What graphics card to buy for replacement?

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

I just had a look on ebay, seems most of the 290 series cards are going for $150+. Some of the better ones well over 200 dollars.

Craigslist / FSFT and a little luck. If $150 - $200, might as well get a shiny new RX480 4GB / 8GB (assuming you're sticking to ATi).

 

[frozentundra123456]

Just my personal philosophy, but with the very attractive prices on 470/480 cards, I would be reluctant to purchase a used card, unless I knew the person who was selling it, and that the card was in good condition or still had a decent amount of warranty. Even if you have the sacrifice a bit of performance, a 470/480/1060, brand new, with full warranty would be my choice.

 

[Freddymodo]

Sorry to step in this thread to ask a question but It seems like I do not yet have the privilege to start a new one...
I am looking at replacing my Video Card for a better one. I currently have a Nvidia GeForce 8500 GT and my processor is Intel i7-4790 3.6oGHZ with 8 GB Ram 64 bits on Windows 10. I do not play games but I do some video editing and dvd creations with programs such as Power Director.
I Probably won't need the best card out there but If I can get a help with my researches, I would really appreciate that. Cheers and thanks in advance.

 

[erik8ant]

Actually I'm using 1280x720 resolution and S22B350 monitor for desktop and game. So GTX 1050 Ti is enough for me?

 

[mohit9206]

Actually I'm using 1280x720 resolution and 60Hz monitor for desktop and game. So GTX 1050 Ti is enough for me?

At that resolution you will never need anything more than 1050Ti.

 

[erik8ant]

At that resolution you will never need anything more than 1050Ti.

Maybe I can switch to 1920x1080 resolution for gaming?

 

[tential]

Maybe I can switch to 1920x1080 resolution for gaming?

You should. The reason I recommend the 1060 3gb is that it's the fastest in your bracket. However, given all I now know about you, you're not at our levels of insanity where you need the best of the best. I'd get the 1060 3gb but again, if you want to spend less and get the 1050ti do it.

I'd be doing you a disservice to not reiterate that gpu company at this point is irrelevant, you should ensure your dollar goes as far for you as humanly possible so getting the cheapest choice (the, amd 470) is the cheapest bang for your buck.

That said, it's again only a couple dollars extra. You should also upgrade your resolution/monitor.

The last thing I have to say is. It's irrelevant what you were using since you were young. I used Nvidia too. I also used incandescent bulbs when I was young. So what? Times change. Use the best thing for the time. Don't get stuck eating memberries (South Park reference) or get stuck in the past and miss out on optimizing your dollars today.

 

[poofyhairguy]

1060 3GB is a pretty big leap over the 4GB 1050 ti for gaming. Both are not the best deals if you can get American prices, but if we have to compare them I would rather the 1060.

In fact that comparison feels like GTX 960 4GB vs GTX 970 3.5GB all over again.

 

[crisium]

Here's my spec:

CPU: i5-3470
Mobo: GA-H77M-D3H
RAM: 2x Kingston 4GB DDR3
PSU: S12II-620W
Case: CM K280
Fan: 1 rear fan

I've come down to these two choices: GTX 1050 Ti 4GB or GTX 1060 3GB (or 6GB) Which one to buy to fit my current spec? I play Overwatch mostly or maybe other games in future.

If you must go Nvidia no matter what, then do yourself a service and get the GTX 1060 6GB. You already presented it as an option.

For Overwatch, the 1060 3GB should be fine. But for future games, you may run headfirst into that 3GB bottleneck.

Right now, you have a 2012 card to play a 2016 game in 2017. You're not one to upgrade every gen, or even every other gen. The 1060 is faster than the 1050 Ti to a point where if you can reasonably buy it, then you should. The 3GB version though has this glaring VRAM compromise that will hurt you in future games.

My recommendaton, buy the compromise free 1060 6GB if it fits your budget (it's also slightly faster even when VRAM is not an issue). This way when there's the 2017-2020 game you want to play, there's the best chance you won't have to make a new thread asking for new GPU recommendations at that time.

 

[techmanc]

The problem buying a used video card on ebay is no warranty and you be out the money if it fails.
I agree should get the most the card with the most memory and this car is close to you 230 budget and has 6gb ram

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...4125903&cm_re=1060_gtx-_-14-125-903-_-Product

 

[Leyawiin]

With the OP's budget the RX 480 8GB seems the best buy. Yes, an acceptable card can be had for less but if he's prepared to spend enough to get something better with more longevity why not? An RX 480 8GB is going for $199.99 after MIR. Its the equal of a GTX 1060 6Gb in performance and those are going for at least $40-$50 more. Just seems like a no brainer... even vs. an RX 470 4GB @ $150.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131694&ignorebbr=1
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137048&ignorebbr=1

I know his resolution is low, but he may not have that small monitor forever.

