480 + Freesync or 1060?

[aeroencychris]

HI,

I know I'm only contributing to the cluster of RX 480 vs GTX 1060 posts, but I'm pretty torn here. I'm building a rig for my friend with a $1200 firm budget, including monitor.  The AOC G2460PF I picked out (1080p, 144hz) also has FreeSync, so I figured a RX 480 would be best here. However, I know a GTX 1060 would give slightly better performance in a lot of titles (he's mainly playing Overwatch and WoW). Is it worth going AMD just for FreeSync? This is the card I had planned:

https://jet.com/product/ASUS-STRIX-RX480-O8G-GAMING-Radeon-RX-480-8GB-OC-Ed/d298fa6d339347a08d78d992d38f9100

Any good 1060 models I should look for? Preferably 6GB.

[HKZeroFive]

RX 480 + FreeSync anytime

[Trav_X]

480 plus Freesync for sure

[Trevor87]

Let me help you out what does he play most on pc older games or AA titles

 

[aeroencychris]

1 minute ago, Trevor87 said:

Let me help you out what does he play most on pc older games or AA titles

 

Read my post

[crysilis]

6 minutes ago, cdsboy2000 said:

HI,

I know I'm only contributing to the cluster of RX 480 vs GTX 1060 posts, but I'm pretty torn here. I'm building a rig for my friend with a $1200 firm budget, including monitor.  The AOC G2460PF I picked out (1080p, 144hz) also has FreeSync, so I figured a RX 480 would be best here. However, I know a GTX 1060 would give slightly better performance in a lot of titles (he's mainly playing Overwatch and WoW). Is it worth going AMD just for FreeSync? This is the card I had planned:

https://jet.com/product/ASUS-STRIX-RX480-O8G-GAMING-Radeon-RX-480-8GB-OC-Ed/d298fa6d339347a08d78d992d38f9100

Any good 1060 models I should look for? Preferably 6GB.

freesync. it would look alot smoother 

[stealth80]

480 + freesync, the few fps difference will be more than made up by the smoother experience freesync will provide

[Trevor87]

Yea it makes scene to go with the 480 if you are going with that monitor.  

 

[PlayStation 2]

Personally, 480+Freesync unless you'd plan on getting a G-Sync monitor later on.

[i_build_nanosuits]

 

36 minutes ago, cdsboy2000 said:

HI,

 The AOC G2460PF I picked out (1080p, 144hz) also has FreeSync, so I figured a RX 480 would be best here.

indeed...it would be better.

[aeroencychris]

8 minutes ago, i_build_nanosuits said:

 

indeed...it would be better.

 

32 minutes ago, Dan Castellaneta said:

Personally, 480+Freesync unless you'd plan on getting a G-Sync monitor later on.

 

36 minutes ago, Trevor87 said:

Yea it makes scene to go with the 480 if you are going with that monitor.  

 

 

36 minutes ago, stealth80 said:

480 + freesync, the few fps difference will be more than made up by the smoother experience freesync will provide

 

38 minutes ago, crysilis said:

freesync. it would look alot smoother 

 

42 minutes ago, Trav_X said:

480 plus Freesync for sure

 

43 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

RX 480 + FreeSync anytime

Thanks for validating my thoughts