Best GPU to pair with FX-8300

[RollieTyler]

Hey folks,
Sorry, I know this was asked in the past, but it's been a few months and the research I've done only come up with recommendations to purchase an Intel CPU or go with video cards that came out before Pascal.
I have an FX-8300 running @3.5GHz with 8GB DDR3. What would be the perfect GPU for it for gaming?

Thanks in advance for all helpful replies.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I would go with GTX 1060 6GB or RX580.

RX580's are a little hard to find at this moment.

 

[raisonjohn]

New GTX 1060 6GB/RX 580: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q7lIYRK5T0ABLvAkgbM_2jJGvbhlep27mR-eRcCy4FA/edit#gid=0
Used GTX 970/980: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14LcYGkqVqaHUK_qwS_6N9s1vp-TH7AyHzn7OrNittag/edit#gid=0

 

[madmatt30]

Bottlenecking charts ??!! Mmmm, not agreeing with a lot of what's there.

 

[raisonjohn]

Bottlenecking charts ??!! Mmmm, not agreeing with a lot of what's there.

It's just a guide which was tested with certain limitations. Here are some notes from the source: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3192807/ultimate-bottlenecking-guide.html

 

[madmatt30]

^ interesting & fairly useful upto a point .
Inaccurate though mainly because it doesn't account for overclocking.

Regarding op's actual question I would not go above a 580 4gb & more likely a 570 4gb depending on market prices.

 

[raisonjohn]

^Yes. A LOT of factors to be considered that really can't be put in a simple chart. But at the least, eliminating some obvious bad CPU-GPU pairing will help.

 

[RollieTyler]

Thanks everyone for the input. Much appreciated.
I'm going with the GTX 1060 6GB.