Keep RX 5700 XT or Wait For New GPU's?

Big Kev · 24 Aug 2020 at 13:43

I've just bought a Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC 8G (£344) and have a 30 day cooling off period.

I'm happy enough with the card, but wonder if it's worth returning it and waiting for the next gen GPUs, due out pretty soon?

Will the gain be worth the wait, as I'll have to go back to my 1660 Super in the meantime and I quite like the extra FPS?

Cheers

Sparx · 24 Aug 2020 at 14:14

Keep it. There won’t be a £344 or close replacement next month by Nvidia... it’ll be the £1k top end model. Enjoy it

jigger · 24 Aug 2020 at 15:39

We just don't know when the next cards will arrive or how fast they might be. £344 seems a reasonable price for a 5700XT

Saul Farrell · 24 Aug 2020 at 18:57

I'd keep that card now, I have one myself, and have a great time with it now. The new gpus look to be fairly expensive so if you did want one I'd sell that GPU for around £280 when the new ones come out (make sure to advertise the fact that it still has warranty - you might even be able to get more money!)

CuriousTomCat · 24 Aug 2020 at 19:07

Return it. Then buy it back when it's B grade

It's a stupid law to be honest because the small shops with a small turn over can't really addord to give discounts on returns.

4K8KW10 · 24 Aug 2020 at 19:07

Big Kev said:
I've just bought a Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC 8G (£344) and have a 30 day cooling off period.

I'm happy enough with the card, but wonder if it's worth returning it and waiting for the next gen GPUs, due out pretty soon?

Will the gain be worth the wait, as I'll have to go back to my 1660 Super in the meantime and I quite like the extra FPS?

Cheers

I think Q1 2021 at the latest AMD will release a mid-range Navi 2X GPU.
With 50% higher performance per watt and if we are lucky - DX12 Ultimate - DX12_2 support.

Grafter67 · 25 Aug 2020 at 03:07

I just looked at all the current cards and then moved from 1060 3GB to RX 580 at minimal cost for a few months.

The 1660 super will probably lose less value in the next month or few than the RX 5700 GT, assuming they lose a similar %.

You should choose based on the next 6-9 months, not 1, as it will take that long for next gen wide availability and stable pricing.

That may lead you towards keeping the better card and selling the cheaper one?

Edit : I type so slowly that by the end, my message is outdated. For one month, sell/return the better card now and use the cheaper. For 6 months+, sell the cheaper now and enjoy the better one.

Big Kev · 25 Aug 2020 at 10:32

Thanks for the replies, I'll keep the card for now and maybe upgrade in the New Year.

Saul Farrell · 26 Aug 2020 at 10:21

Big Kev said:
Thanks for the replies, I'll keep the card for now and maybe upgrade in the New Year.

Good choice, that's what I'm planning to do with my card...