- Apr 19, 2017
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Hello all,
as title says, I am looking for a new GPU after selling my RX480 back in spring. Looking around, I am absolutely lost.
First of all, my specs :
-i7 7700k -16 GB DDR4 @ 2666 -ASUS Prime Z170-K -Corsair VS550
I am planning to game at 2560x1080 @ 75Hz (freesync)
GTX 1060 is out of the game for me because of no freesync. I was going for an RX580for 350€. I remember though that my previous RX480 was not handling perfectly my screen resolution and I had to tweak settings here and there. So I thought this time I can go a bit higher. It's kind out of my budget but I will survive. But then begins the pricing mess :
350€ for RX580
400€ for 1070 mini
450€ for 1070 full sized
500€ for Vega 56 Reference Design (Gigabyte)
550€ for 1070ti non reference (Gigabyte)
550€ - 600€ is already 1080 territory
(prices include tax)
The dream would be to find a Vega 56 with after market cooler because I could still use the freesync and I am planning to get a second monitor next year. But I have many concerns about ref card cooling and life expectancy, and there are no 3rd party options in the horizon. Also VEGA seems to be power hungry and I might need to change the PSU also.
I missed a Zotac 1070 mini on discount for a few hours and I am really pissed about it.
I would really appreciate some feedback and some opinions.
as title says, I am looking for a new GPU after selling my RX480 back in spring. Looking around, I am absolutely lost.
First of all, my specs :
-i7 7700k -16 GB DDR4 @ 2666 -ASUS Prime Z170-K -Corsair VS550
I am planning to game at 2560x1080 @ 75Hz (freesync)
GTX 1060 is out of the game for me because of no freesync. I was going for an RX580for 350€. I remember though that my previous RX480 was not handling perfectly my screen resolution and I had to tweak settings here and there. So I thought this time I can go a bit higher. It's kind out of my budget but I will survive. But then begins the pricing mess :
350€ for RX580
400€ for 1070 mini
450€ for 1070 full sized
500€ for Vega 56 Reference Design (Gigabyte)
550€ for 1070ti non reference (Gigabyte)
550€ - 600€ is already 1080 territory
(prices include tax)
The dream would be to find a Vega 56 with after market cooler because I could still use the freesync and I am planning to get a second monitor next year. But I have many concerns about ref card cooling and life expectancy, and there are no 3rd party options in the horizon. Also VEGA seems to be power hungry and I might need to change the PSU also.
I missed a Zotac 1070 mini on discount for a few hours and I am really pissed about it.
I would really appreciate some feedback and some opinions.
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