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Edward Thompson86 said:Hope it treats you well..

My RX 6950 XT finally showed up today—I even went ahead and filmed the unboxing 😁

Hey everyone!

I'm trying to decide which GPU makes more sense for the long haul—should I grab a GeForce RTX 4070 or go with a Radeon RX 6800? Honestly, I've been eyeing the Radeon RX 6950 XT too, since everything seems to be hovering around the same price range lately...

I'm running a 1440p monitor.

Thanks in advance!

Jesse Sanchez4 said:It’s got absolutely nothing to do with the graphics card.

Come on, don't be ridiculous... Just turn off the monitor and hit print screen. You can still take a screenshot even if the screen is dark—which proves it isn't a monitor issue—then just flip the monitor back on and paste the image into Microsoft Paint or Photoshop... 🙂

velvetcobra6 said:I’ve got a question—my job involves taking a ton of screenshots, which makes my life way easier.
The problem is, my screenshot quality is pretty terrible and looks all grainy—compared to my coworker's, whose shots look so crisp you can't even tell they aren't vectors.

I'm wondering what actually determines that quality—is it the monitor and its settings?
I'm using an old monitor, and no matter what I tweak, nothing changes.

If the monitor is the issue, any recommendations on what I should buy?

It really comes down to your graphics card... What kind of PC are we talking about here? What GPU are you running?

wiredotter14 said:those are usually the 4GB versions, which—honestly—still beat out the GTX1650 quite convincingly. They're totally fine for 1080p. The 8GB ones run a bit pricier

It’s funny how differently everyone interpreted what velvetlynx3 meant by "old crap."
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The RX580 might be old school, but it still absolutely smokes all those other cards in its class when you look at pure value.

The GTX1650 is just old junk—it's decent for an OEM build if you can snag one for $500-$200

As for that RTX3070 stuff... people on this forum and Craigslist don't really care how much Ronald Bishop58 paid for his 3070 years ago.

Regarding the RX6500, that card runs on PCIe x4. So, if someone doesn't have a motherboard and CPU combo that both support PCIe 4.0, they're stuck with PCIe 3.0 x4—which basically performs like PCIe 2.0 x8... which throttles it so hard the performance can actually drop below an RX580.

There's a pretty good chance someone buying that card won't have PCIe 4.0, making it a really poor choice overall.

An RX6400 would be a decent pick for around $400--new, otherwise it's a total joke.$167

Thanks for the insight, genius!
Just a quick reminder that you still haven't replied to my DM about whether running 2x 16+8 GB RAM per channel actually works. 😉

velvetlynx3 said:Oh yeah, because nothing beats browsing Craigslist for old junk being sold at full retail price... truly a dream scenario...

You want me to pull up my receipt and show you what I actually shelled out for an RTX 3070 back in the day?

ironhound95 said:The RX6700 handles 1440p just fine, too.

Is this AOC one really the best bang-for-your-buck option?

Well, you can see for yourself—since yesterday, Best Buy has had this sitting at $100 cheaper than anything else in its class...
If you're willing to shell out an extra hundred bucks for an LG, then go ahead and grab the LG.

ironhound95 said:RX6700, 10GB

I'll take a look—thanks!

Honestly, I'm not entirely sure if the RX6700 handles 1440p well enough, especially since this is a 1440p monitor... maybe some experts here can weigh in? I actually have an RX6750, which I know for a fact works fine at 1440p...

I’m pretty sure this is the best deal you'll find at Best Buy right now—feel free to set me straight if the tech experts out there disagree...

https://www.nabava.net/monitori/aoc-...16-9-187168631

PS: What kind of GPU are you running??

You can still snag an Rx 580 for maybe 500 bucks--$200.

Jeffrey Cook82 said:Give me some suggestions—maybe even a link or two if you've got them. 👍

Found this listing on Craigslist for a graphics card—looks like someone’s trying to offload an Nvidia GeForce RTX series. Honestly, it's hard to tell if the price is actually fair without digging through more details, but you know how these local marketplace deals go. It’s always a bit of a gamble whether you're getting a steal or just buying someone else's headache. Might be worth keeping an eye on if I need an upgrade soon, though.

