Ouch!! GTX 1080 Graphics Card

d70cw6

Agree that unless you're going 4k, you'd be better served with a 1070.
At 1080p a 1060 or 480 would be fine.

The important question is: what resolution does he play at?

poppellerant

jaydeeuk1 wrote: »

What monitor is he using? If it's just one monitor at 1080p then get a 1060, you'll notice sod all difference in frame rates for the next couple of years. even 1440p a 1070 will more than suffice.

Just make sure you don't get the 3GB version: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 3GB equipped with fewer CUDA cores

seatbeltnoob

there rally isnt much point bying the latest stuff. Just get something a year old it will be a lot cheapr./

jshm2

The SAPPHIRE Radeon Nitro R9 Fury offer slightly better performance than the GTX 1080 and costs a lot less.

But like the others have said. You need to look at your CPU, RAM speed and case cooling before going into the high end card market. These cards can really drop some heat if you've got standard incase cooling.

Johnmcl7

jshm2 wrote: »

The SAPPHIRE Radeon Nitro R9 Fury offer slightly better performance than the GTX 1080 and costs a lot less.

I don't know if you're getting mixed up with graphics cards but there's no way an R9 Fury outpaces a GTX 1080, it's slower than the GTX 1070:

http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/graphics/93491-asus-rog-strix-geforce-gtx-1080/?page=4

John

Cisco001

Terrysdelight wrote: »

My son is building a new gaming pc. Currently he has some Alienware but he wants to upgrade.

He's adamant he wants the 1080 :-(

So what is the overall budget of the new PC excluding Video card?
What is the resolution of the monitor?

DCFC79

Tell him your not made of money/money doesn't grow on trees(or ask if he knows where there's a pot of unlimited money) and a budget is in place.

seatbeltnoob

the brand new in the market gfx card will depreciate FAST in the first yar and then it will stabilise and dprciate relatively slowly.

blackste

Terry.

The gaming pc market is a tough one. the prices are always high for the latest gear, and they always drop fast as items get a bit older. However, the latest games demand the latest gear to run at the highest resolution. You just have to jump into the market at the pricepoint you can afford, and live with it.
While your son may be building a gaming PC, it doesnt mean he needs a £600 gfx card. What is his budget for the rest of the system? If he is spending £500 on it, it will be a fairly respectable entry level system, but adding a £600 card will be like putting a V8 into a mini. If he is spending £3000, then adding a £200 card will be like fitting a mini engine into an aston martin.
PC systems are largely about balance. The right processor, on the right spec of board, with the right power supply, with well specced memory. Throwing money at 1 item can often be a waste. (and cheaping out can have the same negative effect).

RobTang

seatbeltnoob wrote: »

the brand new in the market gfx card will depreciate FAST in the first yar and then it will stabilise and dprciate relatively slowly.

At retail the top end cards don't really depreciate, only when a new card comes out and even only then if it becomes pointless. I mean the last gen 980ti still holds 80% of the retail value.


The 1070 is the smart choice its the best price / performance, the 1080 is a bit over the top but it will be good for 2-3 refresh cycles.


This wont be popular but buying last gen tech (for graphics cards) is only worth it if you can get it dirt cheap second hand from people upgrading at retail the price / performance ratio is pretty bad.