Went with the 9070 XT over the 5080 and I have zero regrets
Posted by Flaky_Ad1691@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 185 comments
Everyone in my friend group thought I was making a mistake when I said I wasnt going with a 5080. Like genuinely kept sending me benchmarks and stuff trying to convince me otherwise lol
Ended up pairing the 9070 XT with a 9800X3D and the 1440p performance has been ridiculous for what I paid. I had a bit of money set aside for this build and the \~$400 difference between the two cards just couldnt justify itself for the games I actually play. Maybe if I was doing heavy CUDA workloads or something but for gaming? Nah.
The only thing I'll say is the driver situation with AMD did give me a headache for about a week, had one crash in Stalker 2 that I was convinced was a hardware issue. Turned out to be a known driver bug that got patched. Since then its been completely smooth.
Anyone else skip the "obvious" choice and end up happy with it? Curious if the 5070 Ti people are feeling the same way
kaitlin45989@reddit
i paired my 7800X3D with a 9070 non XT and love it granted i still game at 1080p 144hz but i love the performance and on top of that no need for that stupid 12 volt plug that nvidia uses also no risk of melting so win win for me
Hot_Coach3877@reddit
Wait when you leave Windows and jump to Linux. You will love your AMD card even more
Joker_1415@reddit
amd has rocm, equivalent to cuda, and it work just fine in 3d work and llm
greentintedlenses@reddit
I went with 5070 TI over the 9070XT and also have no regrets!
DecentProperty7266@reddit
The 5070ti is the better card by a country mile so the 5080 in is in another league vs the amd card lmao
Xc4lib3r@reddit
In features the 5070Ti beats the 9070XT, but in rasterization it trade blows.
third_door_down@reddit
In what features? Ray-tracing? Because all of their features are very similar
BigSmokeBateman@reddit
Drivers that actually work, if that’s considered a feature
Xc4lib3r@reddit
AMD ray reconstruction is still behind. So is ray tracing and upscaling. Theres also a lot of software that utilizes cuda acceleration more.
Also iirc AMD still doesn’t have Nvidia broastcast alternative where it has AI noise cancellation yet.
AdstaOCE@reddit
RR is actually pretty good, the problem with it is that it doesn't upscale properly, so if you're using upscaling it would render at the lower resolution, and of course it being in 2 games. If they fix that issue though and bring it to more games it could be solid.
RT is barely behind, it's only a few %, the 9070 even maintaining it's lead against the 5070 for example.
And upscaling is pretty much the same quality wise now, DLSS maintaining the advantage of being in a lot more games right now (although FSR 4 is doing better than previous versions).
AMD has noise supression, but it's results are meh at best. Broadcast is far better afaik.
Xc4lib3r@reddit
So yeah basically what you’ve explained means they’re still behind.
AdstaOCE@reddit
Sure, but is it meaningful?
RR maybe, but DLSS RR is still in less than 20 games as well so it's not in a huge amount.
RT and upscaling, pretty much not noticable unlike previous generations, unless you have a game which doesn't have FSR 4 support.
Noise suppression yes, a lot worse.
Octaive@reddit
So you load up Cyberpunk, a 100h game, generation defining, and it's way better on the 5070Ti...
Yeah.
pacoLL3@reddit
It is highly meaningfull when we look at how wide sptead DLSS is over FSR.
AdstaOCE@reddit
FSR 4 is in most new games and has surpassed all time FSR 1 or 2 support, it's not as good, but is getting a lot better.
Xc4lib3r@reddit
I mean I never said it’s meaningful or not. I’m just saying AMD’s feature sets are behind Nvidia, explaining for OP’s comments. I honestly just get whatever has better bang for the buck, and I’m using 9070XT.
pacoLL3@reddit
Come on...
AdstaOCE@reddit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdMrHYIb_eY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhCj6HWLpcw
Immediate_Rabbit_604@reddit
Apparently AMD RR/FSR is better than Nvidia after their latest changes, at least in Crimson Desert. Nvidia is supposedly not as good and deletes weather as noise.
ChipSkyLurk@reddit
I wouldn’t even consider the amd ray reconstruction worth talking about, not just behind.
Xc4lib3r@reddit
I mean ik but the other commenter asked what features I just explained it to them.
Independent_Cod_2776@reddit
It also is more expensive even though the rasterization is on par. The 9070 XT is no bad Deal honestly. I am saying this as a 5070TI owner.
greentintedlenses@reddit
Certainly more expensive now, the 5070TI is discontinued and no longer being produced
xthelord2@reddit
well 5080 is positioned very badly in the market, like it acts as a candy just so NVIDIA sucks in village idiots who still think NVIDIA is the only GPU comapany
5070TI is only good in ray tracing (which is a fraction of gaming industry so irrelevant for 14 years in existence), few NVIDIA optimized titles and thats it, rest is 9070XT approacing close to 5080 in performance or matching 5070TI
9070 non XT is a downclocked 9070XT at much cheaper price, which makes people who bought or recommended a 5070 complete idiots
CUDA discussion is pointless because older NVIDIA cards can do it as well while being cheaper
upscalers have already hit a wall in improvements and people do not like the idea of vendor locked solutions so they will inevitably become another Phys-X/G-sync
that leaves you with VRAM (where 9070 and 9070XT are flat out better since they use cheaper GDDR6) and drivers (where AMD is unironically better because RDNA4 hasn't experienced the problems 5000 series experienced)
and 60 tier is even worse for NVIDIA, because older cards, 9060XT and intel's ARC with AV1 encoding and decoding make 5060 and 5050 overpriced trash with barely anything worth talking about
this would be different with super refresh but i guess AI money is better so if you are in for a NVIDIA card good luck without being scammed out of extra money XD
silentstealth1@reddit
This is so cope
PCBuilderCat@reddit
Calling ray tracing irrelevant in 2026 is honestly hilarious. Like, you can not care or want it sure. But to call something that basically every single AAA game boasts about utilising irrelevant is ridiculous
Mihai_Adrian2437@reddit
I have a library of over 700 games from all genres and only 2 have RT. It is fucking irrelevant.
