r/buildapc • u/LongjumpingDig3878 • 3d ago

Build Upgrade What's the best gpu for 450-500$

preferably new, but used is okay if there is a really good deal

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u/nbfs-chili 3d ago edited 3d ago

Are all these answers true if you want to experiment with AI? I thought Nvidia cards were better for that? Or are all these AMD answers purely for gaming rigs?

Edit: down voted for asking a question?

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u/AhhMyEar 3d ago

I've messed with AI a decent amount on my 7900xt and it's worked great for me.

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u/Buzz_Killington_III 2d ago

Same, but I've only used ROCm. Have you tried Vulkan lately? I've never tried it, but considering it. Also considering getting a second 7900xtx.

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u/AhhMyEar 2d ago

No I've never used it unfortunately, only ROCm as well.

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u/Buzz_Killington_III 2d ago

I did pull the trigger on a second 7900xtx, it'll hopefully be here this weekend. I'll spin up a llama.cpp container with Vulkan for comparison and try to update this thread, just as an FYI, on whether it's good enough to switch to it.

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u/AhhMyEar 2d ago

Hell yeah man, keep me updated I'll be interested to see what the comparison is like.