to the body text:

Whats the cheapest GPU that gives me roughly 50% more performance @1440p than a 3060 does @1080p?

rules out the 5090, you're gonna hit that mark well before the 5090.

Everyone here (including myself, right now) is giving their personal recommendation for "most they personally want to spend on a card for their definition of good enough performance" but no one is answering the question as laid out.

As far as OP is concerned, there is a definite answer, you'd just have to pull up benchmarks for the games you are interested in for the 3060 at 1080p, then add 50% frames to that number, then look again at benchmarks for 1440p for 4/5 series nvidia and 7/9 series AMD cards and find the one that hits that number while being the cheapest where you live.

Everyones opinion on 'best card for the price for minimum desired performance in my country' wont answer this very specific question for you until you digg into that data (which exists) if thats truly going to determine your purchase.

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popop143@reddit

Strictly above +50% perf from 3060 at 1440p, should be 5060 TI 16GB for NVidia, and around 7700 XT for AMD (9060 XT is better and cheaper).

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OverallWerewolf1120@reddit

5070.

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driftw00d@reddit

probably.

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odelllus@reddit

5090

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Beanstiller@reddit

I have a 3060ti and 1440 is pretty good!

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HappyAffirmative@reddit

Well, 5070/5070Ti, unless you can find a 4070 Ti Super or 4080 on the used market for cheaper. AMD would save you money, but if it's for productivity stuff that needs Nvidia cards, that's the best you'll get

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RelayTech@reddit

What games do you play? Coming from a 3060, a 5070 would be a big upgrade.

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GabrielFeaR@reddit

If you don't going to use the NVIDIA technologies, then 9070 XT, otherwise 5070 TI

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Chart_Life@reddit

My 4070 is great even without dlss in a lot of games at 1440p ultrawide at max settings, if you have the money though I would def look into the newer cards

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MidnightConnection@reddit

Best? 5070ti id say - from personal experience. 5080 would be overkill

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UnderstandingSea4745@reddit

I see people shitting on the 5080 for 4k and too powerful for 2k.

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Cultural_Common_5036@reddit

i jst got the 4070S at pccasegear for 869AUD, similar performance to 5070 and still plenty in stock

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epicflex@reddit

Used 68xt huge value in good condition!

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ItsMeIcebear4@reddit

5070FE is basically always available right now

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rip-droptire@reddit

9070 XT

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ComprehensiveDig1442@reddit

900 bucks asrock pg oc 7900xtx on newegg right now

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lez_m8@reddit

If you're not looking for something new, the 4070 Ti is great for 1440p, 12GB of vram and handles recent games with good performance

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DrNayMen@reddit

Is a 3060 not a good option for 1440?

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Wckd_1mpulse@reddit

A rtx 5070 will likely provide you with the best price to performance right now. It’s also the newest card offered by Nvidia. A 5070 in the US ranges between $600-$700. Not bad at all for a brand new card. I see a lot of people saying to wait for the 5070 ti super but that card will likely be over $1000. Although it would provide you with more performance it can be seen as not worth it due to the price.

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NetKOF69@reddit

The 4060 will not give you extra 50%, even the 5060 gave 30 to 50% max. Maybe you should to buy the RTX 5070 at less than $600

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RobotsGoneWild@reddit

I went from a 3060 to a 4070S. I was worried it wasn't going to be a big enough upgrade to notice much of a difference. I was wrong. The 4070S handles 1440P beautifully.

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yozzah@reddit

My 3070 holds up really well on 3440x1440, especially with games that support DLSS. I tend to play on 2560x1440 for FPS games and 3440 for story games. I get 100-120 fps on Cyberpunk on 3440, moderate settings with DLSS on (ray tracing off) - GPU sits at around 79°c when playing the latter with utilisation in the high 90 percentile, so definitely squeezing my moneys worth out of the card!

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PKKDakota@reddit

Your 3060 will handle pretty much any game at 1440p. You can test by just setting your games resolution to 1440p. There isn't that big of a leap in newer cards, so you're almost certainly throwing money out the window for hardly performance increases.

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CanadaSoonFree@reddit

My 4090 crushes 1440p.

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dbcanuck@reddit

If Nvidia, 5070Ti.

If you're willing to reconsider, 9070XT is the best 1440p gaming CPU $ wise.

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Superb_Golf_4975@reddit

The Nvidia xx70s and xx80s are the ones aimed at 1440p.

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TPACubanFrijole@reddit

5070ti or 9700 XT

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Digging_Naturalist@reddit

I got a 9070 XT on launch day for $600. Paired with my 7800x3d on 1440p it’s a big upgrade from my 3070. At the time the 5070ti was at least $250 more. Very happy with the value I got at $600. It sucks that they went up in price.

