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6700XT vs 7800XT (First Build) (self.buildapc)

submitted 9 months ago by shinnoodles to c/buildapc

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Hello, very simple question. I am doing my first build and about to order my parts, but I was wondering if the 7800XT is worth the leap and possible long-term gains over the 6700XT? I wanted to know personal experience from normal people, rather than a bunch of tech youtubers. Also if you use Linux, that would be quite helpful.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

It's not just about how much RAM, it's about how big the memory bus is. The 6700XT has a 192-bit memory bus, and the 7800XT has a 256-bit memory bus. That means the RAM can work faster.

Probably why the 6700XT is matched by the 3060ti instead of the 3070; even though the 6700XT has 4GB more RAM, the 3060ti has a 256-bit memory bus.