{"id":97238,"date":"2016-07-03T18:12:53","date_gmt":"2016-07-03T16:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=97238"},"modified":"2016-07-04T07:49:18","modified_gmt":"2016-07-04T05:49:18","slug":"this-is-the-best-value-gaming-graphics-card-in-south-africa-pricing-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/97238-this-is-the-best-value-gaming-graphics-card-in-south-africa-pricing-comparison","title":{"rendered":"This is the best value gaming graphics card in South Africa – pricing comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the latest generation of graphics card being recently unveiled, and the limited availability of new AMD and Nvidia graphics cards, it can be tough for consumers to make a GPU upgrade choice.<\/p>\n

There are various advantages and disadvantages between buying a current-gen graphics card and an older, cheaper GPU.<\/p>\n

We’ve made\u00a0your purchasing decision a little bit easier by comparing the price of gaming-level graphics cards with their benchmark scores, resulting in a reliable performance-per-Rand value score<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

So if you’re torn between the Radeon RX 480 and Nvidia’s Pascal cards, or just need an upgrade that will give you decent performance on a budget, check out our GPU price-performance comparison below, rated by value score:<\/p>\n

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GPU Price-Performance Comparison<\/th>\n<\/tr>\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 (ZAR)<\/div>\n<\/th>\n
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Value Score<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Radeon RX 480 8GB<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n10,890<\/td>\n\u00a0R4,799<\/td>\n\u00a02.27<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GeForce GTX 750 Ti<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n3,929<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong>R1,780<\/td>\n\u00a02.21<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GeForce GTX 950<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n5,878<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong>R2,799<\/td>\n\u00a02.10<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Radeon R9 380X<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n8,475<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>R4,550<\/td>\n\u00a01.86<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GeForce GTX 970<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n9,568<\/td>\n\u00a0R5,299<\/td>\n\u00a01.81<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GeForce GTX 1070<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n16,229<\/td>\n\u00a0R9,299<\/td>\n\u00a01.75<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Radeon R9 390<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n10,420<\/td>\n\u00a0R6,032<\/td>\n\u00a01.73<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GeForce GTX 980 Ti<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n15,656<\/td>\n\u00a0R10,292<\/td>\n\u00a01.52<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GeForce GTX 1080<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n19,370<\/td>\n\u00a0R13,499<\/td>\n\u00a01.43<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GeForce GTX 980<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n11,168<\/td>\n\u00a0R8,320<\/td>\n\u00a01.34<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Graphics card performance was measured using reference card 3DMark FireStrike benchmark score, and price amount reflects the cheapest pricing across a variety of online South African stores.<\/p>\n

The AMD Radeon RX 480<\/strong> is the best value graphics card to purchase in South Africa, with a value score of 2.27<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Other high-value options include the old but reliable GeForce GTX 750 Ti<\/strong> and the efficient GeForce GTX 950<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Suprisingly, Nvidia’s new Pascal graphics cards, the GeForce GTX 1080<\/strong> and 1070<\/strong>, fall into the lower end of the scale. This could\u00a0be attributed to the difference between local and US pricing.<\/p>\n

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What graphics card are you thinking of buying? Let us know in the comments and forum.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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