6700 XT Owners Thread

Phixsator · 3 Jun 2021 at 15:15

LtMatt said:
Ahh, that's not bad only 2% behind. Not a big fan of this bench.

I'd be curious to see what you get on the 3DMark benches if you fancy sharing?

Firestrike
Firestrike Extreme
Firestrike Ultra
Timespy
Timespy Extreme

Sure I'll download it ~~but I've lost my key so it's going to be a free run only~~

what the heck, ill buy it again.

Phixsator · 3 Jun 2021 at 15:39

@LtMatt
Here you go, my Firestrike extreme ->result<-.

Pretty clear that my 6700XT's overall score is held back a fair bit by my 3600 non x running stock.

LtMatt · 3 Jun 2021 at 15:53

Phixsator said:
@LtMatt
Here you go, my Firestrike extreme ->result<-.

Pretty clear that my 6700XT's overall score is held back a fair bit by my 3600 non x running stock.

Nice score, only 2.6% difference in graphics score when GPU bound.

Yeah, you need to get a 5600X or better, you'll get SAM too which will definitely help performance in games.

It does nothing in benchmarks like Firestrike or Superposition though.

Phixsator · 3 Jun 2021 at 15:59

LtMatt said:
Nice score, only 2.6% difference in graphics score when GPU bound.

Yeah, you need to get a 5600X or better, you'll get SAM too which will definitely help performance in games.

It does nothing in benchmarks like Firestrike or Superposition though.

I already have sam

gigabyte have been nice to me heheh

LtMatt · 3 Jun 2021 at 16:02

Phixsator said:
I already have sam gigabyte have been nice to me heheh

Furry muff, you still need a 5600X though and deep down you know it.

Harlequin · 3 Jun 2021 at 16:07

LtMatt said:
Furry muff, you still need a 5600X though and deep down you know it.

hmmm 5800G or 5600 X?

Kaapstad · 3 Jun 2021 at 16:08

Mr G said:
Heard the MERC is a quality card, I've had the 6700 XT Red Devil a little over 2 weeks and can't fault it either... dead silent with everything maxed out at 1440p on the latest WHQL drivers. Not happy about the price paid but quality and performance is superb.

@Kaapstad - maybe time for that owners listing?

Unfortunately this is not one of my threads.

Phixsator · 3 Jun 2021 at 16:09

LtMatt said:
Furry muff, you still need a 5600X though and deep down you know it.

Yeah, except who runs 6 cores anymore... 8 core or more BABY!!

Mr G · 3 Jun 2021 at 17:42

@LtMatt - what settings do you have enabled in the Radeon Software under both graphics and display? Would like to know if I'm running everything at optimal performance and not missing out on a feature that should be enabled.

LtMatt · 3 Jun 2021 at 18:01

Mr G said:
@LtMatt - what settings do you have enabled in the Radeon Software under both graphics and display? Would like to know if I'm running everything at optimal performance and not missing out on a feature that should be enabled.

What display are you using and what games do you play?

Mr G · 3 Jun 2021 at 18:17

LtMatt said:
What display are you using and what games do you play?

LG 27GL850-B 144Hz. I literally have the default software options and 95% is switched off apart from FreeSync.

LtMatt · 3 Jun 2021 at 18:19

Mr G said:
LG 27GL850-B 144Hz. I literally have the default software options and 95% is switched off apart from FreeSync.

Under display make sure you have 10 bit pixel format selected, if your display supports it. Enable Radeon Image Sharpening under Global Graphics.

I also disable everything in the preferences menu bar the Radeon Software tray Icon. Other than that, you should be good to go tbh.

Mr G · 3 Jun 2021 at 18:22

LtMatt said:
Under display make sure you have 10 bit pixel format selected, if your display supports it. Enable Radeon Image Sharpening under Global Graphics.

I also disable everything in the preferences menu bar the Radeon Software tray Icon. Other than that, you should be good to go tbh.

