"..for deciding on your next GPU in 2025?"
I game at 1440p and grabbed a 4070 Super. So I won't actually be "deciding" on any GPU in 2025.
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Poll: What's your 3 main factors for deciding on your next GPU in 2025?
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I game at 1440p and grabbed a 4070 Super. So I won't actually be "deciding" on any GPU in 2025.
Man of Honour
Probably won't be buying a GPU in 2025 regardless of @TNA 's ramblings 
- There are no 2025 game releases that I can see that could warrant a GPU higher than a 4090, so there is that. The next Cyberpunk won't be until 2026 at the earliest, and Witcher 4 is still years away. GTA 6? Lol 2027/2028.
- There are no 2025 game releases that I can see that could warrant a GPU higher than a 4090, so there is that. The next Cyberpunk won't be until 2026 at the earliest, and Witcher 4 is still years away. GTA 6? Lol 2027/2028.
Soldato
- Is it better than my current card?
- Does it come with any new DLSS tech?
- Is mrk pretending to not be getting one?
Associate
For me its Price, VRAM & RT Performance. I play mostly newer titles which increasingly are shipping with RT that can't be switched off so its a bigger factor this time around now I'm looking to upgrade from my 6800XT.
Price will be the main factor for me, though amount of VRAM and power consumption (in case it means needing a new PSU) are also factors.
Hoping 5080 will be a significant enough performance increase from 3080 and not priced too high.
Hoping 5080 will be a significant enough performance increase from 3080 and not priced too high.
Soldato
Price and value for money (for me)
I won't spend £2k+ on any GPU.
E: If the 9070XT is priced not stupidly like AMD have done before I'm probably going that route.
I won't spend £2k+ on any GPU.
E: If the 9070XT is priced not stupidly like AMD have done before I'm probably going that route.
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Caporegime
Personally, I think the poll would be more interesting without the price option, as that's pretty much a given for anyone buying a new GPU.
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Probably price, vram and features (dlss and so on).
I'm cheap and keep my cards for a while, so want sufficient vram. Price, of course I want a card that is good value. Some sort of decent upscaling, will help me keep the card longer, but like it or not more games are using it as a crutch. Even at 1080p, alan wake 2, monster hunter wild, and avatar all are have some sort of upscaling as recommended. Don't have to like it, but it's clearly the way games are going, don't worry about optimising, let upscaling and framegen do the work.
I'm cheap and keep my cards for a while, so want sufficient vram. Price, of course I want a card that is good value. Some sort of decent upscaling, will help me keep the card longer, but like it or not more games are using it as a crutch. Even at 1080p, alan wake 2, monster hunter wild, and avatar all are have some sort of upscaling as recommended. Don't have to like it, but it's clearly the way games are going, don't worry about optimising, let upscaling and framegen do the work.
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How much more of an FPS boost I get at 4K with a 5090 over a 7900XTX.
Probably won't be buying a GPU in 2025 regardless of @TNA 's ramblings
You like new tech too much.
I already explained how it will go. You will find a mug to sell your 4090 to at a high price. Add a few hundred quid and get a 5090.
No brianer really
Man of Honour
Will PM you about selling my 4090 in due course then
Soldato
You like new tech too much.
I already explained how it will go. You will find a mug to sell your 4090 to at a high price. Add a few hundred quid and get a 5090.
No brianer really
That's what I did!
Primarily raster performance, video memory, and price.
This time, when purchasing, it looks like I'll finally have to concede and increase my budget.
Over the last few years, I've held back as long as I can with regard to price.
The 980Ti cost £480 and the 3070 was £470, but this time to make it a worthwhile jump in overall performance and VRAM,
I guess I'm looking for something that's at least in the realm of a 7900XT or 4070Ti Super level of performance, or maybe even higher.
I intend to keep it for a long time, so I guess it makes sense to get as good a product as I can afford at the time.
I don't think I will be going to 4K just yet, so that helps considerably, though I may graduate to an UW panel in the not too distant future.
RT performance, while nice to have, doesn't concern me too highly, though I'll freely admit that I haven't used it much in games. I don't even have Cyberpunk or Alan Wake 2 yet.
Despite their main focus being on the mid-range, at least for now anyway, I am still looking forward to seeing what the next AMD series delivers.
Though, according to the internet, I'm not expecting anything much above ~7900XT level of performance with maybe better efficiency.
It's funny, I don't have any qualms about spending a lot of money on a screen, but tend to hesitate these days when choosing a new GPU.
This time, when purchasing, it looks like I'll finally have to concede and increase my budget.
Over the last few years, I've held back as long as I can with regard to price.
The 980Ti cost £480 and the 3070 was £470, but this time to make it a worthwhile jump in overall performance and VRAM,
I guess I'm looking for something that's at least in the realm of a 7900XT or 4070Ti Super level of performance, or maybe even higher.
I intend to keep it for a long time, so I guess it makes sense to get as good a product as I can afford at the time.
I don't think I will be going to 4K just yet, so that helps considerably, though I may graduate to an UW panel in the not too distant future.
RT performance, while nice to have, doesn't concern me too highly, though I'll freely admit that I haven't used it much in games. I don't even have Cyberpunk or Alan Wake 2 yet.
Despite their main focus being on the mid-range, at least for now anyway, I am still looking forward to seeing what the next AMD series delivers.
Though, according to the internet, I'm not expecting anything much above ~7900XT level of performance with maybe better efficiency.
It's funny, I don't have any qualms about spending a lot of money on a screen, but tend to hesitate these days when choosing a new GPU.
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Don't think I'll bother this generation don't think I'm even using my current 7800xt to it's full at the moment with the current games I play
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At a guess, roughly 80/90%.
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1. Price/performance ratio
2. Power consumption - if I'm browsing the internet or working a spreadsheet, 35 Watts is excessive. Sorry Intel.
3. Must have future new versions of it's features like DLSS, FSR, XeSS. Sorry Nvidia, you abandon your existing customers.
2. Power consumption - if I'm browsing the internet or working a spreadsheet, 35 Watts is excessive. Sorry Intel.
3. Must have future new versions of it's features like DLSS, FSR, XeSS. Sorry Nvidia, you abandon your existing customers.
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