Graphic card help!

enthusiastgamer01 · Aug 21, 2016

Hi guys ,
as i published earlier , i just recently bulit my gaming rig ,spec are:
intel core i5 6600k
corsair lpx 2*4gb ddr4 2400MHz ram
asus z170 pro gaming motherboard
cooler master 212 evo
corsair vs 650
i originally had gtx 970 but i recieved a faulty one so i returned it .Now i planning to buy a new graphics card for around the same budget. I am confused on which graphic card to go for Gtx 1060 or the rx 480.
i was intially going to buy the gtx 1060 as it was cheaper than the latter in my country but now the sapphire nitro + rx 480 costs as same as the msi aromor oc gtx 1060.
which one should I go for?
Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

Hlsgsz · Aug 21, 2016

The 1060 6GB is the more powerful card, so get that. It's opnly disadvantage is that it doesn't support SLI, so, if you are considering a dual card config in the future, you should opt for the 480 instead.

EDIT: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1771?vs=1748

enthusiastgamer01 · Aug 21, 2016

I don't wanna change my graphics card for a long time. So as future proofing rx 480 is looking like a more viable option because of dx12 and vulkan but the gtx 1060 is faster and consumes less power. I am really confused as which graphic card to go for

Hlsgsz · Aug 21, 2016

I see. I would say that they will both share a similar fate time-wise, but, get the 480 for a different reason: FreeSync. Monitors rocking that are way cheaper than monitors rocking G-Sync.

enthusiastgamer01 · Aug 21, 2016

I will. Thanks for your time and help but can also help with some monitor help. See i have been using a old 720p monitor till now but i decided to upgrade it so can you tell me some good 1080p monitor with freesync

Hlsgsz · Aug 21, 2016

enthusiastgamer01 :

Oh, if you are also getting a monitor, my point about FS is even more valid, so definitely the 480.

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/ZBZ2FT/aoc-monitor-g2460pf

enthusiastgamer01 · Aug 21, 2016

That monitor is very costly in my country can you suggest me something cheaper

Hlsgsz · Aug 21, 2016

I have no way of knowing what prices are in your country, so go through this list: http://pcpartpicker.com/products/monitor/#r=192001080&A=2&sort=a8&page=1&H=120,240
That being said, that AOC is the cheapest that has all the wanted features, so i suspect you won;t find anything cheaper.
You could go for somethign lower priced, but you would have to give up 144Hz. I wouldn;t do that. A good monitor is actually the best investment you can make, as it may last you several builds/GPUs.

enthusiastgamer01 · Aug 21, 2016

I totally get your point but as right now i cannot invest 50k inr in both graphic card and monitor.
So I went to link and choose the aoc G2260Vwq6 with 60hz refresh rate

Hlsgsz · Aug 21, 2016

enthusiastgamer01 :

Good enough, i guess. Enjoy FreeSync

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