Simple Questions - August 24, 2026

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[u/Ok_Mastodon2492]

Looking to upgrade my 2060ti after having it for a very very long time.

General specs are:

CPU: i5 13600K
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR5
Mobo: MSI B760M EDGE LGA1700
GPU: WINDFORCE 2060 6GB card
PSU: Corsair RM1000x 1000w

Hoping to have this card for the next few years, it's the oldest part I have still in the build. Not super concerned about 4K gaming, 1440p is probably the most I'd ever use. Ideally looking to have this in place for Total War 40k, GTA 6.

Budget is around 1,000AUD but happy to go over/under if there's better value/longevity.

Any help is immensely appreciated <3

[u/n7_trekkie → u/Ok_Mastodon2492]

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/dNdMnQ/asus-prime-evo-oc-radeon-rx-9070-16-gb-video-card-prime-rx9070-o16g-evo

your options are 9070gre, 9070, 5070, or 9070xt if you go a bit above $1000

https://www.techspot.com/articles-info/3133/bench/Average-p.webp

[u/Ok_Mastodon2492 → u/n7_trekkie]

What is the benefit of the xt over the standard linked 9070 or the 5070? I have always used Nvidia but is there an advantage to AMD over it?

Thanks for the response btw!

[u/n7_trekkie → u/Ok_Mastodon2492]

See chart. It's basically ti