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Posted by: on: 05/10/2022 03:00 PM [
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There's a new AMD flagship in town, the MSI Radeon RX 6950 XT Gaming X TRIO is blazingly fast. As AMD refreshes its rDNA 2 graphics card portfolio with a new family of cards in 2022, this card series now comes with 18 Gbps memory and even faster clock frequencies.
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tunejunky
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Posted on: 05/10/2022 08:51 PM
not picking nits as you're right.
as an admitted serial system builder i would say it depends on the client and how much of a gamer they are. but there are going to be a few who will have to wait additional months for the same AIB version - so 8 months which i would still say wait.
but for those like me that didn't wait when RDNA 2 was msrp, this would be worth the wait as i love my 6900xt. if i had waited then, i would buy the refresh for sure.
but mainly because the games i like aren't as dependent on frames, other than basic fluid movement so i will be perfectly happy until RDNA 3 is more widely released (post-APU and mobile release) so at least two years of being able to wait which is why i can advise anyone that needs a 4k gpu - being "happy" for two years - for sure - is a big thing. because even allowing "just lil ole me" being picky - i know a lot of people like me don't mind upgrading just because it's new and/or shiny.
to the people here if they asked me to build them a system to be delivered now - i would say what do you play? do you need above 120 FPS (big screen free-sync limit for majority) now?
to those who say yes i will say what can you spend and what do you use it for? that's a whole different kettle of fish so don't kill me for what i say next
for most people, what you want to spend on a system depends on how many "good bits" you already have. buying a gpu should match the monitor you have or plan to buy - if you're not just hooking this up to a Free-sync TV.
if you are hooking this up to a "Free-Sync Premium" TV, you are guaranteed five years of fabulous gaming joy.
if you are hooking this up to water-cooling or more advanced custom, this depends a lot on you and how long your expectation is for it to be S.O.T.A.? so if you're competitive in a high fps game and already have the monitor you like and the frames you like or can wait 4-8 months, wait.
because then at this price point there will be a choice of both flavors of red and green
4 months to go till next gen cards. Cant see anyone forking over $1200+ for any card unless they dont mind upgrading again in such a short period.
not picking nits as you're right.
as an admitted serial system builder i would say it depends on the client and how much of a gamer they are. but there are going to be a few who will have to wait additional months for the same AIB version - so 8 months which i would still say wait.
but for those like me that didn't wait when RDNA 2 was msrp, this would be worth the wait as i love my 6900xt. if i had waited then, i would buy the refresh for sure.
but mainly because the games i like aren't as dependent on frames, other than basic fluid movement so i will be perfectly happy until RDNA 3 is more widely released (post-APU and mobile release) so at least two years of being able to wait which is why i can advise anyone that needs a 4k gpu - being "happy" for two years - for sure - is a big thing. because even allowing "just lil ole me" being picky - i know a lot of people like me don't mind upgrading just because it's new and/or shiny.
to the people here if they asked me to build them a system to be delivered now - i would say what do you play? do you need above 120 FPS (big screen free-sync limit for majority) now?
to those who say yes i will say what can you spend and what do you use it for? that's a whole different kettle of fish so don't kill me for what i say next
for most people, what you want to spend on a system depends on how many "good bits" you already have. buying a gpu should match the monitor you have or plan to buy - if you're not just hooking this up to a Free-sync TV.
if you are hooking this up to a "Free-Sync Premium" TV, you are guaranteed five years of fabulous gaming joy.
if you are hooking this up to water-cooling or more advanced custom, this depends a lot on you and how long your expectation is for it to be S.O.T.A.? so if you're competitive in a high fps game and already have the monitor you like and the frames you like or can wait 4-8 months, wait.
because then at this price point there will be a choice of both flavors of red and green
alanm
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Posted on: 05/10/2022 09:09 PM
not picking nits as you're right.
as an admitted serial system builder i would say it depends on the client and how much of a gamer they are. but there are going to be a few who will have to wait additional months for the same AIB version - so 8 months which i would still say wait.
but for those like me that didn't wait when RDNA 2 was msrp, this would be worth the wait as i love my 6900xt. if i had waited then, i would buy the refresh for sure.
but mainly because the games i like aren't as dependent on frames, other than basic fluid movement so i will be perfectly happy until RDNA 3 is more widely released (post-APU and mobile release) so at least two years of being able to wait which is why i can advise anyone that needs a 4k gpu - being "happy" for two years - for sure - is a big thing. because even allowing "just lil ole me" being picky - i know a lot of people like me don't mind upgrading just because it's new and/or shiny.