Found this listing on Craigslist for an Nvidia GeForce RTX series card—looks like a decent enough deal if you're hunting for something mid-range. Just thought I'd throw it out there for anyone currently scouring the boards for an upgrade.

Found this listing on Craigslist for an Nvidia GeForce RTX series card—looks like a decent enough deal if you're looking to upgrade. It’s just sitting there waiting for someone to grab it.

Since you can always haggle, you could probably shave off another $20 or $30—maybe even push it to a $50 discount if you play your cards right.

Good luck! 👍

P.S. I'm putting mine up for sale too. Found this listing on Craigslist for an Nvidia GeForce RTX series—looks like a decent enough deal if you're hunting for a budget upgrade. Might be worth keeping an eye on if you're trying to squeeze more frames out of Red Dead Redemption 2 without breaking the bank. Just my two cents.

I know it’s totally out of your budget—but hey, you never really know... 😉

Jeffrey Cook82 said:So, if you had to pick one of these, which way would you go?

Nvidia GeForce RTX series

Nvidia GeForce RTX series

Nvidia GeForce RTX series

Dude, just grab the Nvidia! It beats the others in basically every category.👍

Honestly, this guy laid everything out perfectly—he knows exactly what he wants and he’s clear about his budget. But instead of actually answering him, you guys just keep pushing more expensive crap on him... It's pretty pathetic... 😵🙂

Personally, I’d suggest just grabbing a slightly higher-end power supply—it's probably worth the extra couple bucks. https://www.amazon.com/fortron-psu-example/ for maybe $15 more.

Quick question for the pros here...
So, my current setup is running 2x16GB Kingston 3200 MHz Fury BEAST
But I’ve also got this TeamGroup delta 16 GB kit
lying around at home.
Can I actually throw the Delta sticks into the other slots to fill all four—assuming the frequency and latency match up? It's a different brand, obviously...

Thanks!

Quick question for you all—which panel type actually holds up better for gaming: IPS or VA?

wanderingbison9 said:I am definitely pulling an all-nighter tonight.

Maybe ask your mom to hold your hand and sing you a lullaby then..

wanderingbison9 said:You’re being rude—maybe save that attitude for someone you actually know, especially if you're being unprovoked. "2K" could mean a hundred different things; do we really have to play guessing games about what you meant? Nobody actually calls monitors that resolution "2K." In my line of work, 1920 and 2K are treated as the exact same thing, yet you're acting like they're interchangeable. It's perfectly reasonable to ask for clarification.

I'm being rude?!?
And what was with that sarcastic emoji at the end of your post?!? Doesn't exactly scream "I'm just looking for clarification!"
We're done here.

urbanheron4 said:No offense intended, I just can't assume what everyone knows—or doesn't. You'd be surprised how many people miss this. You kind of expect everything to just work out of the box, but Windows defaults to 60 Hz, and since the setting isn't exactly front and center, a lot of folks just overlook it.

Don't worry about it, man—you're easily one of the good ones on this forum. There's no way I could take offense at you! 🙂

urbanheron4 said:...

By the way, under those Display settings at the bottom, click on Advanced display settings and check if you actually switched the refresh rate over to 165 Hz, or if it's still stuck at 60 Hz. Windows doesn't just do it for you—you have to manually toggle it. If you've got a 165 Hz monitor, you really want to make sure you're actually using it.

Look, do you really think I'm that much of a clueless amateur? I finished a three-year IT degree, so—I wouldn't call myself a specialist in any one niche, per se—but let's just say I'm basically a general practitioner when it comes to PCs...

Of course I set it to 165Hz—this 2K monitor of mine actually caps out at 75Hz. And yeah, I adjusted it, though the only game I really play on it is Euro Truck, which doesn't even break 75fps anyway... (it’s pretty much locked at 75 fps).

But, you know... hardware moves so fast these days it's almost ridiculous—it evolves at such a breakneck pace that even the software can barely keep up. So, when it comes to pure hardware stuff, I'd rather defer to the folks who live and breathe this stuff and are more specialized than I am.

Anyway, thanks a ton for the help and for putting in the effort!! 🙂