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Hello! I need some help choosing a new gpu, My cpu is an I5 4590 and I'm looking for a new gpu currently rocking a gtx 650ti and I'm stuck trying to decide what to get, (I have a 750 watt power supply btw overkill I know) I play games at 1080p I'm struggling to decide on what one to get, Should I get a Gtx 1060 brand new / second hand  An Rx 580 brand new / second hand, or should I go for an Gtx 980 which is just a little better than the 1060 in raw performance however it's older I'm really stuck please help me. Thanks in advance

 

*Edit* The current 1060 6gb prices are sadly over my budget ranging from £20 - £100 above my budget looking on Amazon and other sites 

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A 580 would be ideal, but its going to be hard to find one for a decent price so get a used 980 if a 1060 6Gb isnt an option (Assuming you cant find a 580 either). 

Please quote our replys so we get a notification and can reply easily. Never cheap out on a PSU, or I will come to watch the fireworks. 

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CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 
Motherboard:  ASUS Maximus VIII Hero 
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Just now, rn8686 said:

A 580 would be ideal, but its going to be hard to find one for a decent price so get a used 980 if a 1060 6Gb isnt an option (Assuming you cant find a 580 either). 

Ah I'm just conflicted about the 1060 or the 980, I can't decide to get the latest or more performance for my money  

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Just now, Noct_ said:

Ah I'm just conflicted about the 1060 or the 980, I can't decide to get the latest or more performance for my money  

1060 would have better support in the long term, but a 980 will be better than a 3GB 1060. 

Please quote our replys so we get a notification and can reply easily. Never cheap out on a PSU, or I will come to watch the fireworks. 

PSU Tier List

 

My specs

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PC:

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K @4.8GHz
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 
Motherboard:  ASUS Maximus VIII Hero 
GPU: Zotac AMP Extreme 1070 @ 2114Mhz
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB
Case: Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W G2

 

Peripherals 

Keyboard: Corsair K70 LUX Browns
Mouse: Logitech G502 
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Revolver 

Monitor: U2713M @ 75Hz

 

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Just now, rn8686 said:

1060 would have better support in the long term, but a 980 will be better than a 3GB 1060. 

Yeah I was thinking that, it's either https://www.overclockers.co.uk/palit-geforce-gtx-1060-dual-3072mb-gddr5-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-03o-pl.html or https://uk.webuy.com/product.php?sku=SGRANVI980GTX4GBA#.WTyJHGgrKUk

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1 minute ago, Noct_ said:

Yeah I was thinking that, it's either https://www.overclockers.co.uk/palit-geforce-gtx-1060-dual-3072mb-gddr5-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-03o-pl.html or https://uk.webuy.com/product.php?sku=SGRANVI980GTX4GBA#.WTyJHGgrKUk

As I said then, 980 would be better. 

Please quote our replys so we get a notification and can reply easily. Never cheap out on a PSU, or I will come to watch the fireworks. 

PSU Tier List

 

My specs

Spoiler

PC:

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K @4.8GHz
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 
Motherboard:  ASUS Maximus VIII Hero 
GPU: Zotac AMP Extreme 1070 @ 2114Mhz
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB
Case: Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W G2

 

Peripherals 

Keyboard: Corsair K70 LUX Browns
Mouse: Logitech G502 
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Revolver 

Monitor: U2713M @ 75Hz

 

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19 minutes ago, Noct_ said:

Hello! I need some help choosing a new gpu, My cpu is an I5 4590 and I'm looking for a new gpu currently rocking a gtx 650ti and I'm stuck trying to decide what to get, (I have a 750 watt power supply btw overkill I know) I play games at 1080p I'm struggling to decide on what one to get, Should I get a Gtx 1060 brand new / second hand  An Rx 580 brand new / second hand, or should I go for an Gtx 980 which is just a little better than the 1060 in raw performance however it's older I'm really stuck please help me. Thanks in advance

 

*Edit* The current 1060 6gb prices are sadly over my budget ranging from £20 - £100 above my budget looking on Amazon and other sites 

580>980>1060

13700k, 3070, 32GB@3200

                   

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Just now, Noct_ said:

I would like to get a 580 as it's newer then all of them but they're sold out everywhere 

theyre all pretty close, so it doesnt matter TOO much. i wouldnt get the 980 though. nvidia tends to release shitty drivers after a few gens to encourage upgrades

13700k, 3070, 32GB@3200

                   

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