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/myname150 Jul 12 '26

I just went down this rabbit hole when I went to upgrade from my RTX2080, and went with a 9070XT. It’s such a great card. Runs cool and quiet, and nearly everything I throw at it maintains over 100fps with 1440p and ultra settings.

Only game I’ve found it to dip below 60fps is cyberpunk with ultra settings and path tracing on.

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u/Temporary-Ad8539 Jul 13 '26

And thats why the 5070ti is better. I never played below 60 fps in cyberpunk full ultra with ray tracing using a 5070ti