- Oct 17, 2001
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Remember the curse, may you live in interesting times? Yea, I think someone cursed me.
I need a new GPU. I’m looking at a new display and have decided on an ultra-wide 2560x1080 or widescreen 2560x1440, with freesync. I need a new GPU to drive it. The only question is which one. I’m not a big fan of the 2060 as you pay too much for features that aren’t ready for prime time yet. I was mulling the RX 590 but looking more seriously at a standard Vega 56 like the PowerColor Red Dragon. I want new card as I use GPU’s for around 5 years.
But then we started hearing serious rumors about the GTX 1660. Even if I don’t particularly like Nvidia and their business practices, the 1660 sounds very enticing. If it costs $250 like rumors claim, it will definitely push the RX 590 prices down and possible pull the Vega 56 prices down as well.
I will not make a decision until the 1660 goes on sale and the reviews go live. But to pass the time while we wait for the 1660 to appear I can at least answer one question. Is the RX 590 capable of playing games at 1440p, either 2560x1440 or 2560x1080 at max details with minimum 60fps? Or is it really a 1080p card and I should settle on a Vega 56/gtx 1070 class card (and possibly gtx 1660)? I’m particularly interested in 2560x1080 as so few reviews discuss that resolution.
I need a new GPU. I’m looking at a new display and have decided on an ultra-wide 2560x1080 or widescreen 2560x1440, with freesync. I need a new GPU to drive it. The only question is which one. I’m not a big fan of the 2060 as you pay too much for features that aren’t ready for prime time yet. I was mulling the RX 590 but looking more seriously at a standard Vega 56 like the PowerColor Red Dragon. I want new card as I use GPU’s for around 5 years.
But then we started hearing serious rumors about the GTX 1660. Even if I don’t particularly like Nvidia and their business practices, the 1660 sounds very enticing. If it costs $250 like rumors claim, it will definitely push the RX 590 prices down and possible pull the Vega 56 prices down as well.
I will not make a decision until the 1660 goes on sale and the reviews go live. But to pass the time while we wait for the 1660 to appear I can at least answer one question. Is the RX 590 capable of playing games at 1440p, either 2560x1440 or 2560x1080 at max details with minimum 60fps? Or is it really a 1080p card and I should settle on a Vega 56/gtx 1070 class card (and possibly gtx 1660)? I’m particularly interested in 2560x1080 as so few reviews discuss that resolution.