Are you looking to build a new computer, or upgrade your current computer? Do you not have the cash to just drop three keys on a Titan V like a normal person? Well, let me tell you, as a broke high school student with a lot of expensive hobbies, I can certainly help you out with the struggle it is to afford being a person and have fun when your wallet doesn't agree with it. Now, if you just came across this blog without any computer knowledge you may be asking yourself, "What is a GPU? I thought it was called a CPU?" well, although they sound similar, and really just do a lot of math, the Central Processing Unit handles the core computer functions, keeps it running, and can create basic graphic function, like your desktop display, Graphics processing units, on the other hand, process...well, graphics. The main job of a gaming GPU is basically pushing out frames and making sure they look nice. Also, some GPU’s are better for rendering videos for animators to more smoothly put the frames together. You can play games without a GPU, but it would be preferable to use an APU over a CPU, which I can explain another time. But today I’m going to tell you about two lines gaming GPU lines for getting started with building a gaming computer.
GeForce GTX 1050/1060 series
Nvidia's GTX series of graphics cards offer high performance and reliability, but a price tag to match. Nvidia released the 1060 and the 1050 fairly recently. these GPU's are a minor trade off from their more powerful cousins, but they still get the job done and done well. These GPU's are great as entry level GPU's and can certainly get you started without making your debit card cry.
AMD Radeon 200 Series
AMD's Radeon GPU's are affordable and reliable, but sacrifice performance for cost. My favorite Radeons are the Sapphires. I have an R9 270x in my home computer that I bought from my friend 5 years ago and it still runs like it's new. you're getting the best bang for your buck with an AMD, and that's really what you want when you start an expensive hobby
To be honest, comparing these companies is like comparing Honda to Toyota. They're basically the same at price, they last forever and they get the job done, the best choice you can make on what to get is whatever else your buying, I recommend Intel CPUs for Nvidia and AMD CPUs for AMD. it's all up to you but do your research on specific products before you make your purchase.
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