1060 6gb vs RX 580 8gb vs 1070

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AngeNoir0324

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I wanted to go for a RX 580 8gb for my build (the music gaming x or gigabyte models) and none of the RX 580's in general are in stock. This begs the question, 580, 1060 6g or 1070? My original budget was $250 and I was going to get a freesync monitor. I have a gtx in my laptop right now so I have experience with the nividia programs. I have no clue what to do, because I have everything else and just need a graphics card.

I plan on getting a 1080p or 1440p monitor and want to record in the background with a card that can last 1~2 years.

Anything and everything is much appreciated. Thanks!
 
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The 1060 and 580 are about the same but all the 580's are sold out. The 1070 is a much better card plus would allow you SLI over the 1060. The 1060 or 1070 can produce enough fps for the 1080p to make free sync a none issue. For 1440p tho you will need the 1070 te get a good fps on a free sync monitor.
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1060 and 580 are almost the same when it comes to performance. 580 sometimes is a bit better but most of the time the go neck and neck.
1070 is a completely different tier that you won't afford for 250$. More like 350$+
Your FreeSync monitor suggests that you buy an AMD GPU and since your budget is 250 then I would go for 580
 
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Have you gotten a FreeSync monitor? If yes, then, only the RX580 can take advantage of the FreeSync feature, so, you might just have to wait for them to be on stock *or* better yet, wait for the upcoming AMD Vega GPUs to be released in the market (which are aimed to take on the GTX 1070/1080/1080Ti of Nvidia).

If you haven't gotten that specific monitor yet, then, consider the GTX 1070 if you are sure you are getting a 1440p-resolution monitor. The GTX 1070 is the most powerful GPU among the choices you are considering (580, 1060 6GB, and 1070). Said GPU is ideal for 1440p/~60Hz or 1080p/~120Hz AAA games on Ultra settings. On the other hand, the RX 580 and GTX 1060 6GB are intended for 1080p/~60Hz AAA games on Ultra (it might struggle, depending on your games and settings, on a 1440p monitor - unless you are okay to decrease graphics settings for acceptable framerates).
 
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The 1060 and 580 are about the same but all the 580's are sold out. The 1070 is a much better card plus would allow you SLI over the 1060. The 1060 or 1070 can produce enough fps for the 1080p to make free sync a none issue. For 1440p tho you will need the 1070 te get a good fps on a free sync monitor.
 
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AngeNoir0324

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Most graphics cards won't be effected (if at all) by the release of the vega cards. It is my understanding that it's the stupid Bitcoin miners that are to blame. I really can go with any good midrange card because my current one is a POC. I have NOT purchase the monitor yet, as I was going to wait for the graphics card
 
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