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Need Advice on GPU Upgrade (~$500 Budget)

I’m looking to upgrade my GPU and could use some advice. My current build:

  • CPU: Ryzen 7 5800X
  • GPU: RTX 3060 Ti
  • RAM: 32GB DDR4 3600MHz
  • PSU: EVGA 750W Gold

I game mostly at 1440p, sometimes 4K, and I’d like better performance in demanding titles (Starfield, Cyberpunk 2077). I’m debating between the RTX 4070 Super, and RX 7800 XT. I am open to something else I might not be considering. I am looking for the best option for performance and longevity.

Max. Budget
$600.00

Since you're considering the 7800 XT, I'd actually recommend looking at the 7900 GRE (Golden Rabbit Edition) instead. It often sits right at the $540 mark and beats the 7800 XT handily.

  • Performance: Generally beats the 4070 Super in pure "rasterization" (traditional rendering without Ray Tracing).
  • VRAM: It comes with 16GB of VRAM, which offers much better peace of mind for future-proofing and 4K gaming than NVIDIA's 12GB.
  • The Trade-off: AMD’s FSR (upscaling) is good, but generally considered a step behind DLSS in image clarity, and its Ray Tracing performance is weaker.
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Hi! by the way where are you from? maybe you can extend your budget a little more if you are thinking of buying a new GPU for 1440p , $600 is enough for A 7800xt but not for A 4070 super, if you consider the 7800xt it doesn't support the new upscaling tech of AMD which is FSR4, But with an Nvidia RTX 4070 super it will support DLSS 4 which has great AI upscaling tech. Both gpu's will not bottleneck your system at 1440p resolution. 

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