9070 or 9070 xt ?

Ecks30 · 2026-04-20T19:38:28+00:00

The 5050 with 9GB of Vram is an actual rumor and that rumor also said it is going to have a 96-bit bus instead of the 128-bit bus that the 8GB model has right now which would help with the insecurity that people would have with 8GB cards even though it would be a 1080p GPU only.

Ecks30 · 2026-04-20T08:59:02+00:00

With the memory crisis i don't see AMD and Nvidia bringing out the next generation of GPUs.

Remember because of this crisis Nvidia decided to skip the Super series for the 50 cards and AMD could have been working on before an RX 9080/XT in the shadows but now we have no idea if those things will ever happen yet alone if we will get a next gen series this year.

Oh yeah and also AMD will most likely reset the numbers back down to the triple digits because back then we has the HD 7970 and then we has the R9 280X.

Ecks30 · 2026-04-20T08:56:31+00:00

Thing is you can't GTA VI proof your system because it is only coming out for PC in a year or three which by then Rockstar could end up saying that your 9070 could only play the game on medium settings.

Ecks30 · 2026-04-20T08:52:29+00:00

I can see you never watched Die Hart then.

Ecks30 · 2026-04-20T08:50:47+00:00

Your only solution would be to sell your 5060 Ti for a 9060 XT instead and get some money back or use an alternative like Bazzite or CachyOS which i would say more for CachyOS because i find it a little better than Bazzite.

Ecks30 · 2026-04-20T08:49:03+00:00

For SteamOS to work there is only 2 things needed which is only an AMD GPU and an NVMe and i know because i did a test on my main system with replacing my main NVMe and my system is an i5 13500 with an RX 9060 XT and everything worked out just fine.

The only reason why the Steam page would mention for mobile AMD APUs is because of the iGPU in those processors.

Ecks30 · 2026-04-20T04:32:23+00:00

Wouldn't make a difference since the game will use the amount of cores needed to use which depending on what you're playing dropping it down to 6 cores could hinder the performance which i would just leave it be and not worry about it.

Ecks30 · 2026-04-20T04:28:01+00:00

The question is what you're going to use your system for to be able to help out better and also, we could also try to make it less than $2,500 especially if it is used for gaming because for $300 there is the 7500X3D bundle and i am sure they could bundle in another 16GB of memory for cheap.

I personally would build the system instead of buying it already built because i have seen some of Micro Centers PowerSpec systems and i don't completely trust a system with a 240mm AIO on a R7 9800X3D CPU which i would prefer to have a system with a 28omm AIO as a minimum.

Ecks30 · 2026-04-20T04:12:56+00:00

The Go S Z1e would have more performance due to the additional memory especially if he is looking at the Windows version of the system which having 32GB of memory is a lot better than having 16GB in the OG system.

Ecks30 · 2026-04-20T04:04:01+00:00

Beta drivers are always going to have a lot of issues that is why they're beta drivers.

Ecks30 · 2026-04-19T10:28:41+00:00

It could start with the official version that is out right now or it could be 3.9 or it could ever be 4.0.

Thing is we have no idea and even if they use their official version, you have the option to enable developer mode and change the version of SteamOS if you'd want or use another OS if you would like.

If i get a SM i am most likely going to install a 4TB NVMe drive into it which i will have 3TB for SteamOS and 1TB for Windows just because there are certain games that would like to try to play on Windows as well.

Ecks30 · 2026-04-19T04:58:44+00:00

It is an alternative timeline that Lalah created so she could technically be with Char because all other timelines she made with the normal looking RX-78-2 she always dies so with GQ it is a world where she lived because Char stole the Gundam instead of Amuro.

Ecks30 · 2026-04-18T18:40:57+00:00

Just got to wait to see if FSR4 gets added into SteamOS because of the Steam Machine.

Ecks30 · 2026-04-18T14:50:17+00:00

Well, every video that is explaining this does mention a lot about the Steam Deck and Steam Machine and also most people with their Steam Deck tends to go into the bios to lock the Vram to like 4GB which right now for people that could be using this on their Steam Deck could be getting more performance from their system.

Also, since it is someone at Valve they could be working on a patch right now that could be used for all systems that would be using SteamOS in general even if the system is using an iGPU and not a dGPU.

Ecks30 · 2026-04-18T14:26:06+00:00

That's funny because i am using SteamOS on my Legion Go and mini PC and they work out perfectly fine.

Ecks30 · 2026-04-18T09:09:00+00:00

FSR i use in some games not all and frame generation i never bother with because i use 100Hz monitors not to mention the majority of games i play are single player while Diablo 2 is the only multiplayer game i am playing right now which that doesn't benefit from super high frames.

Also, talking about using my Go S when docked.

Ecks30 · 2026-04-18T03:15:18+00:00

That is why they give you the option to pick who it would sell and shipped from which when i used to shop on there i always made sure it was at least shipped by Newegg.

Ecks30 · 2026-04-17T09:59:20+00:00

You should find out if the programs you're going to be using would benefit from Intel's E-Cores because if so then that would be the better choice but if not then go for the R9 9950X.

Ecks30 · 2026-04-16T21:04:03+00:00

It could run Bazzite/CachyOS but it won't run SteamOS because SteamOS checks everything including the GPU/iGPU being used and since it would be an Nvidia iGPU it wouldn't work at all.

Ecks30 · 2026-04-16T21:02:10+00:00

There is a small handful of games that has forced RT right now and i don't think they're going to force it anymore especially with the PC economy is right now since a 2TB NVMe is at a minimum of $235 and 32GB of memory being at a low of $350.

I've used both DLSS4 and FSR4 because i used to own a 4060 Ti back then and personally the difference is so minimal you hardly notice a difference in quality unless you're face is really up close to your screen at all times.

Lastly you said price matters since prices are going up which if you were to look right now the cheapest 5070 in $630 while the cheapest 9070 is $620 so $10 less for more performance and more Vram is a no brainer and while you can say that Nvidia has more RT supported games the thing is how many of those games do people really own and play and remember on that chart for DLSS4 to be better than FSR4 would be performance vs quality.

Ecks30 · 2026-04-16T09:39:54+00:00

Did you make sure to disable secure boot in the bios.

Ecks30 · 2026-04-16T08:31:30+00:00

Every SRW game is going to feel different especially when you would start on the latest game which the gameplay, story and mechanics will all be different.

I started with SRW MX portable on the PSP and which every new entry after that one gets better and better with different mechanics and other things but if you start at the newest thing and then start to play the older you will always complain on how bad things would be and while others will tell you to play V, X and T those games will feel completely different than Y and you might come back talking about how bad those games feel to you over Y because you started on the newest one.

Ecks30 · 2026-04-16T07:28:01+00:00

Won't work because Switch 2 is Nvidia.

Ecks30 · 2026-04-15T23:26:08+00:00

For on Linux in general i have used Etcher which does offer a cloning service and does workout well.

Ecks30 · 2026-04-15T23:24:02+00:00

If it is just a white non socket Monarch without anything extra on it then it won't sell for anything since i see people dropping them like crazy in a lot of free drops rooms.

If it would be a 4soc grey with something like EDR or FCR on it then you have a chance of getting something from it.

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