i use a RX 7800 XT. it's the nitro +



the heatsink and fan it comes with is very good. furthermore, in the amd software, u can further adjust the fans how they operate. mine is set to ramp up the fan speed if it reaches certain temp thresholds. so for this model and possibly newer, the amd heat issue is not really a problem.

Not sure on other models where u only get very basic cooling. these Nitro + and other equivalent cost extra, and they tend to be bulkier so may not be appropriate for certain pc case builds. I use a torrent fractal case, so there is ample space.

if i am not mistaken i think nvidia is said to be better at power efficiency compared to amd for graphic card? so there is that difference. take with a grain of salt and double check, but this is what i read somewhere.




https://www.reddit.com/r/AMDHelp/comments/1...xt_vs_rtx_4070/



then again lots of gamers dont pay too close attention to those finer details. they mostly focus on fps. so how much power it sucks is not necessarily on every1s minds


did the new gen of radeon graphics cards bridge the power efficiency gap with nvidia? no idea

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Jun 26 2025, 09:43 AM

correct.

things like nitro + is the higher end for the radeon variant. but it solves cooling issue, but of course got to pay for it

for the standard variant, they usually come with the basic stuff. is that sufficient? not sure, but i can vouch for something like nitro+ because i did the fan setting and saw the temps using hwinfo, there is zero problem with cooling. and since my fan adjustments is more aggressive to ramp up when the temps hit a certain threshold, i can be even more sure temps wont reach problematic temp thresholds

9000 series closed the gap? thats good to hear.

But what about fsr4, did it ever solve the shimmer issue for moving objects there would be a shimmer effect now and then?

beside that i hear even the quality for the image still not quite as good as dlss.

i dont typically enable fsr since i game at 1440p and some of my game slike apex legends can get 180 fps fine without it. but some newer demanding games, i have to enable to get a higher fps

oof

well this rx7800xt should last me a good long while for 1440p gaming. if game too demanding ill reluctantly turn on fsr3.

hopefully the price comes back down to earth and fsr becomes more competitive (nicer quality similar to dlss and no shimmer effects during movement). its not like it can get worse???

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Jun 27 2025, 05:28 PM