{"id":104209,"date":"2016-09-18T17:56:57","date_gmt":"2016-09-18T15:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=104209"},"modified":"2016-09-18T17:58:19","modified_gmt":"2016-09-18T15:58:19","slug":"ultimate-graphics-card-buyers-guide-for-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/104209-ultimate-graphics-card-buyers-guide-for-2016","title":{"rendered":"Ultimate graphics card buyer’s guide for 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

It can be difficult to decide on your next hardware upgrade for your gaming PC, especially when it comes to graphics cards.<\/p>\n

While some users may go for the most powerful GPU they can afford, many South Africans have to balance\u00a0their budget with their gaming demands.<\/p>\n

We’ve compiled the cheapest pricing we could find for the latest Nvidia and AMD graphics cards, along with a number of heavily-discounted Maxwell cards that compete with the newer architectures in value.<\/p>\n

Graphics cards are sorted according to various gaming needs, from budget console level performance to high-end 4K gaming.<\/p>\n

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Budget Gaming<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Radeon RX 460 2GB – R1,999<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

After the release of the Radeon RX 460 2GB and 4GB graphics cards, there is no reason to consider older-generation graphics cards for budget builds.<\/p>\n

The Radeon RX 460 offers unparalleled value, and\u00a0has so far been met with no competition from Nvidia.<\/p>\n

The GeForce GTX 1050 is rumoured to be coming soon however, so it may be worthwhile to wait for Nvidia’s low-cost GPU.<\/p>\n

\"Powercolor<\/a><\/p>\n

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Full HD Gaming<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Radeon RX 470 – R3,699<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Radeon RX 480 – R4,667<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

GeForce GTX 970 – R3,719<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

GeForce GTX 1060 6GB – R4,737<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Full HD gaming is the realm of most PC gamers, with players enjoying varying levels of performance depending on their budget and the intensity of their games.<\/p>\n

The GeForce GTX 1060 6GB is poised to become the dominant contender in this sector, although discounted Maxwell cards and regulation of Radeon GPU stock could change things around.<\/p>\n

\"MSI<\/a><\/p>\n

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VR\u00a0Gaming<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Radeon RX 480 –\u00a0R4,667<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

GeForce GTX 980 – R6,553<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

GeForce GTX 1060 6GB –\u00a0R4,737<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

VR gaming is a fairly niche market, especially in South Africa.<\/p>\n

However, if you are looking to get an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive, or just want to prepare your build for future VR support, these graphics cards should meet all your VR performance needs.<\/p>\n

\"Vr-Ready<\/a><\/p>\n

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1440p Gaming<\/strong><\/h3>\n

GeForce GTX 980 Ti – R7,819<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

GeForce GTX 1070 – R7,599<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

GeForce GTX 1080 – R10,999<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sitting at the high-quality sweet spot between the 1080p standard and the diminishing returns of 4K gaming, 1440p offers both smooth framerate and amazing quality, although your mileage may vary depending on how powerful your graphics card is.<\/p>\n

\"ASUS<\/a><\/p>\n

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4K Gaming<\/strong><\/h3>\n

GeForce GTX 1080 –\u00a0R10,999<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Radeon RX 480 Crossfire –\u00a0R4,667<\/a>\u00a0x 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

4K Gaming is relam of high-end hardcore PC gamers and hardware enthusiasts who don’t mind dropping a serious amount of cash on gaming hardware.<\/p>\n

Delivering playtable framerates at a resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 requires some serious hardware, often involving\u00a0SLI\/Crossfire setups and custom watercooling loops.<\/p>\n

Currently, the best single graphics card for 4K gaming is the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080.<\/p>\n

\"msi-30th-anniversary-1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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More gaming news<\/h3>\n

The best free games available on your consoles<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

What HDR means for console and PC gamers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

MSI reveals Limited Edition GeForce GTX 1080 30th Anniversary graphics card<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Having trouble deciding which of the new graphics cards to buy? We’ve got you covered.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":232,"featured_media":98750,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,7],"tags":[15623,18521,21334,47,6292,11983,15829,20076,21929],"class_list":["post-104209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-hardware","tag-15623","tag-buy","tag-buyers-guide","tag-gpu","tag-graphics-card","tag-prices","tag-purchase","tag-ultimate","tag-wouth-africa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/232"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=104209"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104209\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98750"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=104209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=104209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=104209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}