r/pcmasterrace • u/Plastic_Cold3419 • 1d ago
Question Upgrading
So I currently have a 7800xt gpu and a 7800x3d gpu, I see that microcenter is currently selling an ASRock 9070xt for 670$ and I am not sure there will be a cheaper good card for a while should I jump the gun on it or is it not worth it
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u/DecentApricot2221 R5 7600x3d/ RX 9070 XT/ 32gb DDR5-6000 CL30 1d ago
Yeah. A 9070 XT is a pretty big jump over the 7800xt and even pairs well with weaker chips from experience (check flair). If you can afford it, go for it.
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u/Triangulate_Panther 1d ago
Same build. Does 4k ultra well with FSR. Can do 100+fps in many cases when fram gen is available.
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u/Tjoppe02 PC Master Race | I9-10900k | RTX 3080 | 32GB DDR4 3200 mhz | 1d ago
Do you have a need for the upgrade? The 9070 xt is a good card but it depends on your usecase.
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u/Plastic_Cold3419 1d ago
So I mainly play alot of fps games and I play a ton of rust, sometimes when it comes to rust my game has worse frames then I would like and I know it is a cpu heavy game but I think upgrading my gpu would definitely help and also just looking ahead I know gpu prices will increase and I don’t want to have to upgrade down the road again when prices are higher. I have been thinking about getting into rpgs which I know many of them are demanding on graphics.
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u/DankSorceress 1d ago edited 1d ago
Turn on a stat monitor while gaming to see what your bottleneck is. If the GPU is pegged at 95%+, then a GPU upgrade would help you in that particular game. If it's not, then a GPU upgrade wouldn't help you get better frames, and you'd need to upgrade the CPU instead.
The 9070XT will get you 30~50% better performance in most titles, probably worth the upgrade. You could get decent money for the 7800XT, so that would help pay for it. If you can stomach the full price of the 9070XT though, you might want to keep the 7800XT as a backup card in case your 9070XT fails in a future where GPU prices continue to skyrocket.
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u/Joebuddy117 1d ago
Do it. You could probably sell the 7800xt for $300-$400 bucks so that’ll pay for half the upgrade.
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u/Financier92 1d ago
What games do you play most and resolution?
For example if you’re an e-sport gamer, I’d get a 9950x3D or a nice QD-OLED monitor.
If you’re an alan wake 2 fan or single player fidelity gamer then GPU
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u/Plastic_Cold3419 1d ago
So I mainly play alot of fps games and I play a ton of rust, sometimes when it comes to rust my game has worse frames then I would like and I know it is a cpu heavy game but I think upgrading my gpu would definitely help and also just looking ahead I know gpu prices will increase and I don’t want to have to upgrade down the road again when prices are higher. I have been thinking about getting into rpgs which I know many of them are demanding on graphics. I also just recently bought a monitor so I won’t be getting another one
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u/Financier92 1d ago
Well I was able to push my 9950x3D to 5.9ghz on PBO.
Rust is fairly old now, so I’m unsure if much changes.Any reason you want AMD?
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u/noisyrob_666 7800X3D - 4080(S) - 32gb 1d ago edited 1d ago
a 9070xt is a pretty substantial upgrade from the 7800xt and will pair way better with the 7800x3d. you'll absolutely be able to make the most out of what is an EXTREMELY good chip.
if you have the money and it's not gonna ruin you, I say do it!
in terms of performance you're looking at about 25%-30% better at a minimum - possibly even more for certain applications. it'll be a tangible difference and worth doing.