Hello, i want to buy a new gpu which can last 4+ years as I currently have a 1080 that's been with me since the beginning. I want to get a model that can last and be good. Looking to spend under $1300 not anything over please recommend a good model to get and thank you

since it's summer and hot, i decided to apply PTM7950 to my year old system. i decided to repaste because the delta b/w temps and hot spot was ~20C.

I will note, that testing conditions aren't the best. ambient temp has been 25-33C and I turned off NVIDIA's performance mode after day 1, i figured this would make the card cycle temps better.

i turned off the computer as much as possible. in 4 days, probably 6 full on/off cycles with multiple hours to cooldown. ran 2 tests after startup, one to heat up and one to record results.

PTM is 100% legit, from MODDIY

tested using furmark 1440P Vulkan benchmark on 300Mhz Monitor. all temps are MAXIMUM recorded by HWiNFO

GALAX 4070TI Super

UV/OC : 2700MHz@925mV

Thermal Limit: 84C

Stock Paste

GPU: 72C

Hot Spot: 92C

stock paste was actually good. no spots, hardened, but barely any mess. i assume pre-molded thermal paste was used. i didn't change thermal pads.

PTM

Day0 (directly after)

GPU: 67C

HS: 82C

Day1

CPU: 66C

HS: 80C

Day2

CPU: 65C

HS: 80C

Day3

CPU: 66C

HS: 80C

Furmark:

Furmark Charts Baseline: ~12800

Stock: ~12400

PTM: ~13600 (13700 best)

overall, results are pretty good, probably because stock paste was still ok but eventually needed changing later.

im happy, normal temps dropped 5C, hot spot dropped 10C and temp/HS delta dropped 5C.

Hi everybody,

My laptop seems to start lagging while gaming as summer is heating up. I have never changed the thermals after I've bought it around 2023 and it was running fine till now. I still haven't dissembled the case but i think it is time for a renewal on the thermals.

So the question is as title says; should i go for ptm or a thermal paste like Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut would be enough for a 4070 on a laptop. I mean since ptm liqudates on high temperatures would it be an overkill for a 4070, and a thermal paste would just be enough?

The laptop is an Asus ROG Strix G614JI which has following specs: i9-13980HX, 16 gb ram, GeForce RTX 4070 8gb, Win11 64bit.

Thanks in advance!

Edit: Seems like the community heavily favors ptm over thermal paste. Thank you very much for the informative answers. I will go with ptm 👍🏼

I know that Nvidia Cards are better for Blender but also have less performance on Linux so what should I get? My current GPU is the RX 480 (Not 580) and it is decent but I can't use it in Cycles rendering I also want it to be a massive upgrade

I don't mind if it is a Professional Card or a Normal one as long as it does not have performance loss

I don't play games

The distro i use is Debian 13 but if needed I can switch to a distro that favors Nvidia

Thanks in advance!

I have the tuf a14 with rtx 4050, well besides games getting more worse at optimization making my gpu dependant on ai stuff and especially that my laptop has a 2500×1600p ik it's better to play at 1080 or 1200p but with dlss surely I can upscale 800p to 1600p or something like that? 🥲 I really wanna take advantage of my high resolution laptop so yeah what preset should I use? I heard 4.5 is heavy on vram or something like that everyone has mixed answers

This is my first rtx gpu laptop so I'm still new and stupid with all the features that I have, sorry!

Super excited about the upgrade got a crazy deal on the rtx 4000 was planning to buy a 4070

I'm looking at 3070's right now to upgrade and I'm debating whether or not to get a founders edition (which I like the look of) or a typical triple fan like a gigabyte. I understand the basic differences between the 2 and know the 40 series has really good fe cards, just wondering if that applied to the 30 series.

Thanks!

As the title suggests I am currently putting together a pc build and I narrowed it down to a RTX 5070 TI and 3 different models that would be in my budget (pricest based on germany/austria based vendors, I'm from germany).

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16G Ventus 3X OC (903€)
ASUS Prime GeForce RTX 5070 Ti OC (916€)
INNO3D GeForce RTX 5070 TI iCHILL X3 (960€)

Now I scoured through a lot of reviews and discussions, but it's difficult to assess all three cards against each other since they rarely compare them specifically.

I feel a bit lost now and I would like some input from you people on which card to take. I know they are all on the "lower end" of the 5070TI models, but are there some standouts like frequent temperature or noise issues? I saw the iCHILL for example is a Quad slot, while the other 2 are tripple slot cards. Is that worth the markup of ~60€?

