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As title really looking to game at 1440p 60hz but cant find what is the best gpu. Not looking to play latest AAA titles well maybe apart from latest resident evil if it comes free with the gpu. 

 

I play mainly factorio, cities skylines, transport fever, 2 point hospital, planet coaster etc.

 

Will probably be using it with a 2600/2600x

 

Undecided between RX580/590 1660TI, 1060, or even vega 56 while its on offer with 3 free games.

 

Looking to spend up to max £300 on gpu. I don't want to buy a used one. 

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2 minutes ago, ian_1986 said:

As title really looking to game at 1440p 60hz but cant find what is the best gpu. Not looking to play latest AAA titles well maybe apart from latest resident evil if it comes free with the gpu. 

 

 I play mainly factorio, cities skylines, transport fever, 2 point hospital, planet coaster etc.

  

Will probably be using it with a 2600/2600x

 

Undecided between RX580/590 1660TI, 1060, or even vega 56 while its on offer with 3 free games.

 

Looking to spend up to max £300 on gpu. I don't want to buy a used one. 

Have you considered the 2060?

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2 minutes ago, ian_1986 said:

As title really looking to game at 1440p 60hz but cant find what is the best gpu. Not looking to play latest AAA titles well maybe apart from latest resident evil if it comes free with the gpu. 

 

 I play mainly factorio, cities skylines, transport fever, 2 point hospital, planet coaster etc.

  

Will probably be using it with a 2600/2600x

 

Undecided between RX580/590 1660TI, 1060, or even vega 56 while its on offer with 3 free games.

 

Looking to spend up to max £300 on gpu. I don't want to buy a used one. 

On AMD, the RX580 is nice, and the 1660ti and 2060 are nice. wouldn't do the 1060 as the prices have skyrocketed because of demand for the P106 and also the fact that it is sorta old now

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CPU: i5-8600K @Stock  GPU: RTX 2060 Zotac GAMING Amp  RAM: 4x4GB 2400 MHz DDR4 Crucial Ballistix Sport LT  MOBO: Asus Prime Z390-A  HDD: 4 TB 5400 RPM Seagate Barracuda, 2TB 7200 RPM Seagate Backup Plus Ultra Slim  SSD: Inland Professional 120 GB  Soundcard: built in  Case: NZXT H500i  Screen: HP 22cwa IPS

 

Server: Working on it (See https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1039535-server-build/)

 

Laptop : Microsoft Surface Pro 5:

CPU: i5-7300U  GPU: Intel HD 620  RAM: 2x4GB DDR3 1866 MHz  MOBO: Microsoft Custom  SSD: Internal M.2  Soundcard: built in  Case: lol its a laptop  Screen: see case: lol its a laptop

 

Phone: Google Pixel:

CPU: Qualcomm 821  GPU: Adreno 530  RAM: 4GB LPDDR4X  Storage: 32GB eMMC  Display: 5" 16:9 1080x1920p Corning Gorilla Glass 4

 

Dog: Shorty, Absolute Mutt:

Ears: Floppy  Tail: Long  Paws: Muddy  Fur: Brown

 

Cats: Chili and Cheddar (Don't Ask):

Cute: Yes  Fur: Soft  Tail: In front of you whacking your face

 

Cereal: 

Dry: NOPE  With Milk: Cinnamon Toast Crunch  Milk: Whole % Vitamin D  Hot: Quaker Instant Maple  Steel Cooked: Wegmans with Sweetened Condensed Milk

 

Coffee:

Type: Latte  Caffeinated: very much so  Milk: Yes

 

Game consoles:

PC ALL THE WAY

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@ian_1986 Would go with the 8GB version of the RX 580 though

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Server: Working on it (See https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1039535-server-build/)

 

Laptop : Microsoft Surface Pro 5:

CPU: i5-7300U  GPU: Intel HD 620  RAM: 2x4GB DDR3 1866 MHz  MOBO: Microsoft Custom  SSD: Internal M.2  Soundcard: built in  Case: lol its a laptop  Screen: see case: lol its a laptop

 

