Question Entry level GPU for partner

[Adam1998]

Hi all,

I'm looking to upgrade my partner's GPU, a 1050 ti, to something a bit newer as she has expressed it's starting to struggle.

She does video editing and plays games but doesn't use her PC for the biggest and newest games at 120fps ultra. Really, she just needs something newer that will do a bit better with editing and newer titles. She's fine with low settings.

she runs an i5-8600k, 16gb ram. Budget was more restricted when it was built but she isn't interested in upgrading everything currently

I'm certain her PSU is 600w, though I need to do check, bit of time since I built it. She also has a smallish case (bitfenix prodigy) so it would be nice to get a single fan GPU in there.

With the GPU market being what it is, I figured I'd ask here on what's a good deal. UK based.

 

[tennis2]

Prodigy-specs Overview Specs Reviews Gallery Download Center... www.bitfenix.com
Maximum Graphics Card Support (Length)	310mm (12.2inch

Do you's have a budget in mind?
What monitor does she have.

 

[CompuGuy71]

How much are you willing to spend? 1080 or 1440?

 

[hang-the-9]

1650 Super would be 50-80% performance boost depending on the game, great 1080 cheaper card. RTX 3050 or Radeon RX 6500 XT are good $200-250 cards over that. Used cards like the 1070 or 2060 are also out there now for normal prices again.

If the system is not working as well with the same software on it, I suggest a clean Windows setup vs a new video card. Video editing and rendering you want a good CPU for as much or more than the video card.

 

[Adam1998]

Prodigy-specs Overview Specs Reviews Gallery Download Center... www.bitfenix.com
Maximum Graphics Card Support (Length)	310mm (12.2inch

Do you's have a budget in mind?
What monitor does she have.

I'm looking no more than £300
She has a standard 1080 and a drawing tablet screen

 

[CompuGuy71]

I'm looking no more than £300
She has a standard 1080 and a drawing tablet screen

You can get an RTX2060 for that budget and will give you a serious performance uplift over the 1050

I personally like the 6600XT since you can find it in all types of form factors and memory configs to fit your budget

 

[spentshells]

gtx 1080
rx6600
rtx 2060 with card prices the way they are over there these are good options

3050 would be perfect but the price is too high

 

[tennis2]

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...-gb-hellhound-video-card-axrx-6600-8gbd6-3dhl