Question GPU upgrade how high

[sin69sin]

Hey Guys,

Hi Guys,

I'm looking at upgrading my GTX960 and am unsure which graphics card to go with as its above my knowledge. I'm currently running:-

Intel Core i5 4690k
ASRock z97 Anniversary
16gb DDR3 1600MHZ
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960.

Any suggestions would be great.

Thanks

 

[Nemesia]

What is your Power Supply?

 

[sin69sin]

750 w

 

[sin69sin]

What is your Power Supply?

750w

 

[RTX 2080]

What games are you playing?
What resolution is your monitor?
What settings do you play your games at?

 

[sin69sin]

What games are you playing?
What resolution is your monitor?
What settings do you play your games at?

Playing a variety of games but most are 3D shooters eg far cry 5 at a resolution of 1080P on a benq 24' monitor.
Just want advise on a card that will suit the current system at get me by for a few more years, I built this at least 7 years ago and have been happy.

 

[RTX 2080]

A GTX 1650 super should suit your needs well:
https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-960-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1650S-Super/3165vs4058

Even better would be a GTX 1660 Super if you can afford it. It's even more powerful and the 6 GB of VRAM vs 4 GB with help with more modern games.

 

[sin69sin]

A GTX 1650 super should suit your needs well:
https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-960-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1650S-Super/3165vs4058

Even better would be a GTX 1660 Super if you can afford it. It's even more powerful and the 6 GB of VRAM vs 4 GB with help with more modern games.

Thanks for your help much appreciated😃

 

[sin69sin]

Thanks for your help much appreciated😃

Hey at that time where I'm going to buy plus more cash, would a Rtx 2060 of gigabyte work fine with my system, could even go higher?

 

[Zerk2012]

Playing a variety of games but most are 3D shooters eg far cry 5 at a resolution of 1080P on a benq 24' monitor.
Just want advise on a card that will suit the current system at get me by for a few more years, I built this at least 7 years ago and have been happy.

I would go with a 1660 Super about a 100%increase.

 

[sin69sin]

I would go with a 1660 Super about a 100%increase.

I was hoping to move to an RTX or would this be pointless?

 

[Nemesia]

I was hoping to move to an RTX or would this be pointless?

What is the exact brand and model of the PSU? What is your budget for a GPU? It will be easier to recommend something if we know the budget.

 

[sin69sin]

What is the exact brand and model of the PSU? What is your budget for a GPU? It will be easier to recommend something if we know the budget.

Its a thrmaltake 750w modular power supply 80+, not sure of model as away from home

 

[Nemesia]

Its a thrmaltake 750w modular power supply 80+, not sure of model as away from home

Every brand has good and bad models. When you're at home tell me the model

 

[RTX 2080]

Hey at that time where I'm going to buy plus more cash, would a Rtx 2060 of gigabyte work fine with my system, could even go higher?

An RTX 2060 would be even more powerful than a GTX 1660 Super, so if you can afford it, I'd definitely go for it.

 

[sin69sin]

Every brand has good and bad models. When you're at home tell me the model

wont find out for over a week but the reason I bought it was the reviews were high

 

[sin69sin]

An RTX 2060 would be even more powerful than a GTX 1660 Super, so if you can afford it, I'd definitely go for it.

will this bottleneck with the cpu etc?

 

[RTX 2080]

will this bottleneck with the cpu etc?

Your 4 core / 4 thread CPU isn't ideal; if you are able to upgrade it to minimum a 6 core / 12 thread CPU in a year or so, that would be good. However, your GPU is currently a significantly larger source of difficulty for you when it comes to hitting 1080p 60 fps with your games. The RTX 2060 is a very good 1080p 60 fps GPU; if you had a 144 hz monitor and were trying to go over 60 fps, then I'd recommend a new CPU first, but for 1080p 60 fps you should definitely go for that RTX 2060.

 

[sin69sin]

Your 4 core / 4 thread CPU isn't ideal; if you are able to upgrade it to minimum a 6 core / 12 thread CPU in a year or so, that would be good. However, your GPU is currently a significantly larger source of difficulty for you when it comes to hitting 1080p 60 fps with your games. The RTX 2060 is a very good 1080p 60 fps GPU; if you had a 144 hz monitor and were trying to go over 60 fps, then I'd recommend a new CPU first, but for 1080p 60 fps you should definitely go for that RTX 2060.

thanks again

 

[sin69sin]

thanks again

rtx 2060 it is and will upgrade cpu in 6 months or so

 

[RTX 2080]

rtx 2060 it is and will upgrade cpu in 6 months or so

Sounds great!

 

[John Chesterfield]

wont find out for over a week but the reason I bought it was the reviews were high

Depends where those reviews came from. If Amazon, they're worthless.