gtx 980 or gtx 1060?

[verstiplayingtm]

so i have a great deal at the local pc parts store, gtx 1060 for 1374 NIS and gtx 980 for 1115 NIS, which is a 69$ difference,
if i get the gtx 1060 id have to stick with a b350 motherboard(ryzen 1700 cpu),
but if i get the gtx 980 i would be able to get the x370(ryzen 1700 cpu too),

gtx 1060: https://www.wellcom.co.il/n1060wf2oc6gd?search=gtx 1060

gtx 980: https://www.wellcom.co.il/n980d54gdb?search=gtx 980

b350: https://www.wellcom.co.il/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=16627&search=b350

x370: https://www.wellcom.co.il/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=16625&search=x370

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the performance is the SAME, as ive checked many benchmarking websites and many videos. but the 980 is cheaper, so thats a plus for the 980.

i dont mind windforce cooling.. although it has better cooling(i guess...) but i tend to like how the 980 looks with that one small-ish fan, so if the 980 doesnt go to god damn 80c+, im good with it so thats a point for both? i guess..

the 1060 definitely has more VRAM, im not sure if i need the VRAM tho.. im not an expert in GPUs.., about the performance.. they seem to be very similar in performance, sometimes the 1060 wins with more fps, and sometimes the 980 wins with more fps, and as ive seen.. both of them arent "stuttery" when gaming..

im really confused of which one to buy.. since the 1060 comes factory overclocked and has more features..and more VRAM
but at the same time, the 980 seems to be cheaper has similiar performance but less features and less VRAM..
and the 980 is also older, so its not like "future proof"

 

[VJ_Gamer]

Check here for few comparisons:

https://www.geforce.com/whats-new/articles/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1060
http://hwbench.com/vgas/geforce-gtx-1060-vs-geforce-gtx-980
http://gpuboss.com/gpus/GeForce-GTX-980-vs-GeForce-GTX-1060

Peace.

 

[verstiplayingtm]

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[Componentgirl90]

From the top of my head the stock cards are comparable. I had to choose between the 390x and the 980 (I chose 390x) so I did a lot of research between the two. I remember noting to myself that the 1060 generally performs in line with those cards at stock.

The real difference is that Pascal and the AMD card are not brilliant overclockers, the 980 is. VRAM aside, that makes the 980 the best card of the three. Maxwell in general was/is great at overclocking.

But you have others issues to deal with. 980s came out even before the AMD 390s, I think it was like a year before. Most 980s out there are going to be a bit worn. Additionally, there is the issue of future proofing in terms of the software. Not sure how much of an issue that will be but on some older AMD cards they get left behind in like directX 12 and stuff.

I am not sure how important VRAM would be....but it will be more of an issue at higher resolutions. If you are gaming at 1080p i'm guessing you will be fine with 4gb.

Personally I would just go for a 1060 and take the slight performance hit (assuming you would overclock both). But make sure its a 6gb and not 3gb. 6gb performs better I think.

 

[13thmonkey]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from verstiplayingtm : "gtx 980 or gtx 1060?"

so i have a great deal at the local pc parts store, gtx 1060 for 1374 NIS and gtx 980 for 1115 NIS, which is a 69$ difference,
if i get the gtx 1060 id have to stick with a b350 motherboard(ryzen 1700 cpu),
but if i get the gtx 980 i would be able to get the x370(ryzen 1700 cpu too),

gtx 1060: https://www.wellcom.co.il/n1060wf2oc6gd?search=gtx 1060

gtx 980: https://www.wellcom.co.il/n980d54gdb?search=gtx 980

b350: https://www.wellcom.co.il/index.php?route=product/produ...

x370: https://www.wellcom.co.il/index.php?route=product/produ...

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the performance is the SAME, as ive checked many benchmarking websites and many videos. but the 980 is cheaper, so thats a plus for the 980.

i dont mind windforce cooling.. although it has better cooling(i guess...) but i tend to like how the 980 looks with that one small-ish fan, so if the 980 doesnt go to god damn 80c+, im good with it so thats a point for both? i guess..

the 1060 definitely has more VRAM, im not sure if i need the VRAM tho.. im not an expert in GPUs.., about the performance.. they seem to be very similar in performance, sometimes the 1060 wins with more fps, and sometimes the 980 wins with more fps, and as ive seen.. both of them arent "stuttery" when gaming..

im really confused of which one to buy.. since the 1060 comes factory overclocked and has more features..and more VRAM
but at the same time, the 980 seems to be cheaper has similiar performance but less features and less VRAM..
and the 980 is also older, so its not like "future proof"

Indeed, performance will be more or less the same for both cards. The RAM issue depends on the resolution you play at, which is it? Unless you play at 4K, you won't see any difference between 4GB and 6GB, and even then, there are very few games that tax more than 4GB of RAM. This might change over the years, but you will be able to play games at maxed settings for many years in any case. No GPU is future proof.

As for the motherboard: the only difference between B350 and X370 chipsets is basically the ability, on X370, to have SLI. If you don't plan on using two Nvidia GPUs in SLI (which i don't recommend, it's better to have a single GPU in most games), you can get a B350.

So i would recommend the B350 over the X370, and as for the cards, maybe the 1060 over the 980. Or the B350, the 980, and spend that little extra on a (larger) SSD?

Indeed, performance will be more or less the same for both cards. The RAM issue depends on the resolution you play at, which is it? Unless you play at 4K, you won't see any difference between 4GB and 6GB, and even then, there are very few games that tax more than 4GB of RAM. This might change over the years, but you will be able to play games at maxed settings for many years in any case. No GPU is future proof.

As for the motherboard: the only difference between B350 and X370 chipsets is basically the ability, on X370, to have SLI. If you don't plan on using two Nvidia GPUs in SLI (which i don't recommend, it's better to have a single GPU in most games), you can get a B350.

So i would recommend the B350 over the X370, and as for the cards, maybe the 1060 over the 980. Or the B350, the 980, and spend that little extra on a (larger) SSD?

i truly appreciate your response to this,
but i still wanna know, what would you do if you were in my place?

the parts:
MB: Gigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming 3

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Eight Core Box

RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 3000mhz 8gx2 kit

Storage: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM010 1TB

PSU: Corsair 550W 80+ Gold TX550M

GPU: 980? 1060?

Case: Corsair Carbide 270R Windowed ATX Mid-Tower Case

*Extra Fans: Corsair SP120 High Performance Twin Pack

*Surge Protector: Hyundai

 

[verstiplayingtm]

and yes, im gonna be gaming at 1080p for now atleast.. and gonna slightly overclock the gpu,

 

[Blas]

Then the only thing i'd change in your choice of parts is adding an SSD. A 250 GB SSD (or even 120 GB, if budget is very limited) for the operating system and main apps. With the few $$ you save from the 980 over the 1060 i'd make room for the SSD, you will really appreciate an SSD over a HDD for the OS (boot-up times, app loading times too are far better).