arghh GPUs are a pain in the neck

[sybaris]

OK so I am looking for a 3070 Ti for a new rig.
As soon as I see them come in, the rest of my components go out of stock.
I wait for them to come in and the GPU goes out of stock.
It is maddening.

 

[NinjaCool]

Welcome to GPU hell!

 

[Captain_Bosh]

I'd just order separately if I were you, you should qualify for the free shipping looking at your post count

 

[sybaris]

I was thinking do I give up and get a 6700 XT instead and for go the ray tracing thing.

 

[NinjaCool]

The only reason I even got a 3070 Ti was because I was lucky to win a raffle, meaning I won the right to actually buy a card...

 

[silversurfer]

The AMD cards will do Ray tracing in due course I think they are capable so long as its coded to use them. I read a good argument that 6700xt will eventually exceed 3080, if you can get any gfx card right now just buy it and swap later if you really have to when all cards are freely available

 

[BobShark]

Welcome to GPU hell!

Best entrance to a thread....probably

Any card at RRP is a win, only shot being any FE if you can get in there quickly.

 

[kjaerligkatt]

I was thinking do I give up and get a 6700 XT instead and for go the ray tracing thing.

If you want a GPU now, you have to grab whatever is available. The 6700XT is a decent card, although expensive like all GPUs are right now, it supports ray tracing and with the introduction of FSR you have the prospect of games that will perform well.

As others have suggested, if you wait for all your preferred component to be available at the same time, you’ll likely wait a long time. Start stashing the bits now, and be prepared to be flexible on some components.

 

[MCFC_ANDY]

if you have the cash go for it, buy whatever, the first thing on list of a pre built is hardest to get ie the gpu, so why wait to full build, u may as well buy a pre built if you want to pick up as one unit.