It seems like it's taken forever for GPU prices to fall to MSRP levels, let alone drop below them with a discount. Unfortunately, we're still not quite there across the full spectrum of graphics cards on the market, but here are two that are well worth considering.
One is a little under MSRP, the other is bang on its recommended price; both are worthy upgrades for anyone's gaming GPU. The real head-scratcher, though, is which one do you go for?
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- Zotac GeForce RTX 5070: $520 @ Newegg
- ASRock Radeon RX 9070: $550 @ Newegg
The first graphics card to consider is this Zotac GeForce RTX 5070. Nvidia's mid-tier GPU wasn't well-received at launch, partly because it wasn't a big leap up from the RTX 4070 Super, but mostly because stocks were low and prices were sky-high. It's obviously no faster months after launch, but at least the price tag is a lot more appealing.
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If you've already got an RTX 40-series card in your gaming PC, then you're probably better off waiting for the next generation of GeForce cards. However, should your rig be home to an RTX 20 or 30-series card, then the RTX 5070 will be a mighty upgrade for you.
That said, it's not the fastest GPU you can buy at this price point. Enter stage left, AMD's Radeon RX 9070. Like the RTX 5070, its launch price was ludicrously high due to very low stocks and high demand, but patience rewards the...err...patient. The RDNA 4 GPU inside this ASRock model is seriously mighty, and not just 'for the money'.
As you can see in our suite of gaming benchmarks, the RX 9070 is either faster or as fast as the RTX 5070. Sure, it's $30 more expensive, but that's just 6% more cash for a lot more dash. So why would you consider the 5070 in the first place, if the 9070 is so good?
There are a couple of reasons. Firstly, DLSS 4. Nvidia's AI-powered technology suite of upscaling, frame generation, and ray reconstruction is seriously good these days, and while AMD also has a similar package in the form of FSR 4, it's far less widely supported and, if one looks closely enough, it's not quite as good.
Another reason why you'd pick the 5070 over the 9070 is support for content creation workloads, such as offline 3D rendering, AI processing, plus image and video editing. In these aspects, Nvidia still rules the roost, and although AMD has made great strides in these areas, if you're buying a new GPU for more than just gaming, you're far better off going for the RTX 5070.
For outright gaming, though, I heartily recommend the Radeon RX 9070. It's not just the best GPU that AMD has made in years; it's also a very capable graphics cruncher in its own right. You won't be disappointed if you buy one.
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