Question Upgrading a GTX 1060 (6GB) to an ASUS Dual RTX 3060 V2 OC (12GB) ?

[sndwav]

Hello everybody!

I have a desktop PC with a GTX 1060 (6GB).
My motherboard is a TUF B360M-E GAMING with a Core i7 CPU.

I was wondering if I can safely upgrade my graphics card to an ASUS Dual RTX 3060 V2 OC (12GB).

If so, then what am I missing due to not having PCIe 4.0?
Will I see a significant increase in gaming performance?
Will I be able to run local AI models which require 12GB of VRAM?

Thank you for any help!

 

[helpstar]

which power supply are you using?

the board and CPU will work fine with such a card.

PCIe 4: not really an issue, nearly no negative effect
Performance: yes, it will be significant. Nearly +30 to 60% better than the 1060, depending on the game
AI: yes, why not?

 

[sndwav]

which power supply are you using?

Thanks for the reply, I have a Corsair CX650.

 

[helpstar]

will handle it well

 

[punkncat]

I would assume you are on something like a 9700 series with that chipset if memory serves right. This will certainly be a nice upgrade to your system. One aspect I would mention is that if you are looking at this card for the Ray Tracing these don't pull that off terribly well. Otherwise, should be a good performer for you.

 

[sndwav]

Thank you all for the insights!