Question Looking to Upgrade GPU to 1660 Ti; Compatible with my Mobo?

[mojorisin23]

I currently have SLI'd 560 Ti's. Looking for a single card, nothing fancy, that can do the job. I like the 1660 Ti but i'm not sure that it will be compatible with my motherboard ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3. Thoughts?

 

[jeremyj_83]

It will be compatible. You can plug a PCIe 3.0 device into a PCIe 2.0 slot of the same length, it will just run at half the bandwidth.

 

[Zephyl]

As long as it has a PCIE x16 slot that supplies the full 75W (and supports UEFI GPUs) it'll work.
So, yes.

 

[ElectrO_90]

It is all compatible, and since you are already pushing 2 560TI's
I would say your PSU would be happy for the rest (One 560ti draws more power than 1660ti)
You are good to go!

 

[mojorisin23]

Thanks all!!

Also, does it matter in regards to the GDDR6 instead of 5?

 

[DSzymborski]

Nah, the VRAM doesn't have to match the motherboard. If it did, nobody would be able to use most modern GPUs with GDDR5 memory with their PCs because DDR5 memory isn't even out for consumers yet!

 

[Zephyl]

Thanks all!!

Also, does it matter in regards to the GDDR6 instead of 5?

Not very much. GDDR6 is faster than GDDR5, but not very noticeably.

 

[mojorisin23]

Thanks!!

 

[mojorisin23]

I'm hearing that the 1660 Ti is not sufficient for a 1440p resolution. I mostly play things like Skyrim and FPSs.... not overly onerous on the card, i don't believe.

Whats the next step up from the 1660 Ti?

 

[DSzymborski]

I'm hearing that the 1660 Ti is not sufficient for a 1440p resolution. I mostly play things like Skyrim and FPSs.... not overly onerous on the card, i don't believe.

Whats the next step up from the 1660 Ti?

Buying new today, I'd go at least RTX 2070 for 1440p. While you can play games now on a 1660 Ti/1070/2060, you'll have to make compromises on some games already and given that you likely hope to have this GPU for years, I'd recommend moving up a tier.