Best "GPU" options at the moment for 1080p

[Galion]

1080p

Well, well, well, nvidia launched their gtx1660 ddr5 6gb 5-7fps faster then a RX580 but priced at RX590 prices, but no one already buys the 590 for 1080p.

Most smart buyers either aim for rx570 or rx580s or even go for second hand rx 580s at $85-$99,the host on tot said the 1660 will rule over the 1080p gpus but I don't think so when there are still so many 580s and 570s in the resale mkt, what do you guys think? 

 I still think most people will go for rx cards over the 1660s.

Is AMD crushed in the 1080p area? 

[NunoLava1998]

I agree with you. Most smart people are going with 570s and 580s, however uninformed people see NVIDIA and mid-range and think it's good. Pretty sad

[Galion]

Just now, NunoLava1998 said:

I agree with you. Most smart people are going with 570s and 580s, however uninformed people see NVIDIA and mid-range and think it's good. Pretty sad

d=.=!b nvidia isn't the be all and end all, but all we can do is advice and hope they open their eyes. 

[Princess Luna]

Why are you comparing brand new vs second hand? if you want a second hand card for 1080p there's an absurd amount of choices out there, even the GTX 1070, GTX 980 Ti are decently priced now for this purpose.

[moadoc19]

30 minutes ago, Galion said:

1080p

Well, well, well, nvidia launched their gtx1660 ddr5 6gb 5-7fps faster then a RX580 but priced at RX590 prices, but no one already buys the 590 for 1080p.

Most smart buyers either aim for rx570 or rx580s or even go for second hand rx 580s at $85-$99,the host on tot said the 1660 will rule over the 1080p gpus but I don't think so when there are still so many 580s and 570s in the resale mkt, what do you guys think? 

 I still think most people will go for rx cards over the 1660s.

Is AMD crushed in the 1080p area? 

A new RX 580 or RX590 for that matter are still better than the 1660, you get 2 games and 3 games respectively, which is a great bonus for the card and the 2GB advantage is pretty nice for 1440P as it is viable on those cards

[airdeano]

<-moved to Graphics Cards->

[Galion]

19 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

Why are you comparing brand new vs second hand? if you want a second hand card for 1080p there's an absurd amount of choices out there, even the GTX 1070, GTX 980 Ti are decently priced now for this purpose.

The 980ti don't have update supports but the last gen still does and AMD still updates the 580/570 drivers unlike the 980ti. And unlike the 980ti the 580s vram is still at ddr5. 

[Princess Luna]

3 minutes ago, Galion said:

The 980ti don't have update supports but the last gen still does and AMD still updates the 580/570 drivers unlike the 980ti. And unlike the 980ti the 580s vram is still at ddr5. 

Maxwell is still fully supported drivers wise by nVidia, and I don't understand what you're saying both cards uses GDDR5 memory, both have more than sufficient for 1080p.

 

the 980 Ti is still faster than a RX 590 and you can find high end models going for really cheap used.

[Ankerson]

1 hour ago, Galion said:

1080p

Well, well, well, nvidia launched their gtx1660 ddr5 6gb 5-7fps faster then a RX580 but priced at RX590 prices, but no one already buys the 590 for 1080p.

Most smart buyers either aim for rx570 or rx580s or even go for second hand rx 580s at $85-$99,the host on tot said the 1660 will rule over the 1080p gpus but I don't think so when there are still so many 580s and 570s in the resale mkt, what do you guys think? 

 I still think most people will go for rx cards over the 1660s.

Is AMD crushed in the 1080p area? 

 

I think the 1660 and 1660Ti are a waste of money and just like the 1070Ti was(is).

 

None of them actually really perform as well as the reviewers said they did, the 1070Ti was a joke and people are still buying them, that's even funnier. And the marketing was that the 1070Ti was close to the 1080, in reality it wasn't remotely close, even OCed. And the 1660Ti they are pushing as a 1440P card, marketing is what it is.

 

There really is no reason not to get a RTX 2060 over the 1660Ti if one is buying new, the 2060 out performs the 1660Ti by a large percentage.

 

At 1080P in general there are a ton of great options, it just depends on what the person wants performance wise.

 

AMD is actually lacking other than the Vega 56 and 64 and the new GPU so it seems is doing well performance wise.

 

In the end you get what you PAY for.

 

 

[Galion]

1 hour ago, Princess Cadence said:

Maxwell is still fully supported drivers wise by nVidia, and I don't understand what you're saying both cards uses GDDR5 memory, both have more than sufficient for 1080p.

 

the 980 Ti is still faster than a RX 590 and you can find high end models going for really cheap used.

But is it cheaper? I haven't seen many 980ti in my area below $200, sorry to say but at the second hand shop in my area there are so many rx570s and 580s due to bit coins I can pick up 1 for $80-$85 when the stock is so high rx570s 4gb for $75-$79. 

And unless you really know your maxwell overclocking it just matches the 1660ti in oc. Are you telling me you'd spend $200 for the RX 580 performance? 

