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I'm in the market for a new graphics card and I was wondering which one to buy. I don't want to spend too much money, so cheaper is better. I also would like it to be VR capable so that I can buy an HTC Vive once I can afford it. I was thinking a GTX 1060, RX 480, Or maybe an RX 470. I also would like to buy it from amazon since I have $130 worth of gift cards. I was wondering which card I should buy and which version/Company. Any advice is much appreciated.

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GTX 1060 for current games that use DX11

 

RX 480 for newer games that support DX12 and Vulkan....

 

It's up to you... 

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https://www.amazon.com/MSI-RX-470-Radeon-GAMING/dp/B01KCWZHTO/ref=sr_1_11?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1472560407&sr=1-11&keywords=RX+480

 

https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GeForce-Windforce-Graphics-GV-N1060WF2OC-6GD/dp/B01JNUO6BG/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1472560448&sr=1-3&keywords=GTX+1060

 

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7 minutes ago, Ellyroo said:

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-RX-470-Radeon-GAMING/dp/B01KCWZHTO/ref=sr_1_11?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1472560407&sr=1-11&keywords=RX+480

 

https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GeForce-Windforce-Graphics-GV-N1060WF2OC-6GD/dp/B01JNUO6BG/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1472560448&sr=1-3&keywords=GTX+1060

 

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Why did you choose that rx 470 over an Rx 480

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7 minutes ago, JSD10 said:

Why did you choose that rx 470 over an Rx 480

well you have a bunch of gift cards, and the 470 is slightly cheaper for slightly less performance, soo it may be a better deal for you

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A 2013 laptop with a regular sized battery still has better battery life than a 2017 laptop with a massive battery! I think this is a testament to apple's ability at making laptops, or maybe how little CPU technology has improved even 4+ years later (at least, until the recent introduction of 15W 4 core CPUs). Anyway, I'm never going to get a 35W CPU laptop again unless battery technology becomes ~5x better than as it is in 2018.

Apple knows how to make proper consumer-grade laptops (they don't know how to make pro laptops though). I guess this mostly software power efficiency related, but getting a mac makes perfect sense if you want a portable/powerful laptop that can do anything you want it to with great battery life.

 

 

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