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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.​
 
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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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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triplex1 said:
What is Asus is also Asrock
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So I've read, but I'm not too impressed with Asus motherboards right now. Hopefully the GPUs are better. Possible hiccup... Since I'm waiting for the payment to be processed, digging deeper into the seller's feedback (98.5% positive) revealed THIS little nugget from about six months ago... No way to know whether the seller knew or not, but their lack of response in the feedback isn't encouraging, as other feedback indicates their communication is hit-and-miss. Hopefully a fluke.

I did, however, hear back from someone on CL with a 3090... (for $700). I might take that as a sign, I don't know. I should probably see what happens with this mess first.
 
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So, the AsRock Phantom Gaming RX 7900 XT arrived today... Before I install, I wanted to show some pics to see if anyone notices anything that looks off (this seller has buyer feedback indicating a previous card sold was supposedly backplate swapped and not what it said it was).

Also, while this was listed as open box, I noticed a strange look to the expansion slot bracket in the listing photos,, almost as though the metal had been exposed to smoke or heat (fire perhaps), in comparison to a view of another. I shrugged it off as a lighting issue when the seller's photo was taken, but it does indeed appear that way in person.

Fan side view

Backplate view

Expansion Slot Bracket View (possibly smoke / heat tarnished)

Expansion Slot Bracket View (Same Model - Different eBay Seller)

Expansion Slot Bracket View (Same Model - AsRock's Page For This Model

Thoughts?
 
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Anomaly_76 said:
So, the AsRock Phantom Gaming RX 7900 XT arrived today... Before I install, I wanted to show some pics to see if anyone notices anything that looks off (this seller has buyer feedback indicating a previous card sold was supposedly backplate swapped and not what it said it was).

Also, while this was listed as open box, I noticed a strange look to the expansion slot bracket in the listing photos,, almost as though the metal had been exposed to smoke or heat (fire perhaps), in comparison to a view of another. I shrugged it off as a lighting issue when the seller's photo was taken, but it does indeed appear that way in person.

Fan side view

Backplate view

Expansion Slot Bracket View (possibly smoke / heat tarnished)

Expansion Slot Bracket View (Same Model - Different eBay Seller)

Expansion Slot Bracket View (Same Model - AsRock's Page For This Model

Thoughts?
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Did you get the card as new or refurbished?

This is the card from Ashrock

 
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