7900 XTX or 4080 Super

[Phen8210]

I felt for GPU when price drop if possible grab the highest tier possible we can afford and not settled for less.

As for vram if possible get the 16GB min as my test on 7900xtx shown even at 1440p ultra native benchmark test like horizons zero dawn would used up to 14GB if you have the headroom for it

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consider buying ptm 7950

 

[KleoZy]

Pay attention to any AMD issues. There are some strange issues peculiar to AMD requiring equally peculiar solutions. DX12 games, monitor wake from sleep, etc
https://linustechtips.com/topic/153...-not-buy-amd/?do=findComment&comment=16154565

Ah, I don't use AMD cards, but thanks for the advise.

 

[Yongkit]

consider buying ptm 7950

The hotspot have been consistently perform my nitro+ unit even without Aircon max at 85c~87c for 2 hours long game play, very similar to my 3080 so I still ok for now. It never going above 90c or even 100c even at 3dmark test.

I think the newer manufacturing GPU from sapphire have taken note on the high hotspot temp.

 

[Phen8210]

The hotspot have been consistently perform my nitro+ unit even without Aircon max at 85c~87c for 2 hours long game play, very similar to my 3080 so I still ok for now. It never going above 90c or even 100c even at 3dmark test.

I think the newer manufacturing GPU from sapphire have taken note on the high hotspot temp.

Sapphire will void warranty if unscrew?

 

[iceblendedchoc]

see what games you play. Not all games have RT anyway. Generally i will just spend on a 7900 XTX over a 4080 as a gamer. If really want to support NVidia , will just go for 4090 over 4080.

 

[Yongkit]

Sapphire will void warranty if unscrew?

I checked and yes will void warranty

 

[CrispyPeddler]

just to check, is AMD FSR and FG wayyyy subpar compare with DLSS and FG? im playing games like star citizen, cyberpunk, bg3 etc

 

[NightRaven49]

just to check, is AMD FSR and FG wayyyy subpar compare with DLSS and FG? im playing games like star citizen, cyberpunk, bg3 etc

fg are quite comparable between amd and nvidia, but a bonus with amd is that u can enable driver based fg in modern dx11/12 games. dlss is generally superior in upscaling, though fsr does come close at higher resolutions such as 4k.

 

[CrispyPeddler]

as i have not step into dlss/fsr/fg (still rocking 1080ti), i always read most modern day gaming lack optimization and requires "godsend" dlss / fg to play with higher frame rate at the expense of minor image quality reduction

i chance upon a deal between 7900 xtx and 4080 super (with super +100), so not sure which to go. the more i read the more i feel insecure with amd fsr/fg

 

[Phen8210]

as i have not step into dlss/fsr/fg (still rocking 1080ti), i always read most modern day gaming lack optimization and requires "godsend" dlss / fg to play with higher frame rate at the expense of minor image quality reduction

i chance upon a deal between 7900 xtx and 4080 super (with super +100), so not sure which to go. the more i read the more i feel insecure with amd fsr/fg

Sorry to hear you are suffering with the 1080ti.. tbh anything than staying with a 10 series card

 

[NightRaven49]

Sorry to hear you are suffering with the 1080ti.. tbh anything than staying with a 10 series card

me with rx580:

i chance upon a deal between 7900 xtx and 4080 super (with super +100), so not sure which to go. the more i read the more i feel insecure with amd fsr/fg

$100 doesnt sound like a big premium for dlss, superior rt performance and better power efficiency.

 

[CrispyPeddler]

me with rx580:

$100 doesnt sound like a big premium for dlss, superior rt performance and better power efficiency.

So go for 4080 super?

 

[ragnarok95]

Doesn't matter which one you choose, both enable you to enjoy current games without much issues. Just go for the one you like most. If i were in the same shoes as you. most probably i will go for the 4080S but my wallet will op for the 7900XTX.

 

[deepblue_82]

if u need or want rt + dlss.. then no need to think 4080s
if u dont need rt and dlss then go for 7900xtx
but with retail of 700 usd 7900xt is very good to look at too...

 

[KleoZy]

if u need or want rt + dlss.. then no need to think 4080s
if u dont need rt and dlss then go for 7900xtx
but with retail of 700 usd 7900xt is very good to look at too...

this I support the idea. actually bottom line is.. you have the money to spend. whack 4080s or 7900XT or 7900XTX. don't need to think so much. WHACK! problems will have in every cards, just wait as there will be fixes. power consumption, in SG consider cheap. if you compare to Euro, you got to think twice to purchase such power hunger cards.. their hydro bills is ridiculously expensive.

 

[KYZT2021]

tbh, your wallet is the limit

 

[ragnarok95]

this I support the idea. actually bottom line is.. you have the money to spend. whack 4080s or 7900XT or 7900XTX. don't need to think so much. WHACK! problems will have in every cards, just wait as there will be fixes. power consumption, in SG consider cheap. if you compare to Euro, you got to think twice to purchase such power hunger cards.. their hydro bills is ridiculously expensive.

Aga aga around 50W diff between 7900XTX and 4080S in power wor. Aga aga la.

 

[matique]

wah this place become battleground ah for both camps. I will echo what many others said

• 7900xtx if you want cheapest and better performance in non-RT games
• 4080s if you want better performance in RT games

if you want to dabble in a bit of AI/ML work, just enthusiast level ah, then ofcourse go for Nvidia. It's a pain to set up for AMD GPUs. It will work, but you need some workarounds.

Power consumption wise, Nvidia will be slightly more efficient this round as well, check the link below to confirm. ADA is quite energy efficient most of the time.

Then you have to think about upscaling tech, because this is one key battleground the two companies are fighting over. Honestly, Nvidia takes the lead here with DLSS3 as well as frame gen. It is not perfect, but comparing side by side with a 7900xtx, FSR looks more smudged especially when you move about quickly. For reference, i run a 13900k+4090 and my brother runs a 7800x3d+7900xtx. However, i think a lot more games integrate FSR than DLSS. Nvidia supports both, AMD only supports FSR. Because Nvidia are pricks who made it proprietary lol, take it up with them.

Outside of gaming, Nvidia GPU's offers optix and CUDA which can be heavily utilised in editing suites and other programs, so check if your other needs would benefit from this. AMD has openCL but the state of development on that is eh....

Drivers wise, Nvidia usually has a more polished delivery, AMD is slightly buggy at times especially with new games, but this is quite uncommon now. Me and my brother both usually have smooth experience so not much complaints. I have a prejudice against AMD because i used to be a 5700xt owner.

At the end of the day i think your decision depends on:

• What games you play
• Your budget (4080s is about $300 or so more i think)
• Whether you think you would want to use upscaling tech
• Whether you need to use your GPU for anything else than gaming (cuda/optix/ai/ml benefit)

You can check this site out for up to date comparisons across many games, resolutions, for both fps and power draw: https://www.pcgameshardware.de/Gefo...90-vs-7900-XTX-Benchmark-Test-2024-1442362/2/

 

[Yongkit]

ATX 3.0 PSU upgrade cost could be a domino effect if gamer wanna direct connection to the GPU and not through connector for aesthetic reason.

The hidden total cost of going higher tier 4000 series.

 

[kappak]

My 10 years 860watt psu support 7900xtx.
Sweet sweet.