GTX 1060 Vs RX 480 - head to head showdown

[humbug]

Nvidia should enjoy the small performance advantage the 1060 has right now because it wont last, Nvidia's performance never does.
Nvidia have lost their performance in DX11 on Kepler where they have the advantage, this is very different, this time round with new API's its AMD who already have the advantage and as time moves on in the near future AMD's lead will grow and grow and grow.

I wouldn't buy a 1060 over a 480, yes right now it is quicker overall but its old tech stuck in the hear and now if not already the past, the 480 is the way to go.

 

[Mr Latte]

Interesting. 1060 faster in everything apart from hitman and ashes on both 1080p and 1440p.

I think for the 1080p gamer on a budget they may be considering to go for a 4GB card. We know the 1060 FE cooling is much better than the reference RX480 being compared here.

Yes and in particular Crysis on the 1060 has a decent lead but if the average is around 5fps how much of a benefit is that to general consumers?

Additionally the Nitro RX480 available for under £200 price point with better than stock performance would show less advantage for the 1060 as we see in this comparison. With the average AIB 1060 costing closer to £260 currently means that this little performance difference with DX11 is rather costly.

Basically this shows AMD are well placed to undercut Nvidia on price with very similar performance and with better prospects for future API.
It may bring some hope for people with the higher end products for future.

 

[fastboy]

so you base the costs as the cheapest aib 480 vs an average aib 1060?..nice.

 

[Mr Latte]

so you base the costs as the cheapest aib 480 vs an average aib 1060?..nice.

Your welcome to find the very cheapest 1060 AIB but their isnt many much cheaper than the average at £260. The Zotac got really poor review for its cooling from TTL. The point is, as prices will vary for some it is still going to come in around the extra £40 - £60 which for plenty of people on a budget will not be worth spending when considering all the factors for both cards. The Nitro is an excellent looking, well built AIB card, I assume cheaper 4GB alternatives will be available.

Face facts for this sector of the market and the average 1080 gamer/consumer the RX480 4GB in particular seems the best value and choice.
You have my opinion your also welcome to offer you own.

 

[fastboy]

but why base the 480 off the lowest 4gb price and the 1060 off the average..dont you think that would be seen as bias?

the lowest price 1060 aib is £238 for a twin fan..some £22 away from your quote..bear in mind the 480 is only 4gb vs 6gb,altho that's plenty for 1080p,but if you are going to compare cards do it apples for apples..what you did was try and make out the 1060 was more expensive than what it is..and from what I have seen the nitro aib needs to make some fan noise to keep cool unlike the 1060's

 

[Mr Latte]

Tell you what, you go find the very cheapest RX480 cards and the very cheapest 1060 cards if you want, also you go on about small amount of fan noise like it is a big issue. Its people like yourself that just seem to not want to admit AMD has done quite a darn good job for the price/performance with the RX480.

What you just said is that its £238 for a 1060 - Yet £199 in favour of the RX480 Nitro, so thats within the £40-£60 I mentioned. You have to account for other AIB RX480 that will be coming in less than £200, it will happen. AMD WILL maintain a fairly sizeable price advantage it seems.

Likewise if a user wants to spend more on the 8GB model again the performance advantages in DX11 are not that great but the future benefits with new API are obviously greater.

You can say what you want but I see the RX480 AIB selling every bit as well if not even more than the 1060.
It will only take a few more games with better DX12 performance to start convincing buyers that are uncertain.

 

[Orangey]

4GB is pre-order. I wonder if it will show up on time or if AMDelay factor will affect this.

They could've sold so many but NV swooped in for the kill with the 1060.

 

[Mr Latte]

4GB is pre-order. I wonder if it will show up on time or if AMDelay factor will affect this.

They could've sold so many but NV swooped in for the kill with the 1060.

Look around you how many AIB 1060 models are not in stock, even Joker made a video about it regards USA.

 

[fastboy]

how many 480 aib's are in stock?

and if you think I'm anti amd you are very sadly mistaken...noise may not be an issue for you,it is for me and many others.

we get it,you like the 480,i would have liked the 480 but it wasn't instock at the time I wanted an aib card(and it still isn't) so I bought a 1060 aib.

and people like myself??..man you have no clue what you are talking about,im one of the most laid back,open people there is,i have no bias towards anything but you seem to be hitting out at anyone who doesn't conform to your views.

 

[David Bisset]

Ah the voice of reason strikes again.

I know this was posted in the 1060 thread but that it dead in the sand now and does not incorporate the 480.

he slipped up on the value graph, talking about 8GB 480 but highlighting the 4GB model. Still, good overall breakdown and comparison of review sites etc.

 

[Scougar]

how many 480 aib's are in stock?

and if you think I'm anti amd you are very sadly mistaken...noise may not be an issue for you,it is for me and many others.

we get it,you like the 480,i would have liked the 480 but it wasn't instock at the time I wanted an aib card(and it still isn't) so I bought a 1060 aib.

and people like myself??..man you have no clue what you are talking about,im one of the most laid back,open people there is,i have no bias towards anything but you seem to be hitting out at anyone who doesn't conform to your views.

Noise is a big factor when you have a family (or even just house mates) and like to use the GPU late, same reason I got a mouse pad and don't buy a mechanical keyboard lol.

 

[Mr Latte]

So is this a case of you trying to defend your own purchase decision now due some impatience and for wot, having an 1060 AIB maybe a week or two before the Nitro is available?

