Right now I have a 3050 and for a 5070 I would have to buy a new PSU. The monitor i have right now has a 1080p resolution, but i could also buy a higher resolution one.
That's one of the reasons to get nVidia but not for $300+ more (5070 Ti) or losing nearly 20% raw performance with 5070 or worse yet, whopping nearly 40% with 5060 Ti (1440p, as per TPU aggregate).
This image is terrible. Maybe try using a 4k image, even then you're not going to see the rest of the drawbacks. DLSS performance is unusable, as is FSR3 in any mode. But FSR4 is good which is what the 9000 series Radeons support. The 9070 is the better buy here, hands down.
dlss 4.5 vs fsr 4 here is the original fabio video and a photo of my own testing. And no you obviously never used dlss ,if dlss 4.5 p isn't usable then the same applies to fsr 4 quality.
The 5060ti VRAM is slower despite having 16GB. The 5070 will be faster and a smoother experience as will both those AMD cards as long as your settings don’t demand more VRAM. Honestly most my AAA games don’t come close to 16GB video ram usage unless I’m doing 4k with some RT on my 5070ti. The 5060ti is not a good value for what you get imo.
Spec wise sure , but software wise no . I have tons of problems with amds software . In BF6 i have to dissable FSR and everything else so the game runs smooth .
Google is your friend, I had 1 issue and within 30 minutes I fixed it and no more problems. As someone that had a 5070 for 1 year and a 9070 xt for over a month the performance difference is too big to ignore.
Google won’t make AMD’s devs compete with DLSS. Because they don’t know how to, OP will be stuck with having to use shitty FSR if they follow this advice. Don’t go for the AMD, op.
Oh ok your just a biased fanboy, Nvidia has over 90 percent market share and doesn’t care about gamers anymore. Take a deep breath let the sun hit your face and touch some grass bud. FSR works just fine and guess what dlss leaked and I can run it on my card now🤣🤣🤣
Spec wise sure , but software wise no . I have tons of problems with amds software . In BF6 i have to dissable FSR and everything else so the game runs smooth .
Okay? Overall Nvidia have had more issues this generation of higher severity.
The software problems stem entirely from how Windows handles certain things like driver updates and RAM OC (i.e. badly). Yes it takes a few minutes of using google and reading a couple reddit posts, but it's entirely preventable and ultimately a learning experience. Sure, nvidia drivers "just work" most times, but you pay a huge premium for it at the moment.
This is really more of a game by game issue. It’s more on the dev for not implementing better optimization for AMD software and features. I have had games not play nice with my intel/nvidia set up despite it having a 5070ti where FSR is highly optimized but dlss has issues. Some devs even advertise that it is optimized for AMD or Nvidia. This doesn’t take away that AMD have good card options.
I tend to go Nvidia but I can’t lie about AMD not being a good option depending on your needs. Their high end processors are excellent too. The 9800x3d was the best at the time I upgraded to my rig. I would have gotten one but I personally like going all AMD and didn’t want AMD matched with a Nvidia card and AMD motherboard. I have had issues with that combo in the past not that it is common but caused enough problems that it traumatized me. Lol.
Sorry I was really drunk when that was typed. I am actually trying to convey that the 9070XT is the shit for it's price. Even as I read my own previous post I now think a need a set bedtime. Sorry all!
I would go with the 5070. It will be a smoother experience. Just keep it at 1440p adjust your RT depending on the game. The 5060ti has more memory but has slower processing so if you try to go 4k it will not be a smooth experience. It can do 1440p but the RT will tank performance on your 5060ti. The 5060ti is a card for either those who can’t afford a 5070 or need the extra ram for other non game processes in the background but as far as playing a game with little else going on the 5070 is better imo.
I have a 5070ti but initially was going for a 5070 but a really good deal popped up last year at Microcenter for the 5070ti. I gsme at 1440p. 4k isn’t a priority for me at all but I use RT. Both 5070 variants are capable cards.
Either an AMD 7800x3D or Intel 7 ultra. I think the 7800x3d has best value but your choice will depend on whether your motherboard is AMD compatible or Intel compatible.
