I need a graphics card upgrade for my AMD A10-7800 3.5GHz Quad-Core.

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I bought a built in PC from LENOVO called H50-55 . Now Ive been wanting to upgrade it ever since i couldnt play PUBG with my friend for a steady 60fps.

PC Specifications:
CPU - AMD A10-7800 3.5Ghz Quad-Core
GPU (APU) - AMD Radeon R7 200 Series
RAM - 12GB
STORAGE - (HDD) ST2000DM001-1ER164 (2TB)

I've already bought an PSU , an EVGA GQ Gold Hybrid Modular ATX - 650W along with a 24pin to 14 pin adapter.

So i am looking to buy either of these:
1. GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express
2. Radeon RX 480 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express
3. GeForce GTX 970 SC ACX 2.0 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express

*The EVGA's GTX 1060 was the only graphics card that they recommended because of its size dimensions being able to fit in the Lenovo h50-55 case but the only down side for me is that it might be bottlenecked by my CPU and its not SLI compatible.

*I am not sure if they will fit in my case (I am not looking to buy a bigger case since the motherboard's compatibility on pc cases are unknown and i am not eager to risk and spend my money for it. some forums in LENOVO's website even said to find a graphics card that fits instead of buying a case.- I am going to open up my pc this afternoon to measure the space for graphic cards.

What GPU should I get?
Would it be better to stick with APU or go for an Integrated GPU?

!English is not my first language, so if there's something you cant understand please tell me!
 
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ragnar-gd
Before using SLI (which is used rarely today, and most of the times is really not worth it, except if you need more power than ONE 1080Ti can deliver), rather buy one a faster card.
If you think of buying a 1080ti anyway, it will, yes, be severely bottlenecked by your CPU, but you can till buy and use it already, your PC won't explode. Well, if you have the money, that is.
If you absolutely need a GPU now for PUBG, save some money, and get a 1050 Ti 4GB.
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All of these cards will make your PC run PUBG at 60fps at FullHD. And yes, practically all of them will be bottlenecked by your CPU.
You can help yourself *a* *bit*, by buying a AMD Athlon X4 880K Black Edition - it's price is acceptable. It is 95W TDP, so check for a good cooler.
Both the RX 480 (8GB) and the GTX 1060 (6GB) are futureproof with their amount of VRam, the 970 is not.
I wonder why and where you would buy a RX 480, and frankly, if it is not considerably cheaper that the 1060, i'd go for the GTX, as it is by far newer, and at least 10% faster.

What are the prices you'd get the GPUs for, and what is your budget?
 
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GeForce GTX 1060 SC 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express - £329.99
Radeon RX 480 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express - £240.00 (used) from Ebay
GeForce GTX 970 SC ACX 2.0 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express - £184.99

I will spend around £300.
Im fine about the GTX 1060 but I am just wondering if maybe an AMD APU dual graphics somehow works better without spending a lot of money because AMD A10-7800 is not that great to begin with.

I dont think I will be buying AMD Athlon X4 880K Black Edition since I am already looking to build a threadripper pc with 1080ti near in the future.

The only downside i have on the EVGA GTX 1060 is that it doesnt have SLI Support. I can use that for the mean time even with the threadripper while I earn to buy the 1080 ti but after that I wont be able to pair them both. I might have to sell it (along with the whole PC) and buy another 1080ti. (Studying digital media in college right now and will need a better pc for content creating and 3D rendering)

All of that aside the GTX 1060 is what i found to be the most "Recommended" GPU to run pubg. Although, Im just worried it wont run well with my CPU and would be better with its AMD equivalent.

Just for the meantime and just for the sake of PUBG what do you think is the best choice?
 
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Before using SLI (which is used rarely today, and most of the times is really not worth it, except if you need more power than ONE 1080Ti can deliver), rather buy one a faster card.
If you think of buying a 1080ti anyway, it will, yes, be severely bottlenecked by your CPU, but you can till buy and use it already, your PC won't explode. Well, if you have the money, that is.
If you absolutely need a GPU now for PUBG, save some money, and get a 1050 Ti 4GB.
 
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