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The 1050 and the 1060 3GB GPUs are more than good enough to run any tier one game on nearly the highest graphics on a 24" monitor. Everything above it is just r

The 1050 and the 1060 3GB GPUs are more than good enough to run any tier one game on nearly the highest graphics on a 24" monitor. Everything above it is just ridiculousness for the sake of being absurd in the gaming industry, and for benchmarks that don't reflect real usage - unlike GPU mining, where the cards are actually pushed to their maximums.

pcr0 9y ago
I have the 1060 6GB. It can max out any game on my 1080p 60hz 24" monitor. However, that's table stakes these days. 1440p monitors are gaining ground as people realize the DPI difference between their PC monitor and their smartphone. Moreover, most people can also notice the difference between 60hz and 100hz monitors.
- icelancer 9y ago
  So now we're talking about bleeding-edge technology in the 1440p / 100hz realm. I don't feel really bad that gamers can't readily get access to the technologies that drive the 0.0001% of gamers to these settings, no more than I feel bad for cryptocurrency miners who spend $1200 on a 1080ti and configure it like an idiot and get half the earning potential they should.
  - arvinsim 9y ago
    1440p is hardly bleeding edge in the productivity end. If you already have that kind of monitor, why not reuse it for gaming?
  - stordoff 9y ago
    ~4% of people are on 1440p or high monitors according to the Steam hardware survey - http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/ http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/ It's high-end, but not exactly what I'd call bleeding-edge / 0.0001% of gamers.
- skybrian 9y ago
  Why is a noticeable difference considered meaningful? It won't make the gameplay any better. (Asking as a Luddite who doesn't see the point of Retina displays.)
  - jakebasile 9y ago
    Gameplay is only part of what a game offers. Increased realism or visual acuity from higher resolutions, larger textures, higher framerates, better anti-aliasing, better shadow rendering, and so on can contribute to feeling more immersed in the world of the game. Many gamers, myself included, use gaming as an escape from the world - it is helpful that the "world" I escape to look and feel real within the context of the fictional world.
  - pcr0 9y ago
    I don't have a strong argument for DPI in gaming, I find DPI to be more noticeable when watching movies/reading text. Going from 60 => 100 fps on the other hand makes fast-paced games feel much more fluid and responsive.
  - stordoff 9y ago
    "It looks nice(r)" is basically the end of that argument. Some people will care (I find easier to be immersed in a game when technical limitations aren't as apparent), others won't.
usaar333 9y ago
1060 3GB cards are also going through price shocks. I bought a 6GB Geforce 1060 for $250 in Oct, 2016. Even the 3GB version is going for $450+ now

pcr0 9y ago

I have the 1060 6GB. It can max out any game on my 1080p 60hz 24" monitor. However, that's table stakes these days. 1440p monitors are gaining ground as people realize the DPI difference between their PC monitor and their smartphone. Moreover, most people can also notice the difference between 60hz and 100hz monitors.

icelancer 9y ago
So now we're talking about bleeding-edge technology in the 1440p / 100hz realm. I don't feel really bad that gamers can't readily get access to the technologies that drive the 0.0001% of gamers to these settings, no more than I feel bad for cryptocurrency miners who spend $1200 on a 1080ti and configure it like an idiot and get half the earning potential they should.
- arvinsim 9y ago
  1440p is hardly bleeding edge in the productivity end. If you already have that kind of monitor, why not reuse it for gaming?
- stordoff 9y ago
  ~4% of people are on 1440p or high monitors according to the Steam hardware survey - http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/ http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/ It's high-end, but not exactly what I'd call bleeding-edge / 0.0001% of gamers.
skybrian 9y ago
Why is a noticeable difference considered meaningful? It won't make the gameplay any better. (Asking as a Luddite who doesn't see the point of Retina displays.)
- jakebasile 9y ago
  Gameplay is only part of what a game offers. Increased realism or visual acuity from higher resolutions, larger textures, higher framerates, better anti-aliasing, better shadow rendering, and so on can contribute to feeling more immersed in the world of the game. Many gamers, myself included, use gaming as an escape from the world - it is helpful that the "world" I escape to look and feel real within the context of the fictional world.
- pcr0 9y ago
  I don't have a strong argument for DPI in gaming, I find DPI to be more noticeable when watching movies/reading text. Going from 60 => 100 fps on the other hand makes fast-paced games feel much more fluid and responsive.
- stordoff 9y ago
  "It looks nice(r)" is basically the end of that argument. Some people will care (I find easier to be immersed in a game when technical limitations aren't as apparent), others won't.

usaar333 9y ago

1060 3GB cards are also going through price shocks. I bought a 6GB Geforce 1060 for $250 in Oct, 2016. Even the 3GB version is going for $450+ now