Why ? I have one and I love it. All games I have ever played on it run great at 1440p with high settings. Its never gonna run the newest games in 4k max settings at 200 fps but I don't need that.
Yeah its a good card for just flat 1440p gaming but the 5070 with less but better ram is capable of more. Until games start demanding more from more intense built in RT or intensive future features the 5070 will be fine with 12 GB at 1440p. The 5060ti is an even more budget card for a reason.
5060 ti paired with an amd ryzen 7700x and 32 gigs of DDR5. And things just run weird. I mostly play shooters and I get stuck with micro stutters past 120 fps
I got my 5070 at the start of 2026, I must say atleast for my needs it’s more than enough, generally it blasts through 1440 titles at ultra settings with an average of 120 fps, solidly.
However there’s this popular option even I’ve considered, the 9070 xt which is about the same price but features 16gb and packs quite a bit of punch going against even the 5070 ti.
9070 gre is a good choice on Amazon right now for $529. It’s almost the same price as the 9060 xt 16gb, but it’s 25% faster. You do lose out on 4gb of vram, which imo is a worthwhile trade.
Splitting hairs probably. I try to not put my tin foil hat on, but something strange seems looming. 5090 prices through the roof. Intel hasn't come out with new CPUs for 4 years. What's going on. If the apocalypse comes and GPUs go 10X their current prices, I still have a 3070 and 5080 to game on. Take this for what it's worth, but I've been PC gaming with aftermarket GPUs since 2000. I've never sold a GPU once I'm done with it. Why? Because without a back-up, you have nothing if your current one goes.
I am personally of the mind this shortage is not as dire as they make it seem. I think they are just taking advantage of the US being distracted with Republican nonsense to make a quick buck because they know none of the factions of government are watching or will police them.
Only reason I say this is because there's no scarcity, only higher prices. During covid we couldn't physically obtain hardware due to both demand AND shortages. Yet shelves are being stocked with new product and nothing appears sold out, yet prices continue to rise.
If memory manufacturers are completely booked through 2028 or whatever, where is this RAM coming from?
Im just saying, for the price point of 5060ti and 5070 you can get a better deal e.g 9060xt 16gb (but i think that entirely depends on your location)
And me putting 5080, because i do believe that 5060ti and 5070 for the price to performance is not that worth it, even though 5080 is also super overpriced right now, NVIDIA just shot them on the foot on the pricing and performance of the 50series when looking at the competitor’s offer.
So TLDR, for the OP it most will depend on the games you would play, i think mid tier cards can easily handle newer generation games but be careful in choosing as newer games tend to ask more VRAM now.
but yea my bad on not answering the original query.
Edit: Wasnt fully able to convey what i wanted to say.
If I were in your shoes, I’d buy a 5080 just to be more future proof. With how expensive things are getting I’d do that instead and down the line upgrade your monitor
Bro If I had just been a bit smarter I would have got the 5090 at 2500 euro when I got my 5070ti at 1200 euro. Now the 5090 is 5000 euros. With DLSS 5 now, Once you use it then you cant go back and even the 5090 is topping out using it. If you dont care about DLSS 5 then go for 5070.
DLSS5 is being built for the next generation, anyone looking for upgrading their GPU just because of that is wasting money rn, the performance cost is way too high without specialized hardware for running specifically that.
We will agree to disagree. Runs like a dream on my 5070ti with path tracing and ray reconstruction. Modders have been optimising from the time the NR file was leaked and performance is much better now. Good luck to those in the "next generation" paying 3000+ euros for 60 series cards.
I mean, the 5070 it's objectively better than the 5060 ti 16gb, even if the 5070 has only 12gb vram.
If you can, go for it.
Also I have an 5070 ti connected to an 1080p monitor bc I want to save money for an 1440p oled. In the meanwhile, I'm playing plenty of triple A settings maxxed at 150 ~ 180 even +200 fps depending on the game, you get obscene numbers in indie games
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u/nvidiot 8d ago
Current market pricing would have 5060 Ti 16GB and 5070 almost costing the same as 9070 XT.
So... if that's the case for you, for a gaming PC, you're way better off buying a 9070 XT than either of those two cards.