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pepp77

pepp77

pepp77

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Currently I have a 6700XT paired with a 5700X and 64GB of 3200MT/s RAM. I game at 1440p and whilst I hadn't planned to I purchased a new monitor (Lenovo r27qe) as it was cheap. My currently monitor is also 1440p but only 75hz, so I generally vsync games and aim for around 75FPS in game settings.

I'm therefore now contemplating upgrading the GPU and have seen the Gigabyte 7800XT OC for £420 and wondered on peoples thoughts on the upgrade (thinking i can sell the 6700 for £150-£175) as YouTube side by sides suggests a 50% increase in FPS for most games.
 
New models could easily be 3 months away still, but I get the point, the internet also doesn't seem to like Gigabyte AMD GPUs which is making me wary that is the reason this model is cheaper than the rest.
 
pepp77 said:
New models could easily be 3 months away still, but I get the point, the internet also doesn't seem to like Gigabyte AMD GPUs which is making me wary that is the reason this model is cheaper than the rest.
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I wouldn't have an issue with an AMD card. I would have an issue with a Gigabyte card, their quality control for graphics cards went down the ******* these last few years, hence the disappearance of @GIGA-Man.

Poor fella must have been overwhelmed.
 
hornetstinger said:
wow really? I was going to buy 7800XT Windforce.
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That was the one I was contemplating. Sold out at that price now anyway so makes decision much easier.
heatonpkmassive said:
I don't know if they're any better nowadays but they've been off my list for a while. And I remember the heat Giga Man was getting on here, he did his best but he had a lot to contend with.

Shame, my Gigabyte DS3L board was immense.
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Yeah, I’ve never had any issues with anything gigabyte I’ve had before, but there was a lot of hate on Reddit for their gpus.
Tetras said:
Call me a bearing snob, but they use sleeve bearings on their lower-end cards and during the mining days their fans weren't exactly popular. Sleeves are typically less heat resistant too, compared to the ball bearings used by many other brands.
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That was something else I read today whilst “working”z
 
I'd be more tempted to upgrade my monitor than GPU in your case, do the GPU upgrade next year if it's necessary.

I can't see you struggling to hit 75fps in 1440P in many games with a 6700XT, and most monitors with a 75hz refresh rate tend to be on the budget/lower end scale. A nice new FALD LED or OLED monitor at the same res with a good refresh rate and freesync would probably be game changing for you, you could even look at 34" ultrawide OLED's in that price range at the moment and still get decent performance.
 
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Gray2233 said:
I'd be more tempted to upgrade my monitor than GPU in your case, do the GPU upgrade next year if it's necessary.

I can't see you struggling to hit 75fps in 1440P in many games with a 6700XT, and most monitors with a 75hz refresh rate tend to be on the budget/lower end scale. A nice new FALD LED or OLED monitor at the same res with a good refresh rate and freesync would probably be game changing for you, you could even look at 34" ultrawide OLED's in that price range at the moment and still get decent performance.
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He's just upgraded his monitor to a Lenovo r27qe - 180hz. Stick with your 6700xt for now. Enjoy your 180hz, you don't have to hit that figure to get better response time or enjoy freesync or the HDR. When the new cards are out the old gen will be discounted and they'll be 2nd hand ones on the MM. Most people who sell there take pride in being a good seller - I do - so just check their feedback to be sure.
 
New 180hz monitor comes on Thursday hence the consideration of a new gpu to go with it.

Plan is to at some point replace the second 75hz monitor with an OLED (also 27”), when they are closer to £300 though I think.

Two 27” monitors is perfect for me as they just fit on the desk and give me the best compromise for gaming and working from the same machine.
 
BS Dave said:
He's just upgraded his monitor to a Lenovo r27qe - 180hz. Stick with your 6700xt for now. Enjoy your 180hz, you don't have to hit that figure to get better response time or enjoy freesync or the HDR. When the new cards are out the old gen will be discounted and they'll be 2nd hand ones on the MM. Most people who sell there take pride in being a good seller - I do - so just check their feedback to be sure.
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That's fair mate, good choice on his end, I'm absolutely the same and always aim to deal with people fairly and honestly.

I'd wait until the new stuff launches next year tbh, the 6700XT is still a serviceable 1440P card.
 
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Received the new monitor yesterday. Installed took all of 5 minutes to swap the VESA mount. Looks decent enough but is a little thicker and the bottom bezel is a little bigger than my old monitor (iiyama PL2740QS). Colour wise I will say I cant see any real differences between the two and if I didn't want the higher refresh rates and it wasn't only £150 I might have decided to return it. I still might, it really depends if I can get used to the fact the monitors are different (I bought two of the same before so they had symmetry) and so sit ever so slightly different on the desk and I'm not sure I can deal with spending another £150 to get the two to match and then have to deal with selling two monitors (even when I have the boxed).
 
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