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The Best GPUs in 2024: Buy or Wait for the Next Generation?
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yRaz
Posts: 6,729 +10,200
While I see VALUE being a huge issue right now, I do think between nVidia and AMD they've done a good job of targeting every price point.
My take on this is I would go with an AMD card for anything under the 4080.
I'm waiting to see how nVidias open-source linux drivers work before I'm upgrading from my 6700xt
My take on this is I would go with an AMD card for anything under the 4080.
I'm waiting to see how nVidias open-source linux drivers work before I'm upgrading from my 6700xt
umeng2002
Posts: 116 +218
At the rate ray-tracing performance is improving, I wouldn't buy now. But if you don't care about ray-tracing, I don't see an issue buying now.
i like foxes
Posts: 294 +205
All in all the list is good . But I miss RTX 4070 . Also some Radeons tend to draw a lot of power just playing videos . Meh .For instance , playing video RTX 4070 - 15W , RX 7800XT - 41W .
brucek
Posts: 1,857 +2,918
Very helpful article, thank you. Fortunately I don't need any right now, but if I did I'd scroll right to the bottom and pick the least expensive option that could hold me over to the next generation.
As a side note, the "older models from prior years may be better" is a comment I keep hearing across a wide variety of products, including non-tech. What's going on with our economy?!?
As a side note, the "older models from prior years may be better" is a comment I keep hearing across a wide variety of products, including non-tech. What's going on with our economy?!?
yRaz
Posts: 6,729 +10,200
You know that thing that leaches do? They've basically only been feeding on the middle class
Starfals
Posts: 92 +60
4080 is not 1000 in Europe, even with the tax and all. So I refuse to ever consider that scam of a card. Some cards still go for 1300, even if they are a Super model... 4090? I wont even comment that 1. The prices are outrageous. Anything else is a meh, especially so close to 2025. Id rather wait and see what they sell us next year.
Starfals
Posts: 92 +60
If that were the case, I could always just plug my TV or second monitor to my 5-10W laptop. Problem solved lol. I guess it might become more with the laptop screen, but I guess I can also turn it off and just use my monitor while the movies are playing. Or just get a 4070 and dont do any of that lol. ;p At least solutions exist. Not to mention, my CPU has a build in card too. I wonder if I can use that instead of the main GPU.
£2000 - Geforce RTX 4090
£1000 - Radeon RX 7900 XTX
£700-800 - Radeon RX 7900 XT
£450-600 - Radeon RX 7800 XT
£350-400 - Radeon RX 6800
£300 - Radeon RX 6750 XT
£200 - Radeon RX 6600
£1000 - Radeon RX 7900 XTX
£700-800 - Radeon RX 7900 XT
£450-600 - Radeon RX 7800 XT
£350-400 - Radeon RX 6800
£300 - Radeon RX 6750 XT
£200 - Radeon RX 6600
m3tavision
Posts: 1,528 +1,275
TECHSPOT's Recommendations do not come with logic.
Anyone reading this overview and seeing the first 2 choices in the TECHSPOT's The Best GPU of 2024 is scratching their heads. Specially after the Author himself comes with the facts... " In fact, the RTX 4090 wins the ultimate high-end GPU category by default. There's no competition from AMD as it offers ~25% more performance than the Radeon 7900 XTX, and while it might cost 100% more at retail, select gamers who want the best there is appear more than happy to pay the premium. It's also ~32% faster than the GeForce RTX 4080 Super, making the 4090 over 80% more expensive. Not a significant concern if you have plenty of money to spend on a premium gaming graphics card, but typically, the 4080 Super is a more sensible choice."
See, I am around a flock of gamers every day. All with their own needs, wants and issues and systems. Nobody would buy a 4080 over a XTX and the reason (logic) is explained by TECHSPOT themselves in the above quote from the Author.
ie: The RTX4080 is only 68% the performance of the 4090, while the XTX is 75% of the performance.!
SO when you see the $2,000 winner as the RTX4090.
And the $1,000 winner the RTX4080...
Nobody I know reading this article, can take it seriously, specially when you own data refutes your choices.
