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3 minutes ago, Tech Learner said:

What is a good GPU card to buy that can handle AAA game titles?

depends on resolution.

gtx1050ti can handle everything on medium-high at 1080p

1060 everything maxed 1080p

1070 for 1440p

and 1080/ti/SLI for everything else

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At different resolutions you need different cards. (Best to worse)  all for the resolution at around 60fps or higher

 

1080p

1070, 1060/rx 580, rx 570, 1050 ti

 

1440p

1080 ti, 1080/(RX VEGA?) 1070, (maybe more VEGA)

 

1440p ultrawide 

1080 ti, VEGA, 1080, 1070

 

2160p (4k)

1080 ti,  VEGA, 1080

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6 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said:

1080ti 

He just asked for good, not best lol

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1 minute ago, Damascus said:

At different resolutions you need different cards. (Best to worse)  all for the resolution at around 60fps or higher

 

1080p

1070, 1060/rx 580, rx 570, 1050 ti

 

1440p

1080 ti, 1080/(RX VEGA?) 1070, (maybe more VEGA)

 

 

2160p (4k)

1080 ti,  VEGA, 1080

The monitor I will be using is a AOC 34 inch widescreen 

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For 1080p the RX 580

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Just now, Tech Learner said:

The monitor I will be using is a AOC 34 inch widescreen 

Monitor id and resout ion matter way more then the brand and size. 

Want to custom loop?  Ask me more if you are curious

 

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Just now, Damascus said:

Monitor id and resout ion matter way more then the brand and size. 

Okay. 

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1 minute ago, Tech Learner said:

The monitor I will be using is a AOC 34 inch widescreen 

Resolution? Like 1440p ultrawide?

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Just now, Tech Learner said:

Okay. 

So what are they?

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1 minute ago, Tech Learner said:

Yes it has that resolution 

I originally read that it has resolution haha

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1 minute ago, Tech Learner said:

Yes it has that resolution 

OK, for 1440 × 3440 I recommend any of these (1070 is not a good option due to market fluctuations)

 

1080 ti, VEGA, 1080

Want to custom loop?  Ask me more if you are curious

 

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10 minutes ago, Damascus said:

OK, for 1440 × 3440 I recommend any of these (1070 is not a good option due to market fluctuations)

 

1080 ti, VEGA, 1080

Thank you for telling me 

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1 minute ago, Tech Learner said:

Thank you for telling me 

Are you building a new system and do you already have the monitor?

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1 minute ago, Damascus said:

Are you building a new system and do you already have the monitor?

Yeah I'm getting ready for my first build next month. 

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22 minutes ago, Tech Learner said:

Yeah I'm getting ready for my first build next month. 

OK,  depending on how much you want  to spend you can get a limited edition vega gpu + $100 off a 1700x/1800x + mobo combo and $200 off a 34" Samsung ultrawide (1440×3440)

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19 hours ago, DrMacintosh said:

He just asked for good, not best lol

Title of the post is: "Best graphics card to buy to play AAA games"

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Best 1080 ti lol evenga vega is weak in my eyes. Power consumption alone becomes a factor, and is disappointing for them

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On August 2, 2017 at 9:25 PM, xsimplyjosh said:

Best 1080 ti lol evenga vega is weak in my eyes. Power consumption alone becomes a factor, and is disappointing for them

Thanks for the advice

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good in my opinion is either 1080p or 1440p. 

 

best cards for 1080p and maybe some 1440p are the rx 480/580, 470/570,  and the 1060 (don't get the 3gb 1060).

 

soon 1440p will become a norm like 1080p, and the 1070 is a really versatile card if you want a combination of high end at a low price 

the sky is up

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1080p: RX480/580/470/570, GTX 1060 6GB. I have a GTX 970 (1060 3GB equivalent) and it handles 1080p pretty well at very high settings. 1050 ti is not good enough for modern titles unless you get the 4GB version and are fine with medium settings.
1440p: GTX 1070, Fury. My GTX 970 can handle 1440p at medium to high settings in modern titles
4k: GTX 1080, 1080 ti, Vega. My GTX 970 doesn't have enough VRAM for 4k, and if it did, it would only manage low-medium settings.


 

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1 hour ago, Richtofen The Hyena said:

soon 1440p will become a norm like 1080p

1440p won't be a norm for ANYONE but PC users only, in the sense of the world, common devices,...like phones have it, where are all the 1440p TV's?

The 1080p resolution has been common for so long, talking years and years ago when 1440p was still niche...

1440p has existed for over 10 years, and capable GPU's to drive it, 5+ years or more... yet still a niche (altho more common today)

Yet where are all the 1440p/1600p TV's people can buy to go along with our niche (at the time) monitor/panels, they never happened...

 

 

It will be 1080p then 2160p as far as 'common' displays go.

The mainstream likely will not adopt 1440p for 'common' Displays outside of PC gaming markets.

Which is a shame, I find 1440p-1600p the BEST sweetspot for performance vs visual clarity from previously marketed & currently marketed GPUs.

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12 hours ago, SkilledRebuilds said:

1440p won't be a norm for ANYONE but PC users only, in the sense of the world, common devices,...like phones have it, where are all the 1440p TV's?

The 1080p resolution has been common for so long, talking years and years ago when 1440p was still niche...

1440p has existed for over 10 years, and capable GPU's to drive it, 5+ years or more... yet still a niche (altho more common today)

Yet where are all the 1440p/1600p TV's people can buy to go along with our niche (at the time) monitor/panels, they never happened...

 

 

It will be 1080p then 2160p as far as 'common' displays go.

The mainstream likely will not adopt 1440p for 'common' Displays outside of PC gaming markets.

Which is a shame, I find 1440p-1600p the BEST sweetspot for performance vs visual clarity from previously marketed & currently marketed GPUs.

I agree with you 1440p is the best spot at the moment for hi refresh rate n frame/rate 1440p144~165hz gaming. without being too expensive at least*. so you get the best of both worlds in a relatively manageable resolution that wont break the system... unlike 4k

 

Even the 1080ti which i have  is touching most AAA games at 144fps on 1440p on ultra and for a single card to perform at that calibre is amazing, and will be for the next few years to come. 

 

maybe when 4k becomes cheaper and when a single graphics cards is capable of exceeding 100fps on most games maybe i may switch... but for now i'm content w/ 1440p

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