New GTX 1060 or Used GTX 980ti

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pearsondka

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Soooo in the past I've had a GTX 1060 6GB and a RX 480 8GB and would love to actually own one so I can get back into PC gaming (Actually been using my old, dying Radeon 7770HD 1GB lately and I just..I just can't bare to see it suffer anymore.)

Sooo with that said, I was interested in getting an RX 580, but since they're sold out and are the same price as a GTX 1070 USED (Seriously?), that's off the table. So I was thinking of the GTX 1060, buuut, I've seen a lot of used GTX 980 TIs for around the same price as a 1060 new and was wondering should I bite the bullet? Is there any problems with the 980s to know about? And would it be actually worth it to do so?

Thanks in advance!
 
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If you're happy to buy a used card, the 980 Ti is quite a bit faster than the 1060. Only obvious drawback, besides it being used, would be power usage. The 980 Ti uses 250w, so you'll need a good quality PSU of at least 600w.
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Currently rocking a 650w, so I'm hoping that's good enough for it.
 
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Damn, I missed seeing your PSU in your signature. As already mentioned, it will be good enough for a 980 Ti, so you're fine there. The other issue with the power usage is heat created, you may already have enough case fans but if you do get a 980 Ti it's something to be aware of too.

 
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