1060 6GB or RX 480 8GB?

keaneo · 6 Feb 2017 at 08:41

RX480 has shown great gains since better drivers compared to the 1060

GP8y1 · 6 Feb 2017 at 09:02

Thanks for the feedback. Keen on the power color but, if I was to raise my budget to 400, I'd be in the 1070 territory, is it worth the jump?

Spuddy · 6 Feb 2017 at 09:18

GP8y1 said:
Thanks for the feedback. Keen on the power color but, if I was to raise my budget to 400, I'd be in the 1070 territory, is it worth the jump?

You'll have to give us a little more info than that I'm afraid.

What games do you play? What resolution are you playing at? What monitor do you use?

subbytna · 6 Feb 2017 at 09:21

1070 will eat a 480 for breakfast. Much more pricey though.

DONOHUE07 · 6 Feb 2017 at 09:27

There are loads of these 1060 v 480 threads on here..

Anyway to answer your question the 8gb 480 is the one to get, it's got better and better with drivers, its ahead in DX12 and will out last the 1060 in the long run

Mahonyy · 6 Feb 2017 at 11:02

For ~£200 the RX480 is the king, if you are ready to spend more, wait for Vega and then decide between that or the 1070/1080

Gibbo · 6 Feb 2017 at 11:37

PowerColor Radeon RX 480 Devil 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card @ £218.99 inc VAT https://www.overclockers.co.uk/Powe...DDR5-PCI-Express-Graphics-Card-GX-188-PC.html

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dacads · 6 Feb 2017 at 11:57

+1 for RX480 got myself one last week

(XFX)

CK61938 · 6 Feb 2017 at 12:09

+1 here too on the PowerColor Red Devil RX 480.

GP8y1 · 6 Feb 2017 at 13:02

Ordering that Power Color right now! How long are these offers valid for?

jorzeh · 6 Feb 2017 at 13:27

RX480 no brainer really, 1060 is good but the RX480 is faster with new drivers.

Gibbo · 6 Feb 2017 at 13:34

GP8y1 said:
Ordering that Power Color right now! How long are these offers valid for?

Whilst stock last really, Powercolor and AMD have helped fund the deal for us on the basis of taking 500 units, were already down to 300 left.

RX 480 sales are getting very strong again, our Sapphire deal sold out in less than a week and the Nitro cards are absolutely flying, but at this price the Devil card is pretty much unbeatable.

GP8y1 · 6 Feb 2017 at 13:49

Thanks for the update Gibbo, ordering later today. Just received my other parts today, OcUK. Thanks for the Haribo! LOL.

dacads · 6 Feb 2017 at 20:57

I'm sticking with my XFX as it's shorter, cooler and prefer the design

Sapphire nitro looks best though

Dave2150 · 6 Feb 2017 at 22:24

MSI looks the best IMO! Quietest cooler also.

mattyfez · 6 Feb 2017 at 22:45

Dave2150 said:
MSI looks the best IMO! Quietest cooler also.

The 8gb MSI is £260 though..

Aretak · 6 Feb 2017 at 23:22

No competitor hinting.

GP8y1 · 7 Feb 2017 at 08:43

That sounds like a sweet deal for the price.

schumi84 · 7 Feb 2017 at 13:24

Wow, great price on the Red Devil, even less than I paid before Christmas with the previous offers.

I'm finding it a cracking card though not stretching it too far as I'm only running at 1080p and Free-sync but was a timely upgrade from my 5870.

Biggilus · 7 Feb 2017 at 16:05

I went for the XFX GTR, great great upgrade from my 770.

Haven't done any benchmarking or what have you but the immediate noticeable improvment, oh my...

And I'd like to say it's really quiet, but I don't think the fans have even had to run yet so can't truly comment.