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I would love to know your opinions for the best GPUs for around $400-600 USD. Thanks for any input.

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3 minutes ago, KoSBlindFire said:

Thank you sir/ma'am

The RTX 2070 is actually the worse value RTX card of all... The RTX 2060 is significantly cheaper and only 10% slower on average, that's like 5fps on games maxed out settings, it's a terrible value proposition.

 

Either cheap up with the RTX 2060 or spend enough for a RTX 2080 or Radeon 7 which aren't much more these cards are around 700$ and offer a lot more performance than the RTX 2070.

 

If you can go used, the GTX 1080 Ti always a good pick, if you are dead set on your budget cap of 600 though and needs brand new consider the Vega64.

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Just now, Princess Luna said:

The RTX 2070 is actually the worse value RTX card of all... The RTX 2060 is significantly cheaper and only 10% slower on average, that's like 5fps on games maxed out settings, it's a terrible value proposition.

 

Either cheap up with the RTX 2060 or spend enough for a RTX 2080 or Radeon 7 which aren't much more these cards are around 700$ and offer a lot more performance than the RTX 2070.

 

If you can go used, the GTX 1080 Ti always a good pick, if you are dead set on your budget cap of 600 though and needs brand new consider the Vega64.

Sounds good, may consider the 2080, thanks.

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23 minutes ago, KoSBlindFire said:

Thoughts on this one? https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Cq22FT/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-2080-8-gb-gaming-oc-white-video-card-gv-n2080gamingoc-white-8gc

Gigabyte makes some good aftermarket cooling, make sure it matches your build because that white is blinding! Also you can get a 1080ti used in mint condition for $100 or more cheaper than that and it's only a 3% if even that performance difference. Unless you're getting an RTX for Ray Tracing (which is a big gimmick btw) then I feel a 1080ti would be a better price to performance option.

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4 minutes ago, SpookyCitrus said:

Gigabyte makes some good aftermarket cooling, make sure it matches your build because that white is blinding! Also you can get a 1080ti used in mint condition for $100 or more cheaper than that and it's only a 3% if even that performance difference. Unless you're getting an RTX for Ray Tracing (which is a big gimmick btw) then I feel a 1080ti would be a better price to performance option.

Fair enough, I just don't want the responsibility of buying used tbh. Also, the white doesn't bother me as my build is mostly white/red anyhow.

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