Best graphic card (max €430)

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
M

maks kuznia

Reputable
Jan 4, 2017
208
0
4,690
Hi, I would want to buy the best GPU for under 430 euro.
My specs:
Ram: CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10
Processor: i5 4460 3,2 GHz quad core
Motherboard: MSI B85-G43 gaming
Graphics card: AMD Radeon R9 270X 2GB dual fan
Power suply: CX Series™ Modular CX600M ATX Power Supply — 600 Watt 80 PLUS® Bronze Certified Modular PSU (half a year old)
Operating system: Windows 10 64 bit

I don't care if it's nvidia or amd I just want it to be future proof and playable at 1080 resolution on ultra everything. And not a card that will be dead in like 2-3 years if that's possible.
 
Solution
E
€430? GTX 1070 if you can find one. Check the price of hybrid 1070's in your region, over here in USA they cost about...

$429 (€405) for blower-style hybrids http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487281&cm_re=1070_hybrid-_-14-487-281-_-Product
$499 (€470) for downdraft hybrids http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487264&cm_re=1070_hybrid-_-14-487-264-_-Product

There are cheaper models of the 1070 though, such as the Gigabyte and EVGA SC models (~$400 or €375). All seem to perform just fine. But if you can get your hands on a hybrid, believe me when I say you will not regret your purchase.

The RX 480 is a great card too, I'd buy that in the interest of saving money. Otherwise, the 1070 is...
Sort by date Sort by votes
M

maks kuznia

Reputable
Jan 4, 2017
208
0
4,690
I was thinking about the "XFX Radeon GTR RX 480 DirectX 12 RX-480P8DFA6 8GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support Triple X Video Card" but is it really future prove for the games like "battlefield 1" or future games?
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
E

ErikMcLeod

Honorable
Aug 23, 2016
150
0
10,760
€430? GTX 1070 if you can find one. Check the price of hybrid 1070's in your region, over here in USA they cost about...

$429 (€405) for blower-style hybrids http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487281&cm_re=1070_hybrid-_-14-487-281-_-Product
$499 (€470) for downdraft hybrids http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487264&cm_re=1070_hybrid-_-14-487-264-_-Product

There are cheaper models of the 1070 though, such as the Gigabyte and EVGA SC models (~$400 or €375). All seem to perform just fine. But if you can get your hands on a hybrid, believe me when I say you will not regret your purchase.

The RX 480 is a great card too, I'd buy that in the interest of saving money. Otherwise, the 1070 is the far superior choice. But if you want to keep the cost down to the €250-€300 range, an XFX RX 480 would be a great buy. The 6GB GTX 1060 is also worth checking out, particularly the ASUS and MSI models.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Solution
E

ErikMcLeod

Honorable
Aug 23, 2016
150
0
10,760


Blower style cooler will cool the VRMs/powerphases/etc by exhausting/blowing hot air generated by these components out through the card's rear vents (near the video connectors). Downdraft will cool the VRMs/powerphases/etc by blowing cool air "downward," directly onto the card's heatsink. Downdraft is quieter and generally yields better temperatures, but as you can see it comes with a premium.

In simpler terms, a blower-style cooler removes hot air from the card, while downdraft cooler blows cool air onto the card.

The cheaper cards are purely air cooled. Hybrid cards are part water-cooled and part air-cooled. Air-cooled cards are generally cheaper, but they are also louder and tend to run at higher temperatures. Hybrid cards are generally more expensive, but they are quieter and tend to offer more room for overclocking due to superior cooling.

EDIT: corrected my terminology
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
M

maks kuznia

Reputable
Jan 4, 2017
208
0
4,690
Last question, what is better the "SAPPHIRE NITRO Radeon R9 Fury 100379NTOC+SR 4GB 4096-Bit HBM TRI-X OC+ (UEFI) Video Card" or the "XFX Radeon GTR RX 480 DirectX 12 RX-480P8DFA6 8GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support Triple X Video Card"
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
E

ErikMcLeod

Honorable
Aug 23, 2016
150
0
10,760


Depends on how you define "better." The R9 Fury is faster than the RX 480 and GTX 1060, slower than the 1070, and it runs a lot hotter and draws more than 2x the power of all of those other cards (it draws upwards of 350W, whereas the RX 480/GTX 1070 draw 150W and the 1060 draws 120W). You'll need to run the fans at high speeds to keep it cool, which'll be very noisy, and I wouldn't run that card on anything less than gold rated 850W+ of power. The GTX 1070, 1060, and RX 480 are all better options for many different reasons.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
E

ErikMcLeod

Honorable
Aug 23, 2016
150
0
10,760


Sorry for the late reply.

Yes, the RX 480 is absolutely suited for ultra 1080p gaming. The 1070 will only perform better. Whether the 1070's higher performance warrants you paying more for it is for you to decide.

Don't concern yourself with future proofing. It's a meaningless concept. Focus on keeping your hardware fully functional for a long time, nothing else. No card available today will smoothly run AAA games at ultra settings in 5 years. That's just not how things work. The RX 480, GTX 1060, and 1070 will last you a long time if properly taken care of because they have the best consumer-available technology so far (particularly high power efficiency), but as games become more demanding you will need to tweak video settings in order to maintain high framerates - which is just the nature of technology. As long as you keep the card relatively dust-free and you don't OC the living gourds out of it, it's not unreasonable to expect it to still be fully functional in well over 5 years. It just won't be smoothly running the latest AAA games at ultra settings at the end of that time frame.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom