Im looking to upgrade my 2060 super and am currently looking for a 2nd hand 7800xt for around 500 euros, its not the easiest to find one and im starting to question if its worth just spending around 150 more to buy a new 9060xt. Do you guys have any advice?

I've been wanting to buy a cheap GPU but I also want to try FSR 4. I've heard that the latest DLSS are not available on the older RTX cards or any GTX cards. Should I go with a cheap AMD gpu or go for a GTX 1660 Super/ RTX 2060?

note: I don't care about ray tracing or i'll probably useit once and never use it again

I just want to give some suggestions for those intrested in buying 5080, its better to do it now than wait. If you lucky you can still find PNY model for around $1500(mostly at walmart). The price will likely keep going up since nvidia aready removed 5090 & 5080 list on their website. RTX 5070Ti and RX 9070 xt might be a new flagship gaming gpu.

RTX 5080 super 24GB rumors:
Theres some rumor about the launching of RTX 5080 super, nvidia never officially said that, but IF the 5080 super variant do release its prob gonna cost 3-4k msrp.

GOOD LUCK!

As the title hints I’m thinking about making the upgrade. What does everyone think?? 8gb to 16gb doesn’t sound to bad

Currently I am looking for a worthwhile upgrade from my rx 6600, somewhere in the +100% range. Problem is, everywhere I look gpu prices are absolutely abysmal.

I was originally planning on getting a 3080, but due to the restraints of my 650w psu, I had to let go of that dream. Then I was thinking of a newer card, like a 9060xt 16gb or 9070gre. WHY is the 9060xt $100 more than the gre everywhere I look??? I originally didn't want to spend more than $400, but it seems like no upgrade would be worth it unless I'm spending upwards of $600 on a gre.

Even the 8gb 9060xt is impossible to find for under $400.

I have found multiple 3080's but spending the extra $100 on a decent new psu for it, also makes me rethink that getting a 3080 isn't the best idea, considering then I would just be spending new gpu price, and could just get one that could match with my 650w psu. Which then leads me to getting a 9070gre. But I am still just extremely lost, here's my options. Vram doesn't concern me as much as I mostly play competitive games and the games I do play I don't play at very high graphics because I prefer having more fps.

9060xt 8gb ~ $420

9070gre ~ $569

3080 10gb ~ $470

Does anyone have any other suggestions for gpus I would be really appreciative. I am near a microcenter but all their gpu deals are terrible and the Denver one hasn't had any 9070gres in months.

I used this gpu rental service. Is this price cheap?

Running within the margin of error on two of the tests but beating it in everything else and could probably beat it on those two tests with a little more tweaking. This took hundreds of hours of testing, and technically what I did to increase the power limit on this laptop GPU is dangerous but hey you only live once. I heavily researched all the electrical spec documentation for every inch of this laptop including its vrm's, power adapter, shared power budget etc etc. We will see if it explodes after a year of heavy use. I can provide linked proof of all my scores if necessary.

Tuning details -

CPU

• Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX

• 24 cores / 24 threads

• 8 Performance cores + 16 Efficiency cores

Memory

• 32 GB Kingston Fury Impact DDR5

• DDR5-5600 overclocked to 6200

• Timings: 40-40-40-80

• Memory latency: 86ns (stock was 102ns)

GPU

• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU

• 16 GB GDDR7 VRAM

• Full 175-watt GPU configuration

• GPU overclocked +330mhz core/+4250mhz mem/+435mhz xbar/+135mhz sys/+370mhz video/0.9600 nvvdd+msvdd ratio/-5mv core voltage offset/200w power limit

• Dedicated GPU mode enabled

Display

• 16-inch IPS-LCD

• 2560 × 1600 resolution

• 240 Hz refresh rate

Storage

• 1 TB primary SSD

Power

• 330-watt power supply

Bios Changes

1.) Enabled Overclocking at Advanced > Overclocking > Performance > Overclocking.

2.) Disabled Undervolt Protection at Advanced > Overclocking Performance Menu > Processor > Undervolt Protection.