PCBuilderCat@reddit
I counted 69 games released in 2025 alone that have either RT always on or native support for it. Many of these being AAA studio titles.
So either, you don’t know what games that ‘have RT’ actually are, or you’ve somehow in your 700 game library managed to dodge 69 games from 2025 which includes some of the biggest releases we got
xthelord2@reddit
it is 14 years in X86-64's existence and how many games use it? so much for it being a new thing when it exists for so long and has such a bad adoption rate
PCBuilderCat@reddit
Maybe I’m just misunderstanding I just don’t really get how you can call the flagship tech that the company with a 95% market share in the GPU market irrelevant
Chetan_fun@reddit
When a 5080 struggles to run your flagship technology in modern games, tanking FPS by more than half and giving you a 30 FPS on a $1000+ card, you gotta realise that is just not worth even talking about.
PrettyBaker2891@reddit
that only happens if youre playing at 4k lmfao
i get like 100fps with ray tracing in games on my 5070ti at 1440p
TillertheTugmaster@reddit
Huh??
ReTr096@reddit
He is kinda right, sure if you look at it from a technical standpoint it's absolutely relevant, but in a real life situation i never had the effect where i stood still in game and thought "wow that ray tracing is incredible" If i am being honest, most of the time i don't even realize it and in multiplayer games i turn it off anyway. So it's kinda irrelevant for me too and not worth ~300€ more.
But what makes it worth it is DLSS. I was always a strong proponent of playing games natively, but in current gaming it's nearly impossible to find a AAA game that doesn't rely completely on DLSS. With current optimization trends it looks like DLSS is here to stay and will be an integral part of gaming in the future and Nvidia is just better when it comes to upscaling. That's literally the only reason why Nvidia is and will be the one to go with, sadly.
xthelord2@reddit
because NVIDIA only and i mean only made a dedicated RT core, they haven't done on software side anything but made the software play with their hardware
but software was work of AMD, vulkan/mantle and linux because microsoft used vulkan to make DX12 which is why RADV patches made indiana jones run on a damn vega 56,64, radeon 7. RDNA1. polaris and older AMD cards
that means ray tracing is basically complex software asking for dedicated hardware, and its been like this since god knows when
modern ray tracing is based on vulkan/mantle, AMD and linux work but ray tracing has been a known thing for so long yet not adapted for so long because it is computationally pointess to work with and rasterization got much closer to realistic lighting with 1/10 the needed compute
xthelord2@reddit
$350 difference between a 9070 non XT and 5070TI, and 9070 non XT is basically a 9070XT with less spicy power tuning
oh and you can shunt mod RDNA 4 cards, so that 9070 not only turns into XT variant but clocks as hard as overclocked and shunt modded XT variants
legit the card of the people this generation and its not even close
PrettyBaker2891@reddit
stronger card costs more money
wow
what a surprise
5070ti is also easily overclockable and its very easy to turn it into a 5080
greentintedlenses@reddit
Right now maybe, I bought my 5070ti for 750
droidxl@reddit
I don’t say this lightly, but this is the most unhinged and retarded comment I’ve read today. Vram on a 9070xt is better because of cheaper gddr6? Are you doing ok?
Intranetusa@reddit
It's weird that your friend kept recommending the 5080. Even among recommendations for Nvidia GPU, the 5080 is considered a bad deal because it's only marginally better than the 5070 Ti while being significantly more expensive. The recommendations for Nvidia are usually just get a 5070 Ti if you want an Nvidia card in the realm of 5080 performance.
DecentProperty7266@reddit
5080 is only a bad deal in money terms not performance and not worth upgrading if you already had a powerful gpu but as a fresh build its the best card right there with the 5090 in terms of temps performance and features but obviously theres cheaper out there
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Fredasa@reddit
I can think of two reasons.
For anyone not interested in spending at least $2200 on a GPU, the next step down is the 5080. That's a bigger deal today, when we understand that this state of affairs won't be changing anywhere near as quickly as these things used to. The 5080 will remain the non-kidney top option for the foreseeable future.
If you overclock, the an OC 5080 is about 25% faster than an OC 5070 Ti. Not quite in keeping with the ~30% price difference but pretty close, and serves to enhance point #1 above. In this context, the 5080 stops being "marginally" better and is a genuine tier above.
Intranetusa@reddit
For #2, the 5070 Ti overclocks similarly to the 5080 (12-13%), so if both are overclocked then we go back to the original situation where the 5080 is only 10-15% better than the 5070 Ti but is 33% more expensive at MSRP or 40%-60% more expensive nowadays with the inflated pricing.