Radeon Image Sharpening set at default with 80%, also everything else is off like Enhanced Sync, Anti-Lag, Chill... etc.

LtMatt · 3 Jun 2021 at 18:33

Mr G said:
Radeon Image Sharpening set at default with 80%, also everything else is off like Enhanced Sync, Anti-Lag, Chill... etc.

Yeah that's what i use.

Anti Lag can be helpful in fast paced shooters - if you are fully GPU bound (99-100% locked GPU utilisation) in said game. However, sometimes it can cause stuttering and slightly lower performance. So you have to try it in said game and see if it works.

Enhanced sync reduces tearing when your frame rate exceeds the refresh rate of your FreeSync monitor. This can be useful if a game gives a lot of tearing at high FPS. Like Anti Lag, this is one of those features that you need to test with the game and see if it provides a benefit, otherwise you can keep it off.

I use both features on a few games, but for the most part i keep them both off. I find it better for fast paced shooters to adjust image quality details so that GPU utilisation stays at 80% or lower, then to use Frame Rate Target Control (found under Global Graphics) to lock the frame rate to 3-5 FPS below your maximum refresh rate of your FreeSync monitor. This will reduce latency and help in fast paced twitch shooters. For other types of games this is not necessary.

Other than that, you don't need to do anything.

Mr G · 3 Jun 2021 at 18:36

LtMatt said:
Yeah that's what i use.

Anti Lag can be helpful in fast paced shooters - if you are fully GPU bound (99-100% locked GPU utilisation) in said game. However, sometimes it can cause stuttering and slightly lower performance. So you have to try it in said game and see if it works.

Enhanced sync reduces tearing when your frame rate exceeds the refresh rate of your FreeSync monitor. This can be useful if a game gives a lot of tearing at high FPS. Like Anti Lag, this is one of those features that you need to test with the game and see if it provides a benefit, otherwise you can keep it off.

I use both features on a few games, but for the most part i keep them both off. I find it better for fast paced shooters to adjust image quality details so that GPU utilisation stays at 80% or lower, then to use Frame Rate Target Control (found under Global Graphics) to lock the frame rate to 3-5 FPS below your maximum refresh rate of your FreeSync monitor. This will reduce latency and help in fast paced twitch shooters. For other types of games this is not necessary.

Other than that, you don't need to do anything.

Thanks for that all sorted!

LtMatt · 5 Jun 2021 at 12:28

Mr G said:
Thanks for that all sorted!

You are most welcome.

Testing out some Days Gone at 4K on the 6700 XT, pushing it too its limit. FSR Ultra Quality mode would come in handy here!

Secret_Window · 8 Jun 2021 at 23:35

Thinking of getting a 6700 xt for my second pc build i am putting together, but £800 seems quite a lot for a card that was previously around £440... I'm tempted to instead go for a pre-built pc with an included rtx 3070 with a slightly weaker cpu which will cost about the same in total.. Is there a significant difference between the 6700 xt and 3070 that would mean choosing one over the other?

gpuerrilla · 8 Jun 2021 at 23:41

No, but your idea of a prebuilt is probably the better value right now, unless the GPU prices take a good 20% drop.

LtMatt · 9 Jun 2021 at 05:45

Secret_Window said:
Thinking of getting a 6700 xt for my second pc build i am putting together, but £800 seems quite a lot for a card that was previously around £440... I'm tempted to instead go for a pre-built pc with an included rtx 3070 with a slightly weaker cpu which will cost about the same in total.. Is there a significant difference between the 6700 xt and 3070 that would mean choosing one over the other?

They are pretty similar in performance overall, which is odd as the 6700 XT should be competing more with the 3060 TI not the 3070.

My friend just bought a 6700 XT pre-built as it was a better deal and he’s very happy with its performance.

Game · 9 Jun 2021 at 07:11

LtMatt said:
Furry muff, you still need a 5600X though and deep down you know it.

pointless upgrade tbh

wait untill the 3600 struggles then upgrade or you feel its not doing everything you need from it