Hi There,
I just put up my new gaming rig together and I'm having a difficult time deciding on a GPU. I'm currently using an old Asus GTX 460 top (768mb) graphics card as I really can't decide on a GPU.
Here is what I have (up and running):
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Processor
Gigabyte GA-AB350-GAMING 3 Mobo
GeIL EVO X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 RAM
Corsair Carbide 400C Case
EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold G3 Power Supply
250gb SSD
The games I tend to play are generally slash and hack like Diablo III, Path of Exile, Vikings wolves of Midguard ..etc.
This is the 1st system I built in as long as I can remember and I will not upgrade anything for at least 4 years. Ideally I want a graphics card that will last that long.
I was considering AMD RX480 8g and Nvidia GTX 1060 6gb. Price wise, they end up costing almost the same (all prices inc shipping/tax):
MSI GTX1060 6gb Gaming X ~ $420 cad
XFX Radeon RX 480 GTR 8GB ~ $420 cad (add another $30 if you want to change the fans LED colour).
ASUS ROG RX 480 STRIX-RX480-O8G-GAMING ~ $410 cad
In the beginning I was really leaning team red but looking at the current pricing, and knowing how good Nvidia drivers are, I'm not sure team red is the way to go!
I've read a lot of reviews about the two cards, and I really can't decide on which one! Yes, AMD does better at DX12, but just slightly better, while the GTX 1060 is about 10% all-around better than RX480. Almost every comparison/article mention how AMD have closed the gap, but they never say anything about surpassing/beating Nvidia!
Budget wise, $400 is probably as max as i want to go and I can live with paying the extra $10/$20 above. Ideally, I would have loved to stay within the $350 cad (inc ship/tax) but I don't think that's possible for either card. The issue here, If I end up paying $430 for a GTX1060/RX480, why not pay another $120~$130 and get a GTX1070. The MSI Founder Edition is $400 usd (roughly $550 cad) - I can have that shipped to a friend in the states that tends to visit here at least once a month - I know the GTX 1070 will last for the 4~5 years; but again, do I really need such a powerful card for the type of games I play (the little angel on my right is saying no lol).
P.s. I will not be over-clocking whatever card I get, so OC capability is not a factor.
Please help
I just put up my new gaming rig together and I'm having a difficult time deciding on a GPU. I'm currently using an old Asus GTX 460 top (768mb) graphics card as I really can't decide on a GPU.
Here is what I have (up and running):
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Processor
Gigabyte GA-AB350-GAMING 3 Mobo
GeIL EVO X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 RAM
Corsair Carbide 400C Case
EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold G3 Power Supply
250gb SSD
The games I tend to play are generally slash and hack like Diablo III, Path of Exile, Vikings wolves of Midguard ..etc.
This is the 1st system I built in as long as I can remember and I will not upgrade anything for at least 4 years. Ideally I want a graphics card that will last that long.
I was considering AMD RX480 8g and Nvidia GTX 1060 6gb. Price wise, they end up costing almost the same (all prices inc shipping/tax):
MSI GTX1060 6gb Gaming X ~ $420 cad
XFX Radeon RX 480 GTR 8GB ~ $420 cad (add another $30 if you want to change the fans LED colour).
ASUS ROG RX 480 STRIX-RX480-O8G-GAMING ~ $410 cad
In the beginning I was really leaning team red but looking at the current pricing, and knowing how good Nvidia drivers are, I'm not sure team red is the way to go!
I've read a lot of reviews about the two cards, and I really can't decide on which one! Yes, AMD does better at DX12, but just slightly better, while the GTX 1060 is about 10% all-around better than RX480. Almost every comparison/article mention how AMD have closed the gap, but they never say anything about surpassing/beating Nvidia!
Budget wise, $400 is probably as max as i want to go and I can live with paying the extra $10/$20 above. Ideally, I would have loved to stay within the $350 cad (inc ship/tax) but I don't think that's possible for either card. The issue here, If I end up paying $430 for a GTX1060/RX480, why not pay another $120~$130 and get a GTX1070. The MSI Founder Edition is $400 usd (roughly $550 cad) - I can have that shipped to a friend in the states that tends to visit here at least once a month - I know the GTX 1070 will last for the 4~5 years; but again, do I really need such a powerful card for the type of games I play (the little angel on my right is saying no lol).
P.s. I will not be over-clocking whatever card I get, so OC capability is not a factor.
Please help
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