It 100% logical to buy a Radeon XTX that is faster than the 4090 in Call of Duty and uses less energy... and ON AVERAGE is faster than the 4080 and cost less. I think what TECHSPOT and this author are saying is that they CUDA bound and are NOT basing their decisions on gaming, but non-gaming workloads.
Anyone reading this overview and seeing the first 2 choices in the TECHSPOT's The Best GPU of 2024 is scratching their heads. Specially after the Author himself comes with the facts... " In fact, the RTX 4090 wins the ultimate high-end GPU category by default. There's no competition from AMD as it offers ~25% more performance than the Radeon 7900 XTX, and while it might cost 100% more at retail, select gamers who want the best there is appear more than happy to pay the premium. It's also ~32% faster than the GeForce RTX 4080 Super, making the 4090 over 80% more expensive. Not a significant concern if you have plenty of money to spend on a premium gaming graphics card, but typically, the 4080 Super is a more sensible choice."
See, I am around a flock of gamers every day. All with their own needs, wants and issues and systems. Nobody would buy a 4080 over a XTX and the reason (logic) is explained by TECHSPOT themselves in the above quote from the Author.
ie: The RTX4080 is only 68% the performance of the 4090, while the XTX is 75% of the performance.!
SO when you see the $2,000 winner as the RTX4090.
And the $1,000 winner the RTX4080...
Nobody I know reading this article, can take it seriously, specially when you own data refutes your choices.
It 100% logical to buy a Radeon XTX that is faster than the 4090 in Call of Duty and uses less energy... and ON AVERAGE is faster than the 4080 and cost less. I think what TECHSPOT and this author are saying is that they CUDA bound and are NOT basing their decisions on gaming, but non-gaming workloads.
Lowhangingfruit
Posts: 23 +54
Whatever new cards come out this year and next will be MORE expensive than anything we have now. There is absolutely no way that any company, much less nvidia, will release a new product that's better than the previous generation and also cheaper. Look at what they did with the 4060. Things only get more expensive. And with the AI frenzy that's going on now, it's possible we'll see price spikes the same way as with the crypto boom.
So I'm not sure that the value proposition will change much even when the new cards come out. Probably with the exception of that 0.0001% of buyers for which money is no object and always buy the latest card the moment it comes out. But they're not reading this article.
So I'm not sure that the value proposition will change much even when the new cards come out. Probably with the exception of that 0.0001% of buyers for which money is no object and always buy the latest card the moment it comes out. But they're not reading this article.
AnilD
Posts: 110 +157
You subtly decided to skip the part of the article (and supporting graphs and reviews also posted here) that GeForce cards are much faster at ray tracing, DLSS is superior, and TechSpot values these features more than a small performance difference in pure rasterization since those are great features to have when you are spending all that cash.
LOL, nobody would be buy a 4080 over the xtx? I bet a paycheck the 4080 sells 5 times more than the xtx, what the hell are you talking about?
i like foxes
Posts: 294 +205
m3tavision
Posts: 1,528 +1,275
Oh boy...
Does NVidia have you believing that the RTX4080 needs upscaling... to compete with AMD?
People buy new +$700 Video Cards for PERFORMANCE. Raster is king and nobody bases their buying decision on upscaling, or gimmicks, as upscaling is for old cards, to be able to handle newer resolutions.
Nobody can explain the logic of buying a brand new GPU for upscaling, why...? when you can just keep your old card and do upscaling..? The reason you buy a new GPU is frames and performance.
Pro sports and competitive gameplayer's do NOT benefit or use upscaling, like single player casual themed gamers do... (in which most casual people don't care/need frames... and would NOT be purchasing a brand new $700+ GPU for non-competitive game).
Lastly, you kinda made my point, that the TECHSPOT author was weighing CUDA features, ovr game performance. So many people are still stuck on NVidia and don't know CUDA is dead in gaming, and RDNA is the wave for Gaming Industry.
They're partnership with Intel may be a problem considering the issues there, if consumers associate the chip/company issues w the new cards... I was planning to jump back in and finally replace my 1080 with a 5000 series card.
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