Tazza_Best@reddit
Not really in most benchmarks 5070ti oc to match or close to a stock 5080 whereas a 5080 oc matches (in my case beats) a stock 4090. (It’s like 1-2% worse than 4090 oc)
Intranetusa@reddit
Maybe you had a special case of an unusually good overclocking 5080, but according to TPU's overclocking benchmarks, the 5080 got a 12.3-12.9% boost in FPS after an overclock, while the 5070 Ti got an 11.3-11.8% boost in FPS after an overclock.
So the overclocked FPS test results show the performance difference ratio between the two stayed about the same at roughly \~10-15% if both are overclocked.
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5080-founders-edition/45.html
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/msi-geforce-rtx-5070-ti-gaming-trio-oc/44.html
Tazza_Best@reddit
Could be the case but I had the zotac solid core non oc model which usually gets worse gpu dies, and it overlockes really well, stable is 3000 boost + 450 boost at 100% power and uv at 950mv. It scored 9300 on steel nomad at runs cyberpunk modded with path tracing 120hz with dlss perf and 2x frame gen. I don’t know native but if you want to know I can reset and let you know
Mogura56@reddit
So with a 5080 OC is it more than 10-15% faster than a 5070Ti OC? I thought that with OC both are still in line in terms of the performance gap
thenamelessone7@reddit
Don't listen two him. If you increase two different numbers by the same percentage then the ratio between them stays the same
Mogura56@reddit
I mean my question was more so whether or not the 5080 can OC more than the 5070 ti while maintaining stability, which it sounds like it might be able to? In which case the performance gap widens a bit more
pacoLL3@reddit
This entirely depends on the quality of the chip, which is chance. You can get a 5080 that overclocks worse than a 5070TI even if the majority does not.
thenamelessone7@reddit
Even if he said yes based on anecdotal experience a sample size of 1 is irrelevant for making reliant conclusions
Mogura56@reddit
Well, yeah, I didn't need an anecdotal sample size, I thought maybe he could point me in the direction of an article or something comparing the two LOL
Intranetusa@reddit
Maybe the guy above had a special case of an unusually good overclocking 5080, but according to TPU's overclocking benchmarks, the 5080 got a 12.3-12.9% boost in FPS after an overclock, while the 5070 Ti got an 11.3-11.8% boost in FPS after an overclock.
So the overclocked FPS test results show the performance difference ratio between the two stayed about the same at roughly \~10-15% if both are overclocked.
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5080-founders-edition/45.html
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/msi-geforce-rtx-5070-ti-gaming-trio-oc/44.html
Mogura56@reddit
Great, thanks for providing sources. It sounds like that guy might've just won the silicon lottery then LOL these links are very helpful, I appreciate it
SushiBump@reddit
Anecdotal, but my 5080FE overclocked was 22% faster than my 5070ti Asus Prime overclocked. I've seen consistent overclocking numbers online where the 5080oc vs 5070tioc usually is north of 20%. So, yes, the gap widens when OC vs OC.
Mogura56@reddit
Oh damn if you can get a stable 20% OC over the 5070ti then the value proposition is a lot better. I'd heard that the OC performance was very similar, but that's actually huge
HatefulAbandon@reddit
There are no $2200 RTX 5090 in many parts of the world, and last time I checked, 5070 ti cost about €1000 and at that point many would rather spend a couple hundreds more and get 5080 instead.
Fredasa@reddit
You can pick up a 4090 for $2200 if you're patient and it's a heck of a better card than the 5080 with nothing genuinely useful missing.
HatefulAbandon@reddit
Second hand? The problem is ~€2200 is way more than ~€1300, and then you have 0 warranty. I’m not paying anywhere near that knowing if the card bricks it’s just e-waste.
Fredasa@reddit
I mean, yep, you're basically underscoring my point for me.
pacoLL3@reddit
Yes and if you overclock a 5070TI then it becomes basically a 5080 in performance and enhances the value point even more.
Never understood why people compare overclocked vs base cards.
Fredasa@reddit
The gap between the two cards expands when you overclock both because the 5080 is a better overclocker. That's the point I was making. I did not compare overclocked vs. base.
ThankGodImBipolar@reddit
I mean, sure. The 5080 will undoubtedly attract consumers that are looking for the most expensive option that they can afford... but Nvidia knows that, and that's why the 5080 isn't a compelling value (unless the number on the card means more to them than the work that it's capable of doing).
Fredasa@reddit
The 5080's overclocking headroom was widely guessed to be a consequence of the GPU's future as the base for the 5080 Ti, which I think most were expecting to arrive by mid-2025. In a normal timeline, the 5080 would thus have been serving a purpose as one of the biggest reasons why you buy a 5080 Ti instead.
Drauren@reddit
IMHO if the 5080ti does come out and doesn’t have more VRAM, it’ll be a stinker.
Fredasa@reddit
That's what everyone was counting on. 20 or 24 GB. Myself included. I already hit the cap with 16 GB, just as I feared I would.
Even if the 5080 Ti was originally on the table (most likely), I very much doubt it is any longer.
New_Mix_2215@reddit
80 series is just what was top end for many generations, so people default to that as being the most epic thing when its really not this generation.
Fredasa@reddit
Realistically speaking, the entire 50xx lineup was a dud unless you could afford a 5090. It took the tariffs to force me to pull the trigger on a new build. But hindsight is 20/20—if there isn't going to be anything meaningfully better anytime soon (and it's already been a year, with nothing concretely on the horizon and absolutely no good reason to expect anything), then the 5080 is the de facto winner.
