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Hi guys... I want to get a new gpu... I need suggestions which one is better for my pc...

 

My current pc details shown below...

 

cpu : i5-3450

gpu : amd radeon hd 7850

ram : 8gb

psu : 520w (antec 80+ bronze)

 

I intend to Upgrade to Rx 580 4gb or Rx 580 8gb or Gtx 1060...

 

Can ypu guys help me, which one for me to choose in term of compatibility and cash...

if i upgrade to Rx 580 8gb, can i get full potential from it with my current ram n cpu?

 

 Thanks for your reply?

 

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1 minute ago, Spenser1337 said:

Your CPU shouldn't bottleneck a 580 8gb

No it wouldn't 

Pc Specs

 

CPU: I7 6700k 4.5Ghz  Motherboard: Asus Z170-A Ram: Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR4  Cpu Cooler: Corsair H100i v2  Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB/Hitachi Deskstar 3TB  Graphics Card: GTX 1080 Founders Edition Case: Corsair 750D Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 850w Keyboard: Corsair k70 Mouse: rival 300 

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Your CPU and RAM may bottleneck a bit but that's okay. Get RX 480/580 8GB

 

Though IMO, you should upgrade CPU first as CPU can last longer than GPU

Desktop specs:

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX

Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128

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580 is probably the way to go, since it's just as good performance wise as the 1060, and it's got more VRAM. The extra VRAM will be especially helpful now that games are getting better textures and such. 

Intel HEDT and Server platform enthusiasts: Intel HEDT Xeon/i7 Megathread 

 

Main PC 

CPU: i9 7980XE @4.5GHz/1.22v/-2 AVX offset 

Cooler: EKWB Supremacy Block - custom loop w/360mm +280mm rads 

Motherboard: EVGA X299 Dark 

RAM:4x8GB HyperX Predator DDR4 @3200Mhz CL16 

GPU: Nvidia FE 2060 Super/Corsair HydroX 2070 FE block 

Storage:  1TB MP34 + 1TB 970 Evo + 500GB Atom30 + 250GB 960 Evo 

Optical Drives: LG WH14NS40 

PSU: EVGA 1600W T2 

Case & Fans: Corsair 750D Airflow - 3x Noctua iPPC NF-F12 + 4x Noctua iPPC NF-A14 PWM 

OS: Windows 11

 

Display: LG 27UK650-W (4K 60Hz IPS panel)

Mouse: EVGA X17

Keyboard: Corsair K55 RGB

 

Mobile/Work Devices: 2020 M1 MacBook Air (work computer) - iPhone 13 Pro Max - Apple Watch S3

 

Other Misc Devices: iPod Video (Gen 5.5E, 128GB SD card swap, running Rockbox), Nintendo Switch

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Just now, ZM Fong said:

Your CPU and RAM may bottleneck a bit but that's okay. Get RX 480/580 8GB

 

Though IMO, you should upgrade CPU first as CPU can last longer than GPU

Upgrading his CPU wouldn't improve his frame times at all, plus he has a decent upgrade path to the 3770k

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1 minute ago, Spenser1337 said:

Upgrading his CPU wouldn't improve his frame times at all, plus he has a decent upgrade path to the 3770k

You're right.

Desktop specs:

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX

Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128

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Just now, L.Lawliet said:

It will just not massive

The 580 has Vram advantage over GTX 1060 which is only has 6Gb.

More Vram generally better cause if u got more Vram u can fill those with more data.

Like Texture quality,shadow,anti aliasing,etc meaning u can enable some graphical settings like i mentioned to the high/ultra. (careful with AA though)

Now there is more into it but thats it for now if u got anymore question just make another thread.

I ran a 980 on a 2400 and 3770k frame difference was >8%

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I would say do 3 way SLI with titan's 

Pc Specs

 

CPU: I7 6700k 4.5Ghz  Motherboard: Asus Z170-A Ram: Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR4  Cpu Cooler: Corsair H100i v2  Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB/Hitachi Deskstar 3TB  Graphics Card: GTX 1080 Founders Edition Case: Corsair 750D Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 850w Keyboard: Corsair k70 Mouse: rival 300 

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4 minutes ago, L.Lawliet said:

Yes u can run whatever u want but i said it will just not massive although depends on the game.