People like yourself, in reference to seemingly keep boosting the benefits of one card (that you own) over the alternative and not giving credit to the alternative for what it also offers.

I have said the 1060 is faster, why argue that fact, the RX480 has better value options but like many are saying, lets see how important that DX11 5-6% advantage matters this time next year and further down the road. For some sure they will have a new card by then for others they will not so they will start to see the benefits.

Is that fair enough? Some of us have waited and still wait to see what will be the best AIB cards on both sides before committing.
As for noise, gees if late at night cant you get by with lower settings and less fanspeed, darn must be so awful but everyone has their own specific factors I suppose.

 

[fastboy]

again...people like me,give it a rest mate your like a stuck record.

so you are saying I wasn't allowed to buy a 1060 aib because i hadn't seen how well the 480 was going to do?..and somehow I am trying to defend myself for buying a 1060?

jesus...

 

[Mr Latte]

again...people like me,give it a rest mate your like a stuck record.

so you are saying I wasn't allowed to buy a 1060 aib because i hadn't seen how well the 480 was going to do?..and somehow I am trying to defend myself for buying a 1060?

Who said you were not allowed, pah...
Your welcome once again as this is a Vs thread. Why not highlight why the 1060 is the better option rather than keep moaning and try to drag out further silly arguing.

we get it,you like the 480,i would have liked the 480 but it wasn't instock at the time I wanted an aib card(and it still isn't) so I bought a 1060 aib.

That was your choice, you made it, nobody said anything about it other than some of us have been prepared to wait.
Feel free to discuss your own card, as an owner perhaps others would like to know more on your thoughts of it.

 

[Mr Latte]

Finally, so you sure now after your quotes and questioning, you agree the performance is similar, nothing major and AMD has cheaper options for such. (when in stock)

Both things I originally said anyways.
As for "real difference" I do not see anyone looking long term saying the 1060 is potentially the better choice.

Your own purchase decisions are yours as are other peoples but you cannot deny the main factor is the curiosity and concern for future games using the new API. Time will tell if/how much performance advantage swings more to AMD or not.

 

[Cleeecooo]

concern for future games using the new API. Time will tell if/how performance advantage swings more to AMD or not.

I'm not particularly convinced by the 'It'll get better in the future' arguments. Sure, the 480 has a slight edge in DX12 but I don't think it makes a significant difference to most users as I assume that by the time DX12 becomes more mainstream, it will be upgrade time for many of them.

Of course, it varies per person and I'm sure my advice would change if someone wanted to keep their GPU for about 3-5 years.

 

[Gregster]

Finally, so you sure now after your quotes and questioning, you agree the performance is similar, nothing major and AMD has cheaper options for such. (when in stock)

Both things I originally said anyways.
As for "real difference" I do not see anyone looking long term saying the 1060 is potentially the better choice.

Your own purchase decisions are yours as are other peoples but you cannot deny the main factor is the curiosity and concern for future games using the new API. Time will tell if/how performance advantage swings more to AMD or not.

I assume you have a 480? Which one have you got?

 

[SiDeards73]

I'm not particularly convinced by the 'It'll get better in the future' arguments. Sure, the 480 has a slight edge in DX12 but I don't think it makes a significant difference to most users as I assume that by the time DX12 becomes more mainstream, it will be upgrade time for many of them.

Of course, it varies per person and I'm sure my advice would change if someone wanted to keep their GPU for about 3-5 years.

Well, Battlefield1 is getting DX12 and thats due not too far away, i expect the 480 will probably be ahead of the 1060 in that.

There is definitely uptake of DX12 and Vulcan, most major engines have already been updated with support for them.

 

[Gregster]

Well, Battlefield1 is getting DX12 and thats due not too far away, i expect the 480 will probably be ahead of the 1060 in that.

There is definitely uptake of DX12 and Vulcan, most major engines have already been updated with support for them.

Interesting you say that. BF4 was the first Mantle game that I can remember and they did well with that after some teething problems. Try running Mantle on a Fury X though and it was shocking performance and a 680 was faster than a Fury X and using Mantle would go over the 4GB limit at 200% res scaling for 1080P (so a 4K experience). Did this ever get fixed out of interest do you know?

 

[Mr Latte]

I assume you have a 480? Which one have you got?

Heck no, Im rocking HD530 on a new i7 6700 build the past 2 months.
Waited this long so a few more weeks make no difference to me.

Sorry if you missed where I said it "some of us were prepared to wait".

I will await to see how the other AIB compare but do think for me the 480 is more suited to my perspective and interest in upcoming titles with new API being important. Also the chance of an HDR monitor in 2017 with Freesync being much more affordable than a Gsync option is a major consideration along with paying less for the RX480 anyways.

With respect to others, those things matter more to me anyways than the benefits mentioned thus far for the 1060. These being reduced fan noise, less power or average 6% higher frames in DX11 titles.

I'm not particularly convinced by the 'It'll get better in the future' arguments. Sure, the 480 has a slight edge in DX12 but I don't think it makes a significant difference to most users as I assume that by the time DX12 becomes more mainstream, it will be upgrade time for many of them.

Of course, it varies per person and I'm sure my advice would change if someone wanted to keep their GPU for about 3-5 years.

Like many I have come back to PC after selling my consoles.
Part of the reason is MS bringing major franchises to PC with the benefits it will enable over the console versions.
I can see several new titles showcased at E3 that are DX12 which I may want to purchase so within this next 6 months we will start seeing those titles.