My RX 9070 XT was the better GPU, but AMD's track record pushed me back to RTX

A PC gamer switched from an AMD RX 9070 XT to an Nvidia RTX 5080 despite the AMD card offering better value for money. The key reasons were AMD's decision to lock FSR 4 to RDNA 4 hardware only (while hobbyists have already proven it runs on older cards), persistent driver issues with AMD's Adrenalin software, and concerns about long-term feature support. Nvidia's track record of supporting older GPUs with newer features like DLSS across multiple generations was cited as a major factor. The author acknowledges the RX 9070 XT remains the better value GPU for pure gaming performance, but frames the switch as a bet on Nvidia's superior legacy support and software ecosystem.