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Hey guys, I'm going to be building a new pc soon and I have all my parts picked out except my graphics card.

I am looking at getting either this gtx 1060 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...JaJSTatLwc7pnK5lUH95HhoCTIXw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

or this fury
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...14202186&cm_re=r9_fury-_-14-202-186-_-Product

Now my questions are how much of a performance difference is between the two cards? The power supply requirements and thermals. Would the Fury be worth the extra 20 bucks?

And have Amd's gpu drivers improved the past few years? I haven't owned an Amd card since 2012 and I have owned three in the past a 3870x2, 4890 and 5850 and they all gave me driver issues at some point.

Thanks everyone.
 
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Hi there first I would advise a full size GTX1060 instead of that one if you have enough room in your case. Second I would choose an RX480 instead of that Fury it's more efficient when it comes to energy consumption. Imo Fury it's better performing than both of them(GTX 1060 and RX480) but it is an older generation and I would say that if you play games at 1080p rez you should go for one of the two, either RX480 or 1060. RX480 is better in most of the games that use DX12, GTX1060 is better in most of the games that use DX11
 
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Fury is faster but just like you said it uses much more power. As for thermals I don't know why is that an issue for you , the card doesn't throttle or anything as far as I have heard. Something to note is that Fury can be unlocked to Fury X (or partially) should you be willing to do it.

Would the Fury be worth the extra 20 bucks?

I would say yes.

And have Amd's gpu drivers improved the past few years? I haven't owned an Amd card since 2012 and I have owned three in the past a 3870x2, 4890 and 5850 and they all gave me driver issues at some point.

That is a dumb question that I wish people would stop asking. Neither AMD nor Nvidia make perfect drivers.

On a side note I would wait for Vega,
 
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However I'm sure Vega will be in a different price class than a GTX1060....

I know , but who knows maybe the extra money is worth it , I don't see the cheapest Vega card being that much more expensive. Also 1070 prices might drop.
 
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Fury is faster but just like you said it uses much more power. As for thermals I don't know why is that an issue for you , the card doesn't throttle or anything as far as I have heard. Something to note is that Fury can be unlocked to Fury X (or partially) should you be willing to do it.



I would say yes.



That is a dumb question that I wish people would stop asking. Neither AMD nor Nvidia make perfect drivers.

On a side note I would wait for Vega,

Sapphire Fury Nitro unlocking is very rare, most of them are locked without the possibility of writing, so you cannot unlock.
 
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Fury is a good GPU, theoretically it should provide better than 1060 performance, but you wouldn't want to buy a Fury. You either get a RX 480 8GB or GTX 1060 6GB, depending on your tast, or go the extra mile and get the 1070. No old cards for new PCs please.
 
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Benchmark Scores Faster than yours... I'd bet on it. :)
LOL, its one gen old... and is a fine card. If you need the performance, go for it. If not, RX480 and 1060 are in the same ballpark.
 
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Just informed myself. wth... just go for it! Future games should give it a big boost. DX12 and Vulcan games are growing everyday

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source

Also difference between Fury and Fury X is not big so you won't regret anything.

 
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I dont want to spend more than 300 on a gpu and the fury is very tempting for the price since its the fastest card of the three.

If I go with that card what power supply would I need to get?
 

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I dont want to spend more than 300 on a gpu and the fury is very tempting for the price since its the fastest card of the three.

If I go with that card what power supply would I need to get?


server grade 800 W PSU, more than enough, You can't go wrong with your decision, go for it. By the time you need a GPU again 3-5 More Generations would go by.
 

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You should wait until AMDs next GPU.
 

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Fury is a good GPU, theoretically it should provide better than 1060 performance, but you wouldn't want to buy a Fury. You either get a RX 480 8GB or GTX 1060 6GB, depending on your tast, or go the extra mile and get the 1070. No old cards for new PCs please.


Unlike Nvidia AMD continues to improve the performance of older generations, so buying a generation old card from them is no real issue. While the 1060 is a alright card, the AMD offerings blow it away, from a $150 4GB 480, to special low prices on the Fury series.
 
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Unlike Nvidia AMD continues to improve the performance of older generations, so buying a generation old card from them is no real issue. While the 1060 is a alright card, the AMD offerings blow it away, from a $150 4GB 480, to special low prices on the Fury series.

I agree, I posted smth better later. I should have edited the original post maybe. The Fury is really a great card.
 
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server grade 800 W PSU, more than enough, You can't go wrong with your decision, go for it. By the time you need a GPU again 3-5 More Generations would go by.
I still have it, but the 24 pin motherboard connector is pretty short, I plan on getting a newer case where you can run the cables on the left hand side panel for better cable management so it looks neat and clean and doesn't block airflow plus my current case is pretty beat up and I want my new to rig to look nice.

Is there an extension adapter I could buy for that? I would love to use my current psu because it would save me some cash plus its a pretty good psu.
 

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I still have it, but the 24 pin motherboard connector is pretty short, I plan on getting a newer case where you can run the cables on the left hand side panel for better cable management so it looks neat and clean and doesn't block airflow plus my current case is pretty beat up and I want my new to rig to look nice.

Is there an extension adapter I could buy for that? I would love to use my current psu because it would save me some cash plus its a pretty good psu.

look at the max amperage the 12V rail line can handle

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C7Q4MJY/?tag=tec06d-20
 
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It 4 18 amp 12 volt rails so a total of 72 amps. And thanks for the link.
 
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Benchmark Scores Faster than yours... I'd bet on it. :)
That's impossible to have 824W on a 800W PSU. There should be a note that says something like 'combined 12v shall not exceed XX/XXX Amps/Watts'

Regardless, Im sure its fine.
 
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I would get the Fury if it was me as it will be a nice performance difference. As far as power goes, I don't know what processors or parts your getting for the new machine (Or if its going in the same one in the sig) but if its all new parts (Assuming standard Intel i5-i7) I would say a decent 550-600watt will be plenty. If your sticking with a duel Xeon build or something else I would say 650-750.
 
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R9 Fury 4GB is about 10-20% faster in games than the 1060, uses 260 Watts of power, and has 2GB less VRAM, is 2 years older.
1060 6GB is 10-20% slower than the Fury, uses 120 Watts power, has 2GB more VRAM, is current.

I'd get the 1060 6GB or a 480 8GB.

Edit: looked at more benchmarks, still I'd recommend getting the newer model. 4GB is going to be limiting factor long term since the consoles are driving the gaming market and developers are compressing textures less than before.
 
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I would get the Fury.
 

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It's a Fury, not a Fury X!

Fury 4 GiB ~= GTX 1060 6 GiB ~= RX 480 8 GiB @ 1920x1080

If you play games at a higher resolution than that, then Fury looks better than both but the power consumption and heat production is still cringe worthy.

It's not on here but seeing where Fury X is, you can kind of guesstimate where it would land:
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Gigabyte/GTX_1080_Aorus_Xtreme_Edition/30.html
 
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My psu has 4 12 volt rails and there all rated at 18 amps, as far as my cpu choice goes im either going with ryzen if there is a really good budget performance cpu and motherboard combo, if not im goin with dual xeon w3690's.

Ive some benchmarks on those chips where they kept up with i7 5820ks and 4770ks in gaming and at 70 bucks a piece and at that price they would off excellent bang for buck performance and I have found a couple of dual socket boards lga 1366 for around 60 bucks on ebay and a few other sites.

Yes I know its older tech but they still blow fx 8350s out of the water which i was originally going to go with and if i got a newer i5 or i7 setup I would have to stick with my grx 960 which I really don't want to do.

My budget for my build is around 700 bucks.
 
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