Suggestions for a better GPU?
Posted by EngineeringMountain6@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 7 comments
This computer's pretty old but it's still going strong, issue however is that my GPU is starting to break down, so I'm looking to upgrade if I can.
Currently I have a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER, I'm hoping to get something that has some more VRAM and is generally just, better overall without being super pricey. Issue is that I have no clue what GPU's would slot properly into my motherboard.
I was looking at the GeForce RTX 3060 cause it has double the VRAM, a decent price and good benchmarking from what I've tried to see on the various GPU comparison websites (if I used 'em right anyway), but I have no clue if it'd slot in fine into the motherboard or anything like that, as I'm entirely new to all of this, so I figured I'd ask you all.
Would this GPU fit in the same slots as my current? Is it worth it to upgrade to it? And if there are better ones that are in a similar price range and able to fit on the motherboard, would you share them so I could check 'em out?
N0body@reddit
All GPUs use the same type of slot, so you are ok there. It will fit. The only issue connecting it could be power related. If your PSU has 1 PCIe power cable and a new GPU required 2 or 3 that could be a problem. Power draw between 3060 and 1660 is similar (170W and 125W) so it shouldn't be an issue, but worth checking.
EngineeringMountain6@reddit (OP)
Gotcha, I don't actually know how many power connector cables it has, I have this picture I took if it helps: https://imgur.com/a/1xi08RH
JohnLovesGaming@reddit
Usually for the price of a 3060, a 3070 is relatively close to it and performs way better but is kneecapped by the 8gb of VRAM. If the 3070 had the same amount of VRAM as the 3060, it would be a phenomenal card. For $100 more, you can score a 3080 10gb for $330+ and is a massive upgrade in performance compared to your 1660 Super. Just depends on what CPU and PSU you are running.
EngineeringMountain6@reddit (OP)
Processor: Intel (R) i7-10700 CPU @ 2.90GHz
For my PSU I don't actually fully know I have this picture of it that I took a long time ago if it helps: https://imgur.com/a/1xi08RH
Sir_Aardvarkington@reddit
What kind of processor u got? All modern gpus use same slot pciex16. 3060 is a good card, it was my previous one before my jump up to a 5070. Also what kind of games do you play, and what resolution do u play at?
EngineeringMountain6@reddit (OP)
Processor: Intel (R) i7-10700 CPU @ 2.90GHz
I normally play not too intense games on the regular. However I'll typically hop onto something like Cyberpunk2077 or modded Skyrim. I enjoy modding my games to hell and back, especially with graphic mods.
Resolution is just, typically, 1920x1080.
Pumciusz@reddit
Just so you know, don't use userbenchmark.
3060 12gb(watch out for 8gb version) is a decent bot faster, but I prefer aiming for 2x the performance, with a quick check of techpowerup that would land you at 6700xt/6750xt/3060ti territory, you can cross check with tech spot, Tom's hardware and the like.