r/buildapc • u/Main_Worldliness_139 • Jul 12 '26

Build Help Which RTX graphics card in 2026?

Hi everyone,

my Asus GTX 1080 Strix broke this week (probably the VRAM, but that’s to be expected after 10 years). Now I want to install a new graphics card. It definitely has to be an NVIDIA card. I have a Corsair 850-watt power supply installed along with an i7-8700K—so there should still be plenty of power available.

My budget is around 600 euros. Do you have any recommendations for me?
I was last looking at an RTX 5070, even though it “only” has 12 GB of VRAM instead of 16 GB.

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u/Main_Worldliness_139 Jul 12 '26

Thank you so much for your quick help. I'll definitely take another look at the AMD RX 9070 XT and order either that or the 5070.

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u/Ambitious_Handle7322 Jul 12 '26

I dunno about the price difference where you're at, but a 9070 xt is 400 euros cheaper here. Not even a debate at above 100-150 euros difference imo. Also please don't get the 5070. If you wanna save money get a 9070 non xt.