apu compatible with this gpu?

[Skepticfear]

Hi I was just wondering if my a8-7600k quad core APU will be compatible with a gtx 1060 6G GPU.
Thanks
I have 16 g of ram so I'm looking to buy this gpu for increased fps.

 

[Herc08]

It will work, but will msot likely cause a bottleneck. Your CPU is a weak and is NOT meant for gaming. I would upgrade to a different CPU/MOBO (later Intel or Ryzen) before upgrading to the GPU.

 

[kyzarvs]

It will work, but will msot likely cause a bottleneck. Your CPU is a weak and is NOT meant for gaming. I would upgrade to a different CPU/MOBO (later Intel or Ryzen) before upgrading to the GPU.

If the OP is upgrading from the APU only to APU + 1060 then this is a more than worthwhile upgrade that will see a huge increase in performance.

The OP can then later use the 1060 when upgrading to a newer CPU + Mobo. No money wasted.

 

[Herc08]

It will work, but will msot likely cause a bottleneck. Your CPU is a weak and is NOT meant for gaming. I would upgrade to a different CPU/MOBO (later Intel or Ryzen) before upgrading to the GPU.

If the OP is upgrading from the APU only to APU + 1060 then this is a more than worthwhile upgrade that will see a huge increase in performance.

The OP can then later use the 1060 when upgrading to a newer CPU + Mobo. No money wasted.

Well it depends on what GPU they have now. If they are using the APU, sure they can get higher FPS, but it also depends on the game. If the game is CPU intensive (BF1 or GTA V) then it could be considered a waste and little to no gain.

 

[geofelt]

You made an unfortunate decision to buy an APU if you ever intended to upgrade.

You buy a APU for the excellent integrated graphics.
But, there are no real good upgrades, particularly for a gamer.
If you install a superior discrete graphics card, you will have thrown away the big advantage of the APU.
Then, you are left with a relatively weak cpu. Most games depend on only a few fast cores.

Bottom line.....
What you get with a APU is what you will live with forever.

To answer your question... Compatible... yes.
If your games are fast action shooters, you will get some benefit.
If your games are sims, strategy or MMO types, then you will see little benefit.
Such games depend on the performance of the single master thread.
Your A8-7600 has a single thread passmark rating of 1540.
A similarly priced Intel G4560 has a single thread rating of 1992 and it goes up from there.