gtx 1060 or rx 580?

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Commendable
Jul 28, 2016
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Hey, I'm thinking of buying a new graphics card on a budget and I've come across these two GPUs and I can't decide which one to buy.

Current specs:
Intel i3-8100
G.skill ddr4 8gb 2400 MHz
1 TB HDD, 180 GB SSD
500 watt PSU
Gigabyte B360m hd3 motherboard
 
it depends, they are both good and about equal in performance, they both have they're strengths and weaknesses. I've had them both and they are extremely good cards and great values.

gtx 1060- uses a lot less power and typically will be a cooler running card.
rx 580- has freesync, performance in FPS will be ever so slightly higher in a lot of titles but uses gobs of power and can run a little toasty.

 

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Commendable
Jul 28, 2016
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I'm looking for a future proof gpu that will allow me to play games in the future at high frames. I saw many reviews and they all say the same things as you stated. So in your opinion, which one should I go for?

PS. I saw 1440p and 2160p reviews of both cards and in that area RX 580 outperforms 1060 by a couple of frames.