which card should i buy? i have a budgett

Sinatra · May 2, 2018

budget is £250
Looking for a better card than my current R9 270X which is currently dying :'(

current specs:
Intel Core i7-4790K
Sapphire R9 270X - trash
MSI Z97 PC Mate Intel LGA1150 Z97 ATX Motherboard
HyperX 16Gb DDR3 1866MHz (Blue)
Samsung 500GB SSD
Western Digital 2TB HDD
Super Flower 650W PSU

I was looking at some options and came across a 1060 3gb, any better cards for the price?
https://www.scan.co.uk/products/nda-18-8-palit-geforce-gtx-1060-dual-3gb-gddr5-vr-ready-graphics-card-1152-core-1506mhz-gpu-1708mhz-

King_V · May 2, 2018

I think the extra money for the 6GB version is money well spent.

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/products/video-card/#r=6144&c=373&sort=price&page=1

aquielisunari · May 2, 2018

Sinatra :

I'd apply some patience. That card only has 3GB of VRAM(Thanks to Capt. Obvious

) which is not that much these days. A 1GB VRAM upgrade isn't what I call an upgrade. Sure, the card'll be a lot better but a partial upgrade seems wasteful. Wait until you can afford the 1060 6GB.

justin.m.beauvais · May 2, 2018

Well, the 270X is still quite a robust card for its age. It is comparable with a modern 1050 Ti. So if you aren't concerned with an upgrade and just want a replacement, that is the way to go. A 1060 would be a speed upgrade but, if you can, you need to be aiming for the 6 GB version. The 3 GB version has graphics memory problems in several modern games. For modern games 4GB is really where you want to be at... which brings me to AMD cards. IF prices stabilize (which it looks like might be happening), an RX 470 or 570 would be a good upgrade for you. I went from a 270X to an RX 470 and I was pretty darn happy with it.

King_V · May 2, 2018

Well, OP's 270X is dying - but, Sinatra, if you think the card will hold out for a while longer, then, as Justin said, the prices should be easing some soon, in theory.

Sinatra · May 2, 2018

justin.m.beauvais :

i was considering going to those exact cards as an alternative but idk if i can wait any longer it's really not playing any games nor streaming video on any browser ;/

Would buying a RX 470 or a 570 be better than going for the 1060 3gb?

Sinatra · May 2, 2018

aquielisunari :

Thanks for the reply, i heavily appreciate it.
Although it's not a circumstance where i can wait right now, unfortunate as it is i might have to get a 3/4gb card to replace my almost dead card, still having a problem with deciding between an RX 470, 570 or a 1060 3gb such as this: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb-msi-radeon-rx-570-armor-oc-14nm-polaris-2048-streams-1268mhz-gpu-gddr5-3xdp-hdmi-dvi-d

Sinatra · May 2, 2018

King_V :

couldn't agree more with you on that, but unfortunately it's out of my price range, but in 2 months time i'll be able to afford a new 1080 if needed

btmedic04 · May 2, 2018

ive no issues with memory on my 3gb gtx 1060 @ 1920x1080 resolution. Call of Duty WWII, War Thunder, Civ 6 are some of the games i play

Sinatra · May 2, 2018

Update: My two final decisions on a new card, please leave your input
https://www.ebuyer.com/769693-msi-geforce-gtx-1060-6gb-gddr5-oc-v1-graphics-card-gtx-1060-6gt-ocv1
VS
https://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb-sapphire-radeon-rx-570-pulse-14nm-polaris-2048-streams-1284mhz-gpu-7000mhz-gddr5-2xdp-2xhdmi-dvi

i'm pretty sure the 1060 6gb is hell of a lot better but i'm open to your comments to reevaluate, i'd love a second opinion to make sure i'm not being an idiot lmao

aquielisunari · May 2, 2018

The whole time I've been a PC gamer I purchased cards like the 570 Classified and the 970 FTW. I dreamed about the 1080 Ti but I knew I couldn't afford it. I saved for over 9 months and now own the best 1080 Ti on the market.

Your choice of the 6GB model reminded me of the choice I faced. I'm glad you didn't settle.

And, you're right.

Sinatra · May 2, 2018

aquielisunari :

hey man! I appreciate the kind words haha, I'm only 16 and this is my second card ever, i have setlles on a 1060gb for the time being, and selling it to a friend of mine once i can afford a 1080ti ;p it'll keep pubg running for some time i hope lel

King_V · May 2, 2018

Yeah, the 1060 6GB is a better performer than the RX 570. Given the only £5.99 difference between the two, I'd go with the 1060 6GB.

justin.m.beauvais · May 3, 2018

Definitely go with the GTX 1060 6 GB. You will be very happy with that.

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