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Which would be better

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Hypothetical question. Out of these 2 what would you go for.
Lowest spec 3070 Ti about 1500 clock speed 8gb RAM
Or
6700 XT, 2500 clock speed 12gb RAM but slower FPS
Casual gaming, usual home use, HD and 4K movies
 
My opinion.

1070ti* is better, and I'm not a Nvidia fan boy probably the opposite, but it's a bit faster despite the lower VRAM.

It's a much closer arguement between a 3070 (regular) and 6700XT.

EDIT: I mean 3070ti*
 
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Hmm ok, at the moment its about £500 more which if I am not going to push the card to the max, i have to consider if its worth it but sometimes I do play first player games. MS flight sim, GTA 5 and a few others are my most graphic intense games but who know in the future.
I don't want to spend £xx and in time wish I had bought something else and then have to spend double. So even the slowest 3070 Ti would be better than an average 6700XT ?
 
Depending on your choice of games, both are probably higher spec'd than you need. Nvidia seems to scale up to gaming at 4k better from reviews, but then 8Gb is already proving to exceed ultra quality textures needs for those playing at 4k. 12Gb will give a bit more longevity in that case, but the 6700xt performance is that bit lower in the first place. If you might like to try raytracing, Nvidia's ahead this generation.
 
There are other factors to consider such as warranty and RMA costs. For example;

MSI - RMA is based in Poland and you pay shipping costs.
EVGA - RMA is based in Germany and you pay shipping costs.

Overseas shipping has got more expensive since Brexit and to insure for the full value of the graphics card can be very expensive.
Always research where the RMA is based when choosing a graphics card.

Assuming they both have UK based RMA, then next I would consider the resolution. I game at 1440p so I would get the 3070ti because it's faster. However, if you game at 4k then 8Gb vram isn't enough.
 
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MS flight sim, GTA 5 and a few others are my most graphic intense games but who know in the future.
Ah, you got me there.. . MS flight sim will tax any card. Hardware unboxed review says at 1440p you'd get 38fps from a 6700xt and 44fps from a regular 3070 (non Ti). With anything above 30 being playable they'll both do fine. Both are good cards and should last a few years without too many regrets. Be aware th 3070Ti is ~10% more performance for 20% more money than the regular 3070 but give stock is awful you should probably just get whatever is available if you can get it for a decent price.
 
I mean I certainly would NOT pay £500 more for a 3070ti over a 6700xt, if that is what you are saying.

At the same or similar price 3070ti > 6700xt.

6700xt or £500 more for a 3070ti, then definitely a 6700xt.

Good point above about the warranties also.

And actually, looking at your post count and how long you've been registered on the forums can you see the section "Members Forum Deals" at the top of the graphics card section in the forums?

If not, I would guess you probably should be able to see that, might be worth getting in contact with a forum moderator to have a look.

Anyway, where I am going with this is OCUK have, and hopefully more regularly put on forum members only deals on, which are such good value (given the current climate) that they pretty much blow any other option/choice out of the window, even if, to a certain degree, you just have to take what you get.
 
Yep, the 6700ct is £500 cheaper at the moment if I can get hold of one.
I guess I won't notice much different most of the time between either card but if the 3070 Ti is available at an affordable price, I might lean towards that option.
I don't game at 4K. I was hoping to get a 4K card and then replace my screen next year.
Either way its going to be better than my R2 290 vapor X,
 
if the 6700xt is £500 cheaper that would be my choice everyday of the week

plays everthing I chuck at it on 1440p well over 100 fps av

with very little heat or noise
 
if the 6700xt is £500 cheaper that would be my choice everyday of the week

plays everthing I chuck at it on 1440p well over 100 fps av

with very little heat or noise
Honestly it's definitely not woth £500 more, but if you're able to get a 3070Ti for like £150ish more I'd be going for the nvidia card. I see you said about 4k movies, do you also game at 4k res too? If so both wont be great but the 3070Ti at 1440p would be perfect.
 
Why not wait instead of paying a ton of money? The prices of 6700xt are already dropping, the 3070TI is a new card and probably it will take a while before the prices will drop but they will go down.
 
I need a new PC so the card will be part of that build. The 3070 ti is almost double the 6700xt at the moment.
 
Trying to compare power consumption between 6700rt and 3070 ti but not sure how much different it will be.
Bad enough that market prices are high but im going from an old R9 290x to something new, about 90 Watts to I think 220W with the 6700xt or 300w with a 3070(ti).
 
If I really had to buy at the moment out of a 3070 AIb card or 6700xt I would go for a 6700xt Asus Strix which is in stock with a retailer at £699.99, because it will likely be £100 or more than MRSP even if prices settle down as it reviews well as a premium solution. Personally I am holding out for better prices. For these with a current card to sell the extra that they get for that might help with the higher price of the 6700xt, eg selling a 5700xt and buying the 6700xt Strix might not cost much difference
 
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The 6700xt under normal market conditions would be about £450. I have seen some priced up to £850.
The 3070s are more than the 3070 Ti was about 3 weeks ago, which I don't get. The Ti was also about £650 - £900 then.
Now all 3070s and Tis are about £1000
 
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