Rog strix gtx 1060 oc bs asus gtx 1070 turbo

[Shadowwraiser]

Rog strix gtx 1060 oc - new - for $380 aud

or

asus gtx 1070 turbo - used(10months) - for $480 aud

[Streetguru]

39 minutes ago, Shadowwraiser said:

 

I don't know about the blower cooler, look for a card with a better cooler

Actually screw both, get a $299 RX 570, then you get access to free-sync whenever you upgrade your display
 

PCPartPicker part list: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/VkLtbj
Price breakdown by merchant: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/VkLtbj/by_merchant/

Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 570 4GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($299.00 @ Amazon Australia)
Total: $299.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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[Froody129]

7 hours ago, Streetguru said:

I don't know about the blower cooler, look for a card with a better cooler

Actually screw both, get a $299 RX 570, then you get access to free-sync whenever you upgrade your display
 

PCPartPicker part list: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/VkLtbj
Price breakdown by merchant: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/VkLtbj/by_merchant/

Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 570 4GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($299.00 @ Amazon Australia)
Total: $299.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-22 13:11 AEST+1000

The 1070 performance is a lot better than the extra smoothness of Freesync. The cooler isn't great but it's still a 1070.

 

Also check out used 980ti's. They perform similarly or a bit better and are usually a bit cheaper. Less VRAM and higher power consumption though 

 

 

[Streetguru]

3 hours ago, Froody129 said:

 

I don't think it's going to be worth an extra $200 AUD over an RX 570 though.

[Froody129]

1 hour ago, Streetguru said:

I don't think it's going to be worth an extra $200 AUD over an RX 570 though.

Worth is relative. I got my 980ti for the price of that new 570. 

 

If you're willing to put some effort into finding used deals you can get a lot more bang for your buck. $480 even AUD is a lot of money for a used 1070 with a crappy cooler