What GPU should I get?

[LeviLAD]

So I am only picking 1 out of 2. The graphics cards are: MSI GTX 1060 Gaming X 6GB or I could get MSI Radeon RX 480 Gaming X 8GB. I'd like to future proof myself as much as possible so I would like that to be kept in mind. What card is going to give me more fps across all games at 1080p. Thanks!

 

[envy14tpe]

The 6gb 1060 outperforms the 480 8gb in 90% of games. I'd definitely get the 1060. When the 480 wins it isn't really important at 1080p gaming.

Pick a game and check these reviews:
http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/msi-geforce-gtx-1060-gaming-x-review,1.html
http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/msi-radeon-rx-480-gaming-x-review,1.html

 

[ARICH5]

those 2 are very close. id go with higher vram. my new resident evil 7 is pushing 4gb vram

 

[Lucky_SLS]

the 1060 does not sli where as the 480 does. and imo 480=1060. if possible go for sapphire nitro+ oc version of the 480. its the best 480 card 😉

 

[Shaun o]

Like the other poster the GTX 1060 card may perform a bit better, but there really is not much of a percentage in performance between a RX 480 card and the GTX 1060 card.

Games even a few titles right now are starting to use more than 4Gb of on board graphics card memory.
Mainly for higher resolution textures, take a look at the Fallout 4 Hi res texture pack LeviLAD.

It states 8Gb of video memory to be able to run the hi res texture pack just released.
If it`s any Indication then having a card with 8Gb of memory fitted to it vs just 6Gb on the GTX 1060 card it`s going to be the wisest choice to make if you want the card to last as long as it can when using it.

BTW ATI just released a new video driver anyway that give a 5% in overall game performance in a lot of new titled games made in 2016 and 2017.

So it`s very clear to me what the choice should be.

 

[BurgerandChips66]

With the latest drivers, the GTX 1060 (6GB) and RX 480 (8GB) are basically neck-and-neck now. Earlier comparisons are no longer valid between the two.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEw3CaNSbUo (Hardware Canucks)

This was a comparison from mid December 2016 for both cards.

While it's not a surprise that Vulkan or DX12 performance was seen to be better with the RX 480, the most significant observation was that in DX11 the two are very close now. Drivers have possibly improved since those tests too.

The RX 480 might have an advantage due to extra vram, although the GTX 1060 may OC better. Having said that, the likes of the recent XFX RX 480 will OC much better than earlier reference cards and even some custom cards.