Streaming GPU

[Duh_tech]

I'm looking to spend up to $500 on a GPU that will allow me to live stream on twitch.tv at around 1080p at 60FPS. It would be nice if the GPU is Nivida, but if it is AMD it's okay also.

Thanks!

[HPWebcamAble]

For streaming, you need a good GPU AND CPU.

 

What's your current CPU?

[Duh_tech]

Just now, HPWebcamAble said:

For streaming, you need a good GPU AND CPU.

 

What's your current CPU?

My current CPU is the intel pentium G3258 but i'm looking to buy a i7-3960X for the build. 

[spartaman64]

1 minute ago, HPWebcamAble said:

For streaming, you need a good GPU AND CPU.

 

What's your current CPU?

with gpu accelerated rendering a good cpu is less important but yes you should still get a decent one. and for 500 i would say an r9 fury

[spartaman64]

2 minutes ago, Duh_tech said:

My current CPU is the intel pentium G3258 but i'm looking to buy a i7-3960X for the build. 

what do you need the system for other than gaming and streaming? and i would suggest a i7 5820k if you do need that much cpu power

[Duh_tech]

Just now, spartaman64 said:

what do you need the system for other than gaming and streaming? 

Some light video editing as well as maybe some rendering. 

[spartaman64]

Just now, Duh_tech said:

Some light video editing as well as maybe some rendering. 

then i would recommend a i7 6700k instead of that and if you really need it then an i7 5820k unless you can get one for a much cheaper price than a 5820k

[Starelementpoke]

10 minutes ago, Duh_tech said:

Some light video editing as well as maybe some rendering. 

 

9 minutes ago, spartaman64 said:

then i would recommend a i7 6700k instead of that and if you really need it then an i7 5820k unless you can get one for a much cheaper price than a 5820k

That´d put him out of budget for his gpu. @Duh_tech , what exactly is your current setup? 

[spartaman64]

4 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

 

That´d put him out of budget for his gpu. @Duh_tech , what exactly is your current setup? 

 

20 minutes ago, Duh_tech said:

My current CPU is the intel pentium G3258 but i'm looking to buy a i7-3960X for the build. 

 

[Starelementpoke]

Just now, spartaman64 said:

 

 

I mean his setup and whole. Like psu and ram and such. If he´s using some no name brand 500 watt psu, I´m not recommending him to get any gpu until it´s upgraded. And if he´s using a G3258, then he´s on haswell. The 3960x isn´t haswell, therefore he won´t be able to use it with his current motherboard, thus he´d need to shell out even more $ for a compatible board, lowering his available $ for a gpu. Same if he tried to get a 6700k, or a 5820k.

[spartaman64]

1 minute ago, Starelementpoke said:

I mean his setup and whole. Like psu and ram and such. If he´s using some no name brand 500 watt psu, I´m not recommending him to get any gpu until it´s upgraded. And if he´s using a G3258, then he´s on haswell. The 3960x isn´t haswell, therefore he won´t be able to use it with his current motherboard, thus he´d need to shell out even more $ for a compatible board, lowering his available $ for a gpu. Same if he tried to get a 6700k, or a 5820k.

he didnt say his budget for the entire thing is $500 he just said for the gpu and if he is considering the 3960x that means he will probably change motherboards also

[Starelementpoke]

Just now, spartaman64 said:

he didnt say his budget for the entire thing is $500 he just said for the gpu and if he is considering the 3960x that means he will probably change motherboards also

But that´d technically be a platform downgrade going from 87/97 to 77...

[spartaman64]

13 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

But that´d technically be a platform downgrade going from 87/97 to 77...

yes which is why im suggesting an 5820k instead of the 3960x he is considering

[JoePro87]

I just want to throw this out there...if you're not a Twitch partner, you can't stream at 1080p 60fps anyway....so...I would recommend you not worry so much about that for the moment. Just try to find a card that will have a good sweet spot for you, and worry about upgrades later. If you're not partnered, I want to say the highest quality you can stream at is 720p at 30fps. I could be mistaken, but I'm pretty sure that's the max.

 

Also, side note: If you're not partnered, don't even stream that high. It will have a serious impact on your viewers. I usually stream at 480ish-p, because if you go too high, your viewers will have buffering issues. (And before anyone tries to say it must be my internet, I have a gigabit fiber optic line.)

 

Just trust me here, you don't want to go full out, balls-to-the-wall on your quality, until you get that partnership. Then, you can go buy a couple 980Ti's in SLI and game at 4K if you want. Until then, keep it reasonable, or you won't get any viewers.