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I am looking to upgrade my GPU to a more recent mid-range NVIDIA one. Right now I have an i5-3570 and an AMD Radeon HD 5670 GPU. I have been told that anything more than a 1060 6GB would be a bottleneck for 1080P but right now, my monitor is 1440P. Which one would you recommend for these specs? I would say my budget is up to £305 at absolute most.

These are the choices I am looking at:
GTX 1060 6GB: https://www.ebuyer.com/755849-gigab...-oc-6gb-gddr5-graphics-card-gv-n1060wf2oc-6gd
BOTTLENECK? GTX 1660 Ti: https://www.ebuyer.com/877353-msi-g...-oc-graphics-card-gtx-1660-ti-ventus-xs-6g-oc
BOTTLENECK? GTX 1070: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi...cyTY7K6V_evVpVof6gwc-PTCbViqwwEBoCZcIQAvD_BwE
BOTTLENECK? RTX 2060: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07MM5Z...=1007229&hvtargid=pla-651934507177&th=1&psc=1
 
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I wouldn't worry too much about a bottleneck. You are going to have one if you intend playing late release titles. Higher the resolution the less important your CPU is, but there are plenty of games out now that an i5-3570 isn't really enough for. Depends a lot on the games you play.

GTX1070 is not really worth it compared to the other two.

Low end RTX2060 should outperform even high end 1660Ti so the only real bargain there is if you get the cheaper 1660Ti models. (Single fan designs)

So either a high end 1660Ti if you intend overclocking (not the one above) or a low end RTX2060 (That one would work)if you just want to plug it in and go.

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I wouldn't worry too much about a bottleneck. You are going to have one if you intend playing late release titles. Higher the resolution the less important your CPU is, but there are plenty of games out now that an i5-3570 isn't really enough for. Depends a lot on the games you play.

GTX1070 is not really worth it compared to the other two.

Low end RTX2060 should outperform even high end 1660Ti so the only real bargain there is if you get the cheaper 1660Ti models. (Single fan designs)

So either a high end 1660Ti if you intend overclocking (not the one above) or a low end RTX2060 (That one would work)if you just want to plug it in and go.
 
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