Need help finding cost/performance sweet spot for Fortnite

[stompah]

Yes, I know Fortnite can run on a TI Calculator. But the graphics ain't that great.

My current setup:

1700 Ryzen (stock but can overclock a bit)
16Gb RAM
GT 730 2GB
250Gb SSD
EVGA 430W PSU


So I am needing an upgrade pretty badly. I game on a 21" monitor and while I have zero lag I have horrible resolution. It makes seeing an enemy far away much harder. If I am playing a team based game I can see a person far away but cannot see the chevron over his head stating he is a teammate.

So I thought a budget of $100 would be good. But searching on Newegg shows A LOT of $80 GT 730 cards. So now I am in analysis paralysis mode. Everytime I think I have found something I think well for $30 more I get this... and then another $30... and then another $30 and I start bumping on limits of my PSU. It just keeps snowballing.

I am hoping some of you have some real world experience with a midrange card that will give me decent graphics with Fortnite.


I am on the edge of my seat eagerly awaiting your input!

 

[Nebulous]

Eugene, you gotta scrounge up a few more Knickles man. Your best bet would be a 1060. Nothing else will play FN at decent settings and framerates. Anything else behind a 1060 is a waste of money. Maybe you can snag a used/ lightly mined on 1060 for under 150 and will not over tax that 430w psu you have.

 

[stompah]

Dino, I am trying to stay new. My last PNY card bit the dust outside of the warranty and I am left with a $200 paperweight. So used would only be an option if it was a deal I couldn't pass up.

I have been looking at the RX 570. It seems about 25% slower than the 1060 series. The below cards I saw on Newegg both are 8GB. The next closest new decent brand is $190 without a rebate and is only 3GB.

MSI RX 570 8GBs

$155AR
$150AR


Ok, I take back the decent. From first hand experience I am so-so on Gigabyte quality.

1060s 3GBs

$155AR
$190



Is the 5GB going to make a difference? This comparison shows the 3Gb ahead in Fortnite. But that doesn't show the memory size of the RX 570s.

Thanks for the help Dino. What are you running BTW?

 

[login211]

Why pay extra for a GTX 1060 when an RX 580 performs the same (if not better) for a much lower price?

RX 570 would be an ever better buy.

 

[stompah]

So I ended up with the RX 570. Great card, great graphics but too much for my PSU. I currently have it running on a loud PSU. I now need a silent PSU upgrade. SMH it never ends LOL

Fortnite at max settings. So much nicer to play.