AMD gpu that can run Overwatch on Ultra?

[Ashleyyyy]

so i want to buy an AMD graphics card that i can use to play Overwatch at 60fps 1080p ultra settings. the RX460 i have now isn't quite good enough. 

 

it HAS to be AMD because i'm going to use it for pci-e passthrough, and amd rivers work better in a virtual machine. 

 

i prefer an older card i can buy used, because the second hand market where i live is very good, and i can get some good deals usually. 

 

the rest of my specs are in my signature.

[MedievalMatt]

3 minutes ago, firelighter487 said:

so i want to buy an AMD graphics card that i can use to play Overwatch at 60fps 1080p ultra settings. the RX460 i have now isn't quite good enough. 

 

it HAS to be AMD because i'm going to use it for pci-e passthrough, and amd rivers work better in a virtual machine. 

 

i prefer an older card i can buy used, because the second hand market where i live is very good, and i can get some good deals usually. 

 

the rest of my specs are in my signature.

RX 480, maybe a 580.

[MedievalMatt]

Stepping back a gen, you can probably get a R9 290X for pretty cheap.

[Ashleyyyy]

3 minutes ago, MedievalMatt said:

Stepping back a gen, you can probably get a R9 290X for pretty cheap.

i found one for €140. 

 

i also found a few 7970's for about €110/120. how do those stack up?

[MedievalMatt]

2 minutes ago, firelighter487 said:

i found one for €140. 

 

i also found a few 7970's for about €110/120. how do those stack up?

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-R9-290X-vs-AMD-HD-7970/2166vs2163

the 290x is a lot faster.

[MedievalMatt]

Its also a tad faster than a 480 - http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-R9-290X-vs-AMD-RX-480/2166vs3634

 

[Ashleyyyy]

1 minute ago, MedievalMatt said:

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-R9-290X-vs-AMD-HD-7970/2166vs2163

the 290x is a lot faster.

ok then. i have a choice of a reference design, you know the single fan blower design, or an MSI twin-frozr for a bit more. which one do i go with?

[MedievalMatt]

1 minute ago, firelighter487 said:

ok then. i have a choice of a reference design, you know the single fan blower design, or an MSI twin-frozr for a bit more. which one do i go with?

the 290x runs HOT... and i mean the surface of the sun looks cold in comparison.  the Frozr is the one to go for if you still intend to have ear drums.

 

Edit - Used to own one.  Gaming for an hour would rasie the temp in the office by 5 degrees C.

[Ashleyyyy]

Just now, MedievalMatt said:

the 290x runs HOT... and i mean the surface of the sun looks cold in comparison.  the Frozr is the one to go for if you still intend to have ear drums.

my pc is loud anyway, but yeah the MSI also looked a lot neater. still had the box and everything. so i'm gonna buy that one. thanks!

[Ashleyyyy]

1 hour ago, MedievalMatt said:

Edit - Used to own one.  Gaming for an hour would rasie the temp in the office by 5 degrees C.

oh yeah i know about that. i run loads of crap in the background too and like even with just the 780Ti the area around my pc is just hot... but that's what i get with 2 6-core Xeons running too... 

[Firewrath9]

You can get a r9 fury for 230$ if you want a 15% increase in perf and a free space heater

 

[Ashleyyyy]

1 minute ago, Firewrath9 said:

You can get a r9 fury for 230$ if you want a 15% increase in perf and a free space heater

 

if i add the R9 290X i'm at the limit of what i consider to be safe wattage keeping in mind i have an 860W psu.. 

 

and if you mean a Fury X those are €100 more here. 

[Firewrath9]

1 minute ago, firelighter487 said:

if i add the R9 290X i'm at the limit of what i consider to be safe wattage keeping in mind i have an 860W psu.. 

 

and if you mean a Fury X those are €100 more here. 

Fury non x

[Firewrath9]

Or a used 580

[Ashleyyyy]

1 minute ago, Firewrath9 said:

Fury non x

you mean this?

https://www.marktplaats.nl/a/computers-en-software/videokaarten/m1309015264-sapphire-radeon-r9-fury-nitro-4gb-amd-radeon-1050-mhz.html?c=8c285449651fa109c354bbabe740c1b&previousPage=lr

 

there's not much point in looking now, because i already paid for the 290X, so...

 

[Firewrath9]

3 minutes ago, firelighter487 said:

you mean this?

https://www.marktplaats.nl/a/computers-en-software/videokaarten/m1309015264-sapphire-radeon-r9-fury-nitro-4gb-amd-radeon-1050-mhz.html?c=8c285449651fa109c354bbabe740c1b&previousPage=lr

 

there's not much point in looking now, because i already paid for the 290X, so...

 

yeah, its about 15$ better than a 290x whatever

[Ashleyyyy]

2 minutes ago, Firewrath9 said:

yeah, its about 15$ better than a 290x whatever

oh well... i don't really care about that. as long as i can run Overwatch on ultra 60fps 1080p i'm fine with it. everything else i play is fine even on something like a GTX 1050...

[BYOGamingPC]

A 290X isn't bad but they double as a space heater and power hog.

[Ashleyyyy]

6 minutes ago, BYOGamingPC said:

A 290X isn't bad but they double as a space heater and power hog.

i'm used to that. remember i run dual xeon's and a 780Ti...

[Jon Jon]

I can confirm that an RX 580 8GB will do it.

 

I run at 2560x1080 at 75hz on ultra and I don't dip.

 

EDIT: WIth that said, a 290X is a faster card IIRC, so it should be fine.

[SupersonicSaint]

The RX 580 is the best choice. 

[Ashleyyyy]

5 hours ago, SupersonicSaint said:

The RX 580 is the best choice. 

why? €100 more expensive and about as fast according to userbenchmark....

[Loadent]

Only a recommended action. If you only need 60 FPS and enjoy tinkering, under volt your card.

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

On 8/13/2018 at 5:44 PM, firelighter487 said:

oh well... i don't really care about that. as long as i can run Overwatch on ultra 60fps 1080p i'm fine with it. everything else i play is fine even on something like a GTX 1050...

Undervolt then to save on noise and power

[Ashleyyyy]

36 minutes ago, Loadent said:

Only a recommended action. If you only need 60 FPS and enjoy tinkering, under volt your card.

 

1 minute ago, OrbitalBuzzsaw said:

Undervolt then to save on noise and power

how?