[SOLVED] What are some good "Future proof" graphic cards for 1080p gaming?

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So I've been considering an upgrade for my GPU, CPU and Power Supply for a while now, but I need to get an opinion on a GPU for a budget of around $200 to $270 that I'll be buying in about 4-5 months after C-19 blows over. Here are the numbers.

Approximate purchase date : Around August or September, 4-5 months.

Upgraded Computer Specs:
i7-4790
Two 8 Gb DDR3 1600 mhz sticks of ram G5 Gw-Atx550BL (Great Wall) Power Supply

Monitor: 1920 x 1080 60Hz

Usage: Gaming, from indie titles like Kenshi and Cataclysm, dark days ahead to upcoming AAA titles like Cyberpunk 2077.

Current Country : China
 
Solution
Nothing is future proof and around $200 to $270 is too low for most cards I would suggest as even 'partially' future proof.

Maybe a used but great condition RTX 2070? Is ray-tracing super important to you? If not, there may be some good deals to be had on something like a Vega 64 or 1080 Ti as well.

It's difficult to tell you which direction to go in since I have no idea what's available to you. Why don't you list some suggestions of some cards you can pick that are around $300 now, in hopes that they drop in price in the next 4 months.
Nothing is future proof and around $200 to $270 is too low for most cards I would suggest as even 'partially' future proof.

Maybe a used but great condition RTX 2070? Is ray-tracing super important to you? If not, there may be some good deals to be had on something like a Vega 64 or 1080 Ti as well.

It's difficult to tell you which direction to go in since I have no idea what's available to you. Why don't you list some suggestions of some cards you can pick that are around $300 now, in hopes that they drop in price in the next 4 months.
 
Solution
For $300 you could buy a RTX 2060.
-https://www.walmart.com/ip/EVGA-6GB-GeForce-RTX-2060-KO-Gaming-Dual-Fans-Graphic-Cards-Black/217968670?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&&adid=22222222227332849535&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=418013946609&wl4=pla-873406320370&wl5=9031914&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=217968670&veh=sem&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2rWxqOqR6wIVjSCtBh1hvgFZEAQYBSABEgI1hPD_BwE

-https://www.newegg.com/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-2060-gv-n2060oc-6gd/p/N82E16814932115?item=N82E16814932115&source=region&nm_mc=knc-googleadwords-pc&cm_mmc=knc-googleadwords-pc--pla--video+card+-+nvidia-_-N82E16814932115&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2rWxqOqR6wIVjSCtBh1hvgFZEAQYBCABEgK5yvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
 
I would say a good deal, i mean GOOD DEAL, RTX 2060. Its pretty rare to see them below 299 but I sometimes see promotional sales with one going as low as 269. I would say, if you want to you could get an rx 5600xt which is as equivlent. On the used market, try to get something with the most vram, like the gtx 1070ti or the 1080. 8gb is probably the max you will ever get in that price range.