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hello friends i need some help in deciding what graphics card to choose
i am currently in Pakistan and i have no rx 480 or rx 470 cards available at my country!

right now i have 4 choices to choose from!

i have 40 thousand rupees = 400 $

i want to play in 1080p max out quality every game
dues ex man kind divided
doom
rise of tomb raider
just cause 3
mirror edge catalyst

1) gtx 980 used which is coming around 310 $ or 31000 rupees with no warranty!

2) gtx 1060 3gb for 290 $ or 29 thousand with warranty of 2 years of zotac version!

http://www.pakdukaan.com/nvidia-graphics-cards/475-zotac-geforce-gtx-1060-mini-3gb-zt-p10610a-10l.html

3) ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1060 AMP! 6gb for 380$ or 38000 rupees !

http://www.pakdukaan.com/nvidia-graphics-cards/463-zotac-geforce-gtx-1060-amp-6gb-gddr5-zt-p10600b-10m.html

4)Gigabyte GeForce® GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6GB for 40500 or 400 $!

http://www.czone.com.pk/graphic-cards-nvidia-geforce-gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1060-g1-gaming-6gb-video-graphic-card-gv-n1060g1-gaming-6gd-pakistan-p.4756.aspx

which one will be better for me i do not plan to upgrade for 5 years!

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that 3gb version is 110$ lower would it be worth it the performance is 5-10 % lower! or should i go for 6 gb version for future proofing?

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Should i wait for zen and kabylake processors or just get a core i5 used 4th gen for gaming? will it be enough?

i have currently core i3 2120 with 8 gb ram and gtx 650ti !
 
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Well that's about the same price ratio as it is here in the U.S. I say it depends on how long you want to keep using that particular card. If you upgrade every time a new generation comes out, then the 3GB might be okay. But if you want it to last 3 years or more, you will want the 6GB.

I felt like the...
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MrN1ce9uy

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I will cast my vote for the GTX 1060 6GB, whichever one you like. I bought the EVGA Superclocked edition and I'm very satisfied. Although it doesn't gain as much from overclocking as the GTX 970 or 980 does from overclocking, so that is the only slight disappointment I have with it. But it does perform just as good or better than an overclocked 970, maybe not an overclocked 980 though.

A used 980 could have an untold defect. I bought a used 970 and the fan made a lot of noise when it spun at high rpm. I recommend buying something new.
 
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if you want to use it for 5 years then go for the 6gb version, the 3gb version not only has less vram but is also neutered internally

I very much doubt zen will get close to a good i5 in games, make and model of your motherboard?
if you can get a i5 4690 then do so

 
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I'd wait for Zen and Kaby Lake. We have one test shown by AMD (so take it with a grain of salt) that shows that a 6-core Zen CPU was a little faster (2%) than a Broadwell-E 6-core at the same clock speeds. If it stays that way, then AMD should be very competitive with Intel....finally.

As for GPU, get the 1060 6gb with the longest warranty, since you plan to keep it a while. The 3gb are not the same as the 6gb and the 6gb should last you longer as VRAM demands increase.

Note: A 4th gen Intel CPU will NOT work in a 2nd/3rd gen motherboard. They are different sockets. For ZEN or Kaby Lake, you will have to buy a new motherboard and RAM.
 
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Erbaz_

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Well my current pc is very mediocre i can play battlefield ultra in 900p i am planning on upgrading full pc so thats why was getting confused
i am waiting for zen and kabylake to come from that price for 4th gen and skylake will decrease if kabylake and zen gives significant performance i will buy that !

i have only one question
is 1060 6gb worth paying extra 100 $? i mean in my country its for 380-400$ and 3gb version is 280$
 
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Well that's about the same price ratio as it is here in the U.S. I say it depends on how long you want to keep using that particular card. If you upgrade every time a new generation comes out, then the 3GB might be okay. But if you want it to last 3 years or more, you will want the 6GB.

I felt like the 3GB wasn't enough, as it would consume all 3GB even on low settings in some games I play.
 
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