What are your thoughts on these GPUs?
What are your thoughts on these GPUs?
Although AMD has made significant improvements to their drivers lately, they aren't clearly "much better" compared to Nvidia. The green team faced some major issues a few months ago, but those have since been fixed.
Hey there! That's a really good answer and you're absolutely correct. When the moment arrives, I should choose the option I think gives the best value. I still have a few months before heading to the pool, and I expect some deals or discounts by then since right now the MSI 5060ti Trio is about 50 dollars more than the XFX 9070XT (both are pretty expensive). But sometimes the prices seem unreal, so I saw a few sellers trying to list the RTX ASUS TUF for nearly 1500 dollars... of course, no one with basic computer knowledge would buy that, but I wouldn't want to see such a trend start.
The issue often lies not just with the cards themselves, but with the cost and their quality. Within my comfortable budget, the Asus models are the ones I prefer, though I've heard some negative feedback about the brand. When I move to higher-end options, the prices become quite steep, and if I push further, a 9070XT becomes an attractive choice, creating a difficult decision.
On the other hand, the 9060XT was initially my top choice, but after reviewing benchmarks, I realized that the Nvidia version outperforms it in terms of upscaling and additional features. The AMD model offers good value, though it feels a bit too affordable compared to the RTX. To be clear, I have the financial flexibility to afford premium features like DLSS, ray tracing, and other enhancements from Nvidia, so I would opt for the XT if I had to decide.
Additionally, prices in my area are quite high. The gap between a 5060ti (with upgrades like TUF or Trio) and the 9070XT is only about 50 dollars. However, the 5070 and 5070ti models are significantly more expensive—sometimes by 100 to 200 dollars or more than the 9070XT. That’s quite a lot of extra cost.
Overall, I wish things were different, because if they were, I would definitely choose AMD without hesitation. But in reality, people often complain more about Nvidia, even though it's not always the case. Many report issues with drivers, manual updates, slow performance, and occasional crashes after shutdowns. These problems make AMD software seem less reliable compared to what others experience.
In a broader sense, AMD tends to face more criticism regarding its software support than Nvidia does. Alternatively, it might be that fewer people voice complaints about Nvidia enough, which is surprising given its larger market presence.
I’m about to stop you there. These cards won’t give you a great experience in RT with current titles, especially when compared to older ones. From my experience, FSR has been more reliable than DLSS and is quite common. The 9070XT is the top choice for RT.
If the cost matches between a 5060Ti and a 9070XT, the 9070XT is clearly the better option. It’s essentially two levels above the 5060Ti. At these prices, you should only be looking at the 9060XT and the 9070XT.
Exactly, at some point is a no brainer because Nvidia is overpriced in some cases. I think it will all come down to when i have the money in hand and which promotions and discounts are available at the moment. Do you have any of those cards? What's been your experience with Nvidia or AMD? I'm mostly collecting that info to weight down my options.
I cycle through cards while away from work, selling them when I’m gone and buying new ones upon my return. Recently, I switched from a 7800XT to a 4070 and then to an 9060XT, opting for the latter over a 5070 this time.
I didn’t like the 7800XT because it kept crashing both my PCs, so I returned it and got the 4070, which was fine—no major complaints, even though DLSS was a bit problematic compared to FSR in some cases.
Now I’m planning to buy an 9060XT, but I won’t install it until I’m back properly at the end of the month. I usually prefer AMD’s price-to-performance ratio and didn’t really enable RT when using the 4070 or 3060Ti, as the performance drop wasn’t worth it.
In summary, my card history includes a 970, 980, 1060 3+6, 1070, 1080Ti, Titan XP, Vega 56/64, RX 580, 3060Ti, 7800XT, 4070, and now the 9060XT.
The only card that caused issues for me was the 7800XT.
I own a 6GB 1060 but the warrior is worn out, which is why I’m considering an upgrade. My setup is from that era too, so it’s also feeling its age. Could you tell me about your experiences with the 9060 XT? I’m interested in how it handles everyday use, not just the benchmarkers on YouTube.
I own a 16gb 9060xt that runs smoothly at 1080p without any issues. I tend to leave settings alone, but games automatically adjust to high or ultra every time. It works well with a 5900x and 64gb of RAM, giving it plenty of resources. I haven’t faced any problems at all. For fun, I compared the 9060xt to an older model before swapping it out—I remember it performed much better in firefight mode. It’s clearly a substantial improvement.
I obtained the graph from Guru3d, a site offering computer parts reviews and a members' forum for discussion. The source details aren't clear to me.