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SkyNetRising

SkyNetRising

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Anomaly_76 said:
In fact, everything I see tells me the 7800XT is better suited for 1080p-1440p rather than 4k.
I can do 1440p now with the 3060ti, and there's one available within 2 hrs drive for $225.
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What exactly is your purchase budget?
Is raytracing a must have feature for you?

If not counting raytracing, then
7800XT is ~150% performance compared to 3060 ti,​
7900 XT is ~ 200% performance compared to 3060 ti.​
 
Anomaly_76

Anomaly_76

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SkyNetRising said:
What exactly is your purchase budget?
Is raytracing a must have feature for you?

If not counting raytracing, then
7800XT is ~150% performance compared to 3060 ti,​
7900 XT is ~ 200% performance compared to 3060 ti.​
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I was trying to stay at $1000 or less including a protection plan (say what you will, that saved me a lot of hassle and headache when my 55" Sceptre bit the dust two months out of warranty)...

triplex1 said:
The new cards will be worse than the ones that exist now.
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See, that's one reason I'm not sure I should wait. More recently, it seems the newer cards have only modest performance increases for as much or more than their predecessors, a trend that only seems to continue as time goes on. Most 6900 XTs I'm seeing are almost as pricey as the 7900 XT / XTX.

UPDATE:

As I said earlier, I found a Sapphire Nitro+ Special Edition RX 6900 XT (more or less a factory overclock that can possibly be further tweaked) on Amazon for just over $800 and with a 4-year-protection plan (Sapphire's warranty info is somewhat sketchy, instructing to contact dealer / reseller, and Amazon does not do warranty replacement), it came to just about $1,000.

I guess I can live with that. For the peace of mind knowing it's covered for 4 years, I don't think I could have done better on a brand-new card in terms of availability and all the latest deals selling out before I can grab them. The XFX 7900 XTX was actually a bit more than I wanted to spend ($1,300 with protection plan), and once I was enlightened to their long-term reliability issues....

Some might say this is too expensive, but the truth is, most 6900 XTs I've found were similarly priced, even used (when I could find them). The only suitable 7900 XT / XTX I could find was the XFX, which I've been more or less warned may not go the distance.

All that said, with a 60-hz 75" display, I don't need insane FPS, just consistent 60 fps with higher resolution and detail. My RTX3060ti could hit 60 fps at low to medium detail in 4k, so I should think the Nitro 6900 is sufficient for my needs, and probably a better deal in the long run for now.
 
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Anomaly_76

Anomaly_76

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triplex1 said:
less in black, what do you mean?
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logainofhades said:
That is way overpriced. A 7900xt is faster and cheaper.
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Anomaly_76 said:
Show me one for less, of decent quality, in black, that's in stock and will be delivered this week or next. I'll wait. Not being a smart-ass, I'm just saying that I can't find any.
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triplex1 said:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/335423825105
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I was looking on eBay last night and didn't see this one. New listing, maybe. I don't mind open box, but I prefer something I can get some kind of backup warranty on. Unfortunately the 6900 is already in transit and I can't get my card cleared of it until I return it (which will take time). Maybe I can do some fancy footwork with my cards.
 
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