Good 300$ Graphics Card (CAD)

[Charmander]

Hi Everyone, I'm planning on buying a new GPU soon. I will be using my PC for gaming, at 2560x1080 at 75fps, but might branch out into video editing and Graphics design in the future. Max is 325 CAD

I was thinking about a GTX 1660 but am not really sure about the GDDR5 VRAM.

 

Thank you

 

Current Pc Specs:

 Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/3k4hV6

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor
Motherboard: MSI - B450M BAZOOKA Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2 GB Superclocked Video Card
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H18 MicroATX Mini Tower Case 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Monitor: LG - 29WK600-W 29.0" 2560x1080 75 Hz Monitor

 

[OceanicAnimal]

Id say thats a decent option for your configuration. you wont need much to look good at 75hz

[Charmander]

2 minutes ago, OceanicAnimal said:

Id say thats a decent option for your configuration. you wont need much to look good at 75hz

Do you think this one would be good at overclocking :https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/LXjJ7P/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1660-6-gb-gaming-oc-video-card-gv-n1660gaming-oc-6gd

[OceanicAnimal]

4 minutes ago, Charmander said:

Do you think this one would be good at overclocking :https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/LXjJ7P/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1660-6-gb-gaming-oc-video-card-gv-n1660gaming-oc-6gd

i havent overclocked any GPUs so i wouldnt be the best to ask but at stock you should be great

 

[Boinbo]

@Charmander you can find new Vega 56's and used Vega 64's for that price, which is much better than the 1660, and is future proof. Just make sure that you have a good cooling solution and PSU.

[Charmander]

1 minute ago, Boinbo said:

@Charmander you can find new Vega 56's and used Vega 64's for that price, which is much better than the 1660, and is future proof. Just make sure that you have a good cooling solution and PSU.

Canadian?

[Boinbo]

2 hours ago, Charmander said:

Canadian?

Hehe...forget what I said...

 

[Jon Jon]

Anything RX 580 8GB or GTX 1060 6GB class or higher will do the job nicely.

 

My RX 580 8GB does the job extremely well overall and I can play most games on at least high settings at 2560x1080 at 75hz.

 

Here is a saved search I have from PC Part Picker for you:

 

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/products/video-card/#X=0,36700&c=439,438,436,391,431,404

 

You can edit the ranges, but I think at around $300 CAD, a 1660 would be a good choice:

 

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/sFQG3C/asus-geforce-gtx-1660-6-gb-tuf-oc-video-card-tuf-gtx1660-o6g-gaming

 

EDIT:

 

As for video editing and graphic design, the GTX 1660 will do you just fine.

 

When it comes to content creation, it really comes down to what software you plan to use, but NVIDIA comes out on top in most of the mainstream suites like Adobe.

[Charmander]

5 hours ago, Jon Jon said:

Anything RX 580 8GB or GTX 1060 6GB class or higher will do the job nicely.

 

My RX 580 8GB does the job extremely well overall and I can play most games on at least high settings at 2560x1080 at 75hz.

 

Here is a saved search I have from PC Part Picker for you:

 

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/products/video-card/#X=0,36700&c=439,438,436,391,431,404

 

You can edit the ranges, but I think at around $300 CAD, a 1660 would be a good choice:

 

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/sFQG3C/asus-geforce-gtx-1660-6-gb-tuf-oc-video-card-tuf-gtx1660-o6g-gaming

 

EDIT:

 

As for video editing and graphic design, the GTX 1660 will do you just fine.

 

When it comes to content creation, it really comes down to what software you plan to use, but NVIDIA comes out on top in most of the mainstream suites like Adobe.

Thanks a lot, I definitely think I'm going to get a 1660 and overclock it to try and match it to a 1660ti