GPU for £370 or less?? Help!

[Andy_Curtis]

Hi all.

Trying to plan my first build and I am getting flustered and overwhelmed with the choice of GPU's.

I started off with the Radeon RX480 (sapphire), and am now looking at a GTX 980 TI... or a 1060... I just don't know.

As this will be my first ever build, I am completely new to this. So what the "description" says is all I have to go on. I've read a lot of reviews too but they all seem to be very broadly summed up.

Basically. If you had a budget of £370 for a GPU (not lots I know) then what would your choice be and why?

few points to make...

- I have no interest in VR
- I don't plan on gaming in 4K
- The Monitor I will be buying will most likely be a 2560x1440

Apologies for how straight forward this is... as I said, I am a complete noob.

The 3 choices I have so far are;

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Sapphire Radeon RX 480 Nitro+ OC 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express RGB Graphics Card= £249.95
• 1 x MSI GeForce GTX 1070 ARMOR OC 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £379.99
• 1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 980Ti Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (06G-P4-4995-KR= £359.99

Total: £989.93
(includes shipping: £0.00)
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[Brazo]

Simples

1070

Why? Because it's the fastest gpu at that price point.

 

[Acme]

Yup, what he said. Or 980TI if you see one for sub 300 IMO.

 

[hornetstinger]

tbh I wouldn't spend so much on a GPU- £250 max and leave it at that. Choose from 480 8GB or 1060 6GB.

 

[Rannoch]

1070

 

[IvanDobskey]

Happy with my evga 1070, no buyers remorse at all.

The only choice at the price point you're looking at.

 

[dits]

1060 Strix

 

[EvilAkuma]

You can get Palit GeForce GTX 1070 Game Rock Graphics Card £379

 

[Acme]

tbh I wouldn't spend so much on a GPU- £250 max and leave it at that. Choose from 480 8GB or 1060 6GB.

Of what relevance is the fact that you wouldn't want to spend more than £250 when the OP's budget is £370?

The short answer: None.

 

[docsonic]

As it's a new build why not spend a bit more on the GPU & get your psu free?

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18748480

 

[hornetstinger]

Of what relevance is the fact that you wouldn't want to spend more than £250 when the OP's budget is £370?

The short answer: None.

Yes there is. Save some money, buy a cheaper card, that'll last a few years anyway. Buy replacement when it's incapable of playing at decent framerate.

You can overspend on a PC, when you don't need to.

 

[Acme]

Neither of the GPU's you mentioned are capable of running most modern AAA games on maximum or even high settings in 1440P. Why settle for a sub par experience when your budget allows for more?

 

[Andy_Curtis]

Well I'm happy for people to make suggestions of course

 

[hornetstinger]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBlCUV6TwiY

 

[Andy_Curtis]

Oooo thanks for the YouTube link.

 

[Acme]

That video just shows the GPU's you mentioned performing beneath GPU's which nobody in this thread is talking about, which in themselves are less powerful as well.

RX480 vs GTX1070.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1748?vs=1731

GTX1060 vs GTX1070

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1771?vs=1731

Note how neither the 480 or 1060 can comfortably handle the 1440P tests.

 

[hornetstinger]

Another option is to use a lower resoultion ie 1080 that way you could get away with a more affordable card. Either use a lower resolution monitor, or scale up.

Just because there is UHD doesn't mean you need it otherwise just chasing high end.

 

[EvilAkuma]

It also comes down to If you want a heater or cooler in you comp

 

[Acme]

This thread isn't about you, the OP doesn't want to play in 1080P.

If you can't afford a GTX1070 and a 1440P display then that is unfortunate, but it is of no relevance whatsoever!

1440P is also not UHD, 2160P is UHD, 1440P is QHD, and don't even get me started on the comment EvilAkuma just made, I don't know where to start...

I think we need to vet these newbs before allowing them in the hardware section to post 'advice'...

 

[EvilAkuma]

LoL