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Another GPU to consider is a GTX 1660. Its that weird Turing gen that stripped RT features but has tensor cores to support ML features like DLSS. Once you get into RTX class GPUs, it’s kinda a wash for your need. It really depends on what you can find used. At least in this segment you have a ton of options. Unless you can find a RTX 4060 for $200, that would be stellar. I see a lot 3060 in that price range and they’re within 15% of each other. Likely a lot more ampere cards out there because of the mining boom and crash. Heck you can even find 12gb 3060s fairly cheap. Both GPUs are overkill for these games but at least they have some flexibility in the future. CPUs / board / memory you have a bajillion options from so it will simply come down to how modern you want to go if budget isn’t a concern. Another good reference for baseline system costs: Logical Increments WWW.LOGICALINCREMENTS.COM Helping you build a PC, at any budget.
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A modern AMD APU would probably trade blows or beat the 1050ti if you have a hard time finding a cheap pascal GPU. I have the 780m iGPU in my laptop and its in between 1050ti to 1060 level performance according to TPU. An 8600g (760m iGPU) would be pretty good long term since its Zen 4 cpu, get access to a modern platform with NVME storage and PCIE 4, and could easily scale in the future if they want to upgrade the GPU in few years. Minecraft / Roblox will also scale a better with a more modern CPU for your kiddo to flex that 100hz https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/radeon-760m.c4022 https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/radeon-780m.c4020 https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/8000-series/amd-ryzen-5-8600g.html AMD Ryzen 5 8600G AM5 4.3GHz 6-Core Boxed Processor - Wraith Stealth Cooler Included - Micro Center WWW.MICROCENTER.COM Get it now! Incredible PC gaming is within your reach. Get your... It may be more expensive than an older Intel / Pascal build but could be an option to explore if you're struggling to find used hardware.
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Retailers Anticipate Increased Radeon RX 9070 Series Prices, After Initial Shipments of "MSRP" Models WWW.TECHPOWERUP.COM Over the past month and a half, PC hardware retailers have tasked themselves with sharing of all sorts...
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Good, let those 5070s rot. Nvidia should recall, relabel as 5060 or 5060 Ti and drop the price to $400.
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The lesser of two evils I guess?. Curious to see how bad it gets, especially as tariffs go into play.
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I think the schedule goes: - 5070 reviews tomorrow (March 4th) - 5070 launch and 9070 / 9070 XT reviews on Wednesday (March 5th) - 9070 / 9070 XT launch on Thursday (March 6th)
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Depends if the 9070 XT actually sells at MSRP. If AIBs and demand drive price up, you may see 9070 sit at $550. Keep in mind Nvidia 5070 is at the same price with only 12GB vram. Unless Nvidia responds by lowering prices and demand is satisfied, we may not see AMD react. Time will tell. It’s hard to gauge how much interest there is with all this artificial scarcity from Nvidia. Actual revenue dropping from these companies in gaming segments make me believe there is less demand but who knows if that’s accurate. Could just simply be Nvidia / AMD redirecting inventory and wafers to different markets (data centres).
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Thread updated with pricing info. I'll add additional sources and deep dives as they become available Pricing is fairly promising. Not as low as they needed but much better than the -$50 approach.
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I would have gone to a 5080 if it had ~4090 level performance, 24Gb of VRAM, better RT, at less than 350W. A side grade with access to latest “software features” just to stay up to date. 90 series is out of my price range. All other Blackwell fell flat. I’ll likely wait until the next gen (UDNA / Rubin) and see where they go with 3nm. Also not much motivating me to upgrade. XTX is worst case only doing 40fps at 4K in the most demanding titles.
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I think most kids these days are asking for hardware to play GTA Online, PUBG, Minecraft etc. All of which run fine on the 6600 XTs and 3060s. Maybe Black Myth Wukong is that title since it seriously favours Nvidia and was extremely popular but I get what you’re throwing down. I’d love to say I always favoured the underdog but the truth is I don’t care. I just want hardware with what I deem is good value for my time and money. AMD was that provider when I last upgraded (7900 XTX) but it still wasn’t an ideal purchase. It just had the least amount of caveats I was willing to accept. Expensive, disappointing RT but great performance, healthy VRAM, and a normal form factor. The launch was also an issue, with faulty vapour chambers and poor launch pricing. I’d gladly go back to Nvidia if they competed with Blackwell but instead they chose to stay status quo. Here’s hoping AMD will make the market a bit more competitive but I ain’t holding my breath. I believe they will continue to price fix and only an obtainable $550 or less 9070 XT would really change my mind. My bet is $550 9070 and $650 9070 XT “MSRP” but you’ll have a hard time finding cards at those prices for the first few months.
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9070 XT starting @ $599 USD 9070 starting @ $549 USD Both cards will be available for purchase on March 6th, 2025 https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-introduces-599-radeon-rx-9070-xt-and-549-rx-9070-rdna4-gpus AMD Radeon RX 9070 Series Technical Deep Dive WWW.TECHPOWERUP.COM AMD's next-generation of GPUs is launching very soon. We have all the details on the architecture and the new models. Our preview article...
