# Asus GTX580 just died **URL:** \ **Category:** PC\ **Created:** [February 1, 2017, 7:38pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/asus-gtx580-just-died/104806 "2017-02-01T19:38:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![skutaboy](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/skutaboy/32/105722_2.png) [@skutaboy](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/skutaboy)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 7:38pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/asus-gtx580-just-died/104806/1 "2017-02-01T19:38:00Z")
This one time expensive GPU has finally popped it’s clogs and I’m gutted. I was planning to upgrade to a 1060 for BF1 but decided BF1 wasn’t for me after playing the Alpha & Beta tests. The good news is, a fellow clan member from across the pond (Dallas) is sending me his old EVGA GTX970 for the price of a good bottle of whisky (approx £100) but this left me wondering if I should have invested the extra cash into a 10 series GPU instead! My thoughts are that I won’t be playing anything else more resourceful than BF4 so the extra cost would been wasted really! I only play on a 24" monitor so am I right in thinking the GTX 970 is more than ample for BF4? I can’t see BF5 (if there will be a BF5) coming out in the near future so would any GTX 970 owners say this is the best option financially? ---
**Author:** ![RustedRoot](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/rustedroot/32/103328_2.png) [@RustedRoot](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/RustedRoot)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 7:56pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/asus-gtx580-just-died/104806/2 "2017-02-01T19:56:00Z")
The 970 sounds like a great deal. I would go with that. Then again, what is the rest of your hardware setup? ---
**Author:** ![Major\_Pungspark](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/6bbea6/32.png) [@Major\_Pungspark](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Major_Pungspark)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 9:35pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/asus-gtx580-just-died/104806/3 "2017-02-01T21:35:00Z")
The 970 is great, we are talking about 10-20% slower than rx480/gtx 1060. For that price I would totally go for it. ---
**Author:** ![Mikex2112](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ad7895/32.png) [@Mikex2112](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Mikex2112)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 10:42pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/asus-gtx580-just-died/104806/4 "2017-02-01T22:42:00Z")
970 runs bf4 in 1440p very well. ---
**Author:** ![skutaboy](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/skutaboy/32/105722_2.png) [@skutaboy](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/skutaboy)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 4:50pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/asus-gtx580-just-died/104806/5 "2017-02-02T16:50:00Z")
Thanks for the replies. The GPU is actually the ‘FTW’ model too. BTW, the Balvenie 17 year old will set me back approx £130. My PC specs are as follows: Antec 902 Nine Hundred Two V3 Gaming Case Intel Core i7 2600k 3.4GHz Socket 1155 8MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor Asus SABERTOOTH P67 R3 P67 Socket 1155 8 Channel HD Audio ATX Motherboard Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1866Mhz Memory Kit CL9 Asus Matrix GTX580 1536MB GDDR5 Graphics Card (DEAD) Samsung SSD 840 EVO 250GB Corsair 120GB Force 3 SSD 2.5" SATA-III 6Gb/s Read = 550MB/s, Write = 510MB/s WD 750GB Caviar Green 3.5" SATA-III Hard Drive 5400RPM Thermaltake Toughpower XT 875W Modular PSU Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro rev 2 Heatpipe CPU Cooler LiteOn iHAS124-19 24x DVD±RW CoolerMaster 120mm Sickleflow Fan - Blue LED Microsoft Windows 10 Anniversary Edition 64-bit ---
**Author:** ![RustedRoot](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/rustedroot/32/103328_2.png) [@RustedRoot](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/RustedRoot)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 10:06pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/asus-gtx580-just-died/104806/6 "2017-02-02T22:06:00Z")
Agree with the others. Jump on that 970 asap! ---
**Author:** ![G4MBiNO](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/g4mbino/32/105921_2.png) [@G4MBiNO](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/G4MBiNO)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2017, 12:59am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/asus-gtx580-just-died/104806/7 "2017-02-03T00:59:00Z")
I have a 2600k and a 970, game runs perfect @1080p ---
**Author:** ![BigF33t\_13](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@BigF33t\_13](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/BigF33t_13)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2017, 9:33am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/asus-gtx580-just-died/104806/8 "2017-02-03T09:33:00Z")
Yep, the 970’s fine. ---
**Author:** ![skutaboy](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/skutaboy/32/105722_2.png) [@skutaboy](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/skutaboy)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2017, 12:55pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/asus-gtx580-just-died/104806/9 "2017-02-04T12:55:00Z")
Thanks guys. While I’m still waiting on the card’s arrival, my clan member over in the States is supping the 17 year old Balvenie Doublewood already. ☹ I need to get back on the Battlefield ASAP.