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6800xt va 4070 12gb

Which card do you recommend between the two for 1080p mainly and a future 2K? 4070 12GB or 6800XT?
They both perform very close with 4070 being about 5-7% faster. It depends on what type of games you play and features you are looking for. Which ever is cheaper will be deciding factor, I guess.
 
I would say the 6800XT because of the extra V-Ram. Thats going to make all the difference going into the future.

You are better off holding on to your money and waiting to see how much the 9060XT goes for though. Youve already made multiple threads about it.
 
Direi il 6800XT per la RAM V-RAM extra. Questo farà la differenza in futuro.

Ma è meglio tenersi stretti i soldi e aspettare di vedere quanto costa il 9060XT. Hai già aperto diverse discussioni a riguardo.
Entrambe le schede hanno prestazioni molto simili, con la 4070 che è circa il 5-7% più veloce. Dipende dal tipo di giochi che si giocano e dalle funzionalità che si cercano. Immagino che il fattore decisivo sarà il prezzo più basso.
450€ 4070 12gb
320€ 6800xt nitro
 
4070 has access to much better Upscaling especially at 1080p stronger rt performance and uses less power.

The 6800XT has more vram

I would lean towards the 4070 becuase it's more well rounded and has ai Upscaling that is actually usable at 1080p while DLAA is superior to any TAA. I'd be looking at RDNA4 if I was going to buy an AMD gpu in 2025 it's their first gpu architecture of the RT era thats good at everything.

Also you already have a thread asking about gpus this could have been part of that thread no need to make a separate one asking a very similar question.
 
450€ 4070 12gb
320€ 6800xt nitro
Thats a large price difference.
Unless you need Ray Tracing (Which I don't think you do since we're comparing the 6800XT to the 4070) the 6800 XT just makes more sense to buy.

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Thats a large price difference.
Unless you need Ray Tracing (Which I don't think you do since we're comparing the 6800XT to the 4070) the 6800 XT just makes more sense to buy.

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Thats a large price difference.
Unless you need Ray Tracing (Which I don't think you do since we're comparing the 6800XT to the 4070) the 6800 XT just makes more sense to buy.

On an unrelated note, you do know that your username is your gmail account address right?
That means anyone here can spam you with unwanted mail.

12GB on the 4070 really limits you when it comes to RT. I think HWUB or DanielOwen on YT had a lot of back to back videos where they tested a lot of GPUs to find out how much V-RAM they actually needed to play at 1080p, 1440p or 4k. Both channels have been a GREAT resource for these things. RT can end up eating a lot of memory if you turn it up.
 
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12GB on the 4070 really limits you when it comes to RT. I think HWUB or DanielOwen on YT had a lot of back to back videos where they tested a lot of GPUs to find out how much V-RAM they actually needed to play at 1080p, 1440p or 4k. Both channels have been a GREAT resource for these things. RT can end up eating a lot of memory if you turn it up.
Even if the 4070 did encounter a VRAM limit, the way RT was implemented on RDNA 2 was subpar. So even if the 6800 XT still had enough VRAM, it would still perform awfully.

What I'm saying is that it's a lose-lose situation, unless OP finds something crazy like a 3090.
 
personally, VRAM isn't META..(unless you're playing on 4k resolution)
 
The 4070 is the better card for this use case. It uses less power, its video encoder is much better for gameplay recordings and streaming, and supports DLSS 4 with 2x frame generation. But there seems to be a 120 euro gap between them, and it's a Nitro, too. In this scenario, I would personally pick the AMD card. Not because it's "more future proof", it's not... but because the Nitro has a much better construction and you'll be playing at 1080p.
 
Nitro has a much better construction and you'll be playing at 1080p.
if you're referring to the components, it's not the "best" component wise, and will also depend on which 4070 that will be bought, if he's getting the 6800XT used, I would think twice, I have seen "2nd hand" RX6000 GPU's with evident black screening, and that usually is a sign of the wear and tear, my sister has a PC Red Devil 6800XT that was bought 2nd hand and it didn't even last long enough to benefit from the cost, it started to black screen frequently, what I did was reball the core and sell it after (it worked normally again, but can't tell upto "when") and just bought her a new card..
 
I really wanted the RX6800XT Nitro when I was scavenging the second hand market, but it still got a premium, so I ended up with Red Dragon RX6800XT from Powercolor. Still a very solid card with one full year of left over warranty.

