Best value graphics card

Rendar1982 · Feb 5, 2017

I have a GTX 760 2gb. I am considering purchasing a used GTX 970 4gb for £165, a new GTX 1050Ti for £150 or a GTX 1060 6gb for £240.

Is the 1060 well worth the extra 50%?

I appreciate the fact that the 970 is already nearly 3 years old.

I'd also like to take into account how much I'm likely to be able to resell each of those cards for in a couple of years time.

Thanks for your help.

atljsf · Feb 5, 2017

yes it is wort, 1060 6 gbs is great

ocer9999 · Feb 5, 2017

Yes, or even a 470 highly overclocked which match 480 performance does very well, you can find really good ones like the Red Devil for very attractive price points.

Rendar1982 · Feb 5, 2017

Is the 1060 6gb 50% faster than the 970? Even greater?

atljsf · Feb 5, 2017

don't take our word

look at some comparison videos

this one for example

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufnJ4tMA8KE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK1CkB0Yg-o

also remember that a gpu from 2014 will not have the same support as one from 2016 and the one from 2016 will use less watts and makes less noise, especially one with more than one small fan

Rendar1982 · Feb 5, 2017

Thanks for all the help. I might wait and grab a 1060 when the 11 series hits to save a bit.

atljsf · Feb 5, 2017

that sounds like a good idea, your current gpu can hold a bit more, but no idea when the 11 series will come, theoretically at the end of the year or the beggining of the 2018

there is still no vega from amd and no gtx1080ti, that is some months more, nvidia surely will revea a 1080ti but wouldn't replace it the same year with a 11 series i think, but they could end revealing 11 series, no 1080ti and surprise us all, amd included

Rendar1982 · Feb 5, 2017

Wikipedia indicates the 900 series was released around September '14, n 10 series May '16. Judging by that I guess the 11 series could appear around the beginning of next year. Will see if I can live with my GTX 760 for that long.

I've never spent more than 160-170 on a card, which is why I'm hesitant to blow 240 on the 1060.

There's also the question of how many newer titles I'm likely to play.

I'll have to make these decisions for myself of course.

Thanks again

atljsf · Feb 5, 2017

the good thing is that newer cheaper gpus are now so good that a cheap 1050ti has sense and the price is quite decent, same from rx series

so you do have many options and time to make a decision on what to buy, perhaps you end up buying a 1070 and the 1060 ends forgotten

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