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ToborWar57@reddit

You said "cheapest" and the Nvidia shills are still pushing the broken/overpriced 50 series 🤣.

Do some research, from legitimate sources, and see how badly Nvidia has 💩 the bed on hack quality/performance of the cards and the drivers. After 4 of their cards I'll never buy another Nvidia anything. Go with AMD ... ray tracing is a marketing joke that is unusable by most.

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ps-73@reddit

ray tracing is a marketing joke that is unusable by most.

holy cope

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RogLatimer118@reddit

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gpu-hierarchy,4388.html

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ORCA41@reddit

I’m loving my 9060xt 16gb, it’s my first time playing in 1440, but I don’t think it would give you more performance in 1440, than your 3060 gets you in 1080. For that you might have to go up to a 5070 or a 9070.

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eidolonwyrm@reddit

9070 XT

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ologiic@reddit

4070ti super does great

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Funny-Hamster-7127@reddit

I have a 4060 with an ultrawide 1440 monitor and it does fine with most games even at high settings.

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ImApigeon@reddit

I just upgraded from a GTX 1060 to a RX 9070 XT and it’s absolutely amazing. Maxing out every game on 1440p. The card was 175€ cheaper than a 5070 too.

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Leadrogue@reddit

A 4070 super does exactly what you are asking for.

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crackuh_jack@reddit

I was wondering this too.

I’ve got a 2070S, it’s been struggling at 1440p 144hz, a friend of mine recommended the 5060 considering the price or the 7600xt, the 7600xt has the higher vram Where the 5060 has the newer platform, when looking at user benchmark it appears the 5060 is better for almost everything just wanted to get an answer before purchasing

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bilunio@reddit

If that helps, I will be buying soon the 9070xt for 1440p

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lleyton05@reddit

You can get away with a 3060ti but it’s not awesome, it’s what I do and it’s just fine, but since you have a 3060 already it won’t be worth the small upgrade. Plus it’s an 8gb card which is also not good in this day and age

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jabhome@reddit

5070 ti at MSRP, 4070 Super is the best, but not around any more.

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BoreJam@reddit

It's worth checking you productivity use case as Nvidia is broadly better but, many productivity tasks don't really benefit enough from GPU to make any real difference.

If nit your your options are 5060Ti, 5070, 5070Ti or wait for the super cards.

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AntekCookie@reddit

im using 3060 for 1440p and its ok

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Sleepykitti@reddit

5060ti 16gb would be the card you're looking for out of the new ones, it'll be a fair bit more than 50% faster, closer to 70%

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ChaoticReality@reddit

5060 ti 16GB (big step up from the 3060, not the priciest option, Nvidia for your productivity)

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PeeB4uGoToBed@reddit

I gamed in 1440p on my 2070 super and then upgraded to a 5070ti, both amazing cards but obviously the 5070ti is a significant upgrade. The 5070ti is flawless on my 3440x1440p monitor

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waterbug22@reddit

Funny enough I play on low to medium settings on 1440p with a 1660S, which the 3060 is 40% faster than. Can usually get over 60 fps on most games I play, with many hitting over 100 fps on those low to medium settings.

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Fluffy_Confusion_654@reddit

I have a 1440p, 7800x3d, and 5070. I love this combination. Maxes out my 360hz monitor in FPS games like overwatch, but still gets around 120fps in heavy games like COD BO6 and maybe ~90fps in Red Dead Redemption 2, all games at max graphics settings.

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BullardThrockMortan@reddit

I have a 3070. Works fine for 1440p.

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Itsmemonzu@reddit

I live in a third world country and mine cost AUD$ 1133. Compared to that, I think the prices you can get it for is much better.

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Cherrymoon12@reddit

Maybe rx9060 16gb

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julbrine@reddit

9070 XT has best price to performance. About equal/slightly better raster performance than 5070ti with current drivers and it's cheaper pretty much everywhere

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Awake00@reddit

I'm using a 4070TIS on a 1440 UW. Ran a 2070S on the same 1440 UW until the Indiana Jones game humbled my card. So 4070TIS, 4080, 9700 xt, 5070 TI. Any of those will do I'd think.

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SubwayBandit@reddit

I'm running a 9070xt for 1440p 21:9 (3440x1440) and it's awesome at that resolution. Very well matched!

