[SOLVED] Upgrade suggestions~!

[JeckeL]

In anticipation of red dead 2 I'm thinking I'd like to drop $700-$800 on a better card. Here are my specs, what do ya'll think? I reckon I'll also need a new PSU? So please send recommendations for one of those as well, thanks!

i7-8700k
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
ASUS TUF B360M-Plus Gaming S
16 GB DDR4 - 2666
solytech 500w PSU (never even heard of this brand 🤷‍♂️)

monitor is 24", 1920x1080, 144Hz

 

[SgtScream]

What resolution and refresh rate monitor do you have?
What computer case do you have?

 

[JeckeL]

What resolution and refresh rate monitor do you have?
What computer case do you have?

Woops yea, I added that in the original post, 24" 1080p 144Hz

As far as the case I'd have to look, just a generic base model from ibuypower, are you asking because of card size/space? PSU dimensions? (current PSU is 5.5" x 6" x 3.3")

edit: case is "ibuypower trace 2"

 

[SgtScream]

Cool, my recommendation is a solid gold rated 650w power supply by either EVGA or Seasonic. If you plan to play the latest triple A titles on ultra, match fps with 1080p 144hz refresh-rate and expect a few years of longevity out of the card before upgrading or dialing back the graphics detail, i'd recommend at minimum a RTX 2080.
If there's not enough budget for that, a RTX 2070 super would do the job now in a pinch. Very graphical demanding titles like Metro Exodus on ultra are already bringing less than RTX 2080 cards to their knees, causing frames to dip lower than 144hz refesh rate. Keep in mind this is untra settings. Performance is impacted significantly between high and ultra settings, while subjectively having no visual discernible difference between the two.

 

[SgtScream]

That or if you can find a reputable sellar on eBay and pick up a GTX 1080 ti used, that would also be a viable option. Roughly on par performance with the RTX 2080 and you get more vram for the money. The only downside is you don't get tensor cores with the 1080ti which wasn't a deal breaker for me because ray tracing isn't a priority imo.

 

[geofelt]

Your pc meets the recommended requirements for RD2
I would try the game first
https://support.rockstargames.com/articles/360037044893/Red-Dead-Redemption-2-PC-System-Requirements

And, yes... put a quality psu in the queue for an upgrade.

 

[SgtScream]

Recommended system requirements don't factor in 144hz high refresh rate gaming. The gtx 1060 will not be able to achieve/match fps to that high of refresh rate.
At the very best, a gtx 1060 6gb is a 60fps card and that's only IF you dial back graphical settings. Not the 3gb variant.

 

[JeckeL]

Cool, my recommendation is a solid gold rated 650w power supply by either EVGA or Seasonic. If you plan to play the latest triple A titles on ultra, match fps with 1080p 144hz refresh-rate and expect a few years of longevity out of the card before upgrading or dialing back the graphics detail, i'd recommend at minimum a RTX 2080

I purchased an EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G3 so once I get that settled in to the case I'll probably get a 2080, that's kind of where I was thinking originally as well, thanks! 👍

And yea their recommended GPU is what scared/prompted me in to this whole situation, I'm running the 3GB of the 6GB card they RECOMMEND lol... and we all know "recommended" is just a euphemism for "you'll get mediocre frames on low settings and a slideshow on high-ultra"

Red dead 1 is one of my favorite games of all time, I just want to make sure I can play this one on medium/highish settings with good frames

 

[SgtScream]

I purchased an EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G3 so once I get that settled in to the case I'll probably get a 2080, that's kind of where I was thinking originally as well, thanks! 👍

No problem. Great PSU btw, I have one I was overclocking an i5 2500k on it yesterday and the fan didn't even move via stress test on eco mode.