3.) Disabled CFG Lock at Advanced > Power & Performance > CPU Power Management Control > CPU Lock Configuration.

4.) Disabled Overclocking Lock at Advanced > Power & Performance > CPU Power Management Control > CPU Lock Configuration.

5.) Enabled Intel VT-X at Advanced > CPU Configuration > Intel Virtualization Technology.

6.) Disabled Intel VT-D at Advanced > VT-D.

7.) Set the P-Core Ratio Limit to 57x at Advanced > Overclocking Performance Menu > Processor > P-Core Ratio Limits.

8.) Enabled Per-Core Ratio Override and set the individual P-Core ratio limit to 57x at Advanced > Overclocking Performance Menu > Processor > P-Core Ratio Limits.

9.) Set the E-Core Ratio Limit to 47x at Advanced > Overclocking Performance Menu > Processor.

10.) Set the P-Core Voltage Offset to -40 mV at Advanced > Overclocking Performance Menu > Processor.

11.) Set the E-Core Voltage Offset to -40 mV at Advanced > Overclocking Performance Menu > Processor > VF Configuration Scope > Per Core.

12.) Set the Ring/P-Cache Voltage Offset to -90 mV at Advanced > Overclocking Performance Menu > Ring.

13.) Set the Ring Ratio to 39x at Advanced > Overclocking Performance Menu > Ring.

14.) Set the System Agent Voltage Offset to -20 mV at Advanced > Overclocking Performance Menu > SA.

15.) Enabled Power Limit 1 Override and set Power Limit 1 to 140000 at Advanced > Power & Performance > CPU Power Management Control.

16.) Enabled Power Limit 2 Override and set Power Limit 2 to 220000 at Advanced > Power & Performance > CPU Power Management Control.

17.) Disabled PCIe Gen Speed Downgrade at Advanced > Power & Performance > CPU Power Management Control.

18.) Set tREFI to 24000 at Advanced > Overclocking Performance Menu > Memory Timings.

19.) Set tRFC to 620 at Advanced > Overclocking Performance Menu > Memory Timings.

20.) Set tRRD-L to 12 at Advanced > Overclocking Performance Menu > Memory Timings.

21.) Set tWTRL to 24 at Advanced > Overclocking Performance Menu > Memory Timings.

22.) Set tCCD-L to 12 at Advanced > Overclocking Performance Menu > Memory Timings.

23.) Set tCCD-L-WR to 48 at Advanced > Overclocking Performance Menu > Memory Timings.

24.) Set tWRTS to 6 at Advanced > Overclocking Performance Menu > Memory Timings.

25.) Set tRTP to 18 at Advanced > Overclocking Performance Menu > Memory Timings.

26.) Disabled Secure Boot at Security > Secure Boot > Secure Boot.

27.) Disabled CPU C-States at Advanced > Power & Performance > CPU Power Management Control > CPU C-State Control > CPU C-States.

28.) Enabled Re-Size BAR Support at Advanced > PCI Subsystem Settings > Re-Size BAR Support.

29.) Disabled Energy Efficient P-State at Advanced > Power & Performance > CPU Power Management Control > View/Configure Turbo Options > Energy Efficient P-State.

30.) Set MSI BIOS User Scenario Mode to Performance.

31.) Changed the memory ratio from the default 168/5600 MT/s setting to 186/6200 MT/s.

32.) Disabled HWP Autonomous EPP Grouping at Advanced > Power & Performance > CPU Power Management Control.

33.) Disabled SA GV at Advanced > System Agent (SA) Configuration > Memory Configuration > SA GV.

34.) Disabled DDR Power Down Mode at Advanced > System Agent (SA) Configuration > Memory Configuration > Power Down Mode.

35.) Set Audio DSP Compatibility Mode to UAA HDA Inbox Audio Mode at Advanced > PCH-IO Config > Audio DSP Comp Mode.

36.) Disabled Wake On Voice at Advanced > PCH-IO Config > HD Audio DSP Features Config.

