[SOLVED] Should I buy a RX 580 8gb or a 590 for 1080p gaming

[redwaffe]

Considering that my PNY GTX 970 4gb is almost 4 years old and I will be sticking to a 1080p resolution should I get a RX 580 8gb or 590? Or any other option, whatever is more future proof.

My rig
CPU: RYZEN 7 2700X
RAM: HYPERX 16 GB 2400MHZ
MB: ASUS A320M-K
PSU: CORSAIR CX 600W

 

[Barty1884]

From a 970, I wouldn't get either.

A 590 is an OC'd 580, which was an OC'd 480. They're not the best value, and trade blows with a GTX 1060.... As does a 970.
You're really looking at a sidegrade, bettering performance in some instances, a little lower in others.

Not worth it IMO but, if you're dead set on it, the 590 is a slightly better performer.

 

[Captaingadget]

Agree with Barty, neither of those is going to give you anything much of an increase on performance. Have a look at this https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gpu-hierarchy,4388.html
You want to be getting something 2-3 tiers higher, I would say as a minimum Vega56/64 on the AMD side or 1070ti/2060/2070 on the NVidia side.

 

[tennis2]

GTX970 is still good for 1080p/60Hz.

Wait till around May when AMD launches Navi GPUs

 

[wolfspirit1o1o1o1o1]

get sonething better than that the price per performance on the 590 is crap

 

[tennis2]

An RX590 is an OC'd RX580, but because it's 12nm, it doesn't draw any more power than the RX580 (which is an OC'd RX480)

The RX590 can be found for $225 USD which is in line with the GTX1060 6GB it beats. However, with RX580s going for as low as $165, that extra 12% performance for 35% more cost seems like a raw deal.

Unfortunately, the GTX1660Ti launching Feb 15 doesn't sound like it will upset the standing price/ perf curve in any way. The Radeon VII is too expensive to manufacture to change the curve either.
Still going to need Navi to change the scenery.