RX480 or Gtx 1060

Oliver7073 · Aug 28, 2016

I'm trying to plan out my pc build, and I'm picking my Gpu but I don't know which path to go.

Games I play: League of Legends, Smite, Team Fortress 2, roblox (Its still a good game). I make videos for YouTube too

Ne0Wolf7 · Aug 28, 2016

That depends on where you'll be in the dutue. The cards are pretty much equals, but I'd choose the RX because it has Xfire support where the Nvidia card has no SLI support.

Oliver7073 · Aug 28, 2016

Ne0Wolf7 :

I'm new to pc building and I don't understand what your saying xD.

Ne0Wolf7 · Aug 28, 2016

No problem, crossfire is AMDs interface for dual GPU rigs, and SLI is Nvidias counterpart.
As the cards get older, there will be newer (better) cards. Adding another latter on is a cheaper way of keeping up with new titles.

Ne0Wolf7 · Aug 28, 2016

Also, I just noticed now what games you play- assuming you never get more demanding games, you could get away with cheaper cards

sizzling · Aug 28, 2016

I wouldn't worry about crossfire/sli, it makes little sense with the lower end gpu's. When you want to upgrade sell what you have and buy a better single card. Multi gpu setups come with potential problems, not all games support it and the drivers are not always good, especially for crossfire.

In the games you list the 1060 is currently more powerful. There is some debate about the next gen games and which gpu will be better. Both cards are new and I would expect driver improvements from both sides. If me I'd opt for the 1060, it does better in 95% of the games out today.

Id only consider the 1060 6gb, not the 3gb. If it was between the 480 and a 1060 3gb Id take the 480

Samer1970 · Aug 28, 2016

I vote for GTX 1060 6GB version

sizzling · Aug 28, 2016

This is good, take a look at all the benchmarks http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1060-pascal,4679-3.html

Oliver7073 · Aug 28, 2016

Ne0Wolf7 :

I dont want to use my money to buy games lol

Ne0Wolf7 · Aug 28, 2016

Oliver7073 :

That's not what I meant, I'm trying to say that you can spend less money and still get good performance on those game in particular.

maxalge · Aug 28, 2016

Oliver7073 :

both are WAY overkill for those games

rx 460

Oliver7073 · Aug 29, 2016

maxalge :

ehh it really depends on my graphics are set too

Oliver7073 · Aug 29, 2016

Ne0Wolf7 :

I just want a gpu that can run 100fps+ in high settings. I lag like crap during team fights in LoL.

Ne0Wolf7 · Aug 29, 2016

Oliver7073 :

Ne0Wolf7 :

I just want a gpu that can run 100fps+ in high settings. I lag like crap during team fights in LoL.

You'll get far more than 100 fps with that card, either of the,. but the RX480 is the better choice because it offers moe dependability in the future.

maxalge · Aug 30, 2016

Oliver7073 :

those games can run on a potato, a 460 will max them out

as far as getting over 100 fps, cpu matters more in online games

BurgerandChips66 · Aug 30, 2016

I'd recommend an RX 470 4GB - you don't need as much performance as found in the GTX 1060 or the RX 480.

Spend less money and still have a card that can hit well over 100 fps on max settings in League of Legends... https://youtu.be/GeKcf0OVfZ8

As said above, the CPU matters as well - what CPU do you have ?

RobCrezz · Aug 30, 2016

Oliver7073 :

Ne0Wolf7 :

I just want a gpu that can run 100fps+ in high settings. I lag like crap during team fights in LoL.

Its way overkill for LoL, my 1060 usually runs over 400fps in LoL at max settings @ 1440p.

Oliver7073 · Aug 30, 2016

BurgerandChips66 :

I'm new to pc building and I'm just planning my first build. Right now, I play LoL with my AMD laptop (Cpu: AMD A-6 5200 APU)

Oliver7073 · Aug 30, 2016

RobCrezz :

Oliver7073 :

Its way overkill for LoL, my 1060 usually runs over 400fps in LoL at max settings @ 1440p.

holy crap xD. I was so surprised when you said that

RX480 or Gtx 1060

Commendable

Reputable

Commendable

Reputable

Reputable

Titan

Admirable

Titan

Commendable

Reputable

Champion

Commendable

Commendable

Reputable

Champion

Honorable

Expert

Commendable

Commendable

Share this page