Is an rx560 good for 4k desktop. Not much gaming

[goldorak]

I have a 4k 40 inch tv for my main screen at home. I do not play games much. My main interest is a 4k desktop with possible 4k video playing and decoding sometimes. Currently I am using an Asus gtx 960 4gb. But I want to put it in the kids PC instead of a gtx 760. Would the rx560 do the job well?

 

[Lutfij]

You could look at the GTX1060 instead of the RX560. I must ask though, what games are we looking at?

 

[bjornl]

A rx560 can absolutely drive a 4k desktop. However it will absolutely suck at 4k gaming unless by gaming you mean facebook games.

 

[goldorak]

For my main PC. I am not gaming. Just need a good 4k desktop with 4k videos and some times decoding bluray. I want to move the gtx 960 to my kids PC. They are not picky for high frame rates. So would an rx560 be poor for my pc. Otherwise I can stick to my gtx 960. And maybe when card prices come back to reason, get them a new card.

 

[goldorak]

The difference in price between rx560 and gtx1060 is 200 USD. The rx560 is for 150 USD in my country.

 

[clarkjd]

The difference in price between rx560 and gtx1060 is 200 USD. The rx560 is for 150 USD in my country.

Even Intel integrated graphics will drive a 4K desktop, so it really depends on the games as to whether or not it will work for you.

no games --rx560
games --GTX1060

 

[DRagor]

Can't you just swap GPUs? Put your 960 into kid's PC and their 760 into yours. And then see if it gives you decent performance (it can do 4K, just not sure how good)?

 

[bjornl]

For my main PC. I am not gaming. Just need a good 4k desktop with 4k videos and some times decoding bluray. I want to move the gtx 960 to my kids PC. They are not picky for high frame rates. So would an rx560 be poor for my pc. Otherwise I can stick to my gtx 960. And maybe when card prices come back to reason, get them a new card.

Getting a custom gaming card will of course be better. But the rx560 should do what you want.

 

[madmatt30]

@ Dragor - exactly what I was going to say ,an old 760 isnt that far behind a rx 560 anyway.
For general 4k use its absolutely fine - although I suppose the lack of hdmi 2 is an issue .
Via hdmi its limited to 30htz.

 

[goldorak]

I am more inclined to a new generation card. Even on my gtx960 I am using a DP to HDMI adapter. I found it better then the HDMI on the card. I don't know why I get some coloring on the fonts although I am getting full rgb at 60 Hz. I don't feel like using the gtx760 for the 4k screen. Although I agree an rx560 is somehow equivalent in power to the gtx 760. I think I will re-examin my options. I was wondering if an amd card would remove those slight coloring on the fonts. Maybe I am picky.