I'll start with the summary. I currently have:
i5 4460
ati r9 280
8 gb ram
I'm wondering if I should upgrade the r9 280. Candidates are rx 580, gtx 1660 (ti), or rtx 2060.
Reason is that for the first time I noticed I couldn't set everything to high in batman origins and AC origins. Most likely because they are not that optimized. Rise of the tomb raider was also struggling until I switched to dx12, then it was buttery smooth.
General musings:
- rx580 was the first candidate. Can already be had for 180 euro around here, though for a decent brand/cooler it is more like 200-210 euro.
- gtx 1660 already starts from 235 euro and is even better. Another reason to go for this one is that it supports the new nvenc (better quality and less cpu usage). I use the steam link a lot.
- or a used gtx 1070, but the price and performance is not that different from a brand new gtx 1660 (ti)
- of course my cpu could become the limiting factor. Then a used i7 4790 is an option, or just a completely new build (based on a ryzen 2600x or so) but I'm kind of a cheapskate.
I also started reading up on the new rtx cards. Obviously the raytracing is not there yet, but I'm getting kind of excited for the future when games (and newer cards) will become available that are more optimized for it. It could make a big different in visual quality.
Nice website I found for Europeans for comparing prices: https://www.gputracker.eu/en
i5 4460
ati r9 280
8 gb ram
I'm wondering if I should upgrade the r9 280. Candidates are rx 580, gtx 1660 (ti), or rtx 2060.
Reason is that for the first time I noticed I couldn't set everything to high in batman origins and AC origins. Most likely because they are not that optimized. Rise of the tomb raider was also struggling until I switched to dx12, then it was buttery smooth.
General musings:
- rx580 was the first candidate. Can already be had for 180 euro around here, though for a decent brand/cooler it is more like 200-210 euro.
- gtx 1660 already starts from 235 euro and is even better. Another reason to go for this one is that it supports the new nvenc (better quality and less cpu usage). I use the steam link a lot.
- or a used gtx 1070, but the price and performance is not that different from a brand new gtx 1660 (ti)
- of course my cpu could become the limiting factor. Then a used i7 4790 is an option, or just a completely new build (based on a ryzen 2600x or so) but I'm kind of a cheapskate.
I also started reading up on the new rtx cards. Obviously the raytracing is not there yet, but I'm getting kind of excited for the future when games (and newer cards) will become available that are more optimized for it. It could make a big different in visual quality.
Nice website I found for Europeans for comparing prices: https://www.gputracker.eu/en
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