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Current graphics value point

q974739

q974739

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Hi all. For those of us who missed the 30x0 and 6x00 cards in launch and still must buy a card (dead PCs, etc) where is the current value in the market?

Prices just seen weird, and I can't make heads nor tails of what's actually well priced. If you wanted decent 1080p, what would you get? What about 1440p?

Remember - this is the one thread where "just wait" isn't an option. Imagine your PC was hit by lightning, and you just NEED something NOW.
 
ANDREW GREEN said:
It's no faster than an RX 580 and it costs more, hence I wouldn't go for it. Shopping around on the web you should be able to get an RX 580 for between £150-£160 (I can't give links as it's against site rules as overclockers). Overclockers don't seem to have any good offers right now.

The other tip is - Black Friday is around the corner, might be worth a wait and see if any amazing deals come then.

What monitor are you driving?
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Currently 2, 1080p and a 1920x1200. Was thinking the 5500 might be quieter/cooler. It's apparently 50w lighter when heavily used. If I keep it a year, say 3 hours a day, thousand hours of use. That's £5/year. I have a bad habit of leaving things running... Enough that I'd pay a few pounds more for it?
 
ANDREW GREEN said:
Yes it will be, but when you're spending the amount I reckon it's worth paying a few quid more and going for the 5600 XT because it's about 50% or so quicker and it will last you longer before you need to upgrade. .
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That's the eternal problem - all the cards exist on a slope. Which was why my question was about best value points, rather than best cards?

From answers above, it's clear that 20x0 and 5700 do not exist at good value points - and I was considering them. It's just so muddy right now, waiting for sales..
 
ANDREW GREEN said:
nly 9 days till Black Friday, if you can wait. Either way I think any of the above cards would suit you well from a value perspective, what card are you coming from?
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Oh, I'm waiting! I'm also weirdly in the market for two cards. One for me (budget flexible), one for a present for a relative (long story) but a fixed budget of 250-300. Hence not focusing on just one price point.

I'm coming from a 7850 now (but was a 570 before hit by lightning). Relative coming from a converted office potato. So big updates either way.
 
ANDREW GREEN said:
So an RX 570 has just died and you're running on a back up 7850? If that's the case how's the 7850 going? I'd imagine it'll still run 1080p at medium or low settings.
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It's like pulling teeth. I'm down to 30fps, trading off detail down to ugly or both. Worse, it's a borrowed card. I have a month or two, but that's it. The relatives card is a Christmas present.

And is that 300 for both cards or 300 each? If it's for both I'd imagine
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Nope, separate budget. The relatives card is a budget contributed by wider family. My personal budget is up to 800... if I can persuade myself it's actual value. And that value bit is hard.

IE sub £200. But you'll probably be waiting 6 months for that to happen.
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That's just that bit too long :(

another option is Overclockers B Cards (which are usually just returns they can no longer sell as new), if you offered £180 for this, they'll probably drop it to £180-£220
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I had forgotten that was even a thing. Gift card has to be new. My card though... mine I'm much more flexible with.
 
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