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Do Budget GPUs Still Suck? | RX550 VS GT1030

RX550 squares off against the GT1030 in a budget GPU showdown. We’re out to answer the burning question: are budget GPUs finally worth it?

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bentonto

Well, I agree with one conclusion of this video – If you care at all about AAA titles at 1080p, you need to at least take one step up to a 460/560/1050, or go the older or used route.

However, there are situations where you would be OK with either the 550 or 1030, and a few situations where you would HAVE to get the 1030.

First off, both the 550 and 1030 destroy Intel HD 530 and HD 630 (which is just an overclocked HD 530 GPU). These are both about twice as fast as HD 530. On the AMD side, the fastest APU right now is Bristol Ridge’s A12-9800, and both the 550 and 1030 cards are far faster.

SO, if you only play light stuff, OR are OK with AAA in 720p, and don’t want to go used, either wait for Ryzen APUs or pick up the 550 or 1030.

There are 3 situations where you would have to get the 1030, because there really isn’t a competitor out there for:
1. 0 db/silent/passive
or
2. low profile AND single slot (plenty of competition that fits only one of those)
or
3. super low power (either your PCI-E slot is limited to 25W or 35W, which are both rather soft limits apparently, and/or your PSU has a total of something like 200W)

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