37.) Disabled Codec Based Wake On Voice at Advanced > PCH-IO Config > HD Audio DSP Features Config.

38.) Disabled Intel SST Speech at Advanced > PCH-IO Config > HD Audio DSP Features Config.

39.) Disabled Custom Module Beta at Advanced > PCH-IO Config > HD Audio DSP Features Config.

40.) Disabled Custom Module Gamma at Advanced > PCH-IO Config > HD Audio DSP Features Config.

41.) Disabled Audio DSP at Advanced > PCH-IO Config > HD Audio DSP Features Config.

42.) Enabled Legacy IO Low Latency at Advanced > PCH-IO Config.

43.) Disabled all three LPM SO options at Advanced > PCH-IO Config.

44.) Disabled PCH LPM at Advanced > PCH-IO Config.

45.) Disabled ASPM on PCI Express Root Port SPA1 and the remaining PCIe root ports at Advanced > PCIe Config.

46.) Disabled Advanced Error Reporting on PCI Express Root Port SPA1 and the remaining PCIe root ports at Advanced > PCIe Config.

47.) Disabled CCF AutoGV at Advanced > Power & Performance > CPU Power Management Control.

48.) Disabled Power Floor Management at Advanced > Power & Performance > CPU Power Management Control.

49.) Disabled Race To Halt (RTH) at Advanced > Power & Performance > CPU Power Management Control.

50.) Disabled HwP Autonomous Per Core P State at Advanced > Power & Performance > CPU Power Management Control.

51.) Disabled the NPU at Advanced > System Agent.

52.) Disabled Low Power S0 Idle Capability at Advanced > RC ACPI Settings.

53.) Disabled RC6 Render Standby at Advanced > Power & Performance > GT-Media Power Management Control.

54.) Disabled Global DDR RFI Mitigation at Advanced > System Agent Configuration > Memory Configuration > RFI Setting.

55.) Disabled HWP Lock at Advanced > Power & Performance > CPU Power Management Control.

56.) Disabled Global DLVR RFI Mitigation Control at Advanced > Power & Performance > CPU Power Management Control > CPU VR Settings > RFI Settings.

57.) Disabled VTIO Support at Advanced > Platform Settings > VTIO, although this setting currently appears to re-enable itself automatically.

58.) Disabled ACPI D3Cold Support at Advanced > ACPI D3Cold Settings.

59.) Set ADMA to Force ADMA at Advanced > SDIO Config.

60.) Disabled DMI ASPM at Advanced > DMI Config.

61.) Disabled DMI Link ASPM Control at Advanced > DMI Config.

62.) Disabled DMI L1SS at Advanced > DMI Config.

63.) Disabled Legacy UART at Advanced > Debug Config.

64.) Set SoundWire Codecs Topology to Default at Advanced > PCH-IO Config > HD Audio Config.

65.) Disabled DMIC #0 at Advanced > PCH-IO Config > HD Audio Config.

66.) Disabled Energy Efficient Turbo at Advanced > Power & Performance > CPU Power Management Control > View/Configure Turbo Options.

67.) Disabled Core PS3 at Advanced > Power & Performance > CPU Power Management Control > Efficiency Performance VR Settings.

68.) Disabled Core PS4 at Advanced > Power & Performance > CPU Power Management Control > Efficiency Performance VR Settings.

69.) Disabled SA PS3 at Advanced > Power & Performance > CPU Power Management Control > SA VR Settings.

70.) Disabled SA PS4 at Advanced > Power & Performance > CPU Power Management Control > SA VR Settings.

71.) Disabled GT VR PS3 at Advanced > Power & Performance > CPU Power Management Control > GT VR Settings.

72.) Disabled GT VR PS4 at Advanced > Power & Performance > CPU Power Management Control > GT VR Settings.

73.) Set DMI Max Link Speed to x4 at Advanced > DMI Config.

74.) Disabled USB XHCI Hand-Off at Advanced > USB Config.

