Question In case of CPU bottleneck, which card would be better: RTX 4070 or RX 7800XT?

[BladePocok]

Hello!

I have a chance right now to buy either of these cards, however my current cpu (Intel i7 6700k) has a huge bottleneck that would limit the overall performance quite a bit, however I don't want to miss out on this option.

I've searched the internet for some basic facts and these I've found: RX 7800XT has more VRAM (although its just standard GDDR6) , AMD Fluid Motion Frames (Frame Generation), but no DLSS and questionable RT performance + temperature concerns. However the RTX 4070 has only 12 GB VRAM (GDDR6X), DLSS, CUDA, somewhat better RTX performance.

Currently I'm using a 1080p 75Hz monitor, so don't aim for high end 4k gaming right now, but this purchase would be a long time investment (4-5 years), in which I hope to upgrade my setup as well (mobo+cpu).

Which one should I choose and why? Any hidden thing I should know about either of these cards?

Thank you!

P.S.: the exact card models are: Sapphire Radeon RX 7800 XT Nitro+ OC 16GB GDDR6 or MSI RTX 4070 Ventus 2X OC 12GB GDDR6X.

 

[USAFRet]

You buy the best GPU that fits within your budget.

Ignore any 'bottleneck' concerns.

 

[BladePocok]

Both of them are the same price right now, that's why I'm hesitating (edited the first post with exact model names).

 

[USAFRet]

Both of them are the same price right now, that's why I'm hesitating (edited the first post with exact model names).

Then, whichever one you want.

I just bought a 7800 XT.

 

[triplex1]

It's a little better with the 7800xt, these cards just don't do it for this processor.
When you upgrade your cpu+mb in 4-5 years as you say, then you will need a new card again

 

[BladePocok]

It's a little better with the 7800xt, these cards just don't do it for this processor.
When you upgrade your cpu+mb in 4-5 years as you say, then you will need a new card again

No, I phrased it wrongly: I plan to have this card for 4-5 years, the upgrade will (hopefully) come sooner. But right now has the chance to buy either of them.

 

[triplex1]

No, I phrased it wrongly: I plan to have this card for 4-5 years, the upgrade will (hopefully) come sooner. But right now has the chance to buy either of them.

ok , who is your mb with Intel i7 6700k ?

 

[BladePocok]

ok , who is your mb with Intel i7 6700k ?

Its an old board, Z10 Pro Gaming, can upgrade it to 7th gen Intel , so 10-15% increase at best.

 

[USAFRet]

Its an old board, Z10 Pro Gaming, can upgrade it to 7th gen Intel , so 10-15% increase at best.

Don't waste the time, effort, and money going from 6th gen to 7th gen. Not enough gain to make it worthwhile.

Get whichever GPU you want.
Upgrade the rest of the system later.

 

[triplex1]

Its an old board, Z10 Pro Gaming, can upgrade it to 7th gen Intel , so 10-15% increase at best.

Whatever you want, take it, if you have a good price, your system will be profitable.
you keep the card later and change everything else