The way I choose to look at it is like this: For a span of potentially 4+ years, there's only one "best pick" that falls within sensible purchasing power. When I put it back in the market, I'll probably get everything back that I spent on it. To me, this makes the sneers over its non-overclocked performance gains feel uninformed, like the priority there isn't to get the most out of one's budget but to self-legitimize settling for something lesser.
S10_Ivanov@reddit
Yall always forget RT, PT, MFG, DLSS amount to so much value + the fact that it has significantly higher resale price. You never ever talk about that because it doesn't fit your narrative that price to performance is what ppl should always choose.
Intranetusa@reddit
You must have replied to the wrong person because I am comparing the 5070 Ti to the 5080. Both are two Nvidia cards, which makes your entire post about comparing software features and resaleability irrelevant/not applicable.
That said, I almost always see people comparing software, raw power, and price when I see questions about Nvidia vs AMD in other threads.
postsshortcomments@reddit
The PC gaming community has just gotten really out of touch as of late. A decade ago the expert suggesting the community parts and the person building seemed to be very distanced. That kind of changed. Perhaps that's due to an aging demographic, influencers, or due to people finally realizing how easy it is to snap parts together.. but even 2020 vs. 2024 seemed like an absolutely massive enshittification of most advice where flexes and post-purchase rationalization.
By all means, there still seems to be absolutely incredible advice out there, but consensus of "what should I build" seems to be largely driven the above. Further, "here is a list of the best BIS parts" instead of what's practical; where everything else isn't good. The most important questions like monitor resolution, monitor refresh rate, and preferred games/genre typically seem to often not be part of the discussion these days.
The most important part of any build is situationality and practical usage. In 2026, I'd honestly go as far as saying that at least 1/3rd of builders @ 1080p would probably be perfectly happy with a used 3060 Ti on something like a 5600. Another 3rd are disillusioned and expect 240FPS @ 4k because it's a big number. In the greater PC gaming/building community, it takes a special kind of helper to identify that there are those gamers out there with a 6700k who might be perfectly happy simply replacing their 1660/RX570/3050 with a 3060Ti because it fits their budget and expectations for light gaming.
For what it's worth, I'd have been perfectly fine parking on a 3700/4070 Ti this generation and during this RAM shortage. (I was lucky and snuck off my 5600/AM4 platform to migrate to a 7600x AM5 for about $90-110, but it really wasn't necessary). I'd have also been happy with a 7800XT/9700XT/9060XT 16gb/5060Ti 16gb.
PigSlam@reddit
This was definitely the consensus when the 5000 series came out, but it seems like the 5080 has found more of a place as prices came back down to earth for awhile there. Maybe that's no longer the case in recent times.
R3KTMYRAMPAGE@reddit
Also the 12VHP Cable is a time ticking bomb
DecentProperty7266@reddit
Nvdia feautures are alot better though, after my experience with the 7900xt I would never get Amd again
Revolutionary_Sky684@reddit
Got my 5080 for MSRP. Couldn't be happier. RT performance is amazing. Could have bought a 9070XT but for a few bucks more got a much better card. And pretty much future proofed for the foreseeable future.
Halo3Mcfarlane@reddit
Okay cool
Maximus26515@reddit
Give it time. Lol
Temporary-Ad8539@reddit
I dont know m8, i went with the 5070ti and same cpu and you and its abeast rig. I think that 9070xt os pretty similar. You did the right choice. 5080 is good onky if you money to use. But if you wanr tocgame 1440p 9070xt and 5070ti will never let you down. Ultra settings everywhere at 240 plus fps. Amazin.
Disturbedm@reddit
Have a 9070xt myself. While it's not terrible, I do have some issues that I can't help but feel like wouldn't happen with an Nvidia (and didn't with my 3080 I had before).
Just stupid things like monitor issues randomly with inputs not working, games having crashes (crimson desert), ha danothe game that had weird stuff happen. Wasn't like constantly, but was enough for me to get why people say Nvidia is the more stable choice.
lol_cat01@reddit
Cheaper isn’t always better over the total lifetime of any product
BanditSixActual@reddit
I'm not sure if it was a pricing error, but last Black Friday, I saw a Powercolor Red Devil for $529 on Amazon. Three 8 pin connectors, with dual BIOS, magnetic fans, and built in fan controller. It recommends a 900w PSU for the OC BIOS instead of a 750w like most 9070xt
It's been a great card for 1440p Ultra Wide. I can't even hear it most of the time. The monitor is a 240hz 45" OLED and games have never looked better.
godlyuniverse1@reddit
must have been a price error, red devil is the highest end powercolor card and shouldnt be anywhere near that low brand new
BanditSixActual@reddit
Yeah, there was a bunch of PoweColor models on the same page with buttons for the different models. I started at the Hellhound and was surprised when I got to the Red Devil and saw the price. When I sent it to my cart and checked out, I kept waiting for the price to change and it never did. It's definitely a Red Devil though per GPU-Z.
squarecmb@reddit
I went in the opposite direction. My son wanted to build a gaming PC and I ended up buying him a 5070 Ti instead of the 9070 XT I was originally going to buy for him.
theromingnome@reddit
The 9070 falls short in Ray tracing performance. If that's not something you care about then it is a fantastic card.
