Question GTX 1060, GTX 1070, RTX 2060 or RX590

[VaultBoy13]

Current PC
MB: ASRock - H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150
CPU: Intel - Core i5-4460 3.2 GHz Quad-Core
PSU: EVGA - SuperNOVA GS 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX
RAM: G.Skill - Ripjaws X Series 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600
SSD: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500 GB 2.5"
Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 27-Inch 2560x1440 IPS

So, which of these cards would you recommend:
$239 - MSI GeForce GTX 1060 DirectX 12 GTX 1060 6GT OCV1 6GB 192-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready ATX Video Card

$259 - Sapphire Radeon NITRO+ RX 590 8GB GDDR5 PCI-E Dual HDMI / DVI-D / Dual DP OC w/ Backplate SPECIAL EDITION (UEFI), 100415NT+8GSEL

$299 - GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1070 DirectX 12 GV-N1070G1 GAMING-8GD R2 8GB
256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support ATX Video Card

$349 - GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 DirectX 12 GV-N2060OC-6GD 6GB 192-Bit GDDR6 PCI Express 3.0 x16 ATX Video Card

$399 - ASUS ROG STRIX GeForce RTX 2060 DirectX 12 ROG-STRIX-RTX2060-O6G-GAMING 6GB 192-Bit GDDR6 HDCP Ready Video Card

I'm leaning towards the 1060 or RX590, since I'm not sure I'll really see any advantage from the other cards without upgrading my CPU too. But, I could go the 2060 route and plan for a processor upgrade in the next 6-12 months.

Which card would you recommend? Recommend anything not on the list? I'd like to keep the price below $400.

Thanks

 

[JayTee3]

I agree with what you said in this line

I'm leaning towards the 1060 or RX590, since I'm not sure I'll really see any advantage from the other cards without upgrading my CPU too. But, I could go the 2060 route and plan for a processor upgrade in the next 6-12 months.

This exactly, assuming you're talking bout a 1060-6gb not a 3gb.

https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1060-6GB-vs-AMD-RX-590/3639vs4033

Assuming you can't find a 1060-6gb for cheaper (they can go pretty cheap 2nd hand) then I'd go for the RX590 if you're trying to buy brand new.

 

[QwerkyPengwen]

The RX590 is just a rebranded RX580. Not worth the extra cash it costs.

I would say that yes, a GTX 1060 6GB is what would pair nicely with the CPU you currently have. That or the RX580 8GB.

If you perhaps had plans to upgrade not to far into the future though, a higher end GPU would be a better choice since even though it would be limited in performance by your CPU to that of a 1060, it would be there ready and waiting once you upgrade your CPU to a better one.

If planning to upgrade platform in the near future, (Most likely Ryzen due to the performance-per-dollar) then a GTX 1080 or a GTX 2070 would be in order instead.

But entirely up to you.

Just in case you were interested, here's the approximate cost of a platform upgrade for you including the GPU, not including components you already own that can be moved over to the new build.

Keep in mind this is a mid-range upgrade and not the highest you can go, but I am choosing this route for the sake of affordability.
Can pick and choose what you like in the end.

Since all I have to go on for your current specs is what you listed, that is what I base my assumptions off of, such as the fact that you didn't list an HDD so I am putting one in here for you for mass storage of files and games.
And also assuming your current PC case is good to go for being reused as well.

And your current PSU, while decent, may not be enough for a higher end GPU so I've thrown one in here as well.

Also please note that a couple of these items have mail in rebates that will get you some of the money back afterwards.
As well as the retailer B&H that doesn't collect taxes on the purchase unless you live in New York or New Jersey so the price you see is the price you pay.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($93.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB Black Video Card ($479.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $953.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-12 02:44 EST-0500