Help on selecting a Graphics Card

[jimx]

bDon't forget to use a good quality HDMI cord, in the shortest length that will connect the ports.

I didn't even think about the HDMI cord. When they first came out the saying was digital is digital expensive cords are a ripoff, there is no difference between a 3 & $50 cable. I take it that it is no longer the case?

[castgold]

I didn't even think about the HDMI cord. When they first came out the saying was digital is digital expensive cords are a ripoff, there is no difference between a 3 & $50 cable. I take it that it is no longer the case?

I tried to run 4k on a long cheapo cord when I changed my card. No picture. I changed to a fancy 3' cord and it runs like a buttered ice cube now. Picture rendering is very smooth with all settings set to max.

[bccBeta]

I would go with GIGABYTE Radeon RX 580 8GB, great card for the price. If you don’t mind putting more money down then the 1070TI performs better.

[MrFancyPants]

I'm not sure which games, the res is 1440. I don't think it can go to 4k?




Just looked up SLI. I can get him a 1080 or 2070 now and for an upgrade can go with a sli and another card. Can you mix cards? A 1090 with a 2070?

The monitor resolution is fixed, so no you can't change it to 4k. Many times the in game settings won't let you choose a resolution higher than the monitor will support.

SLI has to be the same model GPU, no mix and match. A dedicated PhysX card can be different, but that's beyond your application. Really it's better to get a single more powerful GPU rather than 2 less powerful and use SLI, as SLI can have compatibility issues though I've never experienced any. I currently run 2 GTX 970s.

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[Scratch705]

fyi, nvidia discontinued the 1080 ti's already due to the new RTX cards (and all the testing saw that the 1080ti's were actually on par with all current gen games, if not actually slightly better at cheaper price)

now the best you can get is the 1080 or the 1070ti.

really wish i bought a 1080ti when they started to come back in stock and the mining craze was slowing down.

[Jwalt]

If the prices on 1080's are beyond you, you really won't go wrong with a 1070ti or even a 1070.

A good 1070 (something overclocked with good reviews) will get you along around 90FPS at 1440 in Battlefield V on mostly "High" settings.

Right now, only one game actually on the market supports ray tracing, the killer feature of the 20-- series. Drop 250-300 and the kid will be happy (or should be) for three years. Then you can revisit and get on board with a more mature RTX technology with some relatively modestly priced cards.

[Dragunov]

The 1070ti is around $450 at New Egg right now.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Description=1070%20ti&Submit=ENE

Good Luck.

[balmo]

ditto, RX580 is pretty good value for the dollar.

[jimx]

So I ended up going with

ASUS Turbo RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 VR Ready Gaming Graphics Card Graphic Cards TURBO-RTX2080-8G
by Asus
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List Price: $859.99
Price: $699.99 Free Shipping for Prime Members
You Save: $160.00 (19%)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HX7FQYD/ref=od_aui_detailpages02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[CmdrChuch]

So I ended up going with

ASUS Turbo RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 VR Ready Gaming Graphics Card Graphic Cards TURBO-RTX2080-8G
by Asus
Be the first to review this item
List Price: $859.99
Price: $699.99 Free Shipping for Prime Members
You Save: $160.00 (19%)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Oh, I just came here to post a more budget friendly 1070 Ti for $350 (select amazon as the seller)

but can't go wrong with a new RTX!

[the86d]

XBONE
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(AKA: I don't play that many games, let alone on the PC.)

[Dragunov]

Thank you everyone for your input...

I just got totally hammered by sticker shock! The cheapest 1080 TI I could find is in the 800 to $900 range. Unfortunately, all those turned out to be used. The least expensive new TI I can find is around $1,200. That's not going to happen.

I guess I'll probably end up getting a 1080 in the five or $600 range. being that his current graphics card is 4 years old I'm sure it'll be quite the Improvement either way.

The 1050Ti might just be the way to go.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Description=1050ti&Submit=ENE

[Mute]

So I ended up going with

ASUS Turbo RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 VR Ready Gaming Graphics Card Graphic Cards TURBO-RTX2080-8G
by Asus
Be the first to review this item
List Price: $859.99
Price: $699.99 Free Shipping for Prime Members
You Save: $160.00 (19%)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Nicely done. NVDIA also seemed to have tweaked driver performance for ray tracing so that it is actually reasonably usable in gaming. Looks promising.