Currently running a Ryzen 7 7700 + ASRock RX 9070 XT Monster Hunter Wilds edition on an LG C4 42” OLED (4K), and I’m considering doing a sidegrade to a Sapphire Nitro+ RX 9070 non-XT.

I can sell my current GPU locally for around $620, which is almost enough to buy a brand new Nitro+ 9070 non-XT here in SEA, so financially it’s more of a near-even swap.

The problem is I’m having a hard time deciding because there are barely any reviews for the 9070 non-XT Nitro+ specifically.

Right now, my 9070 XT thermals are kind of mediocre. It reaches 94-96C at stock setting while I managed to keep it down around 84-88C with my current tuning. I also almost never run it fully stock and usually undervolt + power limit it to around 220–245W anyway, so performance ends up closer to stock 9070 XT / heavily OC’d 9070 non-XT territory.

From what I’ve seen, if I OC the non-XT Nitro+, it might end up performing very similarly to my current undervolted setup anyway, while potentially having:

• better cooling
• lower noise
• better aesthetics (subjective, but I really prefer the Nitro+ look/build)
• possibly better overall build quality

For context:

• I mainly play at 4K on the LG C4
• I already have an ATX 3.1 PSU, so the connector setup is not an issue

Pros of switching:

• Better cooler and likely quieter operation
• Prefer the Nitro+ aesthetics/build quality
• Similar real-world performance to my current tuned setup?
• Near-even trade financially

Cons:

• Still technically a downgrade from XT -> non-XT
• Might end up being mostly an expensive “upgrade itch” sidegrade
• Not sure if I might regret the swap later since there are almost no reviews for the exact Nitro+ non-XT model

Would you guys make the swap, or just keep the 9070 XT and wait for a more meaningful future upgrade?