Question Recommended GPU to pair with an i9-10900K ?

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I have plans to buy a new GPU but I'm still unsure about which of these to get for my existing CPU:

  • RX 6600 XT
  • GTX 3050
  • GTX 3060
  • GTX 4060
Current specs:
MB : Asus Prime H510M-K
CPU: i9-10900k
RAM : Klevv DDR4 2 x 8GB
PSU : Seasonic 550w 80+ Bronze

It's mostly for gaming.
 
I have plans to buy a new GPU but I'm still unsure about which of these to get for my existing CPU:

  • RX 6600 XT
  • GTX 3050
  • GTX 3060
  • GTX 4060
Current specs:
MB : Asus Prime H510M-K
CPU: i9-10900k
RAM : Klevv DDR4 2 x 8GB
PSU : Seasonic 550w 80+ Bronze

It's mostly for gaming.
What country are you in, and what's the most you're willing to spend on a GPU?
 
TDP at 190w is a bit high for a 550w PSU.

4060 is the most efficient and powerfull (though that is not saying much)


What games are you going to play? I have a 4060 and it's ok. Not stellar but it's not bad for it's price level.
Don't expect miracles or 300fps @ 4k or anything.

i think lower power is 4060 right? i see at web around 110w..
what brand prefer for 4060?if my mainboard H510M-K R.2 for PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 can use 4060?
for cyberpunk 2077
 
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i think lower power is 4060 right? i see at web around 110w..
what brand prefer for 4060?if my mainboard H510M-K R.2 for PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 can use 4060?
for cyberpunk 2077
110-115w
Factory overclocking doesn't seem to push wattage much, but it can draw more tha 115w in short bursts.

You can use the 4060 in your PCIe 4.0 x16 slot

Cyberpunk will not be able to run at Ultra settings but you will be able to play it.

However, your CPU and GPU are power hungry and 550w is very low. It's enough but only just. You may have problems unless you buy a little bit more powerfull PSU. 650w or 700w would be perfect.
 
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110-115w
Factory overclocking doesn't seem to push wattage much, but it can draw more tha 115w in short bursts.

You can use the 4060 in your PCIe 4.0 x16 slot

Cyberpunk will not be able to run at Ultra settings but you will be able to play it.

However, your CPU and GPU are power hungry and 550w is very low. It's enough but only just. You may have problems unless you buy a little bit more powerfull PSU. 650w or 700w would be perfect.
thanks for ur suggestion. if i am still use PSU 550w is just enough for CPU & GPU?more powerfull if use PSU more than 550w u means?
 
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Your i9 10900K will use 125w minimum. It may use as much as 200-250w
The 4060 will use 115w minimum. I don't know how much it can use when playing demanding games.
Your motherboard, drives and other components use some power as well.

The SeaSonic is not a bad PSU, but it may not be able to supply 550w 100% of the time.
If you PC gets close to 500 or 550w, you may have problems.

It would be good to upgrade to a 650w or 700w PSU.
 
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thanks for ur suggestion. if i am still use PSU 550w is just enough for CPU & GPU?more powerfull if use PSU more than 550w u means?
You should look at upgrading your PSU in the future, but for the GPU's you're looking at, its fine. I plugged your rough specs with an RX 6600 XT into a power supply calculator, with it on 24/7 and gaming at 100% CPU and GPU, its using around 420W at full load. Generally you want to keep 20% reserve on a power supply, so as long as its around 450W or so of continuous usage or below, it'll be fine (technically you can stretch it to 90% capacity with a good power supply, but 80% is recommended). None of the GPU's you asked about will cause any issues with your current setup. Also, throw the RTX 3050 off your list. The RTX 3050 was a crappy GPU to begin with, and it hasn't gotten any better. RTX 3060 is typically over priced for what you get vs an RX 6600 XT or RX 7600, yes the ray tracing performance is better, but in anything that isnt ray traced (most things) its slower than both. Also, none of those cards have very good ray tracing performance. I've included a review for the RX 7700 XT since it has most of the cards we talked about in it, except for the vanilla RTX 4060. So I've also attached an RTX 4060 review for reference, it performs about the same as the RX 7600. Technically you could run up to an RX 6700 XT or RTX 4070, but it would be a very good idea to upgrade your PSU beforehand.

https://outervision.com/b/Chp2ce


https://www.guru3d.com/review/geforce-rtx-4060-8gb-review/page-29/#performance
 
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You should look at upgrading your PSU in the future, but for the GPU's you're looking at, its fine. I plugged your rough specs with an RX 6600 XT into a power supply calculator, with it on 24/7 and gaming at 100% CPU and GPU, its using around 420W at full load. Generally you want to keep 20% reserve on a power supply, so as long as its around 450W or so of continuous usage or below, it'll be fine (technically you can stretch it to 90% capacity with a good power supply, but 80% is recommended). None of the GPU's you asked about will cause any issues with your current setup. Also, throw the RTX 3050 off your list. The RTX 3050 was a crappy GPU to begin with, and it hasn't gotten any better. RTX 3060 is typically over priced for what you get vs an RX 6600 XT or RX 7600, yes the ray tracing performance is better, but in anything that isnt ray traced (most things) its slower than both. Also, none of those cards have very good ray tracing performance. I've included a review for the RX 7700 XT since it has most of the cards we talked about in it, except for the vanilla RTX 4060. So I've also attached an RTX 4060 review for reference, it performs about the same as the RX 7600. Technically you could run up to an RX 6700 XT or RTX 4070, but it would be a very good idea to upgrade your PSU beforehand.

https://outervision.com/b/Chp2ce


https://www.guru3d.com/review/geforce-rtx-4060-8gb-review/page-29/#performance
thanks guy for ur reference
 
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