[SOLVED] Worth upgrading from Gtx 770 to Gtx 1060?

[ViralChameleon1]

Hey there fellas.

I'm looking to get a spicy little upgrade this year and was wondering if it would be considered "worth it" to replace my old Gtx 770 windforce OC 2GB with a PNY Gtx 1060 6GB. If need be I can shelf out a considerably higher amount and opt for a Rx 5500 4GB TX or a Rx 580 8GB TX, but i'm very much on what some might consider a tight budget here. I've just noticed that, for a lot of games that i try to play lately, the 2GB of my trusty old windforce doesn't seem to cut it anymor. e (specifically in games like monster hunter world or titanfall 2... And hopefully my new choice will be able to run elden ring when that eventually gets released)
I exclusively play in 1080p so anything beyond that is meaningless to me. My system consists of the following specs:

CPU: Ryzen 5 1400
GPU: GTX 770 windforce OC 2GB
RAM: 12GB (but it's not the super speedy kind of RAM it's budget RAM)

I hope you guys can help me out here. My maximum budget is around 240 USD (which is what the 580 or 5500 would cost me) but i can pick up the 1060 for around 191 USD.

 

[jeremyj_83]

Based on 2016 games it will be about double the performance and likely much higher on newer games. https://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1771?vs=1768 If price is close I'd go with a 1660 or 1660 Super instead.

 

[ViralChameleon1]

Based on 2016 games it will be about double the performance and likely much higher on newer games. https://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1771?vs=1768 If price is close I'd go with a 1660 or 1660 Super instead.

Unfortunately the 1660 line seems to start at like 360 USD here (for a 1660 xs on sale)
And that's more than 100 above my budget so i don't think that's an option. I can opt for the 1650 line though..? Would that be a better pick than a 1060?

 

[jeremyj_83]

1650 is slower than the 1060 https://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/2545?vs=2571

1650 Super is faster on average though. https://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/2545?vs=2572

 

[coolraveen]

Unfortunately the 1660 line seems to start at like 360 USD here (for a 1660 xs on sale)
And that's more than 100 above my budget so i don't think that's an option. I can opt for the 1650 line though..? Would that be a better pick than a 1060?

Get Asus Tuf 1650 Super, i got for 190 USD approx, its a good 1080p card, which performs closer to the base 1660 variant

 

[ViralChameleon1]

Get Asus Tuf 1650 Super, i got for 190 USD approx, its a good 1080p card, which performs closer to the base 1660 variant

Unfortunately there are no stores that seem to have stock for that one where i live. And when I'd already really be stretching my budget to get it (It's around 270 USD here) i really couldn't afford to pay through the nose for international shipping either. How about the MSI GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER Gaming X 4GB? that one appears to be in stock.
Thanks for the advice btw
According to the comparisons on https://game-debate.com the card i just mentioned is 23% less powerful than an Rx 580 though (which i could get for cheaper than it anyway)
Although i really don't know how trustworthy/meaningful game debate's stats are (for all i know they might be testing stuff that don't apply to my 1080p playing self)

 

[ViralChameleon1]

1650 is slower than the 1060 https://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/2545?vs=2571

1650 Super is faster on average though. https://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/2545?vs=2572

thank you!

 

[coolraveen]

thank you!

Yes Dont buy GTX 1650 because it has only 786 Cuda cores, buy the Super variant has 1280 Cuda cores with 4GB ram made up by the GDDR6, So get the Super variant. Cheers

 

[coolraveen]

Yes Dont buy GTX 1650 because it has only 786 Cuda cores, buy the Super variant has 1280 Cuda cores with 4GB ram made up by the GDDR6, So get the Super variant. Cheers

 

[FuZeSeD]

https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1060-6GB-vs-AMD-RX-580/3639vs3923

2% difference - Go for whats cheaper. A 1660 would be better though, a 1660S would kill anything on high settings which are 160 British Pounds so cheaper cheaper in $. It all comes down to the games you play - Monster Hunt GPU based.