Around $200 budget, looking for 1080p 144 Hz

[FadedCrown]

I would like to push 60+ framerates at medium to high settings on ESports games and GTA V.

 

I have a Ryzen 3 2200G (at 3.85 GHz), and a 1080p 144 Hz FreeSync monitor. What GPU should I pair it with?

 

I have narrowed it down between:

 

RX 570

RX 580

GTX 1050 Ti

GTX 1660

 

[MeatFeastMan]

RX 570. It's clearly ahead on price to performance than the rest of the ones you mentioned. It's been the 1080p king for a while now. One thing you should NEVER get out of those is the 1050ti, it's awful for the price. Make sure it's an 8gb 570 just to ensure you don't run out of vram in the next few years.

[Zando_]

3 minutes ago, MeatFeastMan said:

RX 570. It's clearly ahead on price to performance than the rest of the ones you mentioned. It's been the 1080p king for a while now. One thing you should NEVER get out of those is the 1050ti, it's awful for the price. Make sure it's an 8gb 570 just to ensure you don't run out of vram in the next few years.

But he's got the RX580 and 1660 in that list too, both of those are faster. 

[bellabichon]

According to videocardbenchmark's price to performance tests, the best one of the bunch is the 570, followed by the 1660, followed by the 580. You really shouldn't even consider the 1050ti. Between the 570 and the 1660, it just depends whether you prefer Nvidia or AMD, and what you're willing to spend. 

[Suika]

If you want the best value, the RX 570 is surprisingly cheap right now, and the RX 580 comes pretty close to for a modest performance improvement. If you want the best performance for the segment, which is what you should be aiming for with 144Hz, it's a little bit above $200, but the GTX 1660 is the best performer.

 

That said, if you're aiming for 144Hz, I think your CPU will become limiting factor very quickly.

[MeatFeastMan]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

But he's got the RX580 and 1660 in that list too, both of those are faster. 

They are, but it depends on how he sees it. If he wants maximum performance then yes he'd go for those. But if he wants the best overall VALUE then he'd go for the rx 570 all day every day. I'm imagining that because he has a 2200g, he's all about the best value he can get.

[bellabichon]

1 minute ago, Zando Bob said:

But he's got the RX580 and 1660 in that list too, both of those are faster. 

Well, speed =/= good price for money. The RTX 2080ti is leagues above everything in that list, but that doesn't give it better value. 

[FadedCrown]

Just now, bellabichon said:

According to videocardbenchmark's price to performance tests, the best one of the bunch is the 570, followed by the 1660, followed by the 580. You really shouldn't even consider the 1050ti. Between the 570 and the 1660, it just depends whether you prefer Nvidia or AMD, and what you're willing to spend. 

That's assuming you get it for $129.99, I see around $140+ on Amazon.

[CharminUltraStrong]

9 minutes ago, MeatFeastMan said:

RX 570. It's clearly ahead on price to performance than the rest of the ones you mentioned. It's been the 1080p king for a while now. One thing you should NEVER get out of those is the 1050ti, it's awful for the price. Make sure it's an 8gb 570 just to ensure you don't run out of vram in the next few years.

Wait, what? He said 1080p 144hz, not 60hz... I wouldn't even consider The RX 570 for 1080p 144hz. You won't get consistent 144 frames with the lowest settings if you run APEX, for example.

 

Honestly, one of the better options isn't even listed here and it's the GTX 1060. New, they're 200$, used? Even less. You can get 1070's used for 200$ even but if we're talking retail pricing specifically,

 

GTX 1660 and RX 590 are similar in pricing and performance but the 1660 is superior.

 

The 580 beats the 570 as far as value

 

The GTX 1060 is definitely a viable option considering its 200$ price tag

[FadedCrown]

2 minutes ago, CharminUltraStrong said:

Wait, what? He said 1080p 144hz, not 60hz... I wouldn't even consider The RX 570 for 1080p 144hz. You won't get consistent 144 frames with the lowest settings if you run APEX, for example.

 

Honestly, one of the better options isn't even listed here and it's the GTX 1060. New, they're 200$, used? Even less. You can get 1070's used for 200$ even but if we're talking retail pricing specifically,

 

GTX 1660 and RX 590 are similar in pricing and performance but the 1660 is superior.

 

The 580 beats the 570 as far as value

 

The GTX 1060 is definitely a viable option considering its 200$ price tag

RX 570 can push Fortnite on Medium/High settings to near 144 Hz.

I just want 60+ on GTA V.

[MeatFeastMan]

Just now, CharminUltraStrong said:

Wait, what? He said 1080p 144hz, not 60hz... I wouldn't even consider The RX 570 for 1080p 144hz. You won't get consistent 144 frames with the lowest settings if you run APEX, for example.

 

Honestly, one of the better options isn't even listed here and it's the GTX 1060. New, they're 200$, used? Even less. You can get 1070's used for 200$ even but if we're talking retail pricing specifically,

 

GTX 1660 and RX 590 are similar in pricing and performance but the 1660 is superior.

 

The 580 beats the 570 as far as value

 

The GTX 1060 is definitely a viable option considering it's 200$ price tag

He didn't say 144hz at all. He said he wants to push 60+. And the RX 570 does that.

[Zando_]

2 minutes ago, bellabichon said:

Well, speed =/= good price for money. The RTX 2080ti is leagues above everything in that list, but that doesn't give it better value. 

 

2 minutes ago, bellabichon said:

Well, speed =/= good price for money. The RTX 2080ti is leagues above everything in that list, but that doesn't give it better value. 

