{"id":98724,"date":"2016-07-21T14:55:58","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T12:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=98724"},"modified":"2016-07-21T14:58:22","modified_gmt":"2016-07-21T12:58:22","slug":"which-brand-of-graphics-card-should-you-buy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/98724-which-brand-of-graphics-card-should-you-buy","title":{"rendered":"Which brand of graphics card should you buy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>German hardware site <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerbase.de\/2016-07\/geforce-gtx-1080-partnerkarten-vergleich-test\/\" target=\"_blank\">Computerbase\u00a0 <\/a><\/strong>has compared over 60 different Nvidia GTX 1080 cards in order to determine which brand gives you the best bang for your buck.<\/p>\n<p>The first thing that is immediately apparent is that Founders Edition cards offer the highest clock speeds\u00a0across the board.<\/p>\n<p>This doesn&#8217;t necessarily equate to the best all-round card however, as is reflected in gaming performance and power used.<\/p>\n<p>You can check out the results for yourself below:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please note that this is not meant to be an all-encompassing guide. It is merely meant to be a comparison in order to help inform your purchasing decisions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GPU-01.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-98740\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GPU-01.png\" alt=\"GPU 01\" width=\"500\" height=\"276\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Performance (3840 x 2160)<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GPU-02.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-98742\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GPU-02.png\" alt=\"GPU 02\" width=\"500\" height=\"237\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Sound output<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GPU-03.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-98744\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GPU-03.png\" alt=\"GPU 03\" width=\"500\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Temeperature (Celsius)<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GPU-04.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-98746\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GPU-04.png\" alt=\"GPU 04\" width=\"500\" height=\"464\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Wattage output (Anno 2205)<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GPU-05.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-98748\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/GPU-05.png\" alt=\"GPU 05\" width=\"500\" height=\"256\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The result? The <strong>Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GLH<\/strong> and the <strong>Palit GeForce GTX 1080 Game Rock Premium Edition<\/strong> are the two best all-rounders currently available.<\/p>\n<p>Neither of these cards are currently available to purchase from retail stores in South Africa, but can be sourced from international sites like <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newegg.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Newegg<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The next best card, the <strong>ASUS GeForce GTX 1080 Strix <\/strong>can be purchased from Rebeltech for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rebeltech.co.za\/geforce-gtx-1080\/12257-asus-geforce-gtx-1080-strix-edition-strix-gtx1080-o8g-gaming-8gb-gddr5x-pci-express-30-asus-geforce-gtx-1080-rog-strix-edition-s.html?search_query=Strix+&amp;results=36\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>R14,002<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The only drawback on all three cards are their size. As they boast a three-slot cooler with overhang, you may have to double-check whether your case can properly fit any\u00a0of them.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Have you upgraded to Nvidia&#8217;s new GPUs yet? 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