Spec me a GPU for 1080p gaming

Lither · 5 Jul 2016 at 23:09

My R9 290 Tri-X died after having it for 3 years and I'm now looking for a card to replace it which I only game at 1080p with max settings and 2 or 4x AA depending on the game.

I have a budget of £300 for a used/new card but I can push it if I need to for better performance for the money.

smilertoo · 5 Jul 2016 at 23:15

You can get the MSI GTX970 for £250, im partial to the MSI frozr coolers as they're good and quiet.

Tommy_Here · 5 Jul 2016 at 23:15

honestly I'd look at the 980 Ti for £359 at 1080p that WILL last you a very long time! look at the zotac one with 5 years warranty or the Asus strix with 3 years as at 1080p expect to have this card for years to come! since you had a 290 even a 980 wouldn't be a massive upgrade whereas the Ti is an absolute monster!

Tommy_Here · 5 Jul 2016 at 23:16

And just think of the games coming out in the near future.
Battlefield 1
Dead rising 4
resident evil 7
at least they're games I'm really looking forward too

AlamoX · 5 Jul 2016 at 23:22

under 300£ you can get sapphire Nitro 480 for 250£, i wouldn't get 970/980 for the memory and DX12 games down the road.
if you can stretch for 360£ to get a 980Ti, you might as well stretch another 30£ get a 1070 for 389£

AlamoX · 5 Jul 2016 at 23:24

Tommy_Here said:
And just think of the games coming out in the near future.
Battlefield 1
Dead rising 4
resident evil 7
at least they're games I'm really looking forward too

bf1 and dr4 will be dx12 titles

Panos · 5 Jul 2016 at 23:37

Lither said:
My R9 290 Tri-X died after having it for 3 years and I'm now looking for a card to replace it which I only game at 1080p with max settings and 2 or 4x AA depending on the game.

I have a budget of £300 for a used/new card but I can push it if I need to for better performance for the money.

Can you hold few weeks until the Sapphire RX480 Nitro OC comes out?
It will be £249.95, and much faster than most of the card proposed above, especially in DX12.

And stay away from GTX970/980. They ain't worth the money, and do not buy any of them second hand for more than £120. Simply they just do not worth the money.

Wrinkly · 5 Jul 2016 at 23:47

Go for a non reference 480 8GB. Then start saving for a HDR Freesync monitor.

Beren · 5 Jul 2016 at 23:47

I would want to see reviews before recommending the 480 Nitro, I think that it is going to be the best 1080p card - but we don't know yet, if you can wait a couple of weeks I would get one if the reviews are good.

Scania · 5 Jul 2016 at 23:50

If you don't mind used I couldn't recommend a 780ti highly enough, got one yesterday for a steal and it's running @ 5760x1080 beautifully, 1080p is a walk in the park for it.

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/gigabyte_geforce_gtx_780_ti_windforce_3x_review,1.html

Hell of a card for ~£150!

Save in the meantime and bag a 1080 or whatever once prices have settled?

opethdisciple · 6 Jul 2016 at 00:01

I love my 970. For any resolution below 1440p it's a great card. I've noticed that I am getting better frames with my 3570k clocked to 4.5Ghz than I was at stock. Which shows you how powerful the card is.

There are some great deals on at the moment on the 970 series.

I think it really depends what you want to do. If you did get a 1070 to do it justice your need a 1440p or higher monitor.

Alternatively 390 or 390x.

I'm not sure about 480. I don't like it's cheap and tacky look and I'm more green team anyway.

Cleeecooo · 6 Jul 2016 at 00:30

Nvidia are rumoured to release details about the 1060 on the 7th (tomorrow), so I think it'd be worth waiting until then.

Lither · 6 Jul 2016 at 01:41

smilertoo said:
You can get the MSI GTX970 for £250, im partial to the MSI frozr coolers as they're good and quiet.

Going from a 290 to a 970 seems like a downgrade to be honest and £200+ for a 970 is a no no for me.