Thanks in advance for your input! :)

/UPDATE: Thank to all the quick responses! I ordered the Asus Prime model. I will try to report how it goes once I assemble the PC. :)

My RTX 5050 laptop paying dividends. Holy shit I am so glad I didn't buy a 4050 to save money, multi frame gen at 3x - 4x is a game changer. Going from 50-60 fps to 180 is 😍😍😍

I am sure this post will be ratiod by people who've never tried the tech lmao

i’ve been wanting to upgrade my gpu to an nvidia but never had the budget, its been 6 years since i had the 5700xt, and i saw an msi rtx 5070 shadow 2x for a good price and brand new, is it worth it? is the shadow 2x a good gpu

Hello!

I've had a 5070 ti Asus Prime OC for the last year until it broke (VBIOS corruption or something) and now I've RMA'd it, the Prime is no longer in stock so question is which model to choose?

They recommended the Gigabyte Eagle OC SFF but I can't find much info on it online in regards to noise levels.

The two most important things for me are thermals and noise, as well as form factor because I have an SFF case. Card length can't exceed 322mm.

Any recs or personal experience with the Eagle SFF? Would love your input.

So it's quite established that DLSS 4.5 (M) is superior visually when compared to FSR 4 Quality. But how does DLSS 4.5 Ultra Performance (L) stack up against FSR? Is it the same visually as FSR 4 Quality? Possibly at Balanced?

Are there specific ones I should be using? I’ve read that DLSS can sometimes look even better than native for certain games. My last pc had an rtx 2070 and that’s basically gone untouched since 2022

I now have a high end system RTX 5080/9800x3d but would still like to learn more about DLSS and the new Nvidia app.

I’m currently playing GTA V enhanced, are there specific presets you’d recommend for this game?

Appreciate any help

Edit: I should have mentioned this before, the max frame rates I ever try to hit is 120fps where possible as that’s what my OLED TV supports. For the vast majority of the triple A single player games I’m more than happy with anything above 60fps at 4K. I’ve been gaming on the PS5 ever since I stopped using my old pc so getting really high fps isn’t something that bothers me.

Looking for some advice on my upgrade path. I currently run an EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3 Ultra (10GB). My primary goal is to upgrade overall performance while actively reducing the amount of heat exhausted into my room. I live in an apartment with no AC, and it's been bothering my partner. Budget's not a huge problem, but I'd rather not spend over $1300. I mainly play games like God of War, Oblivion Remastered, and RDR2 (and melee, league, and cs2, but not concerned about their performance). Most of my research so far has been pointing me towards the 4070 Super TI, and away from 50 series cards since their TDW is roughly the same as my 3080. Do you guys have any advice? Am I leaning in the right direction, or am I missing something?

Edit: running 2 240hz 1440p displays

I currently have a RTX 2070 but she has finally given up on me after a good long run. I wanna upgrade if I get a new one. I don’t really have a budget as long as I stay below $1k. The thing is I have a custom water cooling set up so I’d have to get a graphics card around the same size as the 2070. Does anyone have some tips or recommendations?

Is it expected or normal that NVIDIA Overlay says DLAA 67% when using DLAA

Isn’t DLAA meant to be 100%?

RTX 5070 + Daisy Chain Cable – My Experience and How Undervolting Reduced Power Draw by Almost 100W

A few days ago I upgraded from an RTX 3060 Ti to an RTX 5070.

My PSU is an Antec NeoEco 750W Gold, which doesn't have a native 12V-2x6 cable, so I'm currently using NVIDIA's adapter with a single PCIe cable that has a daisy-chain connector.

After reading countless Reddit posts, I became pretty nervous about running the card like this.

I even experienced one random black screen after finishing a gaming session. The game had already been closed, and I was simply browsing Facebook. I still don't know whether it was caused by the cable, the driver, or the connector not being fully seated.

After reseating the GPU and making sure the connector was fully inserted, I decided to try undervolting instead of replacing my PSU.

These are the results using Heaven Benchmark, GPU-Z, and MSI Afterburner.

