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Best Cheap Graphics Card

  • 28-11-2016 09:42PM
    #1
    Alpha8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 130 ✭✭


    Hey all!
    Here's my Build :
    CPU : Core i3-6100
    RAM : 8gb
    Power Supply : 550 w Corsair
    Storage: 240 GB SSD
    https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/

    Planning to Play the following :
    SW Battlefront
    Battlefield 1
    CS:GO
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Comments

  • #2
    Skerries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,945 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    an Nvidia GTX 1060 or a 2nd hand GTX 970 might be your best bet
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  • #3
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,017 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Define cheap - what's your budget?

    I'd suggest spending around €200 for a great 1080p60 experience in SW Battlefront/Battlefield 1 (CS:GO runs on a potato).

    So that means used GTX 970, or new GTX 1060 3Gb / RX 470 4Gb.

    In terms of performance, those 3 cards are neck-on-neck.
    Personally I'd spring for a 1060 3Gb simply because it uses less power.


  • #4
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    If budget is a concern a GTX1050 2GB is an excellent budget card. Next card up is RX470 4GB or GTX1060 3GB. The i3-6100 will be fine for Battlefront but BF1 online is a real CPU killer, might want to think about an i5-6400....an i5-6400 + GTX1050 versus an i3-6100 + GTX1060 would be better overall.


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