graphics cards Upgrading GTX 970 to a RX 580

[ybriK]

It's not a huge upgrade, but hey feel free to burn money if you want 15%-20% more performance.

 

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-970-vs-AMD-RX-580/2577vs3923

 

 

 

[Ya_Mi]

4 minutes ago, Cold Touch said:

If i were to upgrade my 970, which GPU would be the best to upgrade to?

Rule number 1. Upgrade only if u need to

Dont get sucked by a new gpu.. many people still rocking 970 out there.

If ur gpu still give u the performance that u want then dont upgrade it.

But if u were to upgrade get something that makes sense and give u a noticeable performance boost over your old card. not 10-15% improvement okay.

[typographie]

3 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

Think you are ignoring the price of the two cards. The 580 is about half the price. 

Sure, but I believe you said "the 1070 isn't that much faster than a 580," didn't you? I think you're moving the goal posts.

[DrMacintosh]

Just now, typographie said:

Sure, but I believe you said "the 1070 isn't that much faster than a 580," didn't you? I think you're moving the goal posts.

No goal posts were moved. I don't even think I set up any goal posts. 

[GirlFromYonder]

23 minutes ago, Cold Touch said:

Hi. I was wondering is it worth upgrading from a GTX 970 4gb to the new RX 580? 

Kinda a side grade

[Cold Touch]

5 minutes ago, Ya_Mi said:

Rule number 1. Upgrade only if u need to

Dont get sucked by a new gpu.. many people still rocking 970 out there.

If ur gpu still give u the performance that u want then dont upgrade it.

But if u were to upgrade get something that makes sense and give u a noticeable performance boost over your old card. not 10-15% improvement okay.

I could just remove one of the monitors as im only using one for gaming. The other two is just for discord and other applications. If i were to upgrade my GPU i will probably just wait and see how the Vega cards perform. Thanks for the help!

[Ya_Mi]

2 minutes ago, Cold Touch said:

I could just remove one of the monitors as im only using one for gaming. The other two is just for discord and other applications. If i were to upgrade my GPU i will probably just wait and see how the Vega cards perform. Thanks for the help!

Finally u are awoken from the depth of rebranding..Good luck

[DrMacintosh]

1 minute ago, L.Lawliet said:

You've been proven that u were wrong.

 

You didnt said anything about the price before,Only 1070 isn't that much powerful.

 

Be careful with what u said next time.

Uh, sure? 

 

Assumed price was implied, guess not. 

 

and...no. 

[crazyfrog]

I think a overclocked 970 will beat a 580 in 1080p which is what the mainstream plays on.

I've had 3 970s and all have overclocked to at least 1460mhz or higher (some being able to hit 1500+) and essentially overclocks to 980 performance at 1080p tested by digital foundry

I've looked at plenty of 580 reviews and not one tested 980 performance and most only tested against a reference 970 model, I don't know anyone who owns a reference 970 so this doesn't seem very relevant. 

The one review I've found that supports my theory is on gamersnexus where it beats 580 performance slightly and even better a memory overclock should close the gap a little at 1440p.