{"id":110466,"date":"2016-11-13T18:02:48","date_gmt":"2016-11-13T16:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=110466"},"modified":"2016-11-13T20:12:39","modified_gmt":"2016-11-13T18:12:39","slug":"best-graphics-cards-of-2016-south-african-pricing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/110466-best-graphics-cards-of-2016-south-african-pricing","title":{"rendered":"Best graphics cards of 2016 – South African pricing"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s been an interesting year for PC hardware enthusiasts, with the release of\u00a0two brand-new GPU architectures based on different manufacturing processes.<\/p>\n

The graphics card market has been shaken up by the release of these next-gen cards, with previous-generation hardware being heavily discounted to compete with new products.<\/p>\n

Nvidia and AMD released high-end and budget-oriented graphics card lineups respectively, with Nvidia filling out its low-end card lineup near the end of the year.<\/p>\n

Deciding on the best graphics cards of the year is dependent on\u00a0certain factors, mainly performance and pricing.<\/p>\n

Due to the large amount of graphics cards released this year and their superior efficiency, we have not accounted for previous-generation cards.<\/p>\n

We have used benchmarks from the same source for all graphics cards in order to provide a fair comparison.<\/p>\n

Additionally, we used prices from the same retailer for all products, along with the same cooler and partner board design – Asus ROG Strix<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Check out the best graphics cards of 2016 below:<\/p>\n

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High-end Performance<\/strong> – Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080<\/h3>\n

The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 is a no-brainer for the high-end performance bracket.<\/p>\n

Boasting an unprecedented amount of graphics processing power with a relatively low price, the GTX 1080 is the prime choice for high-end gamers and hardware enthusiasts.<\/p>\n

Another great high-performance card is the GeForce GTX 1070, which can be found at a very low\u00a0price depending on which partner card you buy.<\/p>\n

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

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Mid-Range Performance<\/strong> – Radeon RX 470<\/h3>\n

AMD’s Radeon RX 470 is in an interesting position, placed squarely between the Radeon RX 480 and RX 460, but boasting performance close to that of its full-sized upgrade.<\/p>\n

The RX 470 provides good value and has enough performance to power any 1080p gaming rig sufficiently at a great price.<\/p>\n

Other great mid-range cards include the GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, which is a good VR-Ready solution that dominates its competition.<\/p>\n

\"Asus<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Best Value<\/strong> – Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050<\/h3>\n

It is important to note that the only graphics cards not available in a ROG Strix model\u00a0were the GTX 1050 and 1050 Ti, and prices for the Asus Expedition cards have been reflected in lieu of a ROG Strix product.<\/p>\n

The following table includes FireStrike 2013 scores taken from Guru3D<\/a><\/strong>, which are then compared to Wootware’s<\/strong> <\/a>pricing in order to arrive at a comparatively accurate performance-per-rand value score.<\/p>\n

This data shows that the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050<\/strong> is the best value-for-money graphics card on the South African market right now.<\/p>\n

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Graphics Card<\/div>\n<\/th>\n
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FireStrike Score<\/div>\n<\/th>\n
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Price<\/div>\n<\/th>\n
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Performance per Rand<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
GeForce GTX 1080<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a019,370<\/td>\nR13,399<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a01.45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GeForce GTX 1070<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a016,229<\/td>\n\u00a0R9,096<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a01.78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GeForce GTX 1060<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a011,701<\/td>\nR5,599<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a02.09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a07,449<\/td>\nR3,328<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a02.24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GeForce GTX 1050<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a06,643<\/td>\nR2,853<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n2.33<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Radeon RX 480<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a011,298<\/td>\nR5,164<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a02.19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Radeon RX 470<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a09,740<\/td>\nR4,398<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong>2.21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Radeon RX 460<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a05,526<\/td>\nR2,799<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a01.98<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\"asus-geforce-gtx-1050-expedition-2gb\"<\/p>\n

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Now read:\u00a0Amazing tech and gaming deals<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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