Which graphics card for 250-300.

[shaf]

I am looking to upgrade my ageing 7970 and my budget is 250-300.

It needs to be a quiet and cool running card.

I game on my dell 1920x1200 monitor.

I am leaning towards the 1060 as I think it fits the purpose. I am planning on getting a 4k monitor but not anytime soon. I don't really want to buy a card for the future, I'll replace if required.

Thanks.

 

[shaf]

I've been considering a 980ti too but they are still quite expensive on eBay, going for 330 plus.

Overclockers has an evga for £350.

What's a good used price? I don't have access to MM.

 

[shaf]

How cool and quiet is the fury?

And isn't it limited by the 4G memory?

 

[shaf]

Fury does sound like a good option but I'm also tending to agree with mahius.

I could just get a second hand 970 for now and then upgrade it when I get my 4k monitor. I reckon I can get one for £130.

 

[shaf]

You could find a 980ti for 300 second hand.

I don't think so mate. I've tried but majority going above that.

 

[shaf]

Set your trust on.

Done.

 

[shaf]

I've decided to go for a second hand 970 for now.

It's pointless getting anything better as it will be under utilized and when I upgrade to 4k I'll need to replace it anyway.

 

[shaf]

Lol comes looking for a new card and leaves with a 2nd hand 970.. what the actual fudge? hahaha

i wouldnt touch a 970 with a bargepole, especially not given what you can buy for that budget nowadays.

Can you suggest something?

 

[shaf]

Nothing wrong with a GTX 970 at 1080p, still punches hard enough to run most games at their highest settings.

1060 is at least £100 more than second a second hand 970, for what 10% more performance? Guess the RX480 Nitro 4GB would have been the best option between saving some money and getting a new card with warranty.

Agreed regarding RX480 but tell me are any, with decent coolers, in stock?

 

[shaf]

second hand card comes with its own set of problems, no warranty, may die soon after it's bought and all that for what? To save £50? Makes no sense to me.

It's true but I've had my 7970, which I bought second hand, for 4 years and it's still going.

 

[shaf]

I don't think I would be properly utilising a fury on a 1080p screen.

It's a good option though.

 

[shaf]

One went for 250 on the MM not long ago.

Don't have access to MM

 

[shaf]

EVGA 980ti new for £350 isn't bad and you get customer care that's second to none if needed so that's peace of mind too. But as mentioned you are then in 1070 territory and personally I'd add another 10 or 20 quid and go with that.

Buying a house so on a tight budget at the moment - otherwise would have gone with the 1070 yesterday.

 

[shaf]

I agree £350 for a 980ti is pointless when you can get a 1070 for not much more.