Question Torn between 7700 XT and 7800 XT (or perhaps an Nvidia alternative?

[Clashback]

I'm currently picking parts for an all new build. I've already selected all the parts, but I'm still in doubt if I should go for the Radeon 7700 XT or 7800 XT.

See the parts I selected here (I already own the monitor): https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hwf8Wt
Without the monitor, it comes down to around 1.300 bucks. Which is perfect. But, is the extra 80 to 100 bucks worth it?

I've read good things about both cards and and some say go for the extra bucks and get 7800 XT and others say 7700 XT is fine. I'm already stretching my budget, so I'm inclined to go for the 7700 XT. Where I live (the Netherlands), the 7800XT cost about 80-100 bucks more.

Monitor is 1440p and I mostly play older games like RDR2, Cyberpunk and perhaps Star Citizen in a while.

I should also note that in the last 20 years, every 3 to 5 years I'm upgrading my GPU. So what I buy now, should be good enough for about 3 years. And you know, 148 frames per second is cool, but 113 is also fine. As long as it looks pretty; I'm not playing for the statistics.

I'm currently running a RTX 2060 6Gb, so I guess whichever one I choose, the upgrade will be significant...?

Any recommendations? Or experience with either card? Or perhaps there's a case to be made for an Nvidia alternative I overlooked?

Thanks in advance! All help is appreciated!

 

[Why_Me]

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Review

With the Radeon RX 7800 XT, AMD is going after the GeForce RTX 4070. Our review confirms that AMD has achieved performance parity in rasterization and is pretty close in ray tracing, at a much better price point, and they are giving you 16 GB VRAM, instead of just 12 GB.

www.techpowerup.com

 

[Why_Me]

AMD 24.3.1 Drivers Unlock RX 7900 GRE Memory OC Limits, Additional Performance Boost Tested

Without making much noise, AMD lifted the memory overclocking limits of the Radeon RX 7900 GRE graphics card with its latest Adrenalin 24.3.1 WHQL drivers, TechPowerUp found. The changelog is a bit vague and states "The maximum memory tuning limit may be incorrectly reported on AMD Radeon RX...

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AMD Ryzen 5 7500F €147,94

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler (€38.90 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Motherboard: *MSI PRO B650-S WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard (€141.22 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Memory: *Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (€114.90 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Storage: *TEAMGROUP MP44L 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (€113.18 @ Azerty)
Video Card: *ASRock Challenger OC Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16 GB Video Card (€569.00 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Case: *Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case (€71.90 @ Megekko)
Power Supply: *NZXT C750 (2022) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€89.90 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Total: €1139.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-09-23 20:50 CEST+0200

 

[Colif]

i would be careful buying off Ali express for CPU.

if you went from a 2060 to a 7700xt its a 88% increase in power.
If you jump to a 7800xt its 129%
If you went to a 7900 GRE its 152%

AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE Specs

AMD Navi 31, 2245 MHz, 5120 Cores, 320 TMUs, 160 ROPs, 16384 MB GDDR6, 2250 MHz, 256 bit

www.techpowerup.com

the 7700xt isn't a big enough jump to make me look at it, but the other two will make a difference for longer. Its unlikely that 12 to 16gb of vram be a problem for a few years.

I'm currently running a RTX 2060 6Gb, so I guess whichever one I choose, the upgrade will be significant...?

I went from a 2070 Super to a 7900 XT, I did notice a considerable jump. The increase you would get going to a 7800xt from a 2060 is similar to the increase I got upgrading (in percentage points). Its noticeable.

 

[Clashback]

Tnx all!

**** it, I went for the 7800 xt. I reckon it's worth the extra bucks. Been a long time Nvidia user, so I'm curious to learn how AMD will perform.

It's going to be a great build either way. Cheers.

 

[Colif]

Most people are long term Nvidia users, to point they don't realise there is anyone else.
Most of my 3d cards have been Nvidia since 2005, only had two AMD cards in that entire time.

I had to put the 3d part in as my only 2d GPU was made by ATI but in 1999, so hardly counts.

I wanted to avoid the Nvidia tax this time around. Now with AMD not making high end, not sure about next time.