5070 vs 9070XT

[freak2002]

Hi All

Sure I wont be the first to ask and I have looked around many comparison sites. Its great to have a choice I know, I am trying to figure out where I should be targeting my efforts and funds for a new GFX card to go in a new build, both are a huge upgrade from my AMD 570. New build is 7800X3D/64gb/B650. Playing on a 27" 1440p@144Hz with Freesync. I play a whole heap of different games, looking forward to Space Marine 2, Baldurs Gate 3 and Stalker 2 which I have not bought yet. Then Elder Scrolls 6 and Fallout 5 in the future.

Looking at budget I was originally gonna pull the trigger on a 5070, however the 9070XT has thrown a spanner at me! I was originally looking at Team Green as I have had Red for a few years and although I have never seen the impact of DLSS I believe it can do a better job than the ADM Version?

The motherboard I am looking at is PCI-E Gen 4 so the Gen 5 on the Nvidia is not a factor (unless its worth looking for a Gen 5??!).

Does the fact I am playing on 1440p mean the Extra RAM in the 9070 doesn't matter? But then if that doesn't matter then maybe DLSS doesn't either?!

Obviously the price difference is currently around £130 (for the cheapest of either one), is the 9070XT worth it for the extra ££ or am I over thinking it because either is going to run absolutely fine?

Thanks for any advice/assistance.

 

[freak2002]

There's only around 3-5% difference in performance on a 5090 when running PCI-E Gen 3 vs Gen 5, I'd not worry about going with a Gen 4 board.

As for the 9070XT, it's a good step up from the 5070 and trades blows with the 5070ti, it sometimes even beats out the 5080. DLSS can be nice to have and is superior to FSR in some respects (especially FSR3.1), but FSR4 with the new 9070 cards is a big step up for upscaling and the additional VRAM will absolutely help. I run into issues with 12gb at 1440P at times, although it admittedly depends on what you play.

The 5070's for the price are terrible cards imo.

Thanks for the insight. Is FSR upgraded in software (ie as time goes on it will get better on the same hardware), or will upgrades have a specific hardware requirement?

I heard that about the 5070 but everything is a huge bump for me so in comparison to other cards its not a huge jump but for me it will be!

 

[freak2002]

Thanks all. It does look like everyone agrees the 5070 is not the best and a 9070XT is the best option. Now I just have to wait till stock gets better!