About to order a new pc. How good is my GPU should I Swap to 4070?

[Smoo]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/THcbqm

my list but can I swap to a 4070 or stick with my 6950

 

[3x0]

The 4070 has AV1 recording, better ray tracing performance and lower power draw. 6950XT has better rasterization performance and 4GB more VRAM. Pick what is more important to you.

 

[Smoo]

> 6950XT has better rasterization performance and 4GB more VRAM. Pick what is more important to you
this sounds more important to me not sure what ray tracing is can I go one step lower than a 6950, will I still be able to play most of my games on 1440p? red dead 2/overwatch 2/witcher 3/wartales/black desert/rainbowsix? also getting a 1440p monitor

 

[oxrufiioxo]

This answers that question better than anyone on this forum can. Most people don't have both cards to answer that conclusively.

 

[dgianstefani]

Get a 4070 Ti at minimum, or save money and buy a 6800XT.

Your monitor and ssds aren't great either.

Look at our reviews and sort by editors choice. Pick up anything in that list from the past two years.

 

[Smoo]

i just got my list from pc partpicker discord/reddit my monitor is gigabyte M27Q i think its decent not changing the ssd's first time ive heard someone mention that weird, and I have 5800 dollars to play with but dont really wanna go over 2500ish

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This answers that question better than anyone on this forum can. Most people don't have both cards to answer that conclusively.

THANK YOU

 

[lexluthermiester]

Get a 4070 Ti at minimum, or save money and buy a 6800XT.

Um, they already have a 6950XT. A 6800XT would be a downgrade. Did you mean a 7800XT?

i think its decent not changing it ssd's

You don't need to. Your SSD is fine. My 2cents, your 6950XT is an excellent card, you don't need to upgrade or replace it.

 

[Smoo]

what kind of SSD's can I replace mine with?

 

[oxrufiioxo]

@Smoo

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[lexluthermiester]

what kind of SSD's can I replace mine with?

See edit above. Your SSD is fine.

 

[dgianstefani]

Can I go one step lower than a 6950, will I still be able to play most of my games on 1440p? red dead 2/overwatch 2/witcher 3/wartales/black desert/rainbowsix? also getting a 1440p monitor

Um, they already have a 6950XT. A 6800XT would be a downgrade. Did you mean a 7800XT?


You don't need to. Your SSD is fine. My 2cents, your 6950XT is an excellent card, you don't need to upgrade or replace it.

 

[oxrufiioxo]

Um, they already have a 6950XT. A 6800XT would be a downgrade. Did you mean a 7800XT?

I don't think he has purchased either at least the way I am interpreting it is he is asking which one to buy. His current parts list includes a 6950XT

 

[dgianstefani]

i just got my list from pc partpicker discord/reddit my monitor is gigabyte M27Q i think its decent not changing the ssd's first time ive heard someone mention that weird, and I have 5800 dollars to play with but dont really wanna go over 2500ish

That is not the same monitor as the one in the list.

Maybe make a clear post detailing what you have/don't have.

 

[Smoo]

it just dosent make any sense to me buying a more expensive card for less power imo as someone whos new to pc gaming

 

[dgianstefani]

See edit above. Your SSD is fine.

The 670p is crap.

 

[Smoo]

Um, they already have a 6950XT. A 6800XT would be a downgrade. Did you mean a 7800XT?


You don't need to. Your SSD is fine. My 2cents, your 6950XT is an excellent card, you don't need to upgrade or replace it.

ty then just wasent sure the 4070 vs 6950 had me stumped and this it the partlist that I will be buying this friday I have a large sum of money incoming I wanna buy a new pc its been a while
but i also wanted to get advice first and see what other people are saying outside of /r/pcpartpicker

 

[dgianstefani]

ty then just wasent sure the 4070 vs 6950 had me stumped and this it the partlist that I will be buying this friday I have a large sum of money incoming I wanna buy a new pc its been a while

Buying a better PSU would be a good idea too if your budget isn't tight, which it isn't. Look at an ATX 3.0 model like a dark power 13, or one of the better Corsairs/Seasonic Prime.

 

[oxrufiioxo]

it just dosent make any sense to me buying a more expensive card for less power imo as someone whos new to pc gaming

Both the 4070 and 6950XT are excellent cards at 1440p they offer different feature sets though. I personally prefer better RT performance and DLSS over FSR but if those are not important to you the 6950XT is likely the better option neither is good at RT without upscaling either way.

 

[Smoo]

Buying a better PSU would be a good idea too if your budget isn't tight, which it isn't. Look at an ATX 3.0 model like a dark power 13, or one of the better Corsairs/Seasonic Prime.

no i have $5800 total to spend but i dont wanna go over like 2600/2700

 

[lexluthermiester]

I don't think he has purchased either at least the way I am interpreting it is he is asking which one to buy. His current parts list includes a 6950XT

And? You seem to be missing the point.

The 670p is crap.

Compared to? For $75 it's a good value.

no i have $5800 total to spend but i dont wanna go over like 2600/2700

A Corsair, Seasonic or EVGA PSU would be a better choice.

 

[Smoo]

And? You seem to be missing the point.

Compared to? For $75 it's a good value.

A Corsair, Seasonic or EVGA PSU would be a better choice.

can you recommend me a good power supply that will give my system then enough power thats modular and very trust worthy I will take your suggestion and replace mine then

 

[oxrufiioxo]

no i have $5800 total to spend but i dont wanna go over like 2600/2700

A good PSU can last you a decade don't skimp on it.

 

[lexluthermiester]

can you recommend me a good power supply that will give my system then enough power thats modular and very trust worthy I will take your suggestion and replace mine then

Here's your list with a better PSU;

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DJ2Wxs

EVGA SuperNOVA G6 is a great PSU for a very good price.

 

[dgianstefani]

Compared to? For $75 it's a good value.

Oh, I don't know. Maybe a model that isn't three years old QLC.

Cheap isn't the be all and end all of purchasing criteria.

As stated previously, there's lots of good options in TPU reviews.

 

[Smoo]

Here's your list with a better PSU;

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DJ2Wxs

EVGA SuperNOVA G6 is an a great PSU for a very good price.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vyRYnt THATS my updated list of PARTS i'll be buying just so i dont confuse people if you want to give advice to change something lemme know I have more of the core stuff here already. Already changed my power supply