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GTX 1060 upgrade, please advise

Sparky_Fr
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Hi all, 

 

I'm currently on a gtx 1060 6gb (2600k @4.7Ghz, 16Gb 1866Mhz RAM). I blay Battlefield 5 in 4K.

 

My 1060 only manages BFV on low, 4k with 80% resolution scale.. (about 70 fps consistent). I borrowed a 1070 from a friend, I can now get 70 FPS with 100% resolution scale with a mix of medium - low settings. 

 

I can get a 1070 aftermarket card for 230£, a 1070Ti (reference) for 310£.. 

 

May I have any suggestions? Is the 1070Ti worth 80£ more?  I would OC the card... No mater what I get! I try avoid blower coolers... 

Also I'd be happy with an AMD card if it would fit in the price range!

 

Any helpful input/suggestions welcome! 

 

Thanks

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RTX2060, Vega 64, 1660Ti ?

 

Pretty sure some of them sell for the same price as you quoted for used cards 

 

 

but, if you really NEED to play 4K then obvious choice is Radeon VII or 2080Ti

 

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Go for a RTX 20xx, it is really worth, after all those months at the end of the day.

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8 minutes ago, Sparky_Fr said:

can get a 1070 aftermarket card for 230£, a 1070Ti (reference) for 310£.. 

1070 is like a vega 56, so quite a good deal

 

my own 1070 ti can outperform a stock 1080, so i think it's worth it if you want the extra power

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5 minutes ago, Sparky_Fr said:

Hi all, 

 

I'm currently on a gtx 1060 6gb (2600k @4.7Ghz, 16Gb 1866Mhz RAM). I blay Battlefield 5 in 4K.

 

My 1060 only manages BFV on low, 4k with 80% resolution scale.. (about 70 fps consistent). I borrowed a 1070 from a friend, I can now get 70 FPS with 100% resolution scale with a mix of medium - low settings. 

 

I can get a 1070 aftermarket card for 230£, a 1070Ti (reference) for 310£.. 

 

May I have any suggestions? Is the 1070Ti worth 80£ more?  I would OC the card... No mater what I get! I try avoid blower coolers... 

Also I'd be happy with an AMD card if it would fit in the price range!

 

Any helpful input/suggestions welcome! 

 

Thanks

i Agree with storm, looking at the 1070 ti as instead of it being like a beefed up 1070 its more like a cut down 1080 as the specs are closer to the 1080 than the 1070. personally i would look into either amd cards, 1080's or 2070's especially for 4k gaming as what is the use of playing at 4k if you are only playing on low?, personally i would prefer 1080p ultra over 4k low

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IMO, 1060 to 1070 isn't a big enough bump in 2019 to be worth it, especially with 1060 prices where they are. If you're really after 4K at low to medium settings, I'd save up for an RTX 2070 or squeeze together the pennies for a used 1080.

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8 minutes ago, Stormseeker9 said:

Pretty sure some of them sell for the same price as you quoted for used cards

not sure about that tho... but if it is, obvious choice

 

tho my 1070 ti outperforms a 2060...

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I would go with the 1070ti or a 2060. You can't increase the voltage on the 1070ti's so overclocking it comes down to silicon quality. 

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2 minutes ago, Sorenson said:

ou can't increase the voltage on the 1070ti's so overclocking it comes down to silicon quality. 

you can...

 

all it can't do it being factory overclocked, that's literally it

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41 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

you can...

 

all it can't do it being factory overclocked, that's literally it

I haven’t been able to unlock my voltage in msi afterburner. I remember reading that voltage changes were locked out on the 1070 ti. If this has changed I would love to push my card further since I bought the hybrid style.

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1 minute ago, Sorenson said:

I haven’t been able to unlock my voltage in msi afterburner. I remember reading that voltage changes were locked out on the 1070 ti. If this has changed I would love to push my card further since I bought the hybrid style.

i mean... mine can

 

in both afterburner and x1

 

tried like... unlocking in the settings?

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2 hours ago, Sparky_Fr said:

I can get a 1070 aftermarket card for 230£, a 1070Ti (reference) for 310£.. 

Look for AMD VEGA56 Cards that don't blow ;)

Or rather have a custom cooler.

 

They should be around 250-300€. Don't get a Blower.

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1 hour ago, LukeSavenije said:

i mean... mine can

 

in both afterburner and x1

 

tried like... unlocking in the settings?

Yea, the voltage control is grayed out. I've tried unlocking it in MSI afterburner settings, but it doesn't change anything :/

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Thanks for the tips, Just to give you all an update.. 

I found a GTX 1080 Gaming X going for 280£ near where I live so I grabed it! I'm happily satisfied! :)

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Laptops =  HP Elitebook z17 G5 (i7 8850H, Quadro P5200, 64Gb DDR4)

Alienware 17 R3 ( i7 6700HQ, GTX 965m, 32Gb DDR4)

 

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I thought about it but couldn't find any non blower cards under 450£!

MAIN RIG = CPU: Ryzen 5 3600 @4.2 on all cores Mobo: MSI GAMING PRO CARBON AC RAM:Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB 3400MHz DDR4 GPU:MSI GTX 1080 GAMING X OC Storage: Corsair MP510 NVMe M.2 480GB, 2x SSD HyperX Fury 512GB (games) PSU:EVGA Supernova 850w G+ Gold Display(s): , LG GL850 1440p 144Hz, HP Z24i (Color Accurate work) Cooling: Hyper 212 LED with Noctua NF-P12 Keyboard: Corsair K68  Mouse: Logitech G502 HERO Headset: AudioTechnica ATH M50x  Case : Thermaltake Versa H27

 

Laptops =  HP Elitebook z17 G5 (i7 8850H, Quadro P5200, 64Gb DDR4)

Alienware 17 R3 ( i7 6700HQ, GTX 965m, 32Gb DDR4)

 

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280 pounds... that sounds like a nice deal.. i hope it will last for you .. be prepared to pay more though ;)

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Thanks, the guy got it new as the rtx cards were released, he had the warranty for it anf evrything so I hope it'll last!

MAIN RIG = CPU: Ryzen 5 3600 @4.2 on all cores Mobo: MSI GAMING PRO CARBON AC RAM:Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB 3400MHz DDR4 GPU:MSI GTX 1080 GAMING X OC Storage: Corsair MP510 NVMe M.2 480GB, 2x SSD HyperX Fury 512GB (games) PSU:EVGA Supernova 850w G+ Gold Display(s): , LG GL850 1440p 144Hz, HP Z24i (Color Accurate work) Cooling: Hyper 212 LED with Noctua NF-P12 Keyboard: Corsair K68  Mouse: Logitech G502 HERO Headset: AudioTechnica ATH M50x  Case : Thermaltake Versa H27

 

Laptops =  HP Elitebook z17 G5 (i7 8850H, Quadro P5200, 64Gb DDR4)

Alienware 17 R3 ( i7 6700HQ, GTX 965m, 32Gb DDR4)

 

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