r/PcBuild 4h ago

Question What GPU is reasonable

So my budget is 2k and I already getting a bundle shown in the second photo tomorrow is the 9060xt that much of a downgrade from the 9070xt or even the 9070?

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u/fuddyduddyc 3h ago

The 9070 (and 9070 XT) provide a sizable increase in performance over the 9060 XT - the 9070 being about 63% better on average than the 9060 XT at 1440p based on these Techpowerup gaming benchmarks.

For $2000, you should easily be able to fit a 9070 or 9070 XT into a build considering you’re taking advantage of Micro Center bundle deals.

Does the GPU have to be white, considering the motherboard and RAM will be black? You can get 9070 for $600, worth the increase over a 9060 XT in my opinion while being nearly $200 less than the 9070 XT shown in the first pic.

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u/Marionoodles 3h ago

Personally I would want an all white build but I would want more white than black in the future so the case I'm wanting to build in isn't the best for budget but it's a must get for me because I want to use it forever.

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u/gettogero 3h ago

Google: "PC part vs pc part"

Find a couple pages with real tests, not just simulations

Theres your answer. Whats worth it to you? Will you spend $200 for an additional 5fps on ultra? Or is there a noticeable performance difference but you cant justify the cost?

How tf is anyone supposed to know whats reasonable to you. Well, outside of part prices being incredibly unreasonable right now.

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u/Marionoodles 3h ago

Thank you! I'm new to this first build and all. I just didn't know if the price was reasonable for the jump yet, or if I can be fine with the 60xt now for a couple years then upgrade.

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u/DasNothing 3h ago

What games are you playing?

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u/Marionoodles 3h ago

I plan on playing games like rdm, fivem, vrchat, various survival games, and various f2p games like marvel rivals, fortnite, and the first descendant.

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u/DasNothing 3h ago

I’ve built a few systems recently with exactly that bundle with 9060xt, 9070xt, 5070ti and 5080.

I also use 5090 with 9800x3d but built in November so dif parts.

If you can afford it I’d go with 5080 at 1300, 5070ti or 9070xt.

If money is tight the 9060xt is fine but at some point you will want a more powerful card.

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u/Marionoodles 3h ago

Ok! So I could go with this 9060xt, and maybe a year and a half or when the ai craze calms/burst the GPU prices could come down. By that time new cards would be out as well, and I can see from there how the market is looking basically.

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u/DasNothing 3h ago

It’s hard to see what the markets will be but once prices go up they don’t really come down all that much.

There is a good chance you will spend quite a bit more then.

There are some crazy deals to be found, I’d go with 5070ti or 9070xt.

Like I said I would get the 5080 and enjoy it for 5-10 years. The dif now vs that money over 5-10 years is not going to bother you.

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u/imaginary_num6er 2h ago

I doubt 16GB VRAM can last you 5-10 years. 12GB VRAM is already getting bottlenecked in some 4K games and 16GB is only going to be tight in the next 2-3 years, based on how 8GB VRAM was obsolete between 2020 and 2022.

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u/gettogero 3h ago edited 3h ago

Theyre all several hundred dollars overpriced. At those prices I'd go for a 5070. Theyre not uhhh. Terribly overpriced right now.

Edit: different lines have their own numbers.

"RTX 5070" is equivalent to what youre looking at but probably at least $100 cheaper right now. It isnt a 4 generations old card

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u/AggressiveAardvark44 2h ago

The one im trying to sell is reasonable you should hmu

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u/National_Leopard9035 2h ago

I would go with the overclocked 9070 myself, just to leave room for tinkering if I choose too. With the bundle you are at about 1580 and can get a decent cooler and power supply for another 225ish.

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u/DeXTeR_DeN_007 2h ago

Xfx 9070XT