Best GPU to pair with my ryzen 5 1500x?

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this is my first time building my own pc. and i just ordered this ryzen 5 1500x and msi B350 mortar Mobo. what i lack is the GPU and i fear having bottlenecks so question is what would be the best GPU to maximize my cpu's potential?
 
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OK, still no resolution so I'll wing it....

1080p => GTX 1060 ($200 for 3GB / $230 for 6 GB)
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137033
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137053
1440p => GTX 1070

If the budget's $150, than that's tough and a AMD card, best you can afford, will be your best option.
RX 470 ($165)
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137051

Again, after the 18th or so, prices will sart to drop as new cards arrive

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Assuming this theoretical comparison is a good indiciation of its performance against an i5-7600k:
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-7600K-vs-AMD-Ryzen-5-1500X/3885vs3921

I would recommend a GTX 1070 or maybe 1080 Ti (skip the GTX 1080) based on your budget. The GTX 1060 is often placed alongside FX-8350s, i3s, and the older/slower i5/i7s, mostly for 1080p gaming. I would suggest at least the GTX 1070, while perhaps reserving the 1080 TI for a heftier i7 / Ryzen 7 (your R5 1500x would likely bottleneck the 1080 Ti a bit, without overclocking)
 
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If a 4gb card will do, the R9 Fury Nitro can be had for a song and performs better than a GTX1060/RX480 and is very close to a GTX1070 in DX12. Yet is clearing out for the $240 range on Newegg. If still available it's a good pick and can be undervolted at stock speeds by around 48mv for better efficiency. In fact, it pulld 30w less than my old OCd GTX970 while gaming @ 1080p.

Just bear in mind, it's a LONG GPU. Measure case for clearance before you buy.
 
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No one can really say because the CPU is not released yet thus not any testing by trusted hardware sources.

Considering that an 8350 can handle a 1060 fine but stumbles with a 1070, considering that Ryzen is supposed to compete with i5, considering the lackluster benchmarks of ryzen 7 vs skylake i7, I would assume (so educated guess) that a GTX 1070 would be the most likley best card to buy.
 
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Four important pieces of information are needed to answer this question...

a) Intended use
b) Playing resolution
c) PSU Model / Size
d) Budget

As far as bottlenecking, it's mostly an irrelevant term unless your build is very unbalanced.

http://www.techspot.com/review/1360-amd-ryzen-5-1600x-1500x-gaming/
 
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mostly for gaming and some auto cad and sketchup programs for my course. and i havent chosen a psu and case yet for the GPU. will a >150$ bottle neck the cpu like a 1050 ti 4gb stormX?
 
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OK, still no resolution so I'll wing it....

1080p => GTX 1060 ($200 for 3GB / $230 for 6 GB)
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137033
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137053
1440p => GTX 1070

If the budget's $150, than that's tough and a AMD card, best you can afford, will be your best option.
RX 470 ($165)
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137051

Again, after the 18th or so, prices will sart to drop as new cards arrive

perfrel_1920_1080.png
 
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MERGED QUESTION
Question from Josefroi18 : "Best GPU for less or equal to 150$"













If you want the answer to be region specific, than it would be beneficial to state where that is

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I'm going to assume that since you are using the X1500 that means you are either trying to run a low wattage machine (X1500 runs at 65W), are trying to not break the bank or are going for a cool / quiet rig. In which case I would suggest installing a Nvidia 1050ti SC. Paired with that CPU your power requirements would be super low but still have a 1080p gaming rig. I have used the 1050ti and it blew away my old EVGA 960 by at least a factor of 2. The 1050ti is less than $140, runs quiet and cool, mine never got above 60C while overclocking. You could run the whole system on less than 400W but I would still go with a 500W power supply which you should be able to buy new for about $40
 
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