APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: This week BUDGET RANGE: ~USD $300 After Rebates
USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT:
Gaming (DDO, SWTOR, Planetside 2, Baldur's Gate, Starfield (streamed))
CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY: Stock Geforce GTX 1070 8GB and Stock 460W PSU
OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS:
Alienware Aurora R7 with:
3.2GHz i7 8700
16GB RAM
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: bestbuy.com - I can use gift cards, and it's handy to have the store nearby to take returns to 😀
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
PARTS PREFERENCES: (e.g., if you will only use AMD cards, want PhysX card, prefer XFX cards over Sapphire cards, etc., tell us)
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 2560x1440
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
I'm thinking the RTX 4060 8GB, while overkill compared to the CPU, is a good upgrade because it's TDP is really low (115 Watts) compared to ANY other desktop GPU that I can find near it's performance range, and is even seems to be slightly lower than the TDP of the existing GTX 1070.
From what I can tell, at its price point, it seems to be a good option that allows me to leave the PSU alone (yes, maybe I should have sprung for the 850 Watt PSU way back when, but I didn't 😳).
Looking mainly at:
Any feedback appreciated on whether this does seem like a good idea, or a terrible idea and why.
Thanks much!
USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT:
Gaming (DDO, SWTOR, Planetside 2, Baldur's Gate, Starfield (streamed))
CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY: Stock Geforce GTX 1070 8GB and Stock 460W PSU
OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS:
Alienware Aurora R7 with:
3.2GHz i7 8700
16GB RAM
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: bestbuy.com - I can use gift cards, and it's handy to have the store nearby to take returns to 😀
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
PARTS PREFERENCES: (e.g., if you will only use AMD cards, want PhysX card, prefer XFX cards over Sapphire cards, etc., tell us)
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 2560x1440
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
I'm thinking the RTX 4060 8GB, while overkill compared to the CPU, is a good upgrade because it's TDP is really low (115 Watts) compared to ANY other desktop GPU that I can find near it's performance range, and is even seems to be slightly lower than the TDP of the existing GTX 1070.
From what I can tell, at its price point, it seems to be a good option that allows me to leave the PSU alone (yes, maybe I should have sprung for the 850 Watt PSU way back when, but I didn't 😳).
Looking mainly at:
GIGABYTE - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 WINDFORCE OC 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card - Black
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/gigaby...0-graphics-card-black/6548535.p?skuId=6548535Any feedback appreciated on whether this does seem like a good idea, or a terrible idea and why.
Thanks much!
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