1. Stock

• Average FPS: 255.5

• Heaven Score: 6435

• Max Board Power: 253.1W

• Max 16-Pin Power: 251.4W

• GPU Clock: 2985 MHz

• GPU Voltage: 1.080V

• GPU Temperature: 73.2°C

• Memory Temperature: 68°C

2. Undervolt (900mV)

• Average FPS: 242.4

• Heaven Score: 6105

• Max Board Power: 161.0W

• Max 16-Pin Power: 159.6W

• GPU Clock: 2820 MHz

• GPU Voltage: 0.895V

• GPU Temperature: 63.1°C

• Memory Temperature: 64°C

3. Undervolt (900mV) + Memory +2000MHz

• Average FPS: 248.9

• Heaven Score: 6271

• Max Board Power: 165.4W

• Max 16-Pin Power: 163.9W

• GPU Clock: 2820 MHz

• GPU Voltage: 0.895V

• GPU Temperature: 63.6°C

• Memory Temperature: 64°C

Conclusion

Losing only ~5% performance while reducing maximum board power by roughly 90W and GPU temperature by about 10°C seems like a very worthwhile trade-off for my use case.

The memory also appears to handle +2000MHz without any issues so far, although I'll continue testing long-term stability.

For now, I'm using the 900mV undervolt without the +2000MHz memory overclock, since my priority is lower power consumption and I don't really need the extra 1–2% performance.

Question:

Given these results (around 160W maximum board power with the undervolt), would you personally feel comfortable running the NVIDIA adapter with a single PCIe daisy-chain cable on a quality PSU, or would you still recommend replacing the PSU or getting a native 12V-2x6 cable?

I'd also be interested to hear if anyone with an RTX 5070 has achieved similar undervolting results.

First the article link:

From GeForce PR:

June was a busy month for DLSS games, with new releases, major updates, upcoming launches and playable demos giving GeForce RTX gamers plenty to catch up on. At the same time,  wrapped last week, giving GeForce gamers a chance to try DLSS-enhanced demos for upcoming games ahead of launch. 

Here’s a look at some of our June releases and game updates, as well as what’s coming soon:

•  with DLSS Dynamic Multi Frame Generation and Super Resolution

•  upgraded to the latest DLSS Super Resolution model

•  upgraded to DLSS Dynamic Multi Frame Generation and Super Resolution

•  Version 3.0 now with DLSS Frame Generation, Super Resolution and Ray Tracing

•  now features DLSS Multi Frame Generation and Super Resolution

•  with DLSS Dynamic Multi Frame Generation and Super Resolution

•  with the latest DLSS Super Resolution model

•  with DLSS Multi Frame Generation and Super Resolution

•  with DLSS Frame Generation and Super Resolution

•  Season 2 launched featuring DLSS Frame Generation 

•  with DLSS Super Resolution

•  with DLSS Multi Frame Generation and Super Resolution

•  featuring DLSS Multi Frame Generation, Super Resolution, and Ray Tracing

• Coming soon: Dune: Awakening will launch its single-player mode and the final act of its Book One story on September 22, alongside an upgrade to DLSS Dynamic Multi Frame Generation and Super Resolution. And CONTROL Resonant launches September 24 with path tracing and DLSS. 

Also,  wrapped last week, giving GeForce gamers a chance to try DLSS-enhanced demos for upcoming games ahead of launch. Check them out below and catch select RTX games in action on our , where we’ll be showing off games all Summer long:

• Valor Mortis  features DLSS Multi Frame Generation (Up to 6X)

• The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu  features DLSS Multi Frame Generation (Up to 4X)

• Edge of Memories  features features DLSS Multi Frame Generation (Up to 4X)

• Onimusha: Way of the Sword  features DLSS Multi Frame Generation (Up to 4X) and ray tracing

• Salvation: Echoes of War  features the latest DLSS Super Resolution model

• The Sinking City 2  features DLSS Multi Frame Generation and Super Resolution

 is here, and we’re spotlighting some of our favorite RTX-powered games you can pick up. Featured deals include ARC Raiders, Battlefield 6, Borderlands 4, Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition, DOOM: The Dark Ages, Dune: Awakening, Far Far West, Hitman: World of Assassination, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Metro Exodus, Mortal Kombat 1, Resident Evil Requiem, RUST, Squad, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Windrose, and more. We also shared a new  inspired by 007 First Light featuring a GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition. 007 First Light is available now featuring DLSS 4.5 with Dynamic Multi Frame Generation and Super Resolution.

Lastly, we sat down with the KRAFTON AI team to talk about PUBG Ally and how they built a co-playable character powered by NVIDIA ACE. In the interview, KRAFTON discusses the architecture, the latency challenges, the multilingual support, and what they learned building and tuning an AI system whose outputs aren’t deterministic. Read the full conversation .

