Question Best GPU to pair with an i7-3770 ?

May 25, 2022
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I have an i7-3770 CPU, a gtx 770 and a 750w psu.
I want to upgrade the gpu to the max that the i7-3770 can keep up with.
Like 1070, 1080, 1660ti, 2060, 2060s or 5600xt, 5700, 5500xt, 6600 or equivalent.
 
750W is the advertised wattage of the unit. What is the make and model of your PSU? How old is the unit in question? As for your specs, you should list them like so:
CPU:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:
Monitor:

If I were in your shoes, I'd avoid buying a GPU and instead invest on a brand new platform with a discrete GPU since your processor(and assumed current platform) is incapable of dealing with the GPU's listed above. You're going to get display but your GPU's will be limited in performance.
 
750W is the advertised wattage of the unit. What is the make and model of your PSU? How old is the unit in question? As for your specs, you should list them like so:
CPU:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:
Monitor:

If I were in your shoes, I'd avoid buying a GPU and instead invest on a brand new platform with a discrete GPU since your processor(and assumed current platform) is incapable of dealing with the GPU's listed above. You're going to get display but your GPU's will be limited in performance.
CPU: I7 3770
MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte GA- B75M
Ram: 16 gigs crucial 1600mhz
Storage( Hdd): 1tb seagate barracuda
Storage ( Ssd): 256gb sk hynix Sc 311
Gpu: gtx 770
PSU: Corsair rm750x
Chassis: MACUBE 110
OS: Windows 10 pro
Monitor: (just a standard 60hz, but very nice visuals)
 
CPU: I7 3770
MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte GA- B75M
Ram: 16 gigs crucial 1600mhz
Storage( Hdd): 1tb seagate barracuda
Storage ( Ssd): 256gb sk hynix Sc 311
Gpu: gtx 770
PSU: Corsair rm750x
Chassis: MACUBE 110
OS: Windows 10 pro
Monitor: (just a standard 60hz, but very nice visuals)
I think a 1070 would be the best option since any of the cards u mentioned earlier would be a bottleneck with the 3770 so u would get the same performance if u can find a used 1070 would be a good upgrade or maybe a 1080 but it would bottleneck a little.
 
RTX3050 would be more up to date and be about the same performance. RTX2060 as well.

Only reason to avoid the RX6600 would be its limitation to PCIe 8x.

When mixing old and new, bottlenecks aren't really to be concerned with. You know that a fast GPU would benefit from from a faster CPU when you are targeting frame rate. But in this case, if you prioritize graphics settings and resolution, then get the fastest GPU you are willing to pay for. You can always (and eventually should) upgrade the CPU.
 
RTX3050 would be more up to date and be about the same performance. RTX2060 as well.

Only reason to avoid the RX6600 would be its limitation to PCIe 8x.

When mixing old and new, bottlenecks aren't really to be concerned with. You know that a fast GPU would benefit from from a faster CPU when you are targeting frame rate. But in this case, if you prioritize graphics settings and resolution, then get the fastest GPU you are willing to pay for. You can always (and eventually should) upgrade the CPU.

An x8 bus isn't going to hurt this caliber of a card. The CPU would still be the bottleneck.