Best GPU match for an i5 6500

[ARikozuM]

2 minutes ago, thebalansl said:

the biuld will be for couch gaming on a 48 inch tv 1080p

 

Get a 1060 6GB. You can get a 1070 like others have suggested but I don't think you'll need it unless your TV can display higher frame-rates.

[thebalansl]

1 minute ago, pwn_intended said:

If you can afford the 1070, go for it. Your CPU should only become a bottleneck when you are approaching triple digit FPS. Look at my previous post for a nice miniITX 1070 under $400.

 

 

i know the gigabyte mini versions that's what i was planning to buy... when i decide which one    thank you.

[pwn_intended]

1 minute ago, ARikozuM said:

Get a 1060 6GB. You can get a 1070 like others have suggested but I don't think you'll need it unless your TV can display higher frame-rates.

The 1070 will allow him to render games at 4k using DSR for better quality. CPU bottleneck is a total non-issue when doing this.

1060 6gb is the sensible option though. But who on here goes for sensible?

[thebalansl]

2 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

Get a 1060 6GB. You can get a 1070 like others have suggested but I don't think you'll need it unless your TV can display higher frame-rates.

nope, just buttery smooth 1080p 60hz, thats what im looking for

[SirFlamenco]

3 minutes ago, RKRiley said:

Then why did you say my post was informative about 30 minutes ago where i said that some people say it can, some people say it cant, it depends on game/settings?

I did it by accident and hey, it could be very good if you could show me how to undo this action. I didn't even know what post I selected. Search 6500 1070 and you will find plenty of answers, GOOD answers.

[Rex5150]

if you want better graphics then increase case size so your gpu isnt so limited

[thebalansl]

3 minutes ago, pwn_intended said:

The 1070 will allow him to render games at 4k using DSR for better quality. CPU bottleneck is a total non-issue when doing this.

1060 6gb is the sensible option though. But who on here goes for sensible?

is this visible from 3 meters away? im going to play from the couch on a 48 inch tv

[ARikozuM]

1 minute ago, thebalansl said:

is this visible from 3 meters away? im going to play from the couch on a 48 inch tv

It'll start rendering the frames at 1440 or 2160 but it will sample them down to 1080. It's a better way of anti-aliasing a scene.

[thebalansl]

2 minutes ago, Rex5150 said:

if you want better graphics then increase case size so your gpu isnt so limited

the point is i'm using a cooler master elite 110 case just because a i want a small form factor gaming rig to go unnoticed

[pwn_intended]

1 minute ago, thebalansl said:

is this visible from 3 meters away? im going to play from the couch on a 48 inch tv

Depends on how keen your eyes are. In a blind taste test you may not be able to notice, but side by side you likely would. The 1070 is just a better option because it will stay relevant for slightly longer than the 1060. 1060 is still a good choice, but I am a strong believer that you should always get the best GPU that your budget allows.

[thebalansl]

1 minute ago, ARikozuM said:

It'll start rendering the frames at 1440 or 2160 but it will sample them down to 1080. It's a better way of anti-aliasing a scene.

Yeah i Know that but i dont think it makes much difference from that distance than in-game anti aliasing

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, thebalansl said:

the point is i'm using a cooler master elite 110 case just because a i want a small form factor gaming rig to go unnoticed

This one

 

[ARikozuM]

2 minutes ago, thebalansl said:

Yeah i Know that but i dont think it makes much difference from that distance than in-game anti aliasing

It does with the higher GPU's. If you're going for a 1060 just use AA.

[TomR]

I recently finished a small form factor i5 6500 paired with a Gigabyte GTX 1060 6GB build. Very happy with the performance.

[conepapak]

On 11/24/2016 at 5:06 PM, RKRiley said:

Even the i5 6600k can bottleneck the 1070 so where did you pull that fact from?

It actually can't. I bought a pc for 1000$ with 1070 extreme gaming i5 6500 16gb of ddr4 ram @2933MHZ and usages are about 90s for cpu and 99-90 for gpu. no bottleneck at all.

@1080p I am getting 160+ fps on ultra.