First the article link:

From GeForce PR:

Last week, Valve kicked-off their latest Steam Next Fest, enabling developers to release time-limited demos of their upcoming titles. Many included support for DLSS and other RTX technologies, including the Mortal Shell II Open Beta and The Sinking City 2 demo. Additionally, Empulse is out now with DLSS, and Subnautica 2 has upgraded to native DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution .

Here’s a closer look at new RTX games and demos:

• :  Cold Symmetry and Playstack’s  significantly expands on the original *Souls-*like with unrestricted, adrenaline-charged combat, deeper weapon design with extensive upgrade options, and an emphasis on free exploration. This action-RPG offers an immersive, interconnected open world, expansive yet deliberately compact, designed to unfold its twisted landscapes and hidden structures while respecting the player's time. Ahead of the full game’s release later this year, the  grants access to the opening hours of the full game, from the Prologue into the first explorable region. In the Mortal Shell II Open Beta, GeForce RTX gamers can accelerate and enhance their experience with DLSS Super Resolution and Multi Frame Generation, and ray-traced reflections and global illumination lighting. , and share your feedback with the developers to help refine the full game.

• : From renowned developer Frogwares, The Sinking City 2 is set in a Lovecraftian vision of 1920s America, in the infamous city of Arkham. A supernatural flood has driven out all but the most deranged residents, leaving decay and eldritch horrors that roam the streets. Step into the role of Calvin Rafferty, an occult adventurer whose cavalier actions have led to devastating consequences. Ahead of The Sinking City 2’s August 18th launch, , providing the first opportunity to properly meet the new protagonist, occult adventurer Calvin Rafferty, and begin uncovering the reasons behind his tragic and arduous journey into the flooded and Eldritch monster-infested city of Arkham. In the demo, GeForce RTX players can activate DLSS Super Resolution and Multi Frame Generation to accelerate performance and further enhance image quality.

• : 1047 Games’ fast-paced 6v6 movement shooter launches into Early Access tomorrow, June 24th. Wallrun forwards and backwards, swing with a grapple hook, launch off Holojumps, and alter surfaces with P.A.I.N.T. bombs to gain tactical advantage. Every district in Freehold gives you the surfaces, the verticality, and the routes to chain together movement and find your flowstate. GeForce RTX gamers can accelerate gameplay and enhance visuals with DLSS Dynamic Multi Frame Generation and Super Resolution, and can reduce PC latency with NVIDIA Reflex, making actions occur faster, potentially giving you a competitive advantage in Empulse’s high speed multiplayer matches.

• : Unknown Worlds’ Subnautica 2 is an underwater survival adventure game set on an all-new alien world. Driven from your home by ongoing conflict, Alterra offers you the chance at a new life. But as the colony ship CICADA shepherds you and your fellow Pioneers to your new home, something goes awry. The ship’s AI insists that your mission should continue. Stranded and faced with near-insurmountable odds, you must do everything in your power to survive. Subnautica 2 entered Early Access in May, quickly selling millions of copies. At launch, there was support for DLSS Super Resolution and Frame Generation, which could be overridden to the latest models in the NVIDIA app for even better image quality, and higher levels of performance. Now, Subnautica 2  to the latest Super Resolution model natively, ensuring all GeForce RTX gamers receive the best possible image quality, and accelerated frame rates.

I have just bought a brand new Zotac GeForce RTX 5070 Solid OC 12GB GDDR7.

I need this card to last me a long time so i dont want to overclock it too much and potentially lower its lifespan.

Any recommendations welcome!

Is this considered a "safe" overclock?

Thanks

I am too confused as I want a 2 K ultra gaming pc in the best budget, not too much overpriced, so plz guide me which GPU is best, and also best for the next 3 to 4 years, and best for games GTA6 in the future, as i will do gaming, coding, and AI work.

Hey everyone, I'm having a hard time choosing the best GPU for me. I've narrowed it down to these two offers:

-RTX 4080 Gigabyte Eagle for $750

-RTX 5070ti Msi Ventus 3x Black for $950

They are both used.

My other specs are Gigabyte B650 Eagle Ax with Rzyen 5 9600x  and 32GB DDR5 RAM. I will game on a 1440p ultrawide 180Hz monitor and on a 4K 120Hz TV.

I mostly play story driven AAA games and occasionally comp games

My goal is 1440p UW at 90+fps or 4k at 60+fps with high/ultra settings and ray tracing or path tracing when possible.

I don't mind using DLSS and frame gen or even lowering some settings.

I'd like to keep the card for the next few years as well.

Thanks, any advice is aprecciated.

