F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Upgrading the GPU to the 6700XT opens new possibilities for this six-year-old system.

Upgrading the GPU to the 6700XT opens new possibilities for this six-year-old system.

Upgrading the GPU to the 6700XT opens new possibilities for this six-year-old system.

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kirninja
Junior Member
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06-06-2021, 09:39 AM
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Hello! I’m wondering if I’m missing something in terms of performance after the recent upgrade to the 6700xt. I originally purchased my components in July 2016, upgraded my GPU from a 1070 to a 5700xt and then to the 6700xt last year or so, along with a new PSU. Everything else remains unchanged. I don’t think I’m getting the performance boost I expected. My setup includes: GPU – Gigabyte RX 6700XT, CPU – Intel Core i7-6700k, RAM – Asus Z170-P, HyperX Fury 16GB DDR4, PSU – Seasonic Focus PX-750, SSDs – Kingston A2000 1TB and Evo 850 250GB, HDD – WD Blue 1TB, CPU cooler – Cooler Master TX3, case – Corsair Carbide Spec-Alpha. I had the CPU clocked at 4.3 but it became unstable, so I reverted it. I’m unsure if my RAM or CPU is limiting things. Mostly use it for gaming and occasionally streaming, which I’ve set up with the decoder on my CPU for better visuals. Any advice or observations?
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kirninja
06-06-2021, 09:39 AM #1

Hello! I’m wondering if I’m missing something in terms of performance after the recent upgrade to the 6700xt. I originally purchased my components in July 2016, upgraded my GPU from a 1070 to a 5700xt and then to the 6700xt last year or so, along with a new PSU. Everything else remains unchanged. I don’t think I’m getting the performance boost I expected. My setup includes: GPU – Gigabyte RX 6700XT, CPU – Intel Core i7-6700k, RAM – Asus Z170-P, HyperX Fury 16GB DDR4, PSU – Seasonic Focus PX-750, SSDs – Kingston A2000 1TB and Evo 850 250GB, HDD – WD Blue 1TB, CPU cooler – Cooler Master TX3, case – Corsair Carbide Spec-Alpha. I had the CPU clocked at 4.3 but it became unstable, so I reverted it. I’m unsure if my RAM or CPU is limiting things. Mostly use it for gaming and occasionally streaming, which I’ve set up with the decoder on my CPU for better visuals. Any advice or observations?

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Lifemorphe
Junior Member
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06-07-2021, 04:15 AM
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You haven't made much progress with each upgrade. The 5700XT isn't significantly improved over the 1070, and the 6700XT doesn't offer much more than the 5700XT. The 6700K remains a solid chip, your RAM is adequate, and the SSDs are decent. You're at a point where you're close to becoming outdated yet still useful. I'd wait to observe Intel's 12th generation and AMD's upcoming releases.
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Lifemorphe
06-07-2021, 04:15 AM #2

You haven't made much progress with each upgrade. The 5700XT isn't significantly improved over the 1070, and the 6700XT doesn't offer much more than the 5700XT. The 6700K remains a solid chip, your RAM is adequate, and the SSDs are decent. You're at a point where you're close to becoming outdated yet still useful. I'd wait to observe Intel's 12th generation and AMD's upcoming releases.

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Mr_Floobiful
Posting Freak
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06-09-2021, 12:30 PM
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Thanks for the reply. So your advise would be to wait till the new CPU generation launches and see from there what to upgrade? Also, as I don't think DDR5 will be hitting the consumer market any time soon, would the performance increase be noteworthy going from 16GB 2666Mhz to 3600Mhz?
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Mr_Floobiful
06-09-2021, 12:30 PM #3

Thanks for the reply. So your advise would be to wait till the new CPU generation launches and see from there what to upgrade? Also, as I don't think DDR5 will be hitting the consumer market any time soon, would the performance increase be noteworthy going from 16GB 2666Mhz to 3600Mhz?

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PvtStoner
Senior Member
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06-09-2021, 06:52 PM
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Upgrade when necessary. Minor GPU improvements aren’t enough to justify a switch, as they rarely deliver meaningful gains. Right now, a 6700k should suffice for gaming, so hold off and steer clear of early-generation problems.
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PvtStoner
06-09-2021, 06:52 PM #4

Upgrade when necessary. Minor GPU improvements aren’t enough to justify a switch, as they rarely deliver meaningful gains. Right now, a 6700k should suffice for gaming, so hold off and steer clear of early-generation problems.