Question I'm looking for advice on GPU upgrade ?

[Andrewj299]

My current PC specs are:
Nvidia Geforce 3060 12 gb VRAM
-Intel i7-14700K
-Samsung 990 pro 1 tb m.2
-Samsung 870 1tb sata
-Corsair 2x16 ddr5 c40 5600 MHz
-MSI Z790 Gaming plus WiFi
-NZXT H5 Elite
-Corsair ICUE 240mm liquid cooled radiator

My next upgrade is going to be my GPU, I was looking into getting a 5060TI with 16gb of VRAM, or the 5070 but have read iffy reviews on both. Any thoughts/recommendations on what GPU to go to for an upgrade?

Budget around $400-$750 or so

 

[Lutfij]

Why are you requiring an upgrade? Where are you located? What is your preferred site for purchase?
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You'd be best served if you stylized your thread with info asked of in this thread;

*How to Ask for Advice about Choosing a New GPU*

Look at the Tom's Hardware Graphics Buying Guides and review the most recent "Best Graphics Cards for the Money" Article (published monthly) to get you started. Tom's Hardware has a staggering amount of information about all of the latest and greatest graphics cards to keep you up to date...

forums.tomshardware.com

and the community will chime in with worthwhile suggestions.

Just an observation;
-Intel i7-14700K
-Corsair 2x16 ddr5 c40 5600 MHz
-MSI Z790 Gaming plus WiFi
The sweet spot for DDR5 platforms is a dual channel DDR5-6000MHz(or slightly higher) freqeuncied, tight latencied ram kits.

To add, you forgot to mention the make, model and age of your PSU. That will dictate what GPU you can upgrade to without other parts changing households.

 

[CyberFlash]

Among those 2 cards, I suggest the 5070 since it's a lot faster and 12gb VRAM will be fine even at 4k for a couple more years.

 

[geofelt]

Assuming your PSU can handle either and your budget permits, buy the stronger card.
If you buy the lesser card, you will forever wonder if you did the right thing.

 

[RTX 2080]

Why are you requiring an upgrade? Where are you located? What is your preferred site for purchase?
^
You'd be best served if you stylized your thread with info asked of in this thread;

*How to Ask for Advice about Choosing a New GPU*

Look at the Tom's Hardware Graphics Buying Guides and review the most recent "Best Graphics Cards for the Money" Article (published monthly) to get you started. Tom's Hardware has a staggering amount of information about all of the latest and greatest graphics cards to keep you up to date...

forums.tomshardware.com

and the community will chime in with worthwhile suggestions.

Just an observation;
-Intel i7-14700K
-Corsair 2x16 ddr5 c40 5600 MHz
-MSI Z790 Gaming plus WiFi
The sweet spot for DDR5 platforms is a dual channel DDR5-6000MHz(or slightly higher) freqeuncied, tight latencied ram kits.

To add, you forgot to mention the make, model and age of your PSU. That will dictate what GPU you can upgrade to without other parts changing households.

Like he said, your RAM kit is holding you back. You’ll want a kit running at minimum 6000MHz and CL30 latency to get the most out of that CPU. I cheaped out on my first DDR5 kit and regretted it, had to upgrade later; big difference.

As far as GPU is concerned, buy the best you can afford. Ensure that it has minimum 12 GB of VRAM with 16 GB being ideal. Don’t buy an 8 GB card under any circumstances; some games use more than that even at 1080p.

 

[Andrewj299]

Like he said, your RAM kit is holding you back. You’ll want a kit running at minimum 6000MHz and CL30 latency to get the most out of that CPU. I cheaped out on my first DDR5 kit and regretted it, had to upgrade later; big difference.

As far as GPU is concerned, buy the best you can afford. Ensure that it has minimum 12 GB of VRAM with 16 GB being ideal. Don’t buy an 8 GB card under any circumstances; some games use more than that even at 1080p.

Trying to make a few adjustments and stay within a decent little budget based on responses. I’m looking at getting Klevv 2x32gb ram CL30 and 6000 MHz. Also looking into getting the GIGABYTE amd radeon 9060 xt at Best Buy for $389 vs the 5060ti due to around a $80-100 dollar difference