Is R270x to 1060 a good upgrade fo 1080p

[Trunkey]

So we built a PC for gaming for my second son from spare parts from my old systems but he (like the rest of us) would like higher quality graphic's.
Sticking on a 1980x1020 144Hz monitor would a Nvidia 1060 gpu be a noticeable upgrade?
CPU wise he's running i7 4790k.

Thanks.

 

[Zefan]

Yes that's an enormous upgrade, expect at least double the FPS in games.

Here's a comparison, I chose the 7850 as the 270x is really just a rebrand of that GPU.
https://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1753?vs=1771

 

[morguk]

Here is a benchmark comparison against a 280, which is better than the 270x and it looks like the 1060 is about double the performance.

https://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1751?vs=1771

Depending on the games you play, a 580 8GB may be a more suitable choice.

https://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/2299?vs=2301

Edit: Zefan beat me to it!

 

[Quartz]

Sticking on a 1980x1020 144Hz monitor would a Nvidia 1060 gpu be a noticeable upgrade?

Yes. But is the monitor Freesync or GSync?

 

[jigger]

Yes it would be a lot faster, but an RX580 or 590 would be faster again for less money.

 

[Trunkey]

Yes. But is the monitor Freesync or GSync?

It could be either as it will arrive after the GPU, budget for GPU is up to £250(ish) he will buy a monitor for himself from his Saturday job money.

 

[gpuerrilla]

Agree that upgrade path via a 580 would enable a cheaper freesync monitor if you sided with the AMD route. He would already have some change for the monitor if you got a 580 on some of the deals going lately.

 

[Quartz]

It could be either as it will arrive after the GPU, budget for GPU is up to £250(ish) he will buy a monitor for himself from his Saturday job money.

This is actually important as the two variable refresh rate technologies are different and incompatible. The two should be purchased with each other in mind. If he's going to purchase a Freesync monitor you want to be purchasing an AMD GPU, not a GTX 1060; if he's going to purchase a Gsync monitor then you don't want to be purchasing an AMD GPU.

 

[Trunkey]

Should have mentioned it’s a small form factor build Parvum X2 itx case with a 650w psu, in the real world is there much difference in the power consumption between 1060 or the RX580 and the heat they give out? I guess both are lower than the current R270x.
As for monitors an actual model hasn’t been decided on so he’s free to go either way with GPU.

 

[ltron]

So we built a PC for gaming for my second son from spare parts from my old systems but he (like the rest of us) would like higher quality graphic's.
Sticking on a 1980x1020 144Hz monitor would a Nvidia 1060 gpu be a noticeable upgrade?
CPU wise he's running i7 4790k.

Thanks.

Why get a GTX 1060? AMD is competitive at this price point. The AMD RX580 is generally superior with more VRAM and there are deals on it at the moment for around the £200 mark: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/sapp...ddr5-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-37p-sp.html
and https://www.overclockers.co.uk/powe...ddr5-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-18l-pc.html

What ever you do do not get the GTX 1060 3GB as it's a slower card than the 6GB as well as having half the VRAM. Get an RX 570 over the 1060 3GB any day for around £150-170 with 8GB VRAM:
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/sapp...ddr5-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-38g-sp.html and
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/sapp...ddr5-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-37r-sp.html

Also, an equivalent Freesync monitor is hundreds of pounds cheaper in some cases than the GSYNC one with exactly the same panel.

 

[ltron]

Should have mentioned it’s a small form factor build Parvum X2 itx case with a 650w psu, in the real world is there much difference in the power consumption between 1060 or the RX580 and the heat they give out? I guess both are lower than the current R270x.
As for monitors an actual model hasn’t been decided on so he’s free to go either way with GPU.

A 650W PSU is easily more than enough for an RX580, minimum recommended is 500W. What brand and model is it? The cards I've linked have very good coolers so there will be absolutely no problems with heat and noise, they will run cool and quiet. Also, in the real world the power difference is negligible and will be pennies a year.

 

[ltron]

I forgot to mention that you can also choose 2 free games from this list: Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry 5 and The Division 2 all due for release in 2019. This is great added value too.

 

[MyBrainz]

Yes it would be a lot faster, but an RX580 or 590 would be faster again for less money.

Also the December driver coming soon with that Xtra perf

 

[ltron]

Be sure to ask in the monitor section which Freesync monitor is best for your needs before buying one as some will have inadequate Freesync ranges or other problems. You need one with Low Frame Rate Compensation for the best experience and I don't want you to get one without this as it makes a big difference.

 

[Trunkey]

Thanks for all your input!
Most helpful.

 

[jigger]

Nvm