Which RX 5700 XT should I get?

[rezo]

What model of card do you guys reckon is the best? Regarding performance (temperature + speed) and value, Not so fussed about looks.
https://www.scan.co.uk/shop/computer-hardware/gpu-amd/amd-radeon-rx-5700-xt-graphics-cards

[AbedsBrother]

The Sapphire Nitro+, the Powercolor Red Devil, and the Gigabyte Aorus are generally regarded as the best versions of the 5700XT.

[Pyroflamer]

The Sapphire Pulse

[_I_]

none, go for 2060s instead for not much more

will avoid driver and tdp issues

[rezo]

Escrito originalmente por _I_:

none, go for 2060s instead for not much more

will avoid driver and tdp issues

2060s is slower than the 5700 xt and it costs more? Drivers get updated over time.

[_I_]

similar performance
nvida costs more
nvidia is lower tdp, power draw and heat

drivers do get updated, but amd has troubles with the xt gpus and drivers
each card has problems with different driver versions
look it up on amd gpu forums

[rezo]

Escrito originalmente por _I_:

similar performance
nvida costs more
nvidia is lower tdp, power draw and heat

drivers do get updated, but amd has troubles with the xt gpus and drivers
each card has problems with different driver versions
look it up on amd gpu forums

Im not spending £50 more for a gpu thats slower, tdp and powerdraw isnt a concern of mine I'd rather get a faster card for a cheaper price.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45Q8TVmzHI8

Pause at 7:40 as I run 1440p

[-=SOF=-WID99]

i would go sapphire pulse if you want AMD .. also if you live in the USA near a microcenter store check them out .. as i looked yesterday and they had 10 in stock near me and on sale

i may be picking one up myself soon as an upgrade from my 6 gig GTX 1060

and i have seen quite a few good reviews of the sapphire pulse card , as well as gigabyte cards

[AbedsBrother]

Escrito originalmente por _I_:

similar performance
nvida costs more
nvidia is lower tdp, power draw and heat

drivers do get updated, but amd has troubles with the xt gpus and drivers
each card has problems with different driver versions
look it up on amd gpu forums

The driver problems have been solved for almost two months at this point.

Escrito originalmente por rezo:

Escrito originalmente por _I_:

similar performance
nvida costs more
nvidia is lower tdp, power draw and heat

drivers do get updated, but amd has troubles with the xt gpus and drivers
each card has problems with different driver versions
look it up on amd gpu forums

Im not spending £50 more for a gpu thats slower, tdp and powerdraw isnt a concern of mine I'd rather get a faster card for a cheaper price.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45Q8TVmzHI8

Pause at 7:40 as I run 1440p

I have a 5700XT (Red Dragon) so I'm a bit biased, but it's been a great gpu for me, and I do recommend it. Just stay away from the garbage ones. Hardware Unboxed did a very good video on cheap 5700XT's.
https://youtu.be/3NmExnu-j2s

The Asus Tuf 5700XT was so bad it got its own video.
https://youtu.be/OJU8jKIYtS4

And the Asus Strix wasn't much better (out of the box, anyway):
https://youtu.be/H7lnBCFnBok

[_I_]

his link is from scan uk
there are many open box 5700/xt at microcenter for discounted prices

id double check the scan return policy, in case the card does not perform as expected or drivers are unstable

[rezo]

Escrito originalmente por _I_:

his link is from scan uk
there are many open box 5700/xt at microcenter for discounted prices

id double check the scan return policy, in case the card does not perform as expected or drivers are unstable

I live in the uk thus why I linked scan... The 2060 super starts at £450 for a decent one whereas the 5700 xt averages at £400. £50 is a considerable amount seeming its 12.5% more for worse performance.

[_I_]

if you have time on your hands to do research and test drivers, go with the 5700xt

you can also look for a used 1080

[-=SOF=-WID99]

yea i saw a decent deal for a used 1080 i almost bit on the other day .. the guy only wanted $320 on HARDOCP

https://hardforum.com/threads/fs-gtx-1080-xeon-d-ddr4-alphacool-nexxos-radiators.1968268/

but he only ships in the usa

and sorry i missed the ops link was for the UK region ..DOH sorry man

[Snow]

The Sapphire Pulse for sure.

Escrito originalmente por _I_:

but amd has troubles with the xt gpus and drivers

There were no GPU issues with XT cards, and all the launch driver issues are long time solved, unlike NVidia who manage to break GTAV every other driver update.

[Magma Dragoon]

I have a Pulse and in the 5 weeks I've had it I have had a single soft crash (Windows needs to shut down...) idling on the RE3 main menu. It has mild coil whine, I don't notice it with really crumby sport headphones on, even if I had speaker I think that would be good enough.

[r.linder]

Escrito originalmente por AbedsBrother:

The Sapphire Nitro+, the Powercolor Red Devil, and the Gigabyte Aorus are generally regarded as the best versions of the 5700XT.

This.

Escrito originalmente por _I_:

his link is from scan uk
there are many open box 5700/xt at microcenter for discounted prices

id double check the scan return policy, in case the card does not perform as expected or drivers are unstable

LOL. Basically same price as the 5700XT but only better performing in a few games, but the 5700XT destroys it in most titles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45Q8TVmzHI8

Escrito originalmente por _I_:

if you have time on your hands to do research and test drivers, go with the 5700xt

you can also look for a used 1080

The latest Adrenalin 2020 drivers have been completely stable... so all he actually has to do is install the latest driver at the moment.