(Urgent) new graphics card for WoW 1080p 144hz

[Rebark90]

My six year old GTX 770 2 GB gave up last night (the fans, 95 degrees Celsius in idle). I'm in urgent need of new graphics card.

CPU is 4670k at 4.5 GHz. Only playing WoW, mainly classic but probably retail in a couple of months.

I won't buy a used one, will pick one up from physical store tomorrow.

Been looking at (ascending price):

ASUS GeForce GTX1060 Dual OC 3GB
207$

MSI Radeon RX 580 ARMOR 8G OC
228$

MSI GeForce GTX 1650 GAMING X 4GB
228$

Powercolor Radeon RX 580 8GB Red Dragon
236$

Powercolor Radeon RX 590 8GB Red Dragon
276$




The "MSI Radeon RX 580 ARMOR 8G OC" for 228$ feels appealing. But is that version of the card good? I mean it's small and the fans look tiny plus dont cover the whole card? I mean think it will run pretty high temps and bad overclocking capabilities?



And the 580 plus 590 versions; "Red Dragon"? How are they?

[Saphyron]

Wow is one of those games where fps does not matter as much since many places you will never hit it regardless how good your computer is.
Wow classic has really low requirements.
I would just recommend getting a 570 if all you do is play wow classic. It is cheap, and good enough for what you are doing.
Otherwise I would get a 580. Anything above that is overkill.

[Temp name]

Classic can run on a toaster, and retail will be CPU bound before your GPU is a problem, so pick up the cheapest 570 or 580 you can find that still has 2/3 fans

[Craaazyyy]

definitely not 1650

[Rebark90]

Thanks!

I think I encountered a kinda big problem - the power connector from PSU into the new incoming GPU.

My old one uses x2 8-pin PCIe (see pic below).

The new one will use x1 6-pin PCIe or x1 8-pin PCIe.

Does it include these power cables when you buy new GPU?

It looks like this right now for me. This cable looks very hard to exchange its running all over the place into my PSU. I'm very bad with PC building stuff.
If I get a new card with x1 8-pin PCIe; can I use my current one, just plug the one contact in and leave the other one hanging unplugged?

[Toxuvox]

You can leave the other GPU power cable unplugged without issue.

[Craaazyyy]

on most 8 pin connectors you can detach two of them to make it a 6 pin

[Shauren]

Thanks!

I think I encountered a kinda big problem - the power connector from PSU into the new incoming GPU.

My old one uses x2 8-pin PCIe (see pic below).

The new one will use x1 6-pin PCIe or x1 8-pin PCIe.

Does it include these power cables when you buy new GPU?

It looks like this right now for me. This cable looks very hard to exchange its running all over the place into my PSU. I'm very bad with PC building stuff.
If I get a new card with x1 8-pin PCIe; can I use my current one, just plug the one contact in and leave the other one hanging unplugged?

Both of your cables split into 6+2 like that

[Rebark90]

You can leave the other GPU power cable unplugged without issue.

on most 8 pin connectors you can detach two of them to make it a 6 pin

Both of your cables split into 6+2 like that

Ah, thanks!
So if I buy new card with x1 8 pin, I only use one of my connectors, leave the other one hanging unplugged.
If x1 6 pin, I can split one of my current connectors into 6 pin.

Right now I'm leaning towards RX 580 8 GB. Either the Armor version (228$) or the Red Dragon version (236$). Those has x1 8 pin.

[Sughs]

I got a 580 Armor (8GB) this year and I am extremely happy with it. Look for the best deal and many times it comes with codes for 2 games. Mine came with RE2 and DMC5 when they were still at full price. Amazing value!