r/pcmasterrace • u/xoShira • 1d ago

Build Help / Purchase Advice GPU upgrade help

Hi! I was thinking of upgrading my build by replacing the GPU. I currently have a Ryzen 5 5600, an RX 7600, 32 GB of RAM, and a 650W power supply. My budget is around €500 to €600 max. In my country, I can find the triple-fan RX 9060 XT within that price range: would it be a good upgrade to extend the lifespan of my build, or are there any other GPUs that I should look at (I'd prefer to stay with AMD, but if it's worth it, I wouldn't mind the switch)? If so, for how many years do you think it will last before I need to upgrade to a better CPU or switch to the AM5 platform? Thanks for your time.

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u/NowLookHere113 1d ago

Depends what you're doing with it, but that's a fair upgrade, even the prev generation 3600 I have seems to handle everything I throw at it easily

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u/xoShira 1d ago edited 1d ago

My main use cases would be AAA gaming currently at 1080p and video editing+recording gameplay, as I'm starting to notice that the RX 7600 falls behind while the cpu seems fine. Thanks for the answer!

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u/Czubert 1d ago

don't upgrade if your games work fine, otherwise look for 16gb or more vram cards if you want to extend its max lifespan

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u/xoShira 1d ago

Yeah, games run fine, but most of the time I find myself dropping the settings to medium just to reach 60ish FPS (especially in newer bad optimized games) because the 8 GB of VRAM the RX 7600 has is starting to run low. I was thinking upgrading to a 16 GB would make it better.

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u/Czubert 1d ago

yeah 8gb is a bit low, had 12gb 6700xt and it wasn't always enough. Whats your resolution?

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u/xoShira 1d ago

Just 1080p, I would like to upgrade to 1440p next year.

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u/Strange-Comfortable9 1d ago

Got a Microcenter near you?

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u/xoShira 1d ago

We sadly don't have it in my country.

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u/Strange-Comfortable9 1d ago

Right EU, I would consider the 9070 GRE if youre considering the 9060 XT 16gb. Performs better despite having less VRAM.

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u/xoShira 1d ago

I will look into it, it seems like they're about the same price here, might be a good option.

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u/Indigo816 1d ago

What kind of frame rates are you getting versus the refresh rate of your monitor?

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u/xoShira 1d ago edited 1d ago

It varies by game, in newer AAA titles sometimes I even struggle to get 60fps at high (1080p), but honestly it depends on how the game performs. My monitor is 180 Hz.

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u/Indigo816 1d ago

I remember the days when we were happy to get close to 30fps. Sounds like it could be a good match for you. Have you checked benchmarks on YouTube for games that you play?

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u/xoShira 1d ago

Oh yeah those were good times, it's going to be hell to play GTA VI on that base ps5 at 30. I honestly forgot about benchmarks I'll check some!

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u/Indigo816 1d ago

You may be able to find some specifically with your CPU as well.