Apennie@reddit
Funny enough had a completely different experience. Bought the 9070 xt and it will be the last of their GPUs I buy by choice. Have had driver time outs almost every time I use the PC. Some days it takes it time but guaranteed it will happen and require a full reboot. Honestly a nightmare card for me personally
SlaKer440@reddit
opting for no DLSS support when every single new game basically requires it is certainly a choice but if you're happy you're happy
Independent_Cod_2776@reddit
Also more games are opting in for FSR. It's a decent card for the price honestly. Price/performance is way better than 5080. If he didn't want to spend the extra money, that was a fine choice.
SlaKer440@reddit
fsr is several generations behind dlss and its not even up for debate. Raw raster price/performance is valid, I don't disagree
Independent_Cod_2776@reddit
Several generations is a bit harsh... It is definitely not as good, yes, but you have to factor in the extra you pay. I am not debating the card is better overall, ofc it is not, but it has a better price/performance ratio for gaming. The price difference is nothing to scoff at.
crustyeng@reddit
People who have zero regrets about a purchasing decision don’t make a post to tell everyone about it on Reddit.
Independent_Cod_2776@reddit
Honestly, I can see where he is coming from. People also like to share their victories online. Looks like he felt like it was one and I have to agree.
TsnSettings@reddit
It's kind of obvious that he's seeking validation.
Larry_Bobinski@reddit
Idiotic posts like this are exactly why threads like OPs are needed.
TsnSettings@reddit
If you actually read what the OP said in his post
You could easily imply that he’s second guessing himself and seeking validation.
Reasonable-Carob-736@reddit
Biggest ragebait post ever 🤣 AMD has nothing over Nvidia cards besides a little raw performance for e-sports titles. Nvidia's DLSS, FrameGen2, etc are superior and compatible with almost any game on the market. AMD doesn't even compare. Delete your shit post
EiffelPower76@reddit
Sure, 9070 XT is very powerful, and much cheaper than 5080
Jeep-Eep@reddit
And much less likely to suffer a regression in driver metrics from a shite patch for that matter.
jott1293reddevil@reddit
And much less likely to get access to the next gen upscaler…
Larry_Bobinski@reddit
If you buy your cards with upscaling or frame gen in mind then you already lost.
Lost, as in, being completely in the hands of Nvidias bullshit.
People who buy AMD cards usually don't care and turn that stuff off, because they didn't fall for the 4k meme, and are happy to play games at "lower" fps than 120.
jott1293reddevil@reddit
Tell me you don’t play on a 4k monitor without telling me
BishhhPleas@reddit
I have a 65” lg OLED and a R7 7800X3D With 9070xt and have played everything in ultra settings with at LEAST 120fps on everything I’ve played
Fearless_Law4324@reddit
Lol what. Having a 5070ti has spoiled me. With all the Nvidia bullshit I wouldn't play a AAA game at less than 160fps ever again. It's pretty awesome with a 1440p ultrawide.
BraveEggplant8281@reddit
I went with the 5080, I'm enjoying the GPU but didn't make a topic about it.
SplitBoots99@reddit
I have both, but didn't make a topic about it.
GROAX@reddit
I went the 9070XT route and have nothing but regrets after months of driver issues(?).
Crashes, freezes, black screens, artifacts, stutters. Symptoms seem to evolve with each driver and all issues I have seem to be somewhat common.
I don't see myself picking an AMD GPU next upgrade cycle.
Capital-Yesterday798@reddit
Sold my 7900xt for a 5080.
It does well, but wasn’t the jump I was hoping for. I do use less power for more performance though, so that’s nice.
sunqiller@reddit
I was debating on the same jump and held off! Surprised the power is lower, i thought it needed a bigger PSU
Capital-Yesterday798@reddit
At a full overlock it pulls around 360watts. With some light UV it goes down to around 275 watts. 7900xt pulled around 330 stock, and right at 400 with an over clock. UV was around 290 watts, so yeah a little less power used overall.
sunqiller@reddit
Wow, weird that the recommended psu is higher
itsmejboogs@reddit
I use a 5070. It's fine, it's not like you are even going to use 10% of what your build is privacy capable of.
stonecats@reddit
imho the only reason to lust after a 5080 is to underclock it.
ime1em@reddit
As someone that purposely chose RTX 5080 over 5070 ti and 9070 xt, it all comes down to how much disposable income you have and how much you are willing to spend.
Digger977@reddit
I’d be happy with my 9070xt if it didn’t seem to have driver issues every other update
godlyuniverse1@reddit
doesnt seem like driver issues is much better on the other side from what im seeing
ime1em@reddit
Your right, speaking as a 5080 owner.
miroljubni-rom@reddit
The rtx 5080 really should have had 24gb vram, a 384 bit memory bus and more cuda cores/rops to set it apart from the 5070ti.
GaymesAdams@reddit
I’ve only had one issue since I’ve been on the 9070 xt. Had to reinstall a driver to fix performance issues out of nowhere. But that happened once or twice when I had the 3080, so not out of the norm. Besides that, it’s been a dream at 1440p with my 7800x3d.
Fozes@reddit
Anyone else with a 9070xt have a lot of driver crashes last year, but seems a lot better this year so far? Is it just better driver coding from AMD?
