This is for my son's PC, an i7 3770 attached to a 1080p 144Hz monitor.
He currently has an nvidia GTX 970, it's an excellent card & the performance is 'enough', but another PC in the household needs an upgrade & rather than buying a new card for that I'm going to move the 970 into it and get my son an upgrade.
The budget is about £350 (GBP) max, I'm looking at a 1070 ti or a cheap 2070, or something used but good (most of his PC was built from used or spare parts).
We're looking for a bit of futureproofing, preferably a silent fan (the 970 has this, they stop completely when it's idling) and better in every way than the 970. It's unlikely to be overclocked, that isn't really a factor but I'd prefer a quiet card (it lives in his bedroom & is often left running AFK farms overnight).
What would you get for the budget?
He currently has an nvidia GTX 970, it's an excellent card & the performance is 'enough', but another PC in the household needs an upgrade & rather than buying a new card for that I'm going to move the 970 into it and get my son an upgrade.
The budget is about £350 (GBP) max, I'm looking at a 1070 ti or a cheap 2070, or something used but good (most of his PC was built from used or spare parts).
We're looking for a bit of futureproofing, preferably a silent fan (the 970 has this, they stop completely when it's idling) and better in every way than the 970. It's unlikely to be overclocked, that isn't really a factor but I'd prefer a quiet card (it lives in his bedroom & is often left running AFK farms overnight).
What would you get for the budget?