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I thought it was worth having a dedicated thread for this comparison, since there doesn't seem to be one in the last 10 pages on this part of the forum, and I think things may have settled down a little now since the launches.
My observation is that on initial release the GTX1060 was considered to be overpriced. However this appears to be changing, possibly due to supply availability, and the two sets of cards now appear to be almost identical on price, within a range of about £50 from bottom end to top end.
There are some reviews about, and in general the GTX1060 is the faster card right now on most existing games. But within the forums there is a general view that the RX480 will have better longevity due to DX12 and Vulkan, and it's higher VRAM and continued driver support. How real are those perceived benefits going forward? For example, a brand new game I'm going to be buying is planet coaster, which has been developed on DX11. It might be that we don't see much DX12 for several years and by then new cards will be out anyway.
It's pretty clear that the GTX1060 runs cooler and potentially quieter depending on the card's cooler.
I also think there is opportunity to discuss some of the other AIB cards in more detail as the Sapphire RX480 has its own thread but none of the others do.
And finally, should having Gsnyc or freesync influence the decision you make at this price? If you have say a freesync monitor would it be a totally stupid choice not to go for the RX480, and vice versa?
So. Pro's and con's. I appreciate a consensus won't be reached and some favour red and some favour green.
My observation is that on initial release the GTX1060 was considered to be overpriced. However this appears to be changing, possibly due to supply availability, and the two sets of cards now appear to be almost identical on price, within a range of about £50 from bottom end to top end.
There are some reviews about, and in general the GTX1060 is the faster card right now on most existing games. But within the forums there is a general view that the RX480 will have better longevity due to DX12 and Vulkan, and it's higher VRAM and continued driver support. How real are those perceived benefits going forward? For example, a brand new game I'm going to be buying is planet coaster, which has been developed on DX11. It might be that we don't see much DX12 for several years and by then new cards will be out anyway.
It's pretty clear that the GTX1060 runs cooler and potentially quieter depending on the card's cooler.
I also think there is opportunity to discuss some of the other AIB cards in more detail as the Sapphire RX480 has its own thread but none of the others do.
And finally, should having Gsnyc or freesync influence the decision you make at this price? If you have say a freesync monitor would it be a totally stupid choice not to go for the RX480, and vice versa?
So. Pro's and con's. I appreciate a consensus won't be reached and some favour red and some favour green.
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