MrPapis@reddit
If your guys argued 5080 is the obvious choice their opinion is irrelevant. Unfortunately you fell for the exact same idiocy that you're trying to point out with that 9800x3d. It's literally wasted compared to 9700x or 7800x3d.
latending@reddit
5080 is probably the worst GPU in the 5000 series. 5070 Ti or 5090 for the high end. The 5080 is a very expensive 5070 Ti.
dorting@reddit
5080 is not even a choice, is just 5070 TI vs 9070 XT
ReanimatedCyborgMk-I@reddit
Honestly mate for you it's the right move, I agree, and this is as someone who went from an R7 7700 / RX 9060 XT 16GB > 9800X3D / RTX 5080... an upgrade I've only done because A) the original owner was given it as a gift by family and demonstrated himself to be an ungrateful nob (so, byebye9800x3d) and B) the only condition was that I sell off my current build to cover the cost which I think is a no-brainer fair deal.
SourceFull4556@reddit
I had two 9070 XTs, and both had driver issues. Those issues caused my games — or even my whole system — to crash. There are also plenty of Reddit posts about the same problem. After 20–30 crashes, the cost savings really don’t matter anymore. I switched to a 5080, and since then I haven’t had any issues.
SourceFull4556@reddit
I had two 9070 XTs, and both had driver issues. Those issues caused my games — or even my whole system — to crash. There are also plenty of Reddit posts about the same problem. After 20–30 crashes, the cost savings really don’t matter anymore. I switched to a 5080, and since then I haven’t had any issues.
AShamAndALie@reddit
To each their own, for me, DLSS alone was worth the difference, let alone the 40% performance gap.
YamahaRM1x@reddit
I considered the 5080, but ended up replacing my 2080 with the 9070 XT. I'm on Bazzite so it seemed like a sensible choice (and some weird graphical issues I saw with the 2080 went away).
AdstaOCE@reddit
Nvidia has had a lot of driver issues this gen, way more than AMD. It happens.
The obvious choice right now in most countries is AMD at most pricepoints, Nvidia might sell more due to reputation, but for those who look at it objectively the 9060XT 16GB / 9070 / 9070XT and even the 9060XT 8GB clear anything in their price class.
The only things I would say is for the 9060XT 8GB it depends on local pricing, and in some countries (like NZ where I am) the 9070 non XT hasn't been in stock for months so the 5070 wins there by default.
Dumbidiot1424@reddit
It's been 11 months since I got my 5070 Ti and I STILL get random, quick black flickers whenever I play any videogame in fullscreen OR borderless fullscreen. A dozen driver updates since then and it's still doing it. So yeah, Nvidia has shit the bed with drivers too.
Jeep-Eep@reddit
If it has less then 12 GB vram it should be avoided, premium or no. It will have no staying power and frankly, around here the cheapest 16 gig RDNA 4 is only 50 bucks more then the cheapest 5060 8 gig last I checked. Absolutely penny wise, pound foolish; getting the bigger VRAM model of a GPU is never a mistake..
AdstaOCE@reddit
Agreed, but with the price increases due to vram pricing the 8GB variant might be all that someone can afford, and 8GB to 8GB the 9060XT is much better than the 5060 or 5060TI mainly due to double the PCIE bandwidth which can improve performance significantly on PCIE 3.0 even somewhat on 4.0, especially when running out of vram.
Jeep-Eep@reddit
In cases where it's not a 50 buck delta, I'd make hair cuts whereever I had to in a build to make that margin.
DzekoTorres@reddit
Well your card is much less powerful and much less 4K capable but if you’re happy
Liesthroughisteeth@reddit
I don't know man.....I'm thinking of going with the 9070XT, but then I wouldn't be able to assuage my fragile ego by seeking validation from strangers thus boosting my fragile self esteem by paying far more than I need to and then bragging about it online.
PBrown998877@reddit
Zero reason to go with AMD over NVIDIA unless you just want to show off as Anti-establishment and go against the grain to stick it to the big dawg... and its not because you figured out some secret that makes them better that only you know.
There is a reason 95% of all video cards are Nvidia. Plain and simple. In the long run you will know why.... I've been there
ChocolateNeat4489@reddit
Nvidia doesn't have 95% market share, though. You probably based your excited opinion on the JP report and this isn't the full picture. Shipments aren't the same as mktsh. Shipments will include pre-build supply, non gaming supply, warranty replacements.. and it's only an estimate.
Can you tell me why you almost can't buy a pre build computer with Radeon? And there were almost 270 000 000 pre-build units sold last year alone. Unfortunately , it's the same reason why at some point Intel completely dominated the market - by bribing/locking the computer makers.To a degree, this proceder still exists... and that's one of the reasons I won't buy Nvidia, I just won't support it.
In an ideal world, you would be able to go to Dell or Lenovo or even PC specialist website and have a CHOICE. The dominant position is due to unfair play only, and I don't defend AMD here, their offering can be seen as inferior in certain circumstances but not all.
Yellowtoblerone@reddit
That's just not the truth current date and time. In previous generations yes. And i've been building OC'ing since ddr2 days and building with GTX 285s
Some-Tip-5399@reddit
As an owner of a 4090 and a 9070xt, I found the experience much better for the games I'm playing on the 9070xt in linux compared to the 4090 in windows, much lighter and less frame drops. Don't care about AAA and new games are buggy the first few months anyways.
Jeep-Eep@reddit
Cheaper, more stable, easier to tell MS to take a hike.
Done.
metamorfozaa@reddit
In my country, even the RTX 5070 Ti is 300€ more expensive than the RX 9070. Since I mainly play WoW and CS2, it’s hard to justify picking NVIDIA, despite their market dominance and extra features, etc. etc.
