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Gamers nexus and hardware unboxed did gpu reviews for starfield. Do NOT get a 6700 xt or 6750xt like someone suggested.
You need a 6800 xt for stable 60 fps.
But you are worried about electricity cost, the rdna2 and rdna3 series is VERY inefficient (stock).
You can pay upfront for a more efficient 4070 ti/4080, or maybe pay more per lifetime with rdna 2/3.
As for the rest, you don't wana hear it but... your rig is old my dude.
You could probably reuse the ram if you went intel.
Psus have a finite lifetime. Make sure to put money aside for when it dies.
What case do you have? Gpus have gotten BIG.
Where do you live? Microcenter has great deals right now for last gen stuff.
Edit: What resolution is your monitor? The lower the resolution, the more important the cpu is due to bottlenecking in modern games.
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Edit2: hardware unboxed JUST did a video on starfield's cpu limit. Definitely check that out.
Thanks for all these considerations. I'm still undecided, but a whole rush of stuff came in, so I'm going to have to wait for the upgrade/replacement for at least a couple months...I'll see what the market looks like in a bit.