Phone: Google Pixel:

CPU: Qualcomm 821  GPU: Adreno 530  RAM: 4GB LPDDR4X  Storage: 32GB eMMC  Display: 5" 16:9 1080x1920p Corning Gorilla Glass 4

 

Dog: Shorty, Absolute Mutt:

Ears: Floppy  Tail: Long  Paws: Muddy  Fur: Brown

 

Cats: Chili and Cheddar (Don't Ask):

Cute: Yes  Fur: Soft  Tail: In front of you whacking your face

 

Cereal: 

Dry: NOPE  With Milk: Cinnamon Toast Crunch  Milk: Whole % Vitamin D  Hot: Quaker Instant Maple  Steel Cooked: Wegmans with Sweetened Condensed Milk

 

Coffee:

Type: Latte  Caffeinated: very much so  Milk: Yes

 

Game consoles:

PC ALL THE WAY

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I’d say either an 8GB 580 or a Vega 56. Very strong cards but the Vega would probably suite you better I think at 1440p. Then again those games aren’t very graphically demanding. 

 

Get the 580 if you’re on a budget, get the Vega if you got the cash. 

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Just now, AKinsey2468 said:

@ian_1986 Would go with the 8GB version of the RX 580 though

Yes it was the 8gb i was looking at.

 

I have considered the 2060 although they are generally £50 more than i wanted to spend 

 

They all seem pretty much about the same with each other when looking at benchmarks but the games i play are never tested ha.

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Just now, ian_1986 said:

Yes it was the 8gb i was looking at.

 

I have considered the 2060 although they are generally £50 more than i wanted to spend 

  

They all seem pretty much about the same with each other when looking at benchmarks but the games i play are never tested ha.

Then I would definitely go RX580 or 1660ti. Up to you

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CPU: i5-8600K @Stock  GPU: RTX 2060 Zotac GAMING Amp  RAM: 4x4GB 2400 MHz DDR4 Crucial Ballistix Sport LT  MOBO: Asus Prime Z390-A  HDD: 4 TB 5400 RPM Seagate Barracuda, 2TB 7200 RPM Seagate Backup Plus Ultra Slim  SSD: Inland Professional 120 GB  Soundcard: built in  Case: NZXT H500i  Screen: HP 22cwa IPS

 

Server: Working on it (See https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1039535-server-build/)

 

Laptop : Microsoft Surface Pro 5:

CPU: i5-7300U  GPU: Intel HD 620  RAM: 2x4GB DDR3 1866 MHz  MOBO: Microsoft Custom  SSD: Internal M.2  Soundcard: built in  Case: lol its a laptop  Screen: see case: lol its a laptop

 

Phone: Google Pixel:

CPU: Qualcomm 821  GPU: Adreno 530  RAM: 4GB LPDDR4X  Storage: 32GB eMMC  Display: 5" 16:9 1080x1920p Corning Gorilla Glass 4

 

Dog: Shorty, Absolute Mutt:

Ears: Floppy  Tail: Long  Paws: Muddy  Fur: Brown

 

Cats: Chili and Cheddar (Don't Ask):

Cute: Yes  Fur: Soft  Tail: In front of you whacking your face

 

Cereal: 

Dry: NOPE  With Milk: Cinnamon Toast Crunch  Milk: Whole % Vitamin D  Hot: Quaker Instant Maple  Steel Cooked: Wegmans with Sweetened Condensed Milk

 

Coffee:

Type: Latte  Caffeinated: very much so  Milk: Yes

 

Game consoles:

PC ALL THE WAY

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17 minutes ago, ian_1986 said:

Will probably be using it with a 2600/2600x

 

Undecided between RX580/590 1660TI, 1060, or even vega 56 while its on offer with 3 free games.

Depending on where/how you buy your parts, if you're wanting all 3 games. Ryzen 5/7 comes with Division 2 and RX 580/570 is a pick 2 of 3 so should be as easy as picking the two that aren't Division 2.

 

https://www.amd.com/en/gaming/raise-the-game

https://www.amd.com/en/gaming/equipped-to-win

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