PBrown998877@reddit
Good for you....Whats that have to do with op. Took him forever just to get old Stalker running. You think thats a fluke lol
iszoloscope@reddit
lol
Correct_Year6598@reddit
Totally, the 5080 feels like a missed spotprice-to-performance just isn't great compared to the 5070 Ti. Stick with the Ti if you're after Nvidia in that range.
Relevant_Ring_5055@reddit
Here in Finland The 5070 ti starts at 899€ and 9070 XT from 650 €
Thats a lot of FPS / Price going for AMD and i am leaned into The 9070 XT If i upgrade My 4070 in near future. I care More about raw power than ai slop gimmigs
MaleficentBig1153@reddit
I just did the same upgrade. 5900x/4060ti16gb to 9800x3d and 9070 xt.
sydraptor@reddit
Ended up with a 5070ti myself. But I did initially want a 5080 and just couldn't get one on launch. I basically went with the first of the 3 between the 5080, 5070ti, and 9070xt I was able to get and it waa the 5070ti. Honestly I was going to want to get a new PSU if I got the 5080 anyway and was dreading doing my least favorite thing(cable management) again. So it worked out for me and the 5070ti has been working great for what I use it for.
Yellowtoblerone@reddit
I tested 4070, s, ti, 4080, 5070, 5070ti, 3x 9070xts, and had chances to get multiple 5080s for 900. Decided against it b/c that 10-14% uplift aint worth 150 bucks worth of difference let alone the current 1200-1400 vs 750 9070xt.
Turn off telemetry and unless in PT games, nobody's gonna know the diff in a blind test
WarlordOverdriv@reddit
Honestly, after a few issues with nVidia and Intel, I tend to stay away from them as much as possible in my builds. I've never had an issue with AMD in the past two PCs I've built with them and thus, I just stick with them. Then again, I've never had too much interest in all of the extra bloat nVidia adds for way too much of a markup on their cards.
Planning to upgrade from an RX 6600 to a 9070 myself, soon too. :) enjoy!
giddy_rams@reddit
One thing about Nvidia is DLSS DLAA, you might think it not a big thing. But it is actually insane, first time I tried it I was kinda shocked when it made my 1080p games look like 1440p or even 4K, not kidding. FSR is decent but DLSS is insane. I default to DLSS quality because it looks far better than native with more FPS and less power usage. While FSR is more like when there’s not enough FPS.
I’d say RTX 5070 or 5070 Ti is worth it over 9070 XT because of DLSS.
Sakragator@reddit
I’ve had horrible experience with amd gpu once back in 2010. Never again i told myself. I’ve been nvidia since and no issues.
lLoveTech@reddit
I paid approx $300 more for a 5070 Ti over the 9070xt because I was upset with the driver support and the fact that AMD abandoned RDNA 3 GPU owners for FSR 4 and they can do the same to RDNA 4 when FSR 5 or 6 comes up!
Also the 5070 Ti is far more energy efficient which was a crucial factor for me! I also wanted a better Ray Tracing performance and a better looking upscaler which is widely supported unlike FSR! The myriad Nvidia features also make it a lucrative option. The video encoders and decoders on the Nvidia GPUs are far better than those in RDNA 4 GPUs which is really important for good quality game streaming and recording!
The RDNA 4 GPUs also lack support for future shader model 6.9 features like SER and OMM. They also lack FP4 hardware support unlike RTX 50 series GPUs!
I will be doing some Productivity on the GPU in future so that meant Nvidia was the only way to go! The productivity performance of these Nvidia GPUs is far superior than any Radeons out there!
The long software support of Nvidia is something I could not give up on and their features are an icing on the cake!
an_angry_Moose@reddit
I bought the 9070 XT and 5070 Ti both. Preferred the 5070 Ti.
Lord_Goose@reddit
I got the same gpu with a 7800x3d love it.
The gap with Nvidia has gotten much smaller. Their best is still better but at a much higher price. I got y 9070xt for 600 dollars pre-tax 2025 black Friday.
readysetzerg@reddit
Software sucks dick tho.
shaymcquaid@reddit
Did the exact opposite. Went from XFX Mercury Mag (beautiful card and good performance) to Astral 5080. The Nvidia card crushes the AMD in synthetics, at twice the price it should. Side note: My 3090 runs Crimson Desert identically @4k/Cinematic as the 5080. But, the 3090 will heat the entire room to 90F 🤪
National-Distance289@reddit
Yup, I have the same setup 9070 xt 9800x3d.
I can run anything I want 1440, good enough for me.
GoforIt7721@reddit
OP circlejerking himself due to buyer's remorse. Lmao
godlyuniverse1@reddit
Doesn't really sound like it to me, he is just sharing his experience. If anything, he'd feel remorse spending almost double the price for a 5080
marcuschookt@reddit
90% of people don't actually need the GPU they buy because most videogames aren't developed with the current cutting edge as a benchmark, that's just bad for business.
PC component nerds often need to touch grass because they get caught up with spec comparisons that in execution really don't matter much to the user experience. I'd wager most people who did the research and settled on a 50 or 90 series card would've been just fine with a last gen option.
tarel69@reddit
I used the 9070xt with a 9800x3d. 5070ti is much better from what I have been playing. cs/pubg- AAA titles 5080 is overkill and not needed for 1440p
Joe60420@reddit
this was me until i found a 5080 @ msrp
skipv5@reddit
I mean sure but let's not mix things up here, the 5080 is definitely the better GPU. No question about that. Sure you saved some money but you didn't get the "Better GPU" of those two, just the more affordable one.
