Rx 480 vs gtx 1060
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Like I say, v close and varies from game to game. Wont be a lot in it. Choose by which games you want to play, and what you can get a better price for http://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/2649-gtx-1060-3gb-vs-rx-480-4gb-benchmark
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In the long run, after AMDs latest drivers updates: the Rx480 imo.
They managed to almost close the gap in dx11 and are quite better in dx12.
If it were the 6GB 1060 things are different
But the 3GB is an overall tuned down card.
However the margins are so thin between the cards that it's not worth paying 25$ extra for one.
Also with the Rx480 it really depends on what specific design you're getting while the 1060s all perform around the same.
They managed to almost close the gap in dx11 and are quite better in dx12.
If it were the 6GB 1060 things are different
But the 3GB is an overall tuned down card.
However the margins are so thin between the cards that it's not worth paying 25$ extra for one.
Also with the Rx480 it really depends on what specific design you're getting while the 1060s all perform around the same.
thanks for your recommendations!
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Blizzard sucks at optimization for all AMD hardware, CPU and GPU alike. The 480 is capable, but the 1060 would be better. I just wanted the OP to be aware of that fact, depending on priorities, of what games they like to play. Legion is more demanding than WoD, so this would be like legion level 7, out of 10, for graphics. Ultra, in a raid environment, those number differences will matter far more.
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Older DX11 titles tend to favor the 1060, as well. DX12 tends to close the gap/favor the RX 480. Neither card is bad, just wanted to state the differences, I am aware of. I use Nvidia because I mostly play WoW/Overwatch, and I do Folding @ Home, which also favors Nvidia, typically. If the opposite were true, I would be using AMD.
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I recommend the RX 480. It will run MUCH better than the 1060 in DX12 games, as the architecture is 14nm vs Nvidia's 16nm. The RX 480 is also cheaper.
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14nm is the semiconductor device fabrication node not the architecture.
also it doesn't make a difference in game performance.
also it runs much better in SOME dx12 titles.
as the 1060 runs much better in MOST dx11 titles
but I guess the picture says anything anyway
also it doesn't make a difference in game performance.
also it runs much better in SOME dx12 titles.
as the 1060 runs much better in MOST dx11 titles
but I guess the picture says anything anyway
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The RX 480 isn't much less power efficient, and in the long run, most people are worried about performance, not power consumption.
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