to the people here if they asked me to build them a system to be delivered now - i would say what do you play? do you need above 120 FPS (big screen free-sync limit for majority) now?
to those who say yes i will say what can you spend and what do you use it for? that's a whole different kettle of fish so don't kill me for what i say next
for most people, what you want to spend on a system depends on how many "good bits" you already have. buying a gpu should match the monitor you have or plan to buy - if you're not just hooking this up to a Free-sync TV.
if you are hooking this up to a "Free-Sync Premium" TV, you are guaranteed five years of fabulous gaming joy.
if you are hooking this up to water-cooling or more advanced custom, this depends a lot on you and how long your expectation is for it to be S.O.T.A.? so if you're competitive in a high fps game and already have the monitor you like and the frames you like or can wait 4-8 months, wait.
because then at this price point there will be a choice of both flavors of red and green
Well each to their own and their particular scenarios. But one thing that I know would rankle me is buying an expensive card then seeing a few months later a mid-range card obliterating it for half the price. I am a very patient man. Before my stop off point was usually 6 months till which I then I just wait for a new GPU release. Have upgraded every gen for last 20 years till the big price/shortage crisis hit us couple years ago. Now I have acquired greater patience and can even skip a gen without breaking a sweat.
not picking nits as you're right.
as an admitted serial system builder i would say it depends on the client and how much of a gamer they are. but there are going to be a few who will have to wait additional months for the same AIB version - so 8 months which i would still say wait.
but for those like me that didn't wait when RDNA 2 was msrp, this would be worth the wait as i love my 6900xt. if i had waited then, i would buy the refresh for sure.
but mainly because the games i like aren't as dependent on frames, other than basic fluid movement so i will be perfectly happy until RDNA 3 is more widely released (post-APU and mobile release) so at least two years of being able to wait which is why i can advise anyone that needs a 4k gpu - being "happy" for two years - for sure - is a big thing. because even allowing "just lil ole me" being picky - i know a lot of people like me don't mind upgrading just because it's new and/or shiny.
to the people here if they asked me to build them a system to be delivered now - i would say what do you play? do you need above 120 FPS (big screen free-sync limit for majority) now?
to those who say yes i will say what can you spend and what do you use it for? that's a whole different kettle of fish so don't kill me for what i say next
for most people, what you want to spend on a system depends on how many "good bits" you already have. buying a gpu should match the monitor you have or plan to buy - if you're not just hooking this up to a Free-sync TV.
if you are hooking this up to a "Free-Sync Premium" TV, you are guaranteed five years of fabulous gaming joy.
if you are hooking this up to water-cooling or more advanced custom, this depends a lot on you and how long your expectation is for it to be S.O.T.A.? so if you're competitive in a high fps game and already have the monitor you like and the frames you like or can wait 4-8 months, wait.
because then at this price point there will be a choice of both flavors of red and green
Well each to their own and their particular scenarios. But one thing that I know would rankle me is buying an expensive card then seeing a few months later a mid-range card obliterating it for half the price. I am a very patient man. Before my stop off point was usually 6 months till which I then I just wait for a new GPU release. Have upgraded every gen for last 20 years till the big price/shortage crisis hit us couple years ago. Now I have acquired greater patience and can even skip a gen without breaking a sweat.
tunejunky
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Posted on: 05/10/2022 09:18 PM
as an early adopter i'm used to it.
for my friends, not at all. particularly with hardware, so i will be delighted to see a $600 card "rule the world".
i'm especially glad whatever the price is for RDNA 3, the performance for the dollar will be astronomical.
and even if Nvidia is "flat footed" or is "caught napping", their mid-range Lovelace will be delivering that too... so much so i don't need a psychic act to know they'll sell a ton.
as an early adopter i'm used to it.
for my friends, not at all. particularly with hardware, so i will be delighted to see a $600 card "rule the world".
i'm especially glad whatever the price is for RDNA 3, the performance for the dollar will be astronomical.
and even if Nvidia is "flat footed" or is "caught napping", their mid-range Lovelace will be delivering that too... so much so i don't need a psychic act to know they'll sell a ton.
Stormyandcold
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Posted on: 05/11/2022 07:16 AM
No award for the conclusion?
No award for the conclusion?
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Excellent reviews as always, thanks Mr. Hilbert.
Dang, look at those Firestrike Ultra scores, broke the 15k barrier, I don't care what anyone says, that is extremely high and fast too, wow, SMFH, pure rasterization FTW.
Thanks again for the reviews.