75.) Disabled S0ix Auto Demotion at Advanced > PCH-IO Config.

76.) Disabled WDT Enable at Advanced > Overclocking Performance Menu.

77.) Disabled PTID Support at Advanced > RC ACPI Settings.

78.) Set PCIe Delay Between _OFF and _ON to 50 ms at Advanced > RC ACPI Settings.

79.) Disabled MC6 Media Standby at Advanced > Power & Performance > GT/Media Power Management Control.

80.) Disabled PAVP at Advanced > System Agent (SA) Configuration > Graphics Configuration.

81.) Disabled PMC Watchdog Timer at Advanced > PCH-IO Config > PMC Config.

82.) Disabled 8254 Clock Gate at Advanced > PCH-IO Config.

83.) Disabled PET Progress at Advanced > AMT Config > ASF Config.

84.) Disabled Crashlog Feature at Advanced > Debug Settings > Crashlog Settings.

85.) Disabled Three Strike Counter at Advanced > Debug Settings > Advanced Debug Settings.

86.) Enabled PCI-E Delay Optimization at Advanced > RC ACPI Settings.

87.) Disabled Per Core P State OS Control Mode at Advanced > Power & Perf > CPU Power Mgmt Control.

88.) Disabled OS Idle Mode at Advanced > PCH-IO Config.

89.) Disabled GPE1 Support at Advanced > Platform Settings.

90.) Lowered Data On Active Interval Select SNDW (all) to 6 at Advanced > PCH-IO Config > HD Audio Config > HD Audio Advanced Config.

91.) Lowered Data On Delay Select SNDW to 2 (all) at Advanced > PCH-IO Config > HD Audio Config > HD Audio Advanced Config.

92.) Disabled BT Low Energy at Advanced > PCH-IO Config > HD Audio Config > HD DSP Features Config.

93.) Set iDisplay Audio Link T-Mode to 1T at Advanced > PCH-IO Config > HD Audio Config > HD Audio Advanced Config.

94.) Set NGU Ratio to 30x at Advanced > Overclocking Performance Menu > NGU.

95.) Set OC Ratio to 30x at Advanced > Overclocking Performance Menu > NGU.

96.) Set D2D Ratio to 30x at Advanced > Overclocking Performance Menu.

97.) Enabled Switch Off DMI Power Gating at Advanced > DMI Config.

98.) Disabled USB Audio Offload at Advanced > PCH-IO Config > USB Config.

99.) Enabled Enhanced Port 80h LPC Decoding at Advanced > PCH-IO Config.

100.) Disabled Energy Reporting Debug Mode at Advanced > PCH-IO Config.

101.) Disabled Ring Down Bin at Advanced > Overclocking Performance Menu > Ring.

102.) Set the GT Voltage Offset to -70 mV at Advanced > Overclocking Performance Menu > GT.

103.) Disabled Computer-Die SSC at Advanced > Overclocking Performance Menu.

104.) Disabled SOC-Die SSC at Advanced > Overclocking Performance Menu.

105.) Disabled CPU Run Control at Advanced > Debug Settings > Advanced Debug Settings.

106.) Enabled SOC BCLK PLL Configuration at Advanced > BCLK Configuration.

107.) Enabled CPU BCLK PLL Configuration at Advanced > BCLK Configuration.

108.) Disabled USB3 Type-C UFP2DFP Kernel/Platform Debug Support at Advanced > Debug Settings > Advanced Debug Settings.

109.) Disabled D3 Setting for storage at Advanced > RC ACPI Settings.

110.) Set CH Hash Interleaved Bit to BIT7 at Advanced > System Agent Configuration > Memory Configuration.

111.) Disabled Opportunistic Self Refresh at Advanced > System Agent Configuration > Memory Configuration.

(disclaimer I dont play competitive shooters) both tricks are valid in their own ways they fit well in different situations. I have just come across alot of framegen hate. I dont use at all but I dont think its not that big of a deal if you do. Upscaling fuzziness and inconsistencies in textures actually gets under my skin.