 

1 hour ago, Ankerson said:

I think the 1660 and 1660Ti are a waste of money and just like the 1070Ti was(is).

 

None of them actually really perform as well as the reviewers said they did, the 1070Ti was a joke and people are still buying them, that's even funnier. And the marketing was that the 1070Ti was close to the 1080, in reality it wasn't remotely close, even OCed.

 

There really is no reason not to get a RTX 2060 over the 1660Ti if one is buying new, the 2060 out performs the 1660Ti by a large percentage.

 

At 1080P in general there are a ton of great options, it just depends on what the person wants performance wise.

 

AMD is actually lacking other than the Vega 56 and 64 and the new GPU so it seems is doing well performance wise.

 

In the end you get what you PAY for.

True, that's why my u cle went with bios/undervolted vega 56/64 on crossfire half the price with same performance of a 2080 just no rtx. lol

[Ankerson]

13 minutes ago, Galion said:

True, that's why my u cle went with bios/undervolted vega 56/64 on crossfire half the price with same performance of a 2080 just no rtx. lol

 

Crossfired 64's should be close to the 2080 depending on the games.

 

I do understand some people just don't have the budget for GPU's above the mid range so I do get why they buy the mid range cards and they do pretty well at 1080P.

 

What I don't understand are the ones who think they can get something for nothing, it just doesn't work that way ever, period when it comes to performance. And there are the ones who recommend this so called logic to others. This isn't new, it's been going on forever as some things never change.

 

If someone wants performance they have to PAY FOR IT, the more they want the more it costs, there aren't any shortcuts.

[Bartholomew]

2 minutes ago, Galion said:

True, that's why my u cle went with bios/undervolted vega 56/64 on crossfire half the price with same performance of a 2080 just no rtx. lol

Half the price, 3x the tpd, cooling noise, space in case, and dont we all know sli/crossfire is pretty much dead because one single card can do the same work if just going a tier higher; proper support have decreasing as well past years.

 

2080 would still be a preferable solution, albeit more expensive.

 

Thing is, op asked for "best" without specifying "performance", "value", "space efficiency" or "power efficiency". Except for value 1660ti, 2060 or oven 2080 would clearly be the better choice considering all these things.

 

Bringing up dual vega 64 (or 2080) in a 1080p thread however seems offtopic.

 

To op, id say on a budget rx470 up to rx580. Some money to spend and bit more longevity id say 1660 or 2060 just for more"comfort"/headroom.

 

 

 

 

[Ankerson]

Given that the 2080 is close in performance to the 1080Ti I agree about the 1080P thing.

 

For 1080P I would say stay with the 2070 and under for most people depending on what the rest of the system is.

 

I think a 2060 or 2070 would be good choices for performance at 1080P.

 

The 2070 would be the start of recommended GPU's for 1440P with the 2080 and above even better for high performance.

 

At 4K the 2080 would be the bottom with the 2080Ti ideal.

[Sat1600]

Just a PSA for those buying graphics cards on Ebay.

 

1. I have found much better deals using "best offer" on "buy it now" items then on auctions. For some reason people lose their minds when bidding. I have purchased a few 580 8gb models for $115 - $120 using this method. I purchased a 480 4gb for $80 and a number of 570s for $70 - $78.

 

2. Ebay's sitewidw 15% off coupon usually drops at the end of the quarter. I expect one this week or next.

 

3. Make sure that the graphics card has the original bios. If the listing doesn't say, message the seller and ask. If the card does have a mining bios, make sure that you know how to flash. Do not use a random bios from the internet. Graphics card Bios is specific for the manufacturer of the vram. If the card has a dual bios this is less of a concern because you can always switch bios and try again.

[Galion]

12 minutes ago, Ankerson said:

 

Crossfired 64's should be close to the 2080 depending on the games.

 

I do understand some people just don't have the budget for GPU's above the mid range so I do get why they buy the mid range cards and they do pretty well at 1080P.

 

What I don't understand are the ones who think they can get something for nothing, it just doesn't work that way ever, period when it comes to performance. And there are the ones who recommend this so called logic to others. This isn't new, it's been going on forever as some things never change.

 

If someone wants performance they have to PAY FOR IT, the more they want the more it costs, there aren't any shortcuts.

I agree, 

9 minutes ago, Bartholomew said:

Half the price, 3x the tpd, cooling noise, space in case, and dont we all know sli/crossfire is pretty much dead because one single card can do the same work if just going a tier higher; proper support have decreasing as well past years.

 

2080 would still be a preferable solution, albeit more expensive.

 

Thing is, op asked for "best" without specifying "performance", "value", "space efficiency" or "power efficiency". Except for value 1660ti, 2060 or oven 2080 would clearly be the better choice considering all these things.

 

Bringing up dual vega 64 (or 2080) in a 1080p thread however seems offtopic.

 

To op, id say on a budget rx470 up to rx580. Some money to spend and bit more longevity id say 1660 or 2060 just for more"comfort"/headroom.

