[SOLVED] RX 590 or GTX 1660

[IproZ1]

Hi! I've recently RMA'd my Asrock RX580 and I can't decide whether should I get a Gainward GTX 1660 Ghost or a Sapphire RX590 Nitro+. I don't like how the 1660 has only 1 HDMI 1 DVI and 1 DP as I don't wanna buy an adapter to plug my tv in as well, and it also has 2 GB less VRAM but it also has the new nvidia encoder and is a bit faster than the rx 590 as far as I've seen. Both GPUs are priced the same!

 

[Sagar_20]

Both are neck to neck in performance.

VRAM will not be an issue for 1080p gaming.

Nvidia removed the VGA port from 10 series and in future as well, all their cards will be coming with no VGA.

If thinking to buy GTX 1660, either use an adapter or simply upgrade your monitor.

 

[ScrewySqrl]

if the 580 was already installed before, go with the 590 or a RX5700...switching between AMD and NVidia drivers can be a pain as clean uninstalls often miss registry entries that screw things up, stick with teh same company drivers for ease of use

 

[King_V]

If they're priced the same, I'd go with the 1660.

I tend to favor AMD, but the near equal performance (the 1660 might have a SLIGHT edge) and much lower power consumption says go with the 1660.

Why do you need an adapter? What kind of connection does your TV have?

 

[IproZ1]

If they're priced the same, I'd go with the 1660.

I tend to favor AMD, but the near equal performance (the 1660 might have a SLIGHT edge) and much lower power consumption says go with the 1660.

Why do you need an adapter? What kind of connection does your TV have?

TV uses HDMI, and my monitor is a bit old so it uses VGA which I already have an adapter for which is also HDMI. The 1660 has 1xDP 1xHDMI 1xDVI so it's not the ideal

 

[ScrewySqrl]

nothing except some on-motherboard video will use VGA in the future, its basically a legacy format now. Even Servers use Display Port now.

If you need a cheap HDMI-csapable monitor, this is the least expensive right now:
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/aoc-21-5-ips-led-fhd-monitor-black-silver/5770304.p?skuId=5770304

21.5" diagonal, 1920x1080 IPS screen with 5 ms response time. 60 Hz.

 

[King_V]

TV uses HDMI, and my monitor is a bit old so it uses VGA which I already have an adapter for which is also HDMI. The 1660 has 1xDP 1xHDMI 1xDVI so it's not the ideal

As I understand it, DP -> HDMI and DVI -> HDMI adapters are inexpensive, given that they go from digital-to-digital.

No personal experience, though.