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Upgrade from 6959xt to 9070xt? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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While I wait on 3rd party reviews I'm mulling over whether or not to swap out my 6950xt for the 9070xt.

My current card is fine for me in 1440p ultrawide, though it does get hot and is (for me) noisy.

The main consideration is (tethered) VR gaming. The 6950xt is ok but it feels like it's just short of where I want it, but I'm not sure how much of a difference there'd be between the 2 cards.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I'm going to upgrade from my 6900 XT to a 9070 XT tomorrow. I've determined that there's an ~40% performance uplift. To me, that's worth it for 1440p gaming (170hz monitor). I'm also pretty stoked to see FSR 4 in action.

What VR headset are you using? In any case I'd say it's worth it for VR, since you really want the best possbile immersion and absolutely no stuttering/FPS drops.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Pico 3. So far I've not seen £650 of value in upgrading, though I'll wait for more specific VR reviews to come out.

Tbh even if there is the value, what I have is enough to last until the scalpers (individuals and companies) drop out and the market prices closer to MSRP.