 

[happy medium]

I've been using Asus GTX670-DC2OG-2GD5 for 3 years and it is dying due to white lines appearance on screen. What graphics card to buy for replacement? My budget is under $230.

At minimum you should look at a rx480 or gtx1060. A gtx670 is about = to a gtx960.
A 470 is not much of a upgrade. A single rx480 does not have the gpu grunt to use 8gb of memory unless you crossfire 2 of them. On the other hand a 4gb 480 is not enough if your keeping your card for 3 years again.

I think your choices are between a 8gb 480 and a 6gb gtx1060.
If you overclock(and you should) the gtx1060 6gb is the best choice.

Edit:
I just saw this 8gb rx480 offer on Newegg. 13 hours left.!
XFX 8gb rx480 for $210 AR and a free copy of Civ 6.
I'd sell the game for $20 and walk away with a rx480 8gb for under $200.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...50774&cm_re=rx_480_8gb-_-14-150-774-_-Product

 

[erik8ant]

I stretch my budget a bit and I choose RX 470 4GB instead of GTX 1050 Ti and GTX 1060 3GB. Is it good choice and why? If I choose Sapphire Radeon RX 470 4GB NITRO+, is it quiet when idle, ultra settings when gaming with my current spec?

CPU: i5-3470
Mobo: GA-H77M-D3H
RAM: 2x Kingston 4GB DDR3
PSU: S12II-620W
Case: CM K280
Fan: 1 rear fan
Monitor: S22B350

 

[nurturedhate]

I stretch my budget a bit and I choose RX 470 4GB instead of GTX 1050 Ti and GTX 1060 3GB. Is it good choice and why? If I choose Sapphire Radeon RX 470 4GB NITRO+, is it quiet when idle, ultra settings when gaming with my current spec?

CPU: i5-3470
Mobo: GA-H77M-D3H
RAM: 2x Kingston 4GB DDR3
PSU: S12II-620W
Case: CM K280
Fan: 1 rear fan
Monitor: S22B350

For Overwatch at 720p yea, you are fine. Just a question, you say you've had the 670 for 3 years and it's dying. There's a 3yr warranty on that card. I assume you've checked to make sure you are outside of the warranty period? My next questions and sorry if I have missed it is are you buying in the US? It's very rare that you'd find a 1060 3gb for less than a 470, usually they are $30-$50 higher and 470/1050 ti are usually close in price ($10-$20 when 470 is on sale). Honestly I'd still recommend the xfx 480 that has been recommended several times here. It's a solid card that should serve you well seeing how you keep your cards for several years. I'd buy the xfx 480 and then start saving for a new 1080p freesync monitor to replace your 720p.

 

[kawi6rr]

The 470 is one if not the best card for the money, It's close in performance to the 480 but costs less. For your budget that's the card I would get, as for how quiet it is I don't know but my Saphire 290oc is a pretty quiet card at idle.

 

[tential]

I stretch my budget a bit and I choose RX 470 4GB instead of GTX 1050 Ti and GTX 1060 3GB. Is it good choice and why? If I choose Sapphire Radeon RX 470 4GB NITRO+, is it quiet when idle, ultra settings when gaming with my current spec?

CPU: i5-3470
Mobo: GA-H77M-D3H
RAM: 2x Kingston 4GB DDR3
PSU: S12II-620W
Case: CM K280
Fan: 1 rear fan
Monitor: S22B350

It's your best choice. The 1050ti is just bad performance for the price. It's more for people who are power constrained. The 1060 3gb again this recommendation is more due to the companies we are talking about. Nvidia prices well to ensure you can't screw them over. Amd has a marketing side that fights with the engineering side. As a result the 470 is just mispriced.

As for many of the suggestions on this thread regarding longevity.

No offense to you, you're using a 720p monitor. Your gaming standards are 1/4 of ours on this forum and that's being generous. That's good for you since you don't need to spend much to enjoy games. So the recommendations for high vram cards (1060 6gb and 480 8gb). Aren't worth it for you. Not only will you not game at such settings, the improvement won't be worth the cost to you.

Again though, the difference between 2 gpus in the same bracket (470 and would be similar bracket to the 1060 3gb) get the cheaper gpu and ASAP and just enjoy. The days you waste waiting and debating you could enjoy the gpu. So don't wait too long.

Also, all ultra settings gaming is highly overrated. Take it from someone who has $1400+ set aside for new gpus in 2017 or for anyone who has truly experimented with gaming settings. Turning down a lighting /shadows effect that kills your fps is far better than spending more on a gpu to enable effects you don't notice.

