GPU Purchase Advice

[guitarboy012001]

I'm currently on the prowl for a gpu after my brother moved out (taking his PC I've been using with him) And I have found a plethora of options and im fuckin torn over all of them lol 

 

I found an HD 7970 for $100 on craigslist with "Very low operating time." If I choose to pursue this card I'm going to try to get him down to $80 because duh

 

I  found a GTX 1060 for $150 on craigslist. I already reached out to the guy with an offer for it but have received no response. (It's a fairly old post so he might have sold it or something) 

 

I found a GTX 780 3GB for 150

 

I found a pair of GTX 760s 110 a piece or 190 for both (slightly negotiable)

 

I found a pair of R9 280xs for 120 a piece or 220 for both

 

I am a semi-competitive rainbow six siege player so maximum performance is a factor. but im also tight on cash and want the best mix of cost and perf. 

 

I can afford any of the offers listed above but I don't just want to buy the most expensive cards. Id rather spend 150 on a 1060 than 190 for the 760s if I get more performance per dollar.

 

I play the game with settings in the most performance oriented way possible.

 

Advice?

[MadOverclocker]

HD 7970 for 100???? I got my HD 7850 for 47 dollars plus 10 shipping, and it serves me very well. The GTX 770 for 110 is decent, since that card was for entusiasts at the time (i think)

[Damascus]

Check if rainbow 6 even uses CF or sli.

[guitarboy012001]

1 minute ago, Damascus said:

Check if rainbow 6 even uses CF or sli.

 

 

It does. as far as I know, neither are close to a linear performance scale. so SLI or CF isnt super attractive. that and the 400 watt power draw from the 280x's would be a pain

 

so there is a point there

 

looking at single cards then.

780 - 150

760 - 110

280x - 120

7970 - 80

[guitarboy012001]

10 minutes ago, MadOverclocker said:

HD 7970 for 100???? I got my HD 7850 for 47 dollars plus 10 shipping, and it serves me very well. The GTX 770 for 110 is decent, since that card was for entusiasts at the time (i think)

so 80 for the 7970 is outrageous I assume?

[Damascus]

780 is pretty good.

[guitarboy012001]

Just now, Damascus said:

780 is pretty good.

shit i forgot the 1060

 

but assuming the 1060 guy doesn't respond then the 780 is the way to go then eh?

[Beowulff83]

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125906

new 1060 for $209?

 

[guitarboy012001]

1 minute ago, Beowulff83 said:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125906

new 1060 for $209?

 

eh id rather save the 50 bucks and get the CL 1060

 

is a 1060 at 210 worth it over a 780 at 150?

 

and if im buying a new card then there's the rx 480 4gb vs 1060 3gb battle

 

 

shit just gets complicated

[Beowulff83]

3 minutes ago, guitarboy012001 said:

eh id rather save the 50 bucks and get the CL 1060

 

is a 1060 at 210 worth it over a 780 at 150?

 

and if im buying a new card then there's the rx 480 4gb vs 1060 3gb battle

 

 

shit just gets complicated

from my understanding the 1060 3gb would be slight improvement  to the 780 ti, so it should be better than the 780, especially for newer games.

rx 480's are not available in this price range as of now.  yeah if you can get the cl go for it.   Buying new, the warranty is nice too.

 

[Marinatall_Ironside]

5 minutes ago, guitarboy012001 said:

eh id rather save the 50 bucks and get the CL 1060

 

is a 1060 at 210 worth it over a 780 at 150?

 

and if im buying a new card then there's the rx 480 4gb vs 1060 3gb battle

I'd say it's worth it, especially in the long run with newer titles coming out (Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition (this game I want for early 2018), Middle-earth: Shadow of War (on my late birthday wishlist), Ghost Recon Wildlands (also a wishlist thing), etc.). The 780 isn't a terrible option either, but I'd put in the extra USD $50 and get the GTX 1060, as it outperforms the GTX 780 in the first place. Nvidia advertised the GTX 1060 as being as fast as the last-gen GTX 980, so we get the clear picture of just how fast the GTX 1060 is.

[guitarboy012001]

1 minute ago, JurunceNK said:

I'd say it's worth it, especially in the long run with newer titles coming out (Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition (this game I want for early 2018), Middle-earth: Shadow of War (on my late birthday wishlist), Ghost Recon Wildlands (also a wishlist thing), etc.). The 780 isn't a terrible option either, but I'd put in the extra USD $50 and get the GTX 1060, as it outperforms the GTX 780 in the first place. Nvidia advertised the GTX 1060 as being as fast as the last-gen GTX 980, so we get the clear picture of just how fast the GTX 1060 is.

That's a good point. 

 

Thanks for the opinion

3 minutes ago, Beowulff83 said:

from my understanding the 1060 3gb would be slight improvement  to the 780 ti, so it should be better than the 780, especially for newer games.

rx 480's are not available in this price range as of now.  yeah if you can get the cl go for it.   Buying new, the warranty is nice too.

 

very true

 

thanks for the info

[Marinatall_Ironside]

3 minutes ago, guitarboy012001 said:

That's a good point. 

 

Thanks for the opinion

very true

 

thanks for the info

Your welcome, and thanks that I could help ?