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Does GPU Upgrade for this CPU/Mobo Combo make sense?

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Hi all,

the pc of my wife needs an update. we want to start gaming again after more than a year.

i'm wondering if it makes sense to put a Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 XT in this PC setup which currently still rocks a 1070 ti.

Let me know what you think. Any other small upgrade that would make sense? Or should i throw this thing out?

She still has a 1080p screen. No plan on upgrading currently, max would be WQHD anyway.
We played Overwatch mostly on this machine, we would like to test current shooters, Anno.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12A 60.09 CFM CPU Cooler

Motherboard: MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard

Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory

Storage: Crucial M4 256 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Storage: Kingston A400 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Storage: SanDisk SSD PLUS 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card

Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 S 650 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply

Posted Dec 4, 2025, 9:50 PM UTC

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