I recently turned overwatch to the low preset and found the game looks amazing. Originally I was going to just buy a new 600+ gpu when available to game, but it turns out the low preset looks and plays great on my PC and I didn't have to wait

So experiment with settings a bit, but for your use case I can't recommend something than a 470. If you had a larger budget, I'd recommend a gtx 1070 though.

 

[tential]

Also just choose the best 470 I don't know what it is, but this forum should have some 470 experts.

 

[happy medium]

Did I miss something? The budget was $230 right?
WHy would anyone recommend a 15% slower rx 470? Especially a 4gb version for a guy that keeps his gpu's for 3+years?

You can get a XFX rx480 8gb for $210! With a free game.

 

[ConsoleLover]

As I said it depends how much money you are willing to spend. Your BEST options are GTX 1060 6GB or RX 480 8GB, these will last you easily 3+ years and possibly change your monitor in the future and play 1080p games as well.

I mean in the USA at least you can find RX 480's for as low as $220 on sale with rebates and stuff, while the cheapest GTX 1060 6GB is $250, which is still quite cheap.

If you don't want to spend as much money, then your best alternative is the RX 470 4GB as you picked. The 1060 3GB is still faster on average in DX11 games, but its already stuttering and suffering big performance drops in games such as AC: Unity, Tomb Raider, Hitman, Quantum Break, etc... due to its limited vram.

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

Sorry to step in this thread to ask a question but It seems like I do not yet have the privilege to start a new one...
I am looking at replacing my Video Card for a better one. I currently have a Nvidia GeForce 8500 GT and my processor is Intel i7-4790 3.6oGHZ with 8 GB Ram 64 bits on Windows 10. I do not play games but I do some video editing and dvd creations with programs such as Power Director.
I Probably won't need the best card out there but If I can get a help with my researches, I would really appreciate that. Cheers and thanks in advance.

Whoa ... whoa ... are you sure you're correct on that 8500GT?
That's positively ancient and the HD4600 on the i7-4790 will blow it away.

Switch to integrated and get a free upgrade

 

[Bacon1]

At minimum you should look at a rx480 or gtx1060. A gtx670 is about = to a gtx960.
A 470 is not much of a upgrade. A single rx480 does not have the gpu grunt to use 8gb of memory unless you crossfire 2 of them. On the other hand a 4gb 480 is not enough if your keeping your card for 3 years again.

I think your choices are between a 8gb 480 and a 6gb gtx1060.
If you overclock(and you should) the gtx1060 6gb is the best choice.

A 470 is 45% faster than a 960.

https://www.computerbase.de/thema/grafikkarte/rangliste/

Considering the super cheap deals on a 470 it is the best bang/buck out there.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?sdtid=9701260&Item=N82E16814137050&cm_sp=

$139 AR ($20) comes with Hitman

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137049

480 4GB for $169 AR ($15) is pretty good but no game

 

[happy medium]

A 470 is 45% faster than a 960.

https://www.computerbase.de/thema/grafikkarte/rangliste/

Considering the super cheap deals on a 470 it is the best bang/buck out there.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?sdtid=9701260&Item=N82E16814137050&cm_sp=

$139 AR ($20) comes with Hitman

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137049

480 4GB for $169 AR ($15) is pretty good but no game

You missed my edit...........

Edit:
I just saw this 8gb rx480 offer on Newegg. 13 hours left.!
XFX 8gb rx480 for $210 AR and a free copy of Civ 6.
I'd sell the game for $20 and walk away with a rx480 8gb for under $190.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...50774&cm_re=rx_480_8gb-_-14-150-774-_-Product

His budget is $230, why buy the slower 470 with less Vram? Spend the extra $40.

 

[tential]

You missed my edit...........

Edit:
I just saw this 8gb rx480 offer on Newegg. 13 hours left.!
XFX 8gb rx480 for $210 AR and a free copy of Civ 6.
I'd sell the game for $20 and walk away with a rx480 8gb for under $190.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...50774&cm_re=rx_480_8gb-_-14-150-774-_-Product

His budget is $230, why buy the slower 470 with less Vram? Spend the extra $40.

They're both good options. Let OP decide. He can spend more or less.

OP is gaming at 720p... all of this is massive overkill for him. From where OP is coming from, even something 90% of a GTX 1050 playing at 1080p would be huge. He needs a new GPU and eventually a new monitor asap. 720p is no life to live man.

I'll throw a third option if he doesn't want the game, or doesn't want to bother selling a game:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131694
Isn't this the one you posted before that is a great 480?

 

[happy medium]

OP is gaming at 720p..

What?, I missed that, Jeez we should be selling him on a $100 gtx1050 or 460.

 

[nurturedhate]

What?, I missed that, Jeez we should be selling him on a $100 gtx1050 or 460.

Should be imploring him to get a 1080p monitor!