help me decide which gpu i should get 5070 or 9070 xt
Posted by Rawrturkeys@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 36 comments
This has probably been asked a thousand times but, I recently upgraded from i7-4790k, ddr3 ram and 1070 to
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
MOBO: ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi
RAM: gskill z5 neo DDR5 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL32
COOLER: be quiet! DARK ROCK 5
GPU: evga 1070 sc acx
PSU: Corsair RMx Series RM1000x
I am currently still using the 1070 while i try and decide which gpu to get with my budget can only really get rx 9070 xt or rtx 5070 (non ti) as the ti is £200 more and a 5080 is £300-400 more, I'll be getting a new monitor so it will be 1440p and used only for gaming really no ai stuff
iTzJME@reddit
It has been asked a bunch of times but the general consensus is go with the 9070xt unless you need cuda cores for work
If you're mainly gaming then the 9070xt is the better choice 100%
Low_Albatross584@reddit
How about for streaming bro? Like streaming on twitch? is 9070XT looks crisp?
Rawrturkeys@reddit (OP)
Ok thank you, i've seen arguments for and against both so i was a little confused
aresthwg@reddit
I think the simple answer depends on your money and expectations.
If you don't want to spend another penny and you don't care about feature support now or in the future and just want the raw power now, RX 9070 XT.
If you can stretch the budget now but not worry later about not having X feature then I would say save money skip the 5070 and get the RTX 5070ti.
I think RTX 5070 is a pretty bad deal unless you get it used or on sale. The 12GB VRAM is concerning. So either RX 9070 XT or RTX 5070 ti.
PrettyQuick@reddit
Like Nvidia never has new features that aren't supported on new cards. Anything older than 4000 series still didn't get fg from Nvidia, people have to use amd fg on their nvidia gpu.
Orallover1960@reddit
Am currently running a 9800 x3d and a 9070 xt. I'm killing it gaming at 1440p. 9070xt with 16gb beats the 5070 non ti all day evrryday.
Right-Fly4649@reddit
i wish my 9070 xt worked right i had to troubleshoot different drivers, adrenalin settings etc to make it somewhat work decently idk if its my 9070 xt not working cause its failed or something
kmkm2op@reddit
Depending on the model the rma rate is anywhere from 1-4% so there is a chance you could have a dud. The reaper 9070xt especially is the one with the most issues, but it's mainly related to the fan scraping or rattling I think.
Right-Fly4649@reddit
i got it on amazon so i should def get a new one but id ratber get my money back and go nvidia to be honest
MrPapis@reddit
9700x/7800x3d and 5070ti would have been better.
junu-munu00@reddit
9070xt
Appropriate-Sea2946@reddit
For work and rendering and streaming Nvidia might win by a little bit because of the cuda cores and nvenc encoder. But 9070xt is not bad at any of these things. More than enough for regular people. AMF is already very good.
daftv4der@reddit
If you suspected it'd been asked a thousand times, why not search and check the other posts then? It's asked multiple times a day, literally.
Omis915@reddit
Ah yes this question Again
RAF2018336@reddit
Would’ve been an easy thing to watch 3 YouTube videos and they all would’ve told you the 9070xt is the better card. So if you can afford it get that
And yes this has been asked a thousand times but(no buts cuz your situation isn’t anything special)
NethiciteNomad@reddit
I personally would rather have Nvidia because the software is more stable and DLSS is better than FSR
tacticall0tion@reddit
9070XT is the sensible, and best price to performance option.
5070 makes more sense if you need the cuda cores for work purposes.
Normally people are tossing between the XT & 5070Ti which is a bit more of a "do you want the nvidia features enough to spend an extra £220($300)± for it."
I'm yet to see someone complaining about the XTs preformance for gaming, but I have seen people regretting spending the extra for the 5070Ti. So the XT is definitely the better option over the 5070
BakieWakie@reddit
Dumb question, if you don’t mind educating me, when you say cuda cores for work purposes, is this more a reference to coding or video processing / editing type tasks? Or what would be an example of work in this scenario?
I don’t know enough about video cards and just assumed if you can game on it, then it should be fine for work, which doesn’t sound like the case😁
SpeckleSpeckle@reddit
Nvidia has the edge on productivity tasks because a wider variety of software supports hardware acceleration from Nvidia's CUDA cores, and has for a long time, whereas OpenCL is just not nearly as efficient. AMD has put more effort recently with ROCm for machine learning, but that's about it.
As a result, in practice, even a midrange Nvidia GPU will generally perform better than an AMD flagship in a lot of workstation processes.
Remote-Button-1344@reddit
If you are only use the pc for gaming get the 9070xt
Rawrturkeys@reddit (OP)
Thats what i was thinking
IrrelevantTale@reddit
Only downside is no ray tracing.
Huge-Attitude9892@reddit
*Path Tracing.
PNDMike@reddit
Get a 9070 XT, then take the money you're "saving" vs what a 5070 ti would have cost you, and put that money towards a new monitor.
You'll be set for years.
yuckfoucensor@reddit
9070xt. Got it few months back and I am super stoked
VanWesley@reddit
If they're both around the same price, then the 9070 XT is the obvious choice. It's a tier above the 5070 and competes with the 5070 TI.
Beautiful_Jeweler_83@reddit
Not even a question. 9070xt ftw
ShredGuru@reddit
That's a huge upgrade, congrats.
I will also say, I like my 9070xt pretty well. Would buy again
cruxiaer@reddit
Dlss over fsr any day. The difference in image quality is night and day.
KingBasten@reddit
So you upgraded to a wambam powerslam computer and now you want a better graphics card eh. Well let me put it this way 9070XT for life...
VoltageinTheory@reddit
9070 XT is the obvious choice here. It’s got better performance, and you skip Nvidia’s questionable DLSS 5.
Huge-Attitude9892@reddit
As a 5070 owner. Buy the 9070 xt.
poofyhairguy@reddit
Seems like you have been in the PC space for a while, so this isn't like your first PC from a console.
Therefore playing with something like Optiscaler is probably well within your wheelhouse, which makes the 9070 FAR FAR better.
TheQueas123@reddit
I primarily game and was in this same dilemma when I built my PC last September. I did end up going with the 5070 Ti but that's only because I got it for $750 and the 9070 XT was like $700. I decided $50 was worth it. Right now with 5070 Ti's being like $1000, I would never recommend them over a 9070 XT. I even built my roommate a PC just recently and (based on my recommendation) he went with the 9070 XT and it's working well for him.
1sh0t1b33r@reddit
9070xt all day!
Calm-Bid-8256@reddit
If you Don't need nvidias architectrure for productivity tasks it's an easy choice in my opinion:
The 9070xt is way more powerful for gaming and has more VRAM.