Hi everyone, I'm currently using an RX 580 and I'm thinking about upgrading to an RTX 2060 6GB. I mainly play at 1080p and I'm wondering if it's still a worthwhile upgrade in 2026. How much of a real-world performance improvement should I expect compared to the RX 580? Is the 6GB of VRAM still enough for modern games at 1080p, or will it become a problem in newer AAA titles? I'm also interested in DLSS. Is DLSS on the RTX 2060 still good enough to make a noticeable difference in newer games? Finally, how has your experience with the RTX 2060 been in 2026? Would you recommend it as an upgrade from an RX 580, or would you suggest saving up for something newer instead? I'd appreciate any advice or personal experiences. Thanks!

Hi everyone, just wanted to know if my 12VHPWR cable is failing.

After a 14min stress test the voltage difference is around 203mv. I have the Corsair RM1200x Shift PSU which is ATX3.1 ready. Should I be worried?

I have a 3050 so either of them would be a huge upgrade. My main problem is i don't want to spend a lot of money so the 5060ti is definitely more in my price range but i want to know if i'd be better off just giving up the extra 200 bucks for a 5070 or if a 5060ti would still be a good upgrade.

Edit: i ended up going with the 5060ti 16gb, i decided to get it because if i got a 5070 i would've had a cpu bottleneck if i tried to play in 1080p and i did not wanna buy a 1440p moniter because i already have 2 1080p ones.

I've been running a long DaVinci Resolve render (around 2 hours total) and grabbed a snapshot of HWiNFO about halfway through.

I often see people mention using sensor data to monitor power delivery during sustained GPU workloads, so I thought it would be interesting to share mine for discussion.

Here's the HWiNFO snapshot from the render. Anything interesting stand out in the telemetry or power-related readings?

I had recently bought the Aorus 5080, but I saw some stuff about the build quality, and I was unsure if I made the right choice, so I cancelled it. The money for me is not an issue, but I was hoping to get an outside opinion on what I should do. I am upgrading from a 3060 oc so anything will be an upgrade for me tbh.

Just posting this in case anyone else has the same GPU/case combo.

I tried installing the WireView Pro II with a Gigabyte Gaming OC RTX 5090 in a CG530 case, but it does not fit due to side panel clearance. I only plugged the WireView into the GPU, without even connecting the power cable, and the side panel could not close.

I contacted Thermal Grizzly and asked if it would be possible to swap it for the Wired version and pay the price difference, since that version should solve the clearance issue.

Hi everyone, I have an MSI RTX 5060 (it's the Shadow 2X OC). I've been using it for about a month now and it's generally been working well (I like to push it to its limits and constantly test what it's capable of, simply out of curiosity)

Recently, I started reading more about overclocking and undervolting (I already knew what they were, but I'd never really looked into them much), and I became curious: is it worth undervolting? The graphics card itself consumes little power and isn't very noisy (except when I'm really pushing it, obviously). As for overclocking, the Shadow 2X model I have already comes with a "factory overclock" from MSI, or so I assume

So my question is, is it advisable to research it and tweak it? Is it safe to get more performance through overclocking? Or is it only advisable to undervolt to further reduce power consumption, even if it's not strictly necessary? (Because from what I understand, a well-executed undervolt doesn't actually harm the graphics card)

My concern is mainly because I don't want to change anything on the graphics card just for the sake of it

Today I reinstalled my old GTX 980 Ti and I was actually surprised on how well it performed in games , to be honest im not sure if these games are really demanding or not but all are still new :

Pragmata

Resident Evil Requim

Jurassic World Evolution 3

On Resident Evil Requim for example I actually didn't need to set everything to low in order to get a fairly decent fps.

My cpu is not something special its an Core i3-12100F

980 Ti does show its age specially in games that target newer gpus nobody should really buy one today for gaming but its performance is still really respectable for a 2015 gpu specially if you are ok with lower graphics settings.

that psu can handle it?

hi i am kind of so so with computer parts and just wanted clarification my computer had a Verizon seven 3700 X with some kind of ROG 450 motherboard and 32 GB of DDR 4G skill ram I have currently got new parts including a Ryzen seven 7800 X 3-D a new X870 gaming motherboard and 32 GB of vengeance DDR five RAM using the old parts and possibly my 3080 TI. I am thinking about switching to a 5070 is this sensible or is it really even going to make that much of a difference for reference? I really only use my computer to play games like the finals and some stupid steam games along with Fortnite. I also use it for school as I’m a college student.

I would love your thoughts :)

Rtx 5080 astral edition for $2070

Or

Palit RTX 4090 GameRock OMNIBLACK for $2700