So... the ancient HD6870 in my wife's pc ate it yesterday
I have (/had) a i7-4770K / 16GB/ hd7950 ..etc I have had for ~5years now..
Given that I hadn't planned on buying a video card yesterday I didn't want to spend a fortune.. picked up a BF special XFX RX-580 Black Edition card at BB because I needed a card "now" ..
It is ok... I game at 1080p and honestly I only ever play CS:GO (95% of the time at least) .. frame rates are a fair bit better..
I was planning on getting a new pc next year, I imagine this RX-580 will go to my wife in about that time frame..
Not super excited about buying a 580 this deep into it's life cycle but i am quite pleased the video card didn't die a few months ago when this would have been a $400??? whatever don't remember some over priced rip off of a card however.
The HD 6870 did certainly live a long time ... must have been 10~ years we've had it (it was in my pc for a bit and then in the wife's pc since).
wasn't sure if the 590 was worth the $90~ dollars more.. and couldn't find any in-stock anyways.. not sure if i made the best call ?? but on the upside my wife's computer is working again / I have something of a upgrade.
I have (/had) a i7-4770K / 16GB/ hd7950 ..etc I have had for ~5years now..
Given that I hadn't planned on buying a video card yesterday I didn't want to spend a fortune.. picked up a BF special XFX RX-580 Black Edition card at BB because I needed a card "now" ..
It is ok... I game at 1080p and honestly I only ever play CS:GO (95% of the time at least) .. frame rates are a fair bit better..
I was planning on getting a new pc next year, I imagine this RX-580 will go to my wife in about that time frame..
Not super excited about buying a 580 this deep into it's life cycle but i am quite pleased the video card didn't die a few months ago when this would have been a $400??? whatever don't remember some over priced rip off of a card however.
The HD 6870 did certainly live a long time ... must have been 10~ years we've had it (it was in my pc for a bit and then in the wife's pc since).
wasn't sure if the 590 was worth the $90~ dollars more.. and couldn't find any in-stock anyways.. not sure if i made the best call ?? but on the upside my wife's computer is working again / I have something of a upgrade.
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