Tommy_Here said:
honestly I'd look at the 980 Ti for £359 at 1080p that WILL last you a very long time! look at the zotac one with 5 years warranty or the Asus strix with 3 years as at 1080p expect to have this card for years to come! since you had a 290 even a 980 wouldn't be a massive upgrade whereas the Ti is an absolute monster!

My mate is selling his MSI 980 Ti for £260 with 2 years warranty left as he has upgraded to a 1080, should I go for it?

I know the 980 Ti will last for years at 1080p gaming but what about drivers support down the line maybe 2-3 years time?

AlamoX said:
under 300£ you can get sapphire Nitro 480 for 250£, i wouldn't get 970/980 for the memory and DX12 games down the road.
if you can stretch for 360£ to get a 980Ti, you might as well stretch another 30£ get a 1070 for 389£

I don't know how good the RX 480 is but how does it compare to a 980 Ti?

Cleeecooo said:
Nvidia are rumoured to release details about the 1060 on the 7th (tomorrow), so I think it'd be worth waiting until then.

I have read the 1060 thread and the performance seems to be 980 level?

Limpnoodle · 6 Jul 2016 at 01:45

AlamoX said:
under 300£ you can get sapphire Nitro 480 for 250£, i wouldn't get 970/980 for the memory and DX12 games down the road.
if you can stretch for 360£ to get a 980Ti, you might as well stretch another 30£ get a 1070 for 389£

This
But 480 will be capable esp 8gb one

RanxZy · 6 Jul 2016 at 05:08

Lither said:
Going from a 290 to a 970 seems like a downgrade to be honest and £200+ for a 970 is a no no for me.

Yeah, anybody seriously advising to get a crippled 3.5GB 970 brand new right now must be permanently attached to NVIDIA imo. 8GB 480 is more capable with future games. Both are quite a side grade from a 290 though.

Lither said:
My mate is selling his MSI 980 Ti for £260 with 2 years warranty left as he has upgraded to a 1080, should I go for it?

Bite ones arm off, you'll be laughing with 1080p performance for that money.

Lither said:
I know the 980 Ti will last for years at 1080p gaming but what about drivers support down the line maybe 2-3 years time?

Don't worry about it, even if the 1070 gets a 10fps lead over the 980Ti with more optimised drivers in a years time, you will still be laughing at 1080p for well over £100 less.

If you were at a more demanding resolution I would start to consider the slight performance gap Pascal might get with drivers focusing more on the 1070/1080.

Lither said:
I don't know how good the RX 480 is but how does it compare to a 980 Ti?

980Ti is almost as fast as two 480s in crossfire, so quite a jump really.

Lither said:
I have read the 1060 thread and the performance seems to be 980 level?

Pretty much spot on, this will be a big jump for some people on lesser cards, but coming from a 290 the 980Ti would be a much greater boost.

LtMatt · 6 Jul 2016 at 07:16

Tommy_Here said:
And just think of the games coming out in the near future.
Battlefield 1
Dead rising 4
resident evil 7
at least they're games I'm really looking forward too

With BF1 and DR4 supporting DX12, you'll be wanting an RX 480 and Async, trust me.

EDIT

Fair point Greg. OP, As you have a 290 a 480 is not a huge upgrade.

whyscotty · 6 Jul 2016 at 07:20

AMDMatt said:
With BF1 and DR4 supporting DX12, you'll be wanting an RX 480 and Async, trust me.

My mum told me never trust a man who wears lipstick

LtMatt · 6 Jul 2016 at 07:21

whyscotty said:
My mum told me never trust a man who wears lipstick

I was young and needed the money.

Gregster · 6 Jul 2016 at 07:21

C'mon guys, the OP is coming from a 290 and the 480 isn't any faster in reality.

OP, go for your mates 980Ti and for £260 with 2 years left on the warranty, it would be a very wise buy

winwin · 6 Jul 2016 at 07:25

Gregster said:
C'mon guys, the OP is coming from a 290 and the 480 isn't any faster in reality.

OP, go for your mates 980Ti and for £260 with 2 years left on the warranty, it would be a very wise buy

yea that is a super good value jump