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We're gonna crash this site with all these threads about Nvidia's launch failures Rushing launch to advertise unobtainable MSRPs before tariffs False advertising "5070 > 4090 performance @ $550" Absolutely pitiful supply Crazy scalping Poor performance vs. past gen (except 5090...) Failing / melting connectors Missing specs (ROPs disabled), basically customers receiving "D" versions and now cards burning.... I sincerely hope the next press conference people start booing and AMD capitalize with RDNA 4 to send the message so the Bloomberg's of the world start to take notice. They're treating their core audience like garbage. -
5-10 seems reasonable in high end / data centre market. IBM believes approx. 7 years if I recall correctly from their latest demonstrations. I’m not sure how long it will take for general consumers to get their hands on them, if ever? It’s seems near impossible, without a major breakthrough to find a solution that scales affordably for your average consumer. Since these chips need to run near or at absolute 0 (-273C) to maintain their quantum state.
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Note* This is a Microsoft production (PR) about their own progress on quantum computing hardware. Fascinating topic, especially as we’re hitting a brick wall with manufacturing nodes for traditional binary computing. Full source below, including links to peer reviewed studies. Microsoft announces quantum computing breakthrough with new Majorana 1 chip WWW.THEVERGE.COM Researchers have spent 17 years working on this milestone.
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There aren't a ton of unique games that I play that use PhsyX, and it effectively has been phased out in modern game development. I see a lot of titles there that support PhsyX but I don't think they actually use it. At least, there aren't any toggles within those games. Like Alan Wake II or Black Myth: Wukong. However, I do love a couple games that do use PhsyX well. Borderlands 2 is one of them. Another one is Killing Floor 2. It has the gibs system where you see organs and goop covered over the environment. Im not sure if Killing Floor 3 (due next month) will use it. Either way, a really crappy situation considering the support is disappearing. Hope this spurs some excitement to maintain it.
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AMD debunks claims of 32GB Radeon RX 9070 XT variant WWW.TECHSPOT.COM There was excitement following rumors this week claiming AMD would be launching a high-end RDNA 4 GPU sometime in the first half of... If you want to get into the weeds of it, they technically did not rule out any 9000 series GPU with 32 GB of VRAM. That said, they've already outlined that they wont compete at high end. Further, this latest statement makes it clear their highest end gaming SKU on RDNA4 (that we know of today) won't have 32GB of VRAM. I'd be shocked if a lower end SKU based on RDNA 4 has more VRAM. I think it's more plausible that they add 32 GB of VRAM on a good bin die, that will be sold as a Radeon PRO. Like this https://www.amd.com/en/products/graphics/workstations/radeon-pro/w7800.html
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A nice little watch that the folding community may enjoy.
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https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-to-unveil-radeon-rx-9070-series-on-february-28 and there we go... Ill get a new thread up for Feb 28 with all the PR info.
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Is CD Keys legit? Asking for a friend... XD
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AMD Plans Aggressive Price Competition with Radeon RX 9000 Series WWW.TECHPOWERUP.COM According to ITHome, AMD is preparing to disrupt its competition with aggressive pricing for its... Just a moment... VIDEOCARDZ.COM Stacking the rumours into this thread. Rumoured prices seem to slot the 9070 XT around $600 to $700 MSRP. Once there is a confirmation from AMD for a press event or they drop a press release, Ill create a new thread.
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OP is looking for deals to extend existing subscription. They change gamepass about a year ago or so, it’s pricing model, and how you can stack. Some people extended their subscriptions to years out at lower rates, like 60% off vs. month2month, but Microsoft revised the whole structure and I don’t believe that’s possible anymore. I’ve only tacked on because I am interested to try Avowed and Ninja Gaiden 2, and I would like any savings possible. I don’t have gamepass anymore and I am not eligible for the $1 first month promo.
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Following this thread. I want to dabble in Gamepass for a little bit and would love to know if people have deals
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They're all scum “Torrenting from a corporate laptop doesn’t feel right”: Meta emails unsealed ARSTECHNICA.COM Meta’s alleged torrenting and seeding of pirated books complicates copyright case.
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I've always agreed with the sentiment that they need to do more to gain market share. I just remain very skeptical that this is that moment. With Nvidia cards now being scalped hell and back, I am unsure if the corporate AMD side will take that risk. I think they will try to be as greedy as they can. They should take that risk... but they usually play it too safe. If they're aggressive in the upper mid with the 9070 XT, with FSR4, 16GB VRAM, for a 600$ actually obtainable price at ~4080 level performance, they will get a lot of people converting. People are willing to pay $1,000+ for the 5080. So I am not sure if they will be so "generous". Ill remain skeptical until April and we see how the launch goes
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Update: Rumoured launched date March 6, 2025 https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-rx-9070-xt-reportedly-launches-march-6
