Best-bang-for-buck Video Card with Radeon RX 480 4GB

adamdmiller17

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Hello, I'm looking into building a solid gaming PC fit for running most games on 1080p 60FPS on high settings. I think I've narrowed down the GPU to an RX 480, but I don't know what video card to buy. I was looking into the Sapphire Radeon RX 480 4GB NITRO+. Is it a good buy for $220? Any suggestions for other cards? I would be open to something like a GTX 1060 as well. By the way, it would be running with a non-overclocked i5-6500. I am relatively new to PC building, so any input is greatly appreciated.
 
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Certain brands tend to specialize in the market they serve. A brand may be known for low prices, or great customer service, or high performance. Figure out your priority and choose from brands known for that. Also, they usually offer more than one model of a given type of card. For instance, Sapphire may offer more than one kind of 480. I like to avoid the cheapest one, but also avoid the most expensive ones. I usually pick the one that's one step above the cheapest. Those tend the have the best combination of quality/cost benefits.
Certain brands tend to specialize in the market they serve. A brand may be known for low prices, or great customer service, or high performance. Figure out your priority and choose from brands known for that. Also, they usually offer more than one model of a given type of card. For instance, Sapphire may offer more than one kind of 480. I like to avoid the cheapest one, but also avoid the most expensive ones. I usually pick the one that's one step above the cheapest. Those tend the have the best combination of quality/cost benefits.
 
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adamdmiller17

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Thanks for the input! I will shop around a little longer and see what I come across.