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@ARikozuM quoting is messed up so i cant directly quote you but what do you mean "There won't be degradation due to the "ancient" 8350 but don't get something sub-par just because it might be under-utilized for now."

 

Some Intel (I'm one but...) fans might say that the 8350 will "bottleneck" a 1060, but that should not hold you back from buying what's best now and getting a better path for later.

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With the launch of the gtx 1060 and rx 480, i was wondering which would be better suited with my cpu (FX 8350) I am saving up for a new gpu because it would take much longer for me to upgrade to an intel platform. My current gpu is a...gt 730 2gb ddr3... Which of these gpus (rx 480/gtx 1060) would be better suited with my cpu? I play mostly Fallout 4, cs go, minecraft, gmod, beamng etc. at 1080p. thanks!

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2 minutes ago, DGB said:

With the launch of the gtx 1060 and rx 480, i was wondering which would be better suited with my cpu (FX 8350) I am saving up for a new gpu because it would take much longer for me to upgrade to an intel platform. My current gpu is a...gt 730 2gb ddr3... Which of these gpus (rx 480/gtx 1060) would be better suited with my cpu? I play mostly Fallout 4, cs go, minecraft, gmod, beamng etc. at 1080p. thanks!

I would get whichever does best in your games. There won't be degradation due to the "ancient" 8350 but don't get something sub-par just because it might be under-utilized for now.

 

I would personally go with the 1060, but do check reviews. JayzTwoCents just did a review if I recall correctly.

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@ARikozuM quoting is messed up so i cant directly quote you but what do you mean "There won't be degradation due to the "ancient" 8350 but don't get something sub-par just because it might be under-utilized for now."

 

Red (Soon to be Retired): CPU: FX-8350 Cooler: CM 212 Evo  GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1060 6GB RAM: 16 GB Kingston HyperX 1866MHz Mobo: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 SSD: Kingston 128 GB (Boot), Samsung 860 EVO 500 GB (Main Games) HDD: WD Black 1 TB (Storage + Older Games) PSU: EVGA W1 500W Monitor: Dell ST2220l 21.5". Peripherals: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 Keyboard, Razer Deathadder Mouse, SteelSeries mosepad, 

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Just now, DGB said:

@ARikozuM quoting is messed up so i cant directly quote you but what do you mean "There won't be degradation due to the "ancient" 8350 but don't get something sub-par just because it might be under-utilized for now."

 

Some Intel (I'm one but...) fans might say that the 8350 will "bottleneck" a 1060, but that should not hold you back from buying what's best now and getting a better path for later.

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CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K

CPU Cooler: be quiet! - PURE ROCK 
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste 
Motherboard: ASRock Z370 Extreme4
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ RGB 2x8GB 3200/14
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive
Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: EVGA - 970 SSC ACX (1080 is in RMA)
Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA P2 750W with CableMod blue/black Pro Series
Optical Drive: LG - WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit and Linux Mint Serena
Keyboard: Logitech - G910 Orion Spectrum RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse
Headphones: Logitech - G430 7.1 Channel  Headset
Speakers: Logitech - Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers

 

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4 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

Some Intel (I'm one but...) fans might say that the 8350 will "bottleneck" a 1060, but that should not hold you back from buying what's best now and getting a better path for later.

Agreed (quoting now fixed)

Thanks! 

Red (Soon to be Retired): CPU: FX-8350 Cooler: CM 212 Evo  GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1060 6GB RAM: 16 GB Kingston HyperX 1866MHz Mobo: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 SSD: Kingston 128 GB (Boot), Samsung 860 EVO 500 GB (Main Games) HDD: WD Black 1 TB (Storage + Older Games) PSU: EVGA W1 500W Monitor: Dell ST2220l 21.5". Peripherals: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 Keyboard, Razer Deathadder Mouse, SteelSeries mosepad, 

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