Which gpu should i buy to replace 1060 3gb?

[k96]

Hey,

 

so i was wondering what card to upgrade from a 1060 3gb GPU? I'm not that into gaming anymore, so im even seccond guessing why i should upgrade at all, but i have a couple of months of free time now, and will probably game a little, so i thought ill upgrade just for the heck of it. But i dont want to sink in loads of cash, so im just looking for something on the cheap side, and heres what i found so far. (no RTX as they cost 4000nok+ (470usd +, not paying that)

 

PS: i live in norway, so because of sales tax and etc, prices are amplified, ofcourse.

 

 

Asus turbo 1070ti 8gb - 2700nok (318 usd) ** This is a used card, about 1 year 4 months old, with receipt and all.

 

Asus strix 1070ti 8gb (3 fan one) - 2900nok (341 usd) ** This is a used card, about the same above, 1 year 4 months old, receipt and all)

 

Palit GTX 1070 gamerock premium edition - 2250nok (265 usd) ** used card, about 1 year 10 months old, receipt and all)

 

And other 1070 on the used market go for about the same, around 2000-2500nok, (265-280usd)

 

 

My system right now is:

 

Somethingsomething b350-f gaming motherboard

CPU: ryzen 1600

Ram: 2x4 2667mhz (prob gonna buy another 2x4 for that 16gb total)

SSD: 2 x 256gb

HDD: 1 x 1TB

2560x1440 75hz AOC, 27" or 31.5" i dont remember

1920x1080 60hz 24" (probably buying a 144hz 1080p screen, just for fun)

 

 

 

So what do you guys reccomend? Any point of upgrading at all or ? i dont game any heavy shit, nor am i that interested in gaming, i am however more of a "pc-builder" than a "pc-GAMER" so yea, i dont know if thats why im so eager to buy a new gpu, or im just having a dumb temptation to waste some cash on a new GPU for some sweet fps, but i do game a little, and i have 4.5 months of just work/gym and gaming so, im not sure what do to.

 

 

[MeatFeastMan]

No, don't upgrade yet if 1070 level performance is all you can afford. Going from the 1060 3gb to 1070/ti is just not worth it, you want to be going for a step above that at least. The prices aren't great right now, but wait for Navi to come along in June/July. Then buy the Navi flagship. It'll be around the same prices as these but give you at least 20% better performance I'd have thought. That's a much better buy coming from a 1060 3gb.

[k96]

11 minutes ago, MeatFeastMan said:

No, don't upgrade yet if 1070 level performance is all you can afford. Going from the 1060 3gb to 1070/ti is just not worth it, you want to be going for a step above that at least. The prices aren't great right now, but wait for Navi to come along in June/July. Then buy the Navi flagship. It'll be around the same prices as these but give you at least 20% better performance I'd have thought. That's a much better buy coming from a 1060 3gb.

Like, i can go out and buy a rtx 2080ti, i just dont want to spend that kind of money into a hobby i no longer have that great interest for. I mean i do still like gaming, i just dont enjoy it as much as i used to, so i dont want to dump cash into a desktop that powerfull, which will just sit there most of the time.

 

Thats why i did put up my 1060 3gb on sale and thought of impulse buying a 1070 / Ti would be somewhat okay. But at the same time a RTX 2060 for 470usd + is just too much for an impulse buy.

 

Also the fact that i dont want a 6GB gpu seeing how fast a 3GB version is literally being blown out of existance, i doubt 6GB will last, which is why the 8gb from 1070 is the first thing i thought of, also why i dont want 2060, being a 6gb version.

 

Also i dont really want to wait untill june/july, as im moving for university in 1.aug and probably starting around 15.aug. And i wont be able to touch the pc anytime soon after that, because ill probably be drowning in subjects, atleast not for a solid 8+ months before im comfortable in the study.

[Ankerson]

10 minutes ago, k96 said:

Like, i can go out and buy a rtx 2080ti, i just dont want to spend that kind of money into a hobby i no longer have that great interest for. I mean i do still like gaming, i just dont enjoy it as much as i used to, so i dont want to dump cash into a desktop that powerfull, which will just sit there most of the time.

 

 

 

If you can then why are you talking about used cards?

 

Buy a new one and something more updated than what you have been listing.

 

If you really don't game that much then just get a GTX 1660Ti or RTX 2060, either will give you solid performance much better than that 1060 that you have now. 

 

If you have a 1440P monitor and plan on playing the newer games then a RTX 2060 would really be the bare min if you want good graphics and framerates in the newer games.

 

 

[k96]

2 hours ago, Ankerson said:

 

If you can then why are you talking about used cards?

 

Buy a new one and something more updated than what you have been listing.

 

If you really don't game that much then just get a GTX 1660Ti or RTX 2060, either will give you solid performance much better than that 1060 that you have now. 

 

If you have a 1440P monitor and plan on playing the newer games then a RTX 2060 would really be the bare min if you want good graphics and framerates in the newer games.

 

 

Because the used cards are cheaper + im seeing a bunch of 1070/ti's on there aswell as 1080s now that people have had a chance to save up and buy the RTX line up, and i just sold my 1060 3gb for 150 usd, that i now can invest in a new gpu (well i have too now, cus i dont have a gpu lol, nor do i have intel cpu with igpu). So i thought without dishing out too much, maybe a 1070Ti could justify the purchase.

 

The 1660Ti is priced same as a 1070 ti used, and 2060 is 100-150 more for a new one. Should i not bother buying a used 1070Ti then?

(the reason i wanted exactly the 1070/ti was the 2gb extra vram, over 2060's 6gb)

 

If that, what 2060 is good to buy? my old asus 1060 would sit perfectly at 60-68c with custom curve, any RTX model out there thats better or similar?

Edited April 14, 2019 by k96

[brncrsh]

4 hours ago, Ankerson said:

If you can then why are you talking about used cards?

Being able to afford something doesn't mean that you should blow your money. A smart buy is always a good choice.

[Oalei]

There is still Vega and 1080 just check for deals probably gonna show up

[Ankerson]

5 hours ago, k96 said:

Because the used cards are cheaper + im seeing a bunch of 1070/ti's on there aswell as 1080s now that people have had a chance to save up and buy the RTX line up, and i just sold my 1060 3gb for 150 usd, that i now can invest in a new gpu (well i have too now, cus i dont have a gpu lol, nor do i have intel cpu with igpu). So i thought without dishing out too much, maybe a 1070Ti could justify the purchase.

 

The 1660Ti is priced same as a 1070 ti used, and 2060 is 100-150 more for a new one. Should i not bother buying a used 1070Ti then?

(the reason i wanted exactly the 1070/ti was the 2gb extra vram, over 2060's 6gb)

 

If that, what 2060 is good to buy? my old asus 1060 would sit perfectly at 60-68c with custom curve, any RTX model out there thats better or similar?

 

The 2060 will out perform the 1060 by a very large margin.

[faziten]

If you dont want to invest a lot in a gaming rig, go for a used 1080, it's quite the margin from a 1060 3gb. even better a 1080ti if you get a nice deal.

[k96]

Thank you all for the help and input, i  greatly appreciate it. Having seccond opinions do really help.

 

However, i accidently found a pretty great deal, and i just could not give it up. 220 usd for a used asus strix 1070 ti, with over 18 months left on the warranty. So i went ahead and bought that. This will probably last me a good enough while.

 

Thanks again for the help, i appreciate it