Well given the title "looking for 1080p 144 Hz", I'd assume he wants the fastest card in his price range. Though the CPU won't be able to push that very easily (a 2700X can push about 110-120fps at 1080p in my experience) anyways, but he can always upgrade that later. It's much cheaper to buy a better card now than have to buy another GPU again when he upgrades his CPU. 

[FadedCrown]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

 

Well given the title "looking for 1080p 144 Hz", I'd assume he wants the fastest card in his price range. Though the CPU won't be able to push that very easily (a 2700X can push about 110-120fps at 1080p in my experience) anyways, but he can always upgrade that later. It's much cheaper to buy a better card now than have to buy another GPU again when he upgrades his CPU. 

I just want to know if the extra performance of the GTX 1660 is worth it for me over the RX 570/80

[bellabichon]

4 minutes ago, FadedCrown said:

That's assuming you get it for $129.99, I see around $140+ on Amazon.

Amazon doesn't generally have the best prices on computer hardware. If you're in the US, Newegg has one available for the list price. I'm not too familiar with the quality of Newegg's service, though, so I'd do a bit more research before you buy. 

[Zando_]

Just now, FadedCrown said:

I just want to know if the extra performance of the GTX 1660 is worth it for me over the RX 570/80

If you actually meant what you said in the title, then yeah. A better card now will be cheaper than buying an RX570, upgrading your CPU, and then buying another GPU again to push higher fps. I assume you'd eventually want to push 144fps if at all possible. 

[FadedCrown]

Just now, bellabichon said:

Amazon doesn't generally have the best prices on computer hardware. If you're in the US, Newegg has one available for the list price. I'm not too familiar with the quality of Newegg's service, though, so I'd do a bit more research before you buy. 

Prime shipping is something I want. Though NewEgg is solid.

[CharminUltraStrong]

2 minutes ago, MeatFeastMan said:

He didn't say 144hz at all. He said he wants to push 60+. And the RX 570 does that.

He wants 60+ in GTAV...good luck getting that with the 2200g and a 570 on medium settings.

[FadedCrown]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

If you actually meant what you said in the title, then yeah. A better card now will be cheaper than buying an RX570, upgrading your CPU, and then buying another GPU again to push higher fps. I assume you'd eventually want to push 144fps if at all possible. 

Ok sounds cool. GTX 1660 is looking like it for me. I kinda forget to think about the future sometimes.

[CharminUltraStrong]

Honestly, the GTX 1660 is your best bet. Once you buy an RX 570 if you ever want to sell it, it'll be worthless and you'll get less of a return to put towards upgrades. The 1660 has good cooling(ON MOST cards) as many of them are triple slot beasts and I think you'd be more than happy with it.

[bellabichon]

1 minute ago, CharminUltraStrong said:

Honestly, the GTX 1660 is your best bet. Once you buy an RX 570 if you ever want to sell it, it'll be worthless and you'll get less of a return to put towards upgrades. The 1660 has good cooling(ON MOST cards) as many of them are triple slot beasts and I think you'd be more than happy with it.

I second this. Get a good 1660 from a reputable brand, and you'll be laughing for the next few years. 

[FadedCrown]

3 minutes ago, bellabichon said:

I second this. Get a good 1660 from a reputable brand, and you'll be laughing for the next few years. 

I have this one from Zotac that is $220 and has Prime.

 

https://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-GeForce-192-bit-Graphics-ZT-T16600F-10L/dp/B07PD2LG7Z/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=gtx+1660&qid=1554832880&s=pc&sr=1-3

[Zando_]

1 minute ago, FadedCrown said:

I have this one from Zotac that is $220 and has Prime.

 

https://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-GeForce-192-bit-Graphics-ZT-T16600F-10L/dp/B07PD2LG7Z/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=gtx+1660&qid=1554832880&s=pc&sr=1-3

For $4 more you can get an EVGA one. Better warranty, probably a comparable cooler since it's a triple slot single fan vs a much slimmer dual fan:

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Gaming-GDDR5-06G-P4-1163-KR/dp/B07PHQHFCQ/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=gtx+1660+evga&qid=1554833263&s=electronics&sr=1-1-fkmrnull

[CharminUltraStrong]

3 minutes ago, FadedCrown said:

I have this one from Zotac that is $220 and has Prime.

 

https://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-GeForce-192-bit-Graphics-ZT-T16600F-10L/dp/B07PD2LG7Z/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=gtx+1660&qid=1554832880&s=pc&sr=1-3

https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Graphics-Windforce-Gv-N1660GAMING-OC-6GD/dp/B07P689CXR/ref=sr_1_13?keywords=gtx+1660&qid=1554832966&s=gateway&sr=8-13

For 229$ this will probably be your best bet, triple fan windforce OC design w/ a GPU backplate. Can't go wrong here.

[FadedCrown]

2 minutes ago, CharminUltraStrong said:

https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Graphics-Windforce-Gv-N1660GAMING-OC-6GD/dp/B07P689CXR/ref=sr_1_13?keywords=gtx+1660&qid=1554832966&s=gateway&sr=8-13

For 229$ this will probably be your best bet, triple fan windforce OC design w/ a GPU backplate. Can't go wrong here.

Will that fit in my Corsair Air 240? Part Picker says it will but I am not home to be sure.

[CharminUltraStrong]

5 minutes ago, FadedCrown said:

Will that fit in my Corsair Air 240? Part Picker says it will but I am not home to be sure.

Just checked the dimensions, yes it will.