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Hey guys, i'm currently building a new pc and i went with an R5 3600 coupled with 16gb of ram and a tomahawk max. now i got like 400$ left in the budget and debating on which GPU to get. I'm thinking of the RX 5700 xt but i currently own a 1080p display and i thought about future proofing and seeing how the industry is moving so fast right now that's kinda dumb, so is the RX 5700 xt a good choice or should i go with something a bit lower like the 1660ti. considering i probably won't be upgrading for the next 3 to 4 years.
 
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Abde784

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If you want more future proofing, then get the RX 5700 XT. Else, grab the GTX 1660 Ti. It's a decent 1080p performer. Do you also have a compatible PSU with you ?
Yeah i have a seasonic s12ii 520w bronze 80+ , oldie that I'm keeping but imma upgrade it soon enough but not currently, i just noticed that where i live the RX 5700 non xt is similarly priced to the 1660ti, i might opt for that.
 

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Is your 1080p monitor limited to, say, 60 or 75Hz?

If so, then yeah, the 1660Ti would be plenty. If not, then maybe go with the 5700 non-XT. The 5700XT is overkill for a 1080p monitor if you're not going for say 100+ fps frame rates AND/OR don't have a monitor with a correspondingly high refresh rate.
 

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