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Olliebadboy27@reddit

4070ti super paired with a 5800x3D is a naughty AM4 setup

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davidthek1ng@reddit

4070 TI probably but with the 5070 you get multi frame gen 3x and 4x so if you want to play with 120/240 Hz display the Rtx 5070 is probably better

I bought myself a rtx 5070 it was 600€ which I think is mental for a GPU but idk with a 4060 I wouldn't be happy I guess I come from GTX 1060 Intel Arc A750 big upgrade

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annaheim@reddit

amd's fine wine is currently hedging 9070 xt as the current's better contender.

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Alfie_Solomons88@reddit

Exact same situation!

I'll upgrade PSU and graphics card BUT, I have a SFF case and that is a real issue. I can't find a card short enough.

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fatUnicorn92@reddit

I can recommend the RX 9070 XT. Just upgraded to this card and im also playing in 1440p. Everything runs smooth in ultra settings, 150fps+ and the card always sits around 60 degrees celsius even with outside temperatures above 30 degrees celsius.

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spart0n209@reddit

I have a rtx 2060 and use a 3440 x 1440 monitor and I have great frames

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Live_Proposal8610@reddit

Rtx 4060 if you want 1440p @60fps. 5070 min if you want 4k @60fps

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Quanlain@reddit

Im rocking 4070S on MSI 1440p display and most of the time it manages to push 90FPS in most games on max settings

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PrimalSaturn@reddit

My suggestion is a 4070 super, I’m in AUS too and it seems the 5070/5070ti is way more expensive than a 4070 super

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3goatsinaboat@reddit

I've been using a 3060 for a while and just recently decided to upgrade to a 5070ti that was for a decent price. The 3060 will do 1440p low ish depending on which game obviously. But it was still playable for me. A 5070 wouldn't be a bad option but mainly it's looking for something that's a good price, Newegg has a lot of refurbished deals on some good 1440p targeted cards. But always check other sites.

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RefrigeratorSome91@reddit

In my mind it might be worth it to just get a 1440p monitor and pair it with your 3060 to see how it turns out. Better yet, use DSR in the Nvidia Control Panel to simulate 1440p on your 1080p monitor to see how well it runs. That's what I did when I decided I wanted to get a 4k monitor, despite only having a 3070 and 1080p.

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logica1one@reddit

7800xt

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Grouchy-Effect-8841@reddit

I have an uw and want like high fps and I went with a like lower fps 4k card like a 5080. If you like are comfy with a little lower fidelity then a 7800xt, 9070 models at msrp or even 5070 series will be great.

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MrACL@reddit

Like

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ReasonableNetwork255@reddit

4070super is what id get ..

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Parking_Assistant_71@reddit

Literally out of stock and overpriced af when you can get the 5070ti

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Sofa-Sleuth@reddit

Even my 3070 is still great for 1440p (or upscaled 4k) at 60fps, but if you have a high refresh monitor, I'd not go for anything lower than a 5070 Ti (double the raw power of 3070, plus even more than 2x when RT is maxed out)

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basshead1395@reddit

Likely an RX 7800xt if you can find a deal on it. More budget friendly perhaps a RX 9060xt 16gb?

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BearChowski@reddit

Anything that has 16gb of vram or higher

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Upset-Share5016@reddit

5060 ti 16gb or a 5070 both would be good

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BoringMaybe@reddit

3060ti using 1440 no issues

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Th3AnT0in3@reddit

Budget 1440p GPU: 7700XT, 5060 Ti 16Go (maybe 7800XT)

High refresh rate 1440p GPU: 9070 and 9070XT, 5070/4070 Super, 5070Ti

Everything high can still be use for even more quality and/or refresh rate but tends to be more adapting to 4K.

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Pootz_@reddit

I recently bought a 5070 and couldn’t be happier with it. Been able to play any game in my library at max settings in 1440p no issue

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Psychological_Bag943@reddit

I have an Asus ROG 3060ti and run a 1440p setup. I'm not saying it's the best by any means but depending on the game I get anywhere from 50fps (newer games)-120fps (older games), and I'd say I average about 80fps after tweaking some settings in game. I could definitely squeeze more out of it if I upgraded my CPU for the more CPU heavy games. I'm still on a AMD 3700X 😂

All this to say that it can be done on a 3060 but if you wanted to pump those numbers up 9070xt, 5070ti, 4070ti super. It just really depends on your budget and the CPU you're pairing with it.

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Negative-Highlight41@reddit

I'm running a 4070 that I got cheaply for 1440p Oled, and with some tweaks (settings on high on most games), DLSS4 Balanced/Performance and frame gen, it smashes 1440p in most games I play (Cyberpunk/Helldivers 2/Claire Obscure/Baldurs gate 3/Forza horizon 5 etc).

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