For 16GB on the cheap you can't go wrong with the RX6800XT, I ran Control today for the first time and on 4K@60mhz on ULTRA settings (no RT/ AA) the game consumed 12.6GB of VRAM. If budget is no issue, I'd go with the RTX4070, but the 6800XT is a beast. On 1080p should obliterate anything you throw at it. 4K is a different animal.
 
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450€ 4070 12gb
320€ 6800xt nitro
The 4070 is the better card (DLSS alone closes the case) but the price difference is steep, for 130€ I don't think the 4070 is worth it. Especially since you are playing at 1080p - you don't really need upscaling there, so go for the 6800xt.
 
Which card do you recommend between the two for 1080p mainly and a future 2K? 4070 12GB or 6800XT?
RTX 4070 no doubt about it.
If was vs 9070 or 9060XT more of a dilemma depending on other factors. I'd still go for 4070, but there's no stupid choice in that case.
 
450€ 4070 12gb
320€ 6800xt nitro
At those prices the 6800XT is the better buy. There are a lot of features that are attractive for a 4070, but it really depends. If you're holding on to your card for a long time the 4070 is probably better even if it has less VRAM because it has much better DLSS. RDNA 2 doesn't have some of the hardware required for the newer FSR so it's not going to finewine as well.

If you plan on just playing native though none of that shit matters and the 6800XT is a great card with good Linux support. You won't be missing out.
 
Which card do you recommend between the two for 1080p mainly and a future 2K? 4070 12GB or 6800XT?
It depends on what part of gaming is most important to you. If you want the best raytracing performance, the 4070 is the better choice, but if raster performance is more what you want, the 6800XT is the better choice as the extra VRAM will come in useful for some games.

It's all about what you want to get from your gaming experience.
 
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Dipende da quale aspetto del gaming è più importante per te. Se desideri le migliori prestazioni di raytracing, la 4070 è la scelta migliore, ma se preferisci le prestazioni raster, la 6800XT è la scelta migliore, poiché la VRAM extra sarà utile per alcuni giochi.

Dipende tutto da cosa vuoi ottenere dalla tua esperienza di gioco.

better a 4070 12g or a 7900gre ? for 1080p and 2k both used for 435

At those prices the 6800XT is the better buy. There are a lot of features that are attractive for a 4070, but it really depends. If you're holding on to your card for a long time the 4070 is probably better even if it has less VRAM because it has much better DLSS. RDNA 2 doesn't have some of the hardware required for the newer FSR so it's not going to finewine as well.

If you plan on just playing native though none of that shit matters and the 6800XT is a great card with good Linux support. You won't be missing out.
better a 4070 12g or a 7900gre ? for 1080p and 2k both used for 435

A quei prezzi, la 6800XT è l'acquisto migliore. Ci sono molte caratteristiche interessanti per una 4070, ma dipende. Se tenete la vostra scheda per molto tempo, la 4070 è probabilmente migliore, anche se ha meno VRAM, perché ha un DLSS molto migliore. RDNA 2 non ha parte dell'hardware necessario per il nuovo FSR, quindi non sarà altrettanto performante.

Se intendi giocare solo in modalità nativa, però, niente di tutto questo ha importanza e la 6800XT è un'ottima scheda con un buon supporto Linux. Non ti perderai nulla.
meglio un 4070 12g o un 7900gre? per 1080p e 2k entrambi usati per 435
 
better a 4070 12g or a 7900gre ? for 1080p and 2k both used for 435
I would still recommend the 4070 if raytracing is important to you.
Depending on your desired resolution, the 4070 is faster by 10% to 12%.
However with overall performance, the 7900GRE only just barely(1% to 2%) tops the 4070.

The 7900 GRE is better.
Not by much overall and definately not in raytracing.
 
If you wanna use Linux, take the 7900GRE or 6800XT. If you're low on cash, take the 6800XT. Otherwise take the 4070.
 
My vote goes to Radeon. Like said, it has more VRAM and these days it's hella important.
 
While electricity in Italy is inexpensive I'd still abstain from these Navi 21 GPUs because they feast on them watts like crazy. It'd also mean more serious investments in a power supply unit.

4070, however, feels overpriced at €450.
 
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