He might a bit struggle on cpu intensive games.

Reread your comment and my comment

im very aware you can run whatever you want, I'm explaining to you that the difference in a CPU worse than his to the top CPU of his socket had negligible difference with an arguably better gpu 

 

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Just now, L.Lawliet said:

This is pointless

There's no bottleneck 

he isn't going to struggle in any games 

 

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Thanks guys for your opinions...

 

The thing is my current gpu is broken... It hangs after windows logo pops up and the screen turns green.. Only can open in safe mode...

 

I currently only have cash for a new gpu.. Based on your suggestions, I may opted for Rx 580 8gb... Worth a lot for longer run...

 

if i have Extra cash in the future, should i upgrade the cpu or ram to 16gb.. Which is better for better gaming???

 

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7 minutes ago, Spenser1337 said:

There's no bottleneck 

he isn't going to struggle in any games 

 

Battlefield 1 might do, i've seen i5's bottleneck cards in that. Not sure it would for a 580 though.

PC - CPU Ryzen 5 1600 - GPU Power Color Radeon 5700XT- Motherboard Gigabyte GA-AB350 Gaming - RAM 16GB Corsair Vengeance RGB - Storage 525GB Crucial MX300 SSD + 120GB Kingston SSD   PSU Corsair CX750M - Cooling Stock - Case White NZXT S340

 

Peripherals - Mouse Logitech G502 Wireless - Keyboard Logitech G915 TKL -  Headset Razer Kraken Pro V2's - Displays 2x Acer 24" GF246(1080p, 75hz, Freesync) Steering Wheel & Pedals Logitech G29 & Shifter

 

         

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8 minutes ago, Nazu said:

Thanks guys for your opinions...

 

The thing is my current gpu is broken... It hangs after windows logo pops up and the screen turns green.. Only can open in safe mode...

 

I currently only have cash for a new gpu.. Based on your suggestions, I may opted for Rx 580 8gb... Worth a lot for longer run...

 

if i have Extra cash in the future, should i upgrade the cpu or ram to 16gb.. Which is better for better gaming???

 

Upgrade the CPU, unless your games are hitting a RAM limit, though 8GB should be fine for most things. 16GB is nice to have for multitasking and more headroom, but a better CPU will help your gaming performance more than extra RAM. 

Intel HEDT and Server platform enthusiasts: Intel HEDT Xeon/i7 Megathread 

 

Main PC 

CPU: i9 7980XE @4.5GHz/1.22v/-2 AVX offset 

Cooler: EKWB Supremacy Block - custom loop w/360mm +280mm rads 

Motherboard: EVGA X299 Dark 

RAM:4x8GB HyperX Predator DDR4 @3200Mhz CL16 

GPU: Nvidia FE 2060 Super/Corsair HydroX 2070 FE block 

Storage:  1TB MP34 + 1TB 970 Evo + 500GB Atom30 + 250GB 960 Evo 

Optical Drives: LG WH14NS40 

PSU: EVGA 1600W T2 

Case & Fans: Corsair 750D Airflow - 3x Noctua iPPC NF-F12 + 4x Noctua iPPC NF-A14 PWM 

OS: Windows 11

 

Display: LG 27UK650-W (4K 60Hz IPS panel)

Mouse: EVGA X17

Keyboard: Corsair K55 RGB

 

Mobile/Work Devices: 2020 M1 MacBook Air (work computer) - iPhone 13 Pro Max - Apple Watch S3

 

Other Misc Devices: iPod Video (Gen 5.5E, 128GB SD card swap, running Rockbox), Nintendo Switch

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54 minutes ago, Nazu said:

Thanks guys for your opinions...

 

The thing is my current gpu is broken... It hangs after windows logo pops up and the screen turns green.. Only can open in safe mode...

 

I currently only have cash for a new gpu.. Based on your suggestions, I may opted for Rx 580 8gb... Worth a lot for longer run...

 

if i have Extra cash in the future, should i upgrade the cpu or ram to 16gb.. Which is better for better gaming???

 

In the future get a used i7 3770 if will fit in your mobo 

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