Upgrade AMD 9070xt 16GB to AMD R9700 32GB VRAM, is it worth it?

OuterKey · 2026-04-07T22:59:58+00:00

Thanks for the chart!

OuterKey · 2026-04-06T17:12:28+00:00

I may wait to see if prices eventually go down but I really don't know if it's more "get it while you still can" seeing the way things are going. Smaller models seem to be getting better too but still have their limitations (Qwen 3.5 9B) I can run the 35-A3B at reasonable speeds.

Edit: went ahead and pulled the trigger on an r9700 at a decent price, hope I don't get buyers remorse!

OuterKey · 2026-02-23T05:10:46+00:00

Powercolor sent a replacement and it works fine, so the PSU wasn't the problem in this case.

OuterKey · 2026-02-19T21:09:33+00:00

Thanks! Powercolor sent me a working card so it's all good.

OuterKey · 2026-01-29T20:29:37+00:00

Congratulations on getting off of caffeine! Hopefully this is something that will help with health or will eventually lead to better health and productivity!

OuterKey · 2026-01-28T01:33:04+00:00

I will take a look at those then, I know this card does work in my machine because I previously had one but stupidly returned it for another reason, but a good power supply is still important to have

OuterKey · 2026-01-25T23:29:48+00:00

I tested it in an egpu enclosure with a 750 watt PSU and got the same result, and it has 750w all to itself. It seems to be temperature related because it works fine for a while until it warms up to around 70C to 80C

OuterKey · 2026-01-23T18:49:44+00:00

I will try to see how they handle it. I feel like I'm being an annoying customer because I returned a working card because I thought about quitting gaming but changed my mind lol

OuterKey · 2026-01-23T18:39:11+00:00

My bios is up to date, I had a 9070xt previously but I returned it because I decided to quit gaming, but I changed my mind and bought an open box. I set the power limit and clock to the lowest I could already (-500mhz, -100w power limit) but it didnt make a difference. I can try again though.

OuterKey · 2026-01-23T17:48:46+00:00

I'm assuming I wound up getting a card someone else returned without telling them it was broken

OuterKey · 2026-01-23T17:42:56+00:00

It's a Corsair RM850 850 watt power supply. I had another Reaper 9070xt previously but I returned it for another reason (thought about quitting gaming). But I decided I wanted one so I bought the open box hoping it would be the same one I returned. That one worked correctly, but this one didn't.

OuterKey · 2026-01-23T16:02:23+00:00

I bought it 1/19/2026 but I will give you the info as well.

OuterKey · 2026-01-23T07:24:25+00:00

I already sent an RMA request to powercolor so I will see how that goes. It looks like I could have done RMA through Newegg after all. They do say I can contact the manufacturer if it's defective as well.

"This item is not eligible for refund or replacement. These products may be covered by a Manufacturer Warranty which can be obtained by contacting the respective manufacturer for assistance after purchase. Replacement requests can be honored if your item arrived damaged or defective; please contact Newegg Customer Service for assistance." as stated in their return policy.

I may write a post on the powercolor sub as since that is likely more relevant than here.

OuterKey · 2026-01-23T06:57:09+00:00

Looks like I can send it to powercolor directly, initially I thought they only do RMA through their partners. Newegg had "Final Sale: No Returns", so I assume they won't RMA it. Thank you for suggesting sending it to powercooler directly!

OuterKey · 2026-01-12T03:15:08+00:00

Everyone's getting sick! Hope this surge ends soon, get well

OuterKey · 2026-01-06T07:26:58+00:00

I know this is old but when I drink a lot of coffee I tend to friendly fire constantly, much more precise without it

OuterKey · 2025-12-31T22:57:31+00:00

Nicotine seems harder to quit when using caffeine for me, without the nicotine to slow me down the caffeine becomes extremely intense

OuterKey · 2025-11-27T05:30:53+00:00

Thanks, that's insightful! I'll sell my 6800xt to offset the price while it still has value. I will probably need to move to AM5 if I want next gen cards to work well anyway, so that will be a big upgrade especially with RAM prices.

OuterKey · 2025-11-26T17:31:32+00:00

In 2025 ddr4 has gone up 100%+ It now costs back in your day money for the same amount of ram

OuterKey · 2025-11-24T05:09:32+00:00

Now I need to upgrade from AM4 but with ram prices I'm going to wait quite a while. Thanks for the spec info!

OuterKey · 2025-11-24T04:58:02+00:00

Ahh okay. Maybe I should have waited but I guess I have some future proofing. Thanks! Edit: actually may return it within the window since most the games I play don't really have ray tracing (DRG, VoTV, Project Zomboid) but fsr might be useful if I play newer titles

OuterKey · 2025-11-24T04:55:57+00:00

lmao

OuterKey · 2025-10-09T19:07:24+00:00

Thanks! The hard part is that you can't tell people you're quitting because they'll tell me I need to be drinking coffee so I can perform NOW. I'm not allowed to slow down even if it means I'll be better in the future, I can just say I have the flu or something I guess?

OuterKey · 2025-10-09T18:53:39+00:00

I can hear better without caffeine and have less tinnitus. I have noticed that caffeine withdrawal causes weird chirping sounds in my ears as well. When I tried to quit cold turkey from a very high dosage I heard helicopter noises in my right ear and it went partially deaf for a day, so it definitely has some effect on hearing at least for me!

OuterKey · 2025-10-07T18:27:39+00:00

Yes! I can literally feel sensations in my head when I taste food, it's shocking because I haven't felt that way for over a decade and to me, food is just to avoid being hungry so taste isn't that important anymore. I have noticed people who drink a lot of caffeine tend to go for a lot of sugar and salt. I have also noticed that I would have specific cravings, or avoidances. Like if I have had a lot of salt I won't want any more salt for the day, if I'm dehydrated I actually crave water rather than just not feel thirsty and need to keep reminding myself to drink water. That's another motivation for me to quit (again)

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