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What to upgrade to?

Treb

Treb

Treb

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Hey folks. Looking for advice.. Got a i7 6700k with a 970 strix card and it’s been an absolute beast for me and really quiet.

Looking to upgrade the 970 due to games like borderlands 3 and others starting to take their toll. Not after anything amazing as have a 1080 144 monitor at 24” for gaming.

I love the strix, but they seem pricey nowadays (I must have had a decent deal before).. 5700 looked great but drivers really worry me and I need a stable environment for streaming, etc.. And I’ve always used nvidia without issue.

requirement is cool and quiet. About 300 to spend, but can give and take there.

cheers in advance.
 
Would you possibly be able to wait until new gen releases? Then you would possibly be able to get a 2070 on a bargain, or a new gpu from nvidia 3060 possibly or 3070 if they decide their current 20XX pricing is too much.
 
Possibly.. but thinking I’m just adding to cpu load currently with the 970 maxed out (it possibly doesn’t work like that irl), that’s my thought process, couple in extra for streaming and other programs it made sense.

When are new gen likely? With most tech there is always something that’s going to be out to send something down in price.. I’m also under the impression that cards won’t come down as much as people think they might, they never seem to, but I also don’t keep an eye on prices.

doesn’t the 2060s fall about 3% under a 2070?
 
Treb said:
Possibly.. but thinking I’m just adding to cpu load currently with the 970 maxed out (it possibly doesn’t work like that irl), that’s my thought process, couple in extra for streaming and other programs it made sense.

When are new gen likely? With most tech there is always something that’s going to be out to send something down in price.. I’m also under the impression that cards won’t come down as much as people think they might, they never seem to, but I also don’t keep an eye on prices.

doesn’t the 2060s fall about 3% under a 2070?
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AMD are launching before the consoles. Consoles will be out in time for Christmas.
Nvidia is rumoured to be launching around september.

Depending on whether or not you believe speculation, the next gen cards are supposed to deliver a decent performance bump vs 2000 series.

Edit: I'm in the same boat as you currently rocking my 970 that i got at launch and i've decided to wait and see what is on offer from the next gen GPUs
 
Chuk_Chuk said:
Edit: I'm in the same boat as you currently rocking my 970 that i got at launch and i've decided to wait and see what is on offer from the next gen GPUs
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ye I think they will likely be out of my range. I’m just expecting a premium as everyone will want them.
 
Treb said:
What 2060 supers would you recommend with good cooling?
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Well, typically, thicker coolers are better, but I’ve always been impressed by MSI Gaming cards and EVGA cards. My old 970 Strix was great but the newer stuff isn’t as quiet. Intuition would tell me that triple fan cards tend to have smaller fans that have a higher pitched sound, so it’s a little more obvious.

Never had a Gigabyte card.


Honestly I’d go EVGA just for the warranty :-)
 
Zotac have fantastic warranty, five years and UK based support/RMA.

Gigabyte are another good option for warranty/support, they're UK based also.

You wont get a 2060S for £300 though, a 2060 maybe.

Edit: Second hand should be possible.
 
Thanks folks. So, evga and gigabyte.. any particular cards that stick out? 2060 or 2060s wise? Say 300-400? Upping the budget a little as prefer new.

how do msi rate? I’ve ruled ASUS out due to price this time around
 
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