What green GPU for 1080p?

[Watashi]

Originally, I planned on getting the gtx 1070 for my new rig, but I only plan to be using a 144HZ 1080p monitor. Do you guys think that a 1070 is just complete overkill for 1080p? Let me know

[Guest]

Nope not at all

[Streetguru]

3 minutes ago, Doomerson said:

Originally, I planned on getting the gtx 1070 for my new rig, but I only plan to be using a 144HZ 1080p monitor. Do you guys think that a 1070 is just complete overkill for 1080p? Let me know

Do you already have the display? because a free-sync display is going to cost less than a G-sync display, and a 480 is pretty solid for 1080p gaming, course not AAA games at ultra settings 144hz

[Syntaxvgm]

4 minutes ago, Doomerson said:

Originally, I planned on getting the gtx 1070 for my new rig, but I only plan to be using a 144HZ 1080p monitor. Do you guys think that a 1070 is just complete overkill for 1080p? Let me know

I own a 1080 on a 144Hz gsync display and I'm really thankful for Gsync, as even it is not consistent at 144Hz, even at 1080. I'm made fun of sometimes for gaming at 1080 on a  1080, but at 144Hz, more than twice the framerate, I think it's worth it. I ditched my 970 for it, that's for sure. 

[Streetguru]

3 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

 

Dear lord what's up with Anno 2205? why are the Fury cards so far down? Also does anyone actually play that game?

[RadiatingLight]

1070 is not overkill at all. I own one and rarely get over 90FPS on modern AAA titles with settings maxed

[Syntaxvgm]

1 minute ago, Streetguru said:

Do you already have the display? because a free-sync display is going to cost less than a G-sync display, and a 480 is pretty solid for 1080p gaming, course not AAA games at ultra settings 144hz

this is true. 

Regardless, I recommend gsync OR freesync, whatever team you use, when going to 144Hz. Save your life from a tearing nightmare when you are bouncing between 110-144Hz, still a high framerate, and you wont' need to lower a ton of shit to make it super consistently 144Hz. 

[Streetguru]

3 minutes ago, Syntaxvgm said:

this is true. 

Regardless, I recommend gsync OR freesync, whatever team you use, when going to 144Hz. Save your life from a tearing nightmare when you are bouncing between 110-144Hz, still a high framerate, and you wont' need to lower a ton of shit to make it super consistently 144Hz. 

You'd also get the choice between 24" and 27" I guess, dunno what's up with that Jet listing

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/d8Xkbj
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/d8Xkbj/by_merchant/

Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 4GB RS Video Card  ($214.64 @ Amazon)
Monitor: AOC G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($230.10 @ Amazon)
Monitor: AOC G2770PF 27.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($231.65 @ Jet)
Total: $676.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-08 23:05 EST-0500

[Syntaxvgm]

1 minute ago, Streetguru said:

You'd also get the choice between 24" and 27" I guess, dunno what's up with that Jet listing

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/d8Xkbj
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/d8Xkbj/by_merchant/

Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 4GB RS Video Card  ($214.64 @ Amazon)
Monitor: AOC G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($230.10 @ Amazon)
Monitor: AOC G2770PF 27.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($231.65 @ Jet)
Total: $676.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-08 23:05 EST-0500

sure a hell of  a lot less than I paid for this 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01C05C1OK

Love the HDMI port though, and it's a great screen. 

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, Syntaxvgm said:

sure a hell of  a lot less than I paid for this 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01C05C1OK

Love the HDMI port though, and it's a great screen. 

But is it much less than this?

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/nxVBD3/powercolor-radeon-rx-480-4gb-red-dragon-video-card-axrx-480-4gbd5-3dhdv2

 

I don't regret any decision

[Streetguru]

5 minutes ago, Syntaxvgm said:

sure a hell of  a lot less than I paid for this 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01C05C1OK

Love the HDMI port though, and it's a great screen. 

Oh ya

 

Hidden feature of free-sync displays, or any display with multiple inputs

 

you can hook up all the inputs to set up eyefinity set ups

 

such as triple 4k or triple 1080p for screenshots

 

dunno why most g-sync displays only seem to have a single display port

[Streetguru]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

But is it much less than this?

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/nxVBD3/powercolor-radeon-rx-480-4gb-red-dragon-video-card-axrx-480-4gbd5-3dhdv2

 

I don't regret any decision

wrong link?

totally shoulda gotten a dual fan 480 though, cept the gigabyte one

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Streetguru said:

wrong link?

totally shoulda gotten a dual fan 480 though, cept the gigabyte one

Nope not wrong

 

[Watashi]

Thanks for the input guys. I think I'll probably end up going with the 1070, not sure yet though!

[SirCallow]

13 minutes ago, Doomerson said:

Thanks for the input guys. I think I'll probably end up going with the 1070, not sure yet though!

A 1070 is really great for 1080p gaming. I can max out all of my games at at least 2560x1080 75Hertz. If you enjoy slightly older games, your experience will be amazing, and with NVIDIA cards you can DSR the game to a higher resolution, which is something most people don't talk about. I would suggest trying to go for a g-sync display, and screen tearing is atrocious at high frame rates. 

[AdamH96]

at 144HZ at 1080p the 1070 is not overkill with AAA games at high to ultra settings. What do you plan to play?

[Syntaxvgm]

On 1/8/2017 at 11:12 PM, deXxterlab97 said:

But is it much less than this?

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/nxVBD3/powercolor-radeon-rx-480-4gb-red-dragon-video-card-axrx-480-4gbd5-3dhdv2

 

I don't regret any decision

I kinda regret being stuck team green until I upgrade screens. I love gsync too much at 144Hz to give it up, that's for sure. 

On 1/8/2017 at 11:12 PM, Streetguru said:

Oh ya

 

Hidden feature of free-sync displays, or any display with multiple inputs

 

you can hook up all the inputs to set up eyefinity set ups

 

such as triple 4k or triple 1080p for screenshots

 

dunno why most g-sync displays only seem to have a single display port

It's the way the licensed controller boards work, and I think it does reduce latency or whatever. I don't remember, but there's a somewhat valid reason. My screen does have HDMI, but I do believe it's a separate controller board. I can't of course rip it apart and see as it's still under warranty and at 400$ I ain't touching that, but it does take a long time to switch to and from HDMI, it's like it's rebooting or something.