XXXperiencedTurbater@reddit
5080 is still too much but I’m happy with the 5070 ti. Zero driver issues of any kind.
Ofc I got it a year ago when the prices are about what they are now, I paid 1k and it was $200 more than the cheapest 9070 xt at the time? $200 is kind of nothing in the long run, it’s not like having that $200 over the last year would’ve made any difference.
Now if you wanna talk real regrets, mine would be not building two years ago when I could have gotten a 4090 for ~$1500, along with 64gb of ram. Bc I don’t think you can make the argument that a 5080 is worth $300 more than a 5070 ti, but a 4090 arguably is worth $500 more.
Alas, captain hindsight is a bitch.
T2_daBest@reddit
Yes, I have a 5070ti and I am fully satisfied! I was prepared to get the 9070xt after I decided the 5080 was too much but as I was getting ready to buy they were within $50 of each other so I went with 5070ti and I have no regrets
KeraExe@reddit
If I didn't have a 4K monitor and had stuck with 1440p, I wouldn't have had any reason to replace my 3080.
thatguitarguy24@reddit
The only reason I went with the 5070 ti back in early December was because A) it was at msrp and B) Best Buy gave me a 10% off coupon, along with the 20% cash back offer from PayPal over the holidays so I saved a decent chunk of change overall. Otherwise, I would have absolutely went with a 9070 XT instead.
MrPeru21@reddit
Nice, I have been considering it because for me the difference is over 500 euros and for 5070ti around 300 euros.
iszoloscope@reddit
9070XT is great, I have one as well. Only for certain situations a Nvidia would be the better choice, but for 300 euros more... nope
Jeep-Eep@reddit
The 16 gig RDNA 4s are the best bang for buck in their weight classes, you won't regret it.
MatthewSWFL229@reddit
It's on paper bang for Bach is definitely up there. If not some of the best on the market right now ... I shied away from amd's gpus because of driver issues and all kinds of different issues I had with adrenaline ... So I hope it works well for you
nari0015-destiny@reddit
To me, the obvious choice was NOT using NVIDIA, lol
Between the fires, the damaged PSUs, the driver issues, the insane cost, it's just not worth it to me
TheOriginalKrampus@reddit
If I was building a desktop rn, I would pick a 9070 XT or 9070 easily. Because of Linux support.
Windows 10 was fine. I even started to like it, until I discovered it had sneakily installed and enabled bitlocker without my consent. And when that final patch in October broke the ability to use the file preview feature in File Explorer with downloaded PDFs. I uninstalled the update 3 times but it kept reinstalling no matter what I did.
Windows 11, I hate with a passion. So much bloat that you can’t get rid of. Even more forced updates than Win 10. So much data harvesting. It’s more like malware than an operating system.
Gaming in Linux is getting better, but the best support is still Radeon GPUs. The 9070 XT is the highest end GPU with close to Windows 11 performance on something like Bazzite.
That’s just me though. It’s also a good GPU in its own right.
E123Timay@reddit
I had the money for a 5080(at current prices). I was really struggling whether or not to even buy a 5070 Ti. Ended up going with the 9070xt. Saved myself a bunch of money and realistically, path tracing is something still relatively unused in games and the ray tracing performance should be solid enough. Installed it two days ago
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PigSlam@reddit
It’s amazing the pretzels people will tie themselves in to justify their GPU choice.
For me, I went with the RX 9070 because I tried to buy a 9070xt on launch day, but couldn’t find one available, but the 9070 was, so I went with it. I knew I’d be building a Linux based system and wanted to give AMD a try after years of happy Nvidia ownership.
I’m happy with my GPU, but I have been doing a lot more AI stuff than I did when I bought, and I’d probably be better off with Nvidia in retrospect, but I’m still chugging along with it.
Davlar_Andre_1997@reddit
Honestly, both are amazing cards.
xiMoshyx@reddit
Exactly same setup for me too! In a Dan A4 case and I absolutely love it. I also primarily play in 1440p ultra for everything. Very happy with my choice, and spent the saved money on more ram.
Great decision you made I think!
Powerful-Ad2869@reddit
this is what AMD has always been and still is about, you pay less for pretty much the same experience as their competitors, sure Radeon cards tend to lack a little on Ray Tracing and also DLSS on Nvidia’s side is better(more or less) but really that doesnt matter when the price is significantly cheaper.
Where im from, the cheapest 5070ti(msi shadow) is 1183$ (the prices on the 5080 is even more ridiculous) While the cheapest 9070XT is 763$(Asrock)
Ill take the 9070XT anyday just from their prices alone
Jeep-Eep@reddit
Even now the Blackwell drivers are, last I checked, still not nearly up to past standards. The 9070XT is the best cost effect in weight class and comes with the distinct advantage of making it easier to tell those fuckheads over at MS headquarters exactly where they can stick their copilot and vibe coded nonsense.
Vaaag@reddit
Hey that's exactly my current setup. 0 issues, 0 regrets.
Rare-Photo7592@reddit
I went with the same setup and even tried the 5070 ti and 5080. All I had were driver problems and crashes. The 9070xt reaper has been rock solid and performs really well.
Fl3ablast@reddit
Great choice!! AMD ftw!