RTX 3070 vs RX 9070- Is the upgrade worth it?

Опубликовано: 08 Апрель 2025
на канале: Daniel Owen

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Is it worth upgrading from an RTX 3070 to an RX 9070? In this video I explore exactly what that upgrade would look like in the latest games.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro- what about the AMD upgrade path from the 3070?
0:49 BOOM mini Smart Projector! (Sponsor)
1:57 8GB VRAM can be an issue even at 1080p Final Fantasy 16 1080p Ultra
2:21 Final Fantasy 16 1440p Ultra
2:51 Final Fantasy 16 1440p Ultra DLSS/FSR Q
3:21 8GB VRAM issue even at 1080p again Horizon FW 1080p Very High
4:06 Horizon FW 1440p Very High
4:38 Crashes at 8GB so I can't match settings- Indiana Jones 1080p
5:13 Indiana Jones 1440p
5:38 What about RT? Cyberpunk 1080p RT Ultra
6:27 Cyberpunk 1440p RT Ultra
7:14 Cyberpunk 1440p RT Ultra DLSS/FSR Q
8:06 For upscaling, I am testing what is natively integrated into the game
8:23 Cyberpunk 1080p RT Overdrive
8:54 Cyberpunk 1440p RT Overdrive DLSS/FSR B
9:55 Silent Hill 2 1080p Epic RT
10:29 Silent Hill 2 1080p Epic
11:03 Silent Hill 2 1440p Epic RT
11:37 Silent Hill 2 1440p Epic RT DLSS/FSR Q
12:10 Silent Hill 2 1440p Epic
12:44 Silent Hill 2 1440p Epic DLSS Q
13:18 Hellblade 2 1080p High
13:54 Hellblade 2 1440p High
14:36 Hellblade 2 1440p High DLSS/FSR Q
15:20 God of War Rag 1080p Ultra
15:40 God of War Rag 1440p Ultra
16:05 Ghost of Tsushima 1080p Very High
16:31 Ghost of Tsushima 1440p Very High
16:54 CoD Black Ops 6 1080p Basic
17:45 CoD Black Ops 6 1440p Basic
18:10 What is with that red "missing" box?
18:38 CoD Black Ops 6 1440p Basic DLSS/FSR Q
19:31 Graphs- percentage advantage for 9070 vs 3070
21:47 Graph- No Ray Tracing percentage advantage
22:08 Graph- Just Ray Tracing percentage advantage
23:12 So is upgrading from a 3070 to a 9070 worth it?
25:02 What about the XT version of the 9070?
25:30 I have a 5070 vs 9070 vs 9070 XT video already
25:43 Final Thoughts- adjust settings on the 3070 and it is still very useable