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2 minutes ago, Draconid said:

Currently, I think it's between both of these two cards:

Vega 56
https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-STRIX-RXVEGA56-O8G-GAM-VEGA56-Express-Graphics/dp/B078TK7PQW/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Vega+56+strix&qid=1555415498&s=computers&sr=1-1
 

RTX 2060
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07P1F7GM3/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=A2KVF7QXNCLV8H&psc=1&tag=linustechtips-21#customerReviews

Are there any major reasons for not spending the extra 60 for the RTX 2060?

You get RTX with the 2060. Although you're unlikely to be using it with only a 60 series card. As others have said, the V56 has more vram. 6GB is enough for most games at 1080/1440 but getting into higher resolutions, high refresh rates and more demanding games, 6gb will soon not be enough. I've always preffered Nvidia cards so I'd go with the 2060 anyway, but that's just personally preference. If you want a direct spec for spec which is better, the V56 is most likely the winner

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Hi! I'm planning on getting a new graphics card, I have a 2560x1080 monitor (the monitor is in the parts list below) and mainly use my computer for gaming, what's the best graphics can I can get for this budget? I'm hoping to overclock the graphics card and I'd preferably want it white so it matches my computers aesthetics. 
Thanks in advance. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type Item Price
CPU AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor £121.97 @ Amazon UK
Motherboard ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard £64.66 @ Amazon UK
Memory Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (4 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory £163.48 @ Ebuyer
Storage Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  
Storage Samsung - 960 PRO 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive £139.99 @ Box Limited
Storage Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive £36.42 @ Aria PC
Video Card GALAX - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB EX OC White Video Card £270.00
Case NZXT - S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case £79.99 @ Amazon UK
Power Supply be quiet! - Pure Power 11 CM 600 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply £71.99 @ Amazon UK
Monitor LG - 34UC79G-B 34.0" 2560x1080 144 Hz Monitor £504.00 @ Amazon UK
Other NZXT Hue+ RGB Colour Changing Internal LED Controller £57.35 @ Amazon UK
Other CableMod Basic Cable Extension Kit - Dual 6+2 Pin Series - White  
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total £1509.85
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-04-16 12:20 BST+0100  

 

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Vega 64 / 56 since its a freesync monitor otherwise nvidia RTX 2060

 

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You can either get vega 56 or rtx 2060 in that price range.

 

I can't see a white card, but some are partly white:

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/kfWfrH/zotac-geforce-rtx-2060-6-gb-gaming-video-card-zt-t20600d-10m

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/PFVD4D/asus-geforce-rtx-2060-6-gb-dual-video-card-dual-rtx2060-6g

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/rMhKHx/zotac-geforce-rtx-2060-6-gb-gaming-video-card-zt-t20600f-10m

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/RVNv6h/msi-geforce-rtx-2060-6-gb-ventus-oc-video-card-rtx-2060-ventus-6g-oc

 

The last one is more like silver, but it's close enough. There are no vega 56's from what I can see that have any white on them so you're stuck with 2060's.

 

If I were you, I'd go for this strix vega 56, ditch the white colour, and just try and get the rgb on the card to become white/silver:

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/4t3H99/asus-radeon-rx-vega-56-8gb-rog-strix-video-card-rog-strix-rxvega56-o8g-gaming

 

Or you could ditch the white entirely and go for this amazingly priced sapphire pulse (That's the best option in my opinion):

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/cKhKHx/sapphire-radeon-rx-vega-56-2gb-pulse-video-card-11276-02-40g

 

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1 minute ago, MrTiC said:

Vega 64 / 56 since its a freesync monitor otherwise nvidia RTX 2060

 

Which one would choose between an RTX 2060 and a Vega 56?

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1 minute ago, MrTiC said:

Vega 64 / 56 since its a freesync monitor otherwise nvidia RTX 2060

 

2060 supports freesync too...

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Which one would choose between an RTX 2060 and a Vega 56?

The sapphire vega 56 pulse is currently 280 pounds at overclockers ( i would get that 100% )

Let's agree to disagree

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1 minute ago, Draconid said:

I've found this RTX 2060 which looks really nice in my opinion https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07P1F7GM3/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=A2KVF7QXNCLV8H&psc=1#customerReviews Any thoughts?

Get that then. Remember though, at 2560 x 1080, you're pushing it with just 6gb vram. Vega 56's sweetspot is definitely at 2560 x 1080 and has 8gb vram. In 2 or 3 years time, you'll probably pass 6gb vram at that resolution since at 1080p we are currently at 4-5gb on current AAA games.

