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I really like the look of that one as well. Although I don't like the 3x8 power sockets and I suspect the cooler will be too long for my case.
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I have a seasonic focus plus PSU, bought in 2019. If the card I want to buy needs 3 connectors, do I need a special connector ready for it? I haven't bought a new card since my 2070 so I'm clueless on this
Does your PSU have 3 x PCIE 8pin connectors? If not you would need a new PSU.
However, note the 7900 XTX reference card only needed 2 x PCIE 8 pin connectors. What's more important is that a 300W card usually needs a 550-600W (12v) PSU.
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Yeah they kind of ruined it with that "Prime" plastered on it in such a huge font... even the "Radeon" looks a bit obnoxious
Also seems like it's basically the same size as the TUF, which is bloody massive.
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I was thinking the same.
Will be a nice upgrade over my 3070. I don’t game as much as I used to and don’t need the top model, so the standard 9070 looks ideal for me.
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Obviously a tenner and a packet of Quavers is a bit of an exaggeration :cry: , but the point stands. Normies and the general consumer have been told for years that Nvidia is worth any price they ask for because of the extra features that AMD don't have, better performance, better drivers...
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7900 XTX - 117%
9070 XT - 108%
7900 XT - 100%
9070 - 96%
If these benchmarks are a true reflection of the performance of these cards at release then it's all down to pricing now. It's worth noting that the cheapest 7900 XT is currently ~£620, so pricing the 9070 XT over £670 would mean it's worse value for money than its predecessor. Likewise the 9070 at any price above £595. To deliver a meagre 20% price/performance improvement, the cards would need to be ~£550 and ~£495 respectively. To deliver 30% they would need to be ~£515 and ~£450.
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Is that 3 x 8-pin power connectors?Yeah they kind of ruined it with that "Prime" plastered on it in such a huge font... even the "Radeon" looks a bit obnoxious
Also seems like it's basically the same size as the TUF, which is bloody massive.
So this card could in theory pull 525W? That's nearly 5090 territory!
I realise that it won't necessarily pull that, but they could've done 450W or less with 2 x 8-pin and a 6-pin, so does it need more than that?
I mean to even need a third connector be it 6 or 8 pin would mean it requires more than 375W?
All feels like a lot for a "mid range" card.
Not that I'm big on the aesthetics of PC internals, but isn't 3 x 8-pin gonna look a bit of a mess for those that care about that sort of thing?
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Definitely considering one to upgrade my 6700 XT. Hurry up, AMD!
My 6950XT Red Devil has 3, does it need it in stock form? no. It's just an added benefit if you want to push the darn thing. Also, knowing AMD history a tiny bit, having more connectors to spread the transient spikes over is not a bad idea. I've seen a melted connector or 2 in my life time. My Vega 64 did this because I powered it with a splitter 8xPCIe cable instead of 2 individual.
The goal is in front of them and rather open..
This is typically what happens with AMD:
I think there was one in the original announcement slide
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Man those fake frames are putting in the work already from NvidiaThis is typically what happens with AMD:
Hoping they stick to 7800 XT and 7700 XT MSRP prices. At worse maybe an extra $50 or so. That’s dependent on the performance rumours being accurate and FSR4 being both ready and working well.
9070 XT at $575 max
9070 at $450 max
Those are the highest prices I think before people start calling AMD out because that is already up one tier in prices.
More importantly for market share, if the 9060/9070 comes in sub 150W laptop variant it could be a big win for AMD in OEM space.
9070 XT at $575 max
9070 at $450 max
Those are the highest prices I think before people start calling AMD out because that is already up one tier in prices.
More importantly for market share, if the 9060/9070 comes in sub 150W laptop variant it could be a big win for AMD in OEM space.
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Oh man those AI generated shadows don’t even line up. Is that the new Fake Frames Plus Nvidia are releasing… it needs work.
But yes, we are all waiting on AMD doing something stupid.
Nah, took 2 seconds to do on my Samsung S24 Ultra. Last I checked no nvidia gear in there. Lol
Stray early morning thought, the prime and the pulse are both examples of cards you'd expect to see near the msrp. I wonder if part of the oddness is they pushing to get the cheaper cards out and in stock for the launch, knowing that the price is going to be the big selling point, rather than just the higher end SKUs.