 

 

 

 

I brought up the crossfire because of my uncle's build, but if you're aiming for 4k 60fps value is out the window with both teams, if you really say "hay I want a value for my game and have a great experience just stay within 1080p and 1440p 100hrtzvany higher its what I call a privilege. If you're buying a 2060 fine with me 130+ fps  on 1080p no rtx just don't come crying 2060 promised rtx, sure 720p on lows that's rtx but don't forget nvidia never promised 144hrtz 1080p on 2060 I've had my client in the beginning coming to me saying I sold them faulty cards. But when people start saying 1080p  usually go for cards under $200 and when people start asking 1440p I'd always suggest if it's value you want don't hope for AMD their mid range usually disappointing. Amd was lucky when they fixed the driver issues with their 56/64 that made the 56 flash able, otherwise the only 2 1440p options were the 1080 no rtx or the 2080,the 2070 was just  1070ti all over again. 

[Ankerson]

2 minutes ago, Galion said:

I agree, 

I brought up the crossfire because of my uncle's build, but if you're aiming for 4k 60fps value is out the window with both teams, if you really say "hay I want a value for my game and have a great experience just stay within 1080p and 1440p 100hrtzvany higher its what I call a privilege. If you're buying a 2060 fine with me 130+ fps  on 1080p no rtx just don't come crying 2060 promised rtx, sure 720p on lows that's rtx but don't forget nvidia never promised 144hrtz 1080p on 2060 I've had my client in the beginning coming to me saying I sold them faulty cards. But when people start saying 1080p  usually go for cards under $200 and when people start asking 1440p I'd always suggest if it's value you want don't hope for AMD their mid range usually disappointing. Amd was lucky when they fixed the driver issues with their 56/64 that made the 56 flash able, otherwise the only 2 1440p options were the 1080 no rtx or the 2080,the 2070 was just  1070ti all over again. 

 

People are thinking a 2060 is good for 1440P? 

 

Now that is funny, it will work depending on the games and settings, but they don't perform as well at 1440P as the reviewers say they will.

 

Marketing is what it is.

[Galion]

4 minutes ago, Ankerson said:

 

People are thinking a 2060 is good for 1440P? 

 

Now that is funny, it will work depending on the games and settings, but they don't perform as well at 1440P as the reviewers say they will.

 

Marketing is what it is.

I've tried unboxed said you can get 60 fps on med to low on 1440p, I can't even pass 57fps on low on a asus strix. And that's the premium card over the normal ones. 

[Ankerson]

2 minutes ago, Galion said:

I've tried unboxed said you can get 60 fps on med to low on 1440p, I can't even pass 57fps on low on a asus strix. And that's the premium card over the normal ones. 

 

Yeah, the 2070/1080 are really the min for 1440P.

 

I have seen more moronic recommendations lately regarding GPU's than I have ever seen before.

[filippalfi]

1 hour ago, Ankerson said:

 

 

None of them actually really perform as well as the reviewers said they did, the 1070Ti was a joke and people are still buying them, that's even funnier. And the marketing was that the 1070Ti was close to the 1080, in reality it wasn't remotely close, even OCed. And the 1660Ti they are pushing as a 1440P card, marketing is what it is

 

 

 U sure about this? 

[Ankerson]

2 minutes ago, filippalfi said:

 U sure about this? 

 

Absolutely.

 

They seem to be inflating the performance more than usual lately in the reviews for some reason.

[Galion]

1 minute ago, filippalfi said:

 U sure about this? 

Other then gamer nexus, I can't really believe 90% of reviews 

[Ankerson]

Just now, Galion said:

Other then gamer nexus, I can't really believe 90% of reviews 

 

Jay is actually dead on most of the time from what I have seen.

[filippalfi]

2 minutes ago, Ankerson said:

 

Absolutely.

 

They seem to be inflating the performance more than usual lately in the reviews for some reason.

I have a 1070 Ti, and borrowed friends 1080,they were on par, 1070 Ti overclocked ofc. 

[Ankerson]

1 minute ago, filippalfi said:

I have a 1070 Ti, and borrowed friends 1080,they were on par, 1070 Ti overclocked ofc. 

 

Must have been a cheap 1080 then.

 

I know my 1080 destroys any 1070Ti.

[nhatduy1611]

2 hours ago, Galion said:

1080p

Well, well, well, nvidia launched their gtx1660 ddr5 6gb 5-7fps faster then a RX580 but priced at RX590 prices, but no one already buys the 590 for 1080p.

Most smart buyers either aim for rx570 or rx580s or even go for second hand rx 580s at $85-$99,the host on tot said the 1660 will rule over the 1080p gpus but I don't think so when there are still so many 580s and 570s in the resale mkt, what do you guys think? 

 I still think most people will go for rx cards over the 1660s.

Is AMD crushed in the 1080p area? 

Well in my country the 1660ti is selling like hot cake. Summer is near so demand for pc is insane. One of my dad friend own a computer shop so i know. The 1060 6gb is still fairly popular though since you can get them used for cheap.