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2 minutes ago, Draconid said:

I've found this RTX 2060 which looks really nice in my opinion https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07P1F7GM3/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=A2KVF7QXNCLV8H&psc=1#customerReviews Any thoughts?

That card looks pretty good, only 1 HDMI port though so you'd need to convert the DPs with you need more HDMIs. Otherwise should be good

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9 minutes ago, MrTiC said:

Vega 64 / 56 since its a freesync monitor otherwise nvidia RTX 2060

 

The RTX 2060 supports Freesync.

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4 minutes ago, MrTiC said:

The sapphire vega 56 pulse is currently 280 pounds at overclockers ( i would get that 100% )

It looks like a good card, but honestly, it looks really ugly ;-;

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10 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

2060 supports freesync too...

Not as well though

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1 minute ago, Princess Cadence said:

The RTX 2060 supports Freesync.

Yes BUT not all freesync monitors are created equal :) and may not work with nvidia

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1 minute ago, Draconid said:

It looks like a good card, but honestly, it looks really ugly ;-;

How about the Strix Vega 56?

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1 minute ago, Draconid said:

It looks like a good card, but honestly, it looks really ugly ;-;

i think it looks sexy AF and 80 pounds cheaper ...

Let's agree to disagree

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1 minute ago, AluminiumTech said:

How about the Strix Vega 56?

That looks considerably better, thanks for the suggestion!

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How about the Strix Vega 56?

Stay away from asus and gigabyte vega's, shit coolers and LOUD AF

Let's agree to disagree

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Currently, I think it's between both of these two cards:

Vega 56
https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-STRIX-RXVEGA56-O8G-GAM-VEGA56-Express-Graphics/dp/B078TK7PQW/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Vega+56+strix&qid=1555415498&s=computers&sr=1-1
 

RTX 2060
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07P1F7GM3/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=A2KVF7QXNCLV8H&psc=1&tag=linustechtips-21#customerReviews

Are there any major reasons for not spending the extra 60 for the RTX 2060?

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3 minutes ago, MrTiC said:

Stay away from asus and gigabyte vega's, shit coolers and LOUD AF

I have a Strix V56 and I can say it's definitely very cool and quiet for how powerful of a card it is.

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1 minute ago, Draconid said:

Currently, I think it's between both of these two cards:

Vega 56
https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-STRIX-RXVEGA56-O8G-GAM-VEGA56-Express-Graphics/dp/B078TK7PQW/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Vega+56+strix&qid=1555415498&s=computers&sr=1-1
 

RTX 2060
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07P1F7GM3/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=A2KVF7QXNCLV8H&psc=1&tag=linustechtips-21#customerReviews

Are there any major reasons for not spending the extra 60 for the RTX 2060?

The 2060 does have less vram 6GB vs 8GB on V56

 

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2 minutes ago, Draconid said:

Currently, I think it's between both of these two cards:

Vega 56
https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-STRIX-RXVEGA56-O8G-GAM-VEGA56-Express-Graphics/dp/B078TK7PQW/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Vega+56+strix&qid=1555415498&s=computers&sr=1-1
 

RTX 2060
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07P1F7GM3/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=A2KVF7QXNCLV8H&psc=1&tag=linustechtips-21#customerReviews

Are there any major reasons for not spending the extra 60 for the RTX 2060?

You get RTX with the 2060. Although you're unlikely to be using it with only a 60 series card. As others have said, the V56 has more vram. 6GB is enough for most games at 1080/1440 but getting into higher resolutions, high refresh rates and more demanding games, 6gb will soon not be enough. I've always preffered Nvidia cards so I'd go with the 2060 anyway, but that's just personally preference. If you want a direct spec for spec which is better, the V56 is most likely the winner

I ilke trains.

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1 minute ago, AluminiumTech said:

I have a Strix V56 and I can say it's definitely a very cool and quiet for how powerful of a card it is.

I had a strix 64, it ran hot, loud and a very high pitched coilwhine

Now i have a gigabyte 64, it runs a little cooler a little louder, but no coilwhine

Let's agree to disagree

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7 minutes ago, MrTiC said:

I had a strix 64, it ran hot, loud and a very high pitched coilwhine

Now i have a gigabyte 64, it runs a little cooler a little louder, but no coilwhine

I have a strix 1080 and the fans don't even spin most of the time unless I'm playing a demanding game, runs at about 55C under load with minimal noise

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After watching a few benchmark comparisons the RTX 2060 outperforms the Vega 56 in the majority of games, and as I'm only playing games I think I'll go with the RTX 2060.

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