Performance analysis of current and previous generation graphics cards

The guys from Hardware Unboxed have got down to work, to offer us an interesting analysis of the performance of current graphics cards, compared to what we can find in the second-hand market.

Today's graphics cards are up against previous generations of AMD and Nvidia

The work done by Hardware Unboxed allows us to compare the performance of the graphics cards of previous generations with the newer models that the market offers us, something that can be very interesting since many of us can achieve similar performance paying much less if we opt for a model of a previous generation.

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The tests show us that cards like the Radeon HD 7870 and HD 7970, are still very capable of running games at 1080p, these can be purchased for prices of 60-100 euros, very similar to that of the GT1030, so they offer a good alternative to players who can't afford to pay big bucks. These cards should be the bare minimum to consider when playing 1080p today.

On the part of Nvidia, it looks like the GeForce GTX 970 and GTX 980 are still very good options more than three years after their arrival on the market, they offer a performance similar to that of the GeForce GTX 1060 but they can be bought for half of money. These old Maxwell cards are perfectly capable of holding 60 FPS at 1080p.

Results that show that previous generations can still offer many hours of fun for a reduced price. Newer models have lower power consumption, but it's not something that will significantly impact your electricity bill unless you spend all day playing Monday through Sunday.

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