Best Budget GPU for 2016: Nvidia GTX 1070 and GTX 1080

The GTX 1060 and GTX 1070 are power-efficient yet affordable graphics cards.
The GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 are among the best GPUs around. However, they aren’t affordable for everyone, so today we’re going to talk about the best budget GPU for budget gamers.

• The Nvidia GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 GPUs are some of the most powerful solutions ever released for gaming.
• The best budget GPU for 2016, however, depends on your needs and budget.
• The GTX 1080 is more expensive than the GTX 1070, but it offers more horsepower.

Check your CPU

1. Check Your RAM
   Check Your Motherboard
   Check Your Power Supply
2. Check Your Video Card
   
3. Check Your CPU Cooler
4. Check Your Power Supply Cooler
5. Check Your Motherboard Cooler
6. Check Your Video Card Cooler
7. Check Your Video Card Fan
   
8. Check Your Power Supply Fan
9. Check Your Chassis Fan
10. Check Your RAM Cooler
    
11. Check Your Motherboard Fan
12. Check Your Chassis Fan Mounts
13. Check for Loose Connections
14. Check for Loose Motherboard Connections
    
15. Check for RAM Issues
16. Check for Motherboard Issues
17. Check for Video Card Issues
18. Check for Power Supply Issues
    
19. Check for Cooling Issues
20. Check Chassis Case Fan Rules
21. Check for Loose Chassis Fan
22. Check GPU Fan Tray Rules
    
23. Check for Loose GPU Fan Tray
24. Check for Loose Power Supply Connections
25. Check for Loose Power Supply Fan
26. Check for Loose GPU Fan
    
27. Check for Loose Power Supply Cooler
28. Check for Loose GPU Cooler
29. Check for Loose Video Card Fan
30. Check for Loose Video Card Fan Tray
31. Check for Loose Video Card Fan Cooler
    
32. Check for Loose Video Card Cooler Tray

Check your motherboard

1. Most modern motherboards support PCIe 3.0 and PCIe 2.0. If yours doesn’t support PCIe 3.0 or 2.0, you won’t be able to use the 1070 or 1080.

Update your Graphics Driver

2. Download MSI Afterburner
   
3. Download GPU-Z
4. Install Afterburner
5. Open GPU-Z
6. Go to Overclocking
7. Set the core clock to 1058-1061 (will vary depending on your GPU)
   
8. Set the memory clock to 8300-8400 (again, depending on your GPU)

Reinstall the Graphics Card

1. Press Windows + X and select Device Manager.
2. Double-click on the Display adapters entry.
   
3. Right-click on the graphics card and select Uninstall device.
4. Now, click on Uninstall to confirm.
5. Restart your computer.