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Need help choosing a GPU

Geo-Gamer

Geo-Gamer

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I just finished building a gaming pc for my little brother and I decided to wait until the launch of the 480 before deciding. But if anything the launch has made it a tough choice.

He wants to play games on ultra at 1080p such as GTA 5, BF4 and the new Battlefield 1 when releseaed.

Question is, should i go for the 480 or buy a new 970 GTX for around £220?

Or am i better off getting that MSI 980 GTX deal on ocuk for £275 (but a part of me is saying I may be better off getting the 970 and overclocking it and saving me the £55?)

Sorry for the questions as iv done my reading and its just made it more confusing. Hopefully I can get some thoughts on the subject :D
 
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You can also overclock the 980 by the way :P

I would like to say that the 480 is the best option at 1080p - and thinking about DX12 it clearly is - but it's so annoying to have a warm mid-range card, I would wait for AIB and see how they perform.

At the same time the Nvidia 1060 might actually be the card he's looking for and it looks like you'll only have to wait one week to learn more.
 
Geo-Gamer said:
I just finished building a gaming pc for my little brother and I decided to wait until the launch of the 480 before deciding. But if anything the launch has made it a tough choice.

He wants to play games on ultra at 1080p such as GTA 5, BF4 and the new Battlefield 1 when releseaed.

Question is, should i go for the 480 or buy a new 970 GTX for around £220?

Or am i better offer getting that MSI 980 GTX deal on ocuk for £275 (but a part of me is saying I may be better off getting the 970 and overclocking it and saving me the £55?)

Sorry for the questions as iv done my reading and its just made it more confusing. Hopefully I can get some thoughts on the subject :D
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The thought process atm is that the 480 will perform better with DX12 games...

So for future proofing the 480 is prob ur best bet

No doubt there will be many differing answer tho to your question
 
I suggest you read about the issues the 480 has before buying it. Nothing matters if your motherboard gets destroyed by this "amazing" consumer card.
 
Thanks everyone for the quick replies.

It seems that the 480 may be the best bet then and him wanting BF1 which utilizes DX12 is a no brainer and future titles.

I would honetly buy the 480 right this moment but hating those coolers! I might as well wait for the custom coolers as my brother is going on holiday for 3 weeks so he doesnt mind waiting.

Question is how long roughly for the new coolers and do they command a much higher price tag?

Thanks again ;)
 
Geo-Gamer said:
Question is how long roughly for the new coolers and do they command a much higher price tag?
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I'm hoping no more than an extra £20-30, but that's only a hope until they actually come out. That and weeks rather than months with luck.

I want a Strix or Frozr AIB myself. :)
 
JanM said:
If the 1060 is released maybe wait for that?
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Good shout out totally forgot about the 1060...but a bit worried about Nvidia's pricing lately to even begin thinking about waiting for a disappointment. But who knows im only speculating at this current moment in time xD

But question is will the 1060 really be that much of a performance jump from the 970? As I just found out that EVGA £20 cash back can get my brother a brand new 970 for £198 :O (Also doubt a 1060 will be around £200 anyway!)
 
According to all the reviewers the 480 is really quiet under load even with the reference cooler so it should be fine if you do not plan to overclock.
 
Geo-Gamer said:
Good shout out totally forgot about the 1060...but a bit worried about Nvidia's pricing lately to even begin thinking about waiting for a disappointment. But who knows im only speculating at this current moment in time xD
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You'd probably be right to be concerned about pricing, the word is the 3 GB models would be priced around $249 while the 6 GB models will be priced at $299 US vs $199 and $239 respectively for the 4gb and 8gb 480's.

http://wccftech.com/nvidia-gtx-1060-special-launch-event-july/
 
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