Consider building with a strong CPU and a high-end GPU for optimal performance.
Consider building with a strong CPU and a high-end GPU for optimal performance.
I haven't really thought about the AMD GPU before. I can take a look. Thanks!
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We'll find out from the reviews, but I think it should perform similarly to or better than the 4070.
This suggestion also fits well at this price point, as the rx9070 xt should likely handle a game such as Apex Legends smoothly at the native 5120*1440p resolution on your friend's screen with a solid frame rate.
Because it's a gaming setup, I suggest skipping NVIDIA. If it's for professional use, the situation changes. I could have gotten it for a fraction of the cost—R5 7600 and RX9070—but now it's at its limit for the budget. A BIOS update might be necessary!
I'm not saying NVIDIA couldn't be used. My general opinion about GPUs: if it is for work, or mostly work and some gaming - NVIDIA (unless of course it's some specific work that requires AMD)... I don't work in the field, but in my general curiosity as far as I have seen, most (more special)software is made to work on NVIDIA ( which is understandable considering that they have the much bigger market share, and have some technologies that make them "ahead of the game" ).
If it is for gaming, then it could be either way NVIDIA or AMD... And why not be AMD if you get more for your money!
People are getting tired of NVIDIA's anti-consumer practices. For years higher end cards have had less VRAM than they should. (including the current RTX 5070 and RTX 5080). RTX 5090 should have launched last year, but even now it can hardly be called "launched" - there are so few, it's like non-existent. So it has been called "paper launch". Seems like some people don't believe that NVIDIA doesn't care anymore about their consumer graphics cards. But they make so much money from their data center oriented cards, that of course they don't care much about the consumer ones.
The RTX 50-series is the worst GPU launch in recent memory
Messy drivers
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missing ROP
s, and that idiotic connector - don't even start me on that one! How long has it been out ? - and they still haven't done a proper fix for it. It is not user error, it is not supplier issue - it is improper design . That connector is appropriate for much lower current, and not for the (high)current demand of cards like the RTX 4090/5090 . But to begin with ,they probably use it because it's smaller, "sexier", and probably even cheaper than putting 3-4 8pin connectors . I have a few more things to say about it, but let's just stop here.
It's been quite a few years now that NVIDIA has been treating consumers like dirt.
But right now seems worse than ever. I think the old adage applies - vote with your wallets / don't buy ( nvidia ). So in my opinion it makes sense to get the "lesser evil".
AMD of course has it's own problems and issues , but right now i think that's the way to go.