best card for 1080p@60fps gaming

[REKTER]

i am between rx 480, gtx 1060, gtx 970 or a r9 390x

future proof? yes, at least 3 years gaming at 1080p60

 

[Math Geek]

the 480 would probably be enough power for that for a couple years. but i'd wait and see what the 1060 brings in price v performance. we should know more in the next couple weeks. the older cards are ok if you find a super deal but i tend to favor the newer tech. plus more vram from the 480 or 1060 will last longer than the lower amounts on the 970.

 

[inerax]

I agree with waiting. The next new, latest and greatest cards are right around the corner. I have ran 2x 970's for some time now (since release whenever that was) and they have been amazing.

If I was shopping for a new GPU right now I would wait a bit because the 1060, 1070 and 1080's are pretty amazing.

 

[REKTER]

i also think rx 480, if i need more power in 1 or 2 years, i can crossfire it. But i'll wait for gtx 1060

 

[JackNaylorPE]

We should have some comparisons starting as early as tomorrow. But that will only be for the reference cards, and both reference cards have issues. Wait foir wither the:

1060 non-reference, or 480 non-reference

Shouldn't take long for comparison reviews to start popping between the reference models. But no reason to pay close attention till we see how the non-reference cards do, especially when both overclocked.

 

[Eximo]

Unless the yield problems they have been having for the 1080 and 1070 have resulted in piles of chips suitable for 1060s.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Just an FYI, the GTX 1060 is looking to be the dictionary definition of a "paper launch" as it appears to be a further cut down GTX 1070 (GP104) instead of the GP106. Availability will likely be EXTREMELY scarce for the GTX 1060.
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Source ? I mean everything is rumor until tomorrow but the leaked sources continue to be consistent in this respect form what I have seen so far.

http://videocardz.com/nvidia/geforce-1000/geforce-gtx-1060
16nm GP106

http://videocardz.com/nvidia/geforce-1000/geforce-gtx-1070
16nm GP104-200

\http://videocardz.com/61884/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1060-3dmark-fire-strike-performance

http://videocardz.com/61507/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1060-spotted-in-hong-kong

According to Benchlife, NVIDIA is planning two models, 3GB variant with GP106-300 GPU and 6GB variant with GP106-400 GPU

Prices will likely be inflated, as well, just like with the GTX 1070 and 1080.

Again, my what metric ? Are we talking vendor profiteering or what they will actually settle for when supply catches up w/ demand in 2 weeks

MSRP for 1070 is $379
MSRP for 970 was $329 ** ($349) *
MSRP for 770 was $399 ($419) *
MSRP for 670 was $399 ($419) *

* Figure add $20 for the non-reference models
** predatory pricing methinks as nVidia had no real 280x answer

Even at $429 which newegg has non-reference 1070s for, that's just $10 more than what we paid for the 670s ...an inflation rate of < 1% per year since 2013.

 

[Forte777]

The RX 480 is roughly the same as a GTX 970. And no you cannot max out every game at 1080p on ultra with the 970. I suggest you wait for the GTX 1060 as its performance will probably be about the same as a 980.

 

[zallim]

I would choose the sapphire nitro R9 390x there are incredible deals for this card right now, also for the gtx 970 but still the R9 390x is better, also keep an eye for big discounts on the GTX 980 ti.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Yes MSRP doesn't mean a thing when vendors are profiteering, ... a fact I carefully pointed out and therefore shouldn't have needed repeating. But .. as I said ... when demand is high and supply is short, vendors will take advantage, they ain't stoopid. ... the price will be "what the market will bear". If consumers want to be the first on on the block to have the new shiny thing, they are the ones setting the price, no one else.

Why is it that you have a beef w/ nVidia pricing, and no complaints about the $249+ price tags on the $199 MSRP 480s ? Yes, they can be found advertised w/ $199 price tags but not ones ya can actually buy. How about prices on ones you can actually buy, cheapest one is $269... $70 over MSRP.... and the same price as a R9 280

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/video-card/#sort=a8&page=1

As far as limiting prices .. you know that's illegal in US, right ? From wiki

Under earlier US state Fair Trade statutes, the manufacturer was able to impose a fixed price for items. The fixed prices could offer some price protection to small merchants in competition against larger retail organizations. These were determined to be in restraint of trade.

And no, manufacturers are not responsible for consumer stupidity. I have been building PCs for 25 years and we see this happen every time a new thing is introduced... we recently saw it with the 6500k when it was in short supply and now its back down where expected.

Again, shouldn't have to repeat what I already wrote but the non-reference cards typically sell for $20- $30 over MSRP. So here we have a non reference card that we can actually buy selling for $419... take off $20 for the non-reference premium components, and we are $20 over MSRP. Big whoop ! .... a X70 card costs the exact same price as it did 3 years ago.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/YpH48d/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1070-8gb-g1-gaming-video-card-gv-n1070g1-gaming-8gd

.. and the non-reference cards are still in short supply..... What's holding up the price ? the folks buying it. As long as people continue to buy it at those prices, the cost will remain inflated.

As to the design basis ... there's an awful lotta folks with cards in hand posting pics and leaking specs. While it's not at all unreasonable for a manufacturer will low yield rates to do this, (aka 560 Ti 448), it's generally done to take make some money off stock that would otherwise wind up in the trash bin.

And while I always take leaks with a grain of salt, recognize that every internet leaker is very hungry to make a name for himself / herself by showing everyone else wrong. If this was as you say, with so many sources reporting, it just doesn't seem likely.

And as for lumping the shipping cost and claiming it's part of MSRP ... that was desperate. Don't even try to go there ... shipping and taxes are not part of MSRP ... taxes are not included in MSRP in the US tho EU requires sellers to include prices with VAT... both are typically listed. Shipping can't be part of MSRP as you can't account for differences in cost based upon where and how it is delivered.

The 10xx series reference cards have been shown to have throttling issues; nVidia has admitted this and proposed a fix. The 480 reference cards have been shown to have throttling issues; AMD has admitted this and proposed a fix. The effectiveness and the impact of these fixes is yet to be known.

Speculation about how the non-reference cards will perform in relation to one another is just that ... pure conjecture.... akin to diving head first into water when you don't know how deep it is. It's best to take pause, wait a little while and see how deep the water is before diving in ... less likely to regret it later.