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GTX 980 for $200 vs 1060

samstergo
By samstergo
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Hi, I'm new to this forum so please bear with me.

I was looking for places to sell some of my old stuff and I found a guy an hour and a half away with a (presumably used) GTX 980 reference card that he was selling for $200! I was originally going to go with a new 1060 but this looks more appealing. 

Does the power, new features, and reliability of buying a 1060 new outweigh the cheap price for his 980?

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i would go for the 1060, #more newer more better. Well maybe not, but just look up on youtube how they both perform on the games you play. 

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Firstly, welcome to the forum!

Secondly, while the 980 is no slouch, I would go for the 1060, it's just... newer.

Bow down to me humans.

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If the 1060 is $60+ then just get the 980. Otherwise 1060, RX 480/580

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2 minutes ago, Pepi28 said:

i would go for the 1060, #more newer more better. Well maybe not, but just look up on youtube how they both perform on the games you play. 

Thanks. I need to know what your profile pic is for... research reasons...

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1 minute ago, samstergo said:

Thanks. I need to know what your profile pic is for... research reasons...

Haha xD its Amy Schumer doing some star wars parody photo shoot. 

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2 hours ago, samstergo said:

Hi, I'm new to this forum so please bear with me.

I was looking for places to sell some of my old stuff and I found a guy an hour and a half away with a (presumably used) GTX 980 reference card that he was selling for $200! I was originally going to go with a new 1060 but this looks more appealing. 

Does the power, new features, and reliability of buying a 1060 new outweigh the cheap price for his 980?

580>480>980>1060 
or at least according to firestrike

13700k, 3070, 32GB@3200

                   

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RX 580s/480s are out of stock because of crypto miners, I would definitely get the 980 for that price

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