r/buildapc • u/JOSUET0NG • 22h ago

Discussion Existential question

I bought (it hasn't arrived yet) a 16gb Asus 5060ti graphics in Asus prime vram, but my question is if it's worth it: how many years do you think it will last before it's "obsolete"? I read that it is said that it is not worth what it costs, but in this case I consider it a little special because it came out in 8 thousand mxn (470usd), that is, a bargain. But my question remains the same: is it worth it? Is it very good or is it mediocre? How many years do you have left before it becomes obsolete, or is it worth it just because you buy it for 470usd?

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u/Sumage 22h ago

Depends what games you play, stick to the same games and you’ll be fine, if you want to play newer and newer games probably be okay for a few years before you have to compromise with dlss, graphics, and resolution.

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u/skitzbuckethatz 22h ago

DLSS is good enough I dont think its a compromise anymore. I hated it on my 30 series and older games but on my 5060ti with newer games it works a charm.

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u/Kindly_Fisherman8595 22h ago

it really depends on the resolution you're playing at. 1080p should have some decent headroom.
DLSS 4.5 and FG help.
imo the 60 line is always fairly lacklustre. id be stretching for a 70 or 70 ti if its possible for your budget

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u/1Pson 22h ago

I'd say maybe 7-10 years depending on what you are playing. For reference I have a 3060ti from a pc I built in 2021. It runs every game I've ever tried to play easily. Even on newer games my graphics settings will default to high and run smoothly. I think you will be just fine with that a 5060ti

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u/yip_ka 22h ago

now $800 in US

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u/JOSUET0NG 21h ago

La conseguí barata en 470 😉

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u/Emerald_Flame 22h ago

When you talk about "worth" you are the only person that can answer that.

Worth is a subjective thing. Something that may be worth it to you, may not be worth it to someone else because they might have different priorities and needs. For example, someone that's scraping by on ramen for every meal isn't going to assign the same worth to a GPU as someone making $150k+ a year is going to.

You bought it, so you obviously think it's worth it, and that's all that really matters for you.

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u/Fun-Cartographer1420 22h ago

For 1080p it'll last for 5-7 years I s'pose.

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u/hextanerf 22h ago

News flash: you don't need to play games at max settings

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u/AdstaOCE 22h ago

How much is the 9070/9070XT? In the US they are quite often a similar price while the 9070/9070XT are much better.

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u/BigFatCoder 22h ago

Depends on your usage, for some people it is already obsolete.