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Upgrading to 9070 XT from a 3080? (lemmy.ca)
submitted 6 months ago by any1th3r3@lemmy.ca to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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Hi there,

I'm pondering whether upgrading to a 9070 XT would make sense in my situation, because it wouldn't be based on performance issues but usability concerns. I'm very happy with the level of performance I get with my 3080 10GB in most cases, lack of VRAM notwithstanding, and it's perfectly capable for any game I want to play at 1440p. I'm especially happy with DLSS (3 or 4), but other aspects are annoying:

  • HDR support is still very limited, because gamescope and nvidia don't mix too well and system-wide support is iffy at best (colour accuracy is usually far worse afaict).
  • Issues inherent to Nvidia, such as lower DX12 performance, start to take a toll on performance and stability. I've also mentioned it before, but 10GB VRAM is becoming an issue at higher texture res for quite a few games.
  • Very limited overclocking/undervolting (mostly the latter) options on Linux.

Now a 9070 XT wouldn't be an upgrade in all terms, I might lose out on RT performance and, most importantly to me, upscaling quality.
FSR4 is a reality in very few games atm, but OptiScaler could save the day.
And I'd obviously have to pay an additional $500 CAD, at best, while reselling my 3080.

Did anyone make a similar jump from Nvidia to AMD? Are you missing anything in particular? Losing out on DLSS4 is my biggest concern tbh.

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[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Switch if you want the extra features, but if it's working for you now, there isn't an inherent danger in it becoming more problematic over time. At least not for a few years knowing Nvidia.

Also, the DLSS support is a combo of things: the Nvidia Linux driver supporting it for your model, the specific Mesa drivers supporting it for that model, the Proton layer supporting it for that game, and the developer of the game actually supporting it. Work your way up from the bottom of that chain starting with the game devs to find out which pieces don't support it.

[–] any1th3r3@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 months ago

Yep, that's a good point, thanks!
Re DLSS, I'm actually very happy with it so far. It's certainly not available in every game, but most games where it matters for a good balance of image quality and performance have good DLSS support. And being able to patch in DLSS4 very easily via proton is an obvious plus.