gpu for best 1080p performance

[calieburger]

Hi to all the awsome people out there, I've been stuck on this for a while and I want to know what will be the best gpu for 1080p gaming. I'm talking about games from gta v on ultra settings with full AA on. I know you can't future proof but I want to buy a gpu that will last me atleast 3 years and hopefully more. But yeah I'm not looking to upgrade my monitor anytime soon so I'm sticking to 1080p but I want the best experience I can get for it so all suggestions are most welcome.

[calieburger]

I'm just adding that price is not a issue so any suggestions are welcome

[Ralph Schaddelee]

GTX 960 4GB or 280X OC

 

//edit if money is no object, then the best GPU available. GTX 980 ti or GTX Titan X

[calieburger]

GTX 960 4GB or 280X OC

//edit if money is no object, then the best GPU available. GTX 980 ti or GTX

Titan X

but wount the 980 ti just be n wast since the monitor will never be able to take the punch ?

[DarkBlade2117]

GTX 960 4GB or 280X OC

 

//edit if money is no object, then the best GPU available. GTX 980 ti or GTX Titan X

That 280x will outperform any 960.

My choice for the best mid end 1080p card is a GTX 970. You'll run most games Max settings with AA turn down a little bit and a few other settings that you couldn't notice in a side by side experience. It'll easily get you over 60fps in the latest AAA games for years to come.

[rafazafar]

Dpending on what other applications you use, i would recommend a gtx970 or r9 290/290x.

You probably have to be running ~medium settings in 3 years.

[nicholician]

but wount the 980 ti just be n wast since the monitor will never be able to take the punch ?

 

Whut.

 

Also, can you give us a budget please?

[DarkBlade2117]

but wount the 980 ti just be n wast since the monitor will never be able to take the punch ?

No. GTA v for example a 980Ti at 1080p maxxed out with AA and everything gets a average 60fps. Look up SloppyWetBlow on YouTube. What are the rest of your specs? Edited June 24, 2015 by DarkBlade2117

[Prysin]

970, 290X (MSI Lightning, Sapphire Tri-X OC), 390 Nitro/MSI Gaming

[TheCaptain53]

Hi to all the awsome people out there, I've been stuck on this for a while and I want to know what will be the best gpu for 1080p gaming. I'm talking about games from gta v on ultra settings with full AA on. I know you can't future proof but I want to buy a gpu that will last me atleast 3 years and hopefully more. But yeah I'm not looking to upgrade my monitor anytime soon so I'm sticking to 1080p but I want the best experience I can get for it so all suggestions are most welcome.

GTX 970 for R9 390

I would personally get something like a GTX 960, wait until Pascal comes out, and then buy the Pascal GTX 970 equivalent. You should be able to sell the GTX 960 for a reasonable price.

[WaitForMeImOnDialUp]

No. GTA v for example a 980Ti at 1080p maxxed out with AA and everything gets a average 60fps. Look up SloppyWetBlow on YouTube. What are the rest of your specs?

wow that's sad cause with one 280x and settings maxed out (except no msaa but fxaa enabled) i get a steady 60fps

[DarkBlade2117]

wow that's sad cause with one 280x and settings maxed out (except no msaa but fxaa enabled) i get a steady 60fps

This is with MSAA and FXAA. GTA V isnt to greatly optimized. It's decent but could be way better.

[WaitForMeImOnDialUp]

for 1080p either a gtx 970 or a 290/390x

[Prysin]

4GB Powercolor R9 380   229.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131673&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB   240~ish after all the promos and rebates  (This is pretty much stock 290)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150701&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

Sapphire R9 290 4GB 263 USD (crazy fast factory OC version)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202143&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

Gigabyte GTX 970  296 USD  (cheapest i could find)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OQUMGM0/?tag=pcpapi-20

[Monarch]

Avoid AMD. At 1080p AMD's DX11 driver overhead will stop you from fully utilizing the GPU.

 

Check these threads for more information:

http://www.overclock.net/t/1528559/directx-driver-overhead-and-why-mantle-is-a-selling-point-bunch-of-benchmarks

http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=398858

[vSyNd1c4t3]

Hi to all the awsome people out there, I've been stuck on this for a while and I want to know what will be the best gpu for 1080p gaming. I'm talking about games from gta v on ultra settings with full AA on. I know you can't future proof but I want to buy a gpu that will last me atleast 3 years and hopefully more. But yeah I'm not looking to upgrade my monitor anytime soon so I'm sticking to 1080p but I want the best experience I can get for it so all suggestions are most welcome.

 

970+

 

I'm just adding that price is not a issue so any suggestions are welcome

 

980 ti

 

but wount the 980 ti just be n wast since the monitor will never be able to take the punch ?

 

One day, a game will come out that the 980 ti can't run with Max Settings. So the 980 Ti is the only choice. GL

[KayMarie_SB]

1080p on a 60Hz monitor or 144Hz?

If the latter, Non-reference GTX 980Ti, if the former, R9 390/GTX 970.

[Morgan Everett]

4GB Powercolor R9 380   229.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131673&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB   240~ish after all the promos and rebates  (This is pretty much stock 290)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150701&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

Sapphire R9 290 4GB 263 USD (crazy fast factory OC version)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202143&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

Gigabyte GTX 970  296 USD  (cheapest i could find)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OQUMGM0/?tag=pcpapi-20

 

What's crazy fast about the Sapphire 290 overclock, exactly?

[calieburger]

4GB Powercolor R9 380 229.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131673&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB 240~ish after all the promos and rebates (This is pretty much stock 290)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150701&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

Sapphire R9 290 4GB 263 USD (crazy fast factory OC version)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202143&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

Gigabyte GTX 970 296 USD (cheapest i could find)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OQUMGM0/?tag=pcpapi-20

see the only problem is that in South Africa (where I come from) all cards cost the same so amd is not cheaper as what it is by you guys ... so at the end of the day it costs a 280x around $500 by us so that is quite a big point to look at and none of the sites you advised deliver to SA

[RasAlGhul]

I'd say for the price a 970 might be it, my 780ti when I had it ran everything cranked at 1080p but it's an older card now.