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Not sure which to upgrade to a 1060, 980, or 780

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Ok so i am in the process of upgrading my pc. I currently have a gtx 660 paired with an i5 4670. These are the 3 cards i have been considering but just have no idea on which will be better in terms performance. Its mostly between ths 1060 and 980, but the 780 would leave me with money to make other upgrades.

 

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$220 factory refurbed referance 980

 

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1060 will preform the best, 780 is probably the best value but im not that sure how it stacks up now tbh. 

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Since the 980 is a reference get a 1060, else I would consider a 980

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1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Since the 980 is a reference get a 1060

1060 is blower as well.  I'd get the 980.

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Since both the 980 and the 1060 are blower cards, get the 980. It's better

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Just now, PCGuy_5960 said:

The 980 will be better if you overclock it, but the 1060 has more VRAM and it's an aftermarket one, so it's up to you :D

Blower aftermarket

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980 wouldn't do much better than a 1060, plus the 1060 will be supported longer and has more vRAM. Go with the 1060.
 

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Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

Blower aftermarket

Yep, edited my post. I confused the 1060 turbo with the dual :/

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Just now, Damascus said:

1060 is blower as well.  I'd get the 980.

oh, hey 780 is a dual fan /s 

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7 minutes ago, Damascus said:

1060 is blower as well.  I'd get the 980.

yeah its blower as well...but with half the tdp the heat is much more manageable

 

EDIT: nvm not half lol...but yes its lower heatoutput

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GTX 1060. The 980 is a reference card and that 780 is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay overpriced for the piece of garbage it is today.

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I vote for the 980.  probably best performance of the 3.  If you really want to save money, the 780 will be good too.

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