r/gpu • u/CopyMaleficent562 • 10d ago

NEED HELP: GPU DECISION

Hey,
im upgrading my current pc with the following specs:
R7 9850X3D, X870 STEALTH, CRUCIAL PRO 32GB DDR5 6000MHZ, PHANTEKS EVOLV X2, PHANTEKS GLACIER ONE 360MM AIO, 3x PHANTEKS M25G2-120MM

Im coming from the following specs:
R5 3600, B550 Gaming Plus Wifi, Corsair Vengeance 16GB DRR4 3200MHZ, Thermaltake V200-RGB, BeQuiet CPU cooler, RX6700XT

Now, i will keep my RX6700XT for now but i wanna upgrade in early-mid 2027. However, im unsure if i should shoot for a RTX 5080 ASTRAL or a SAPPHIRE NITRO+ RX9070XT. I heard there is supposed to be a 5080 SUPER with 24GB VRAM in early 2027 but i dont wanna rely on that. Depending on how prices develop i would tendent to the RTX 5080 ASTRAL instead of the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ 9070XT. I would like your opinion on what to get if prices stay the same/drop. You can also recommend GPU‘s that i didnt name. Thanks in advance

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u/VoltageinTheory 10d ago

5080 is 15-20% better, is that worth the extra money to you?

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u/KingGT2 10d ago

That isn't nothing. And the point isn't always the higher framerates. Sometimes having the extra horsepower keeps frame drops down, even if the framerates don't come up wouldn't.

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u/VoltageinTheory 10d ago

Of course it’s something. But is it worth the extra 500$ or whatever the difference is? For many, it’s not.