1660 Super for $325, is it worth it in the current market?

[TechTheWorld]

Hi guys,

 

I currently have an old GTX 970 and it runs most games I want it to okay, but when I want to play newer games like Warzone or Red Dead Redemption I have to turn down to low or medium settings to get decent FPS. I have been wanting to upgrade for a while, but then 2020 happened. I am unsure about the future of the GPU market, but I have a feeling prices are steadily going to rise.  

 

I found an ROG Strix 1660 Super for $325 ($5 under MSRP) on Craigslist near me and I was hoping someone could give me any insight on if that is worth it or not?

 

According to benchmarks the Super is about %40 better than the 970, so it would definitely be an improvement, but do you think it is worth it in the current market? Should I keep holding out?

 

Any comments or insight is appreciated. 

 

Thanks, 

 

Keith

[Mister Woof]

If you're on an FX6300, a CPU upgrade makes more sense right now. They're readily available and will greatly improve your experience, even with just a 970.

[Arrogath]

depending on your location I have seen these come back into stock multiple times in the last 3 weeks, so if you pay attention you should just be able to buy one from a retail outlet. It isn't a card you should be rewarding someone for scalping at this point, when it's in stock it sticks around for several hours to a couple days around me personally

[TechTheWorld]

1 minute ago, Mister Woof said:

If you're on an FX6300, a CPU upgrade makes more sense right now. They're readily available and will greatly improve your experience, even with just a 970.

My mistake, I have upgraded my CPU to a 6700k a few years ago and forgot to update my signature 

[Mister Woof]

28 minutes ago, TechTheWorld said:

My mistake, I have upgraded my CPU to a 6700k a few years ago and forgot to update my signature 

I see - well that's still pretty limiting being a quad core.

 

What kind of games do you play?

[TechTheWorld]

2 hours ago, Mister Woof said:

I see - well that's still pretty limiting being a quad core.

 

What kind of games do you play?

Oh its still limiting? I had not considered a CPU upgrade, what would you suggest? I have not done any CPU research lately. 

 

I like playing a lot of online multiplayer shooters like PUBG, Warzone, Destiny 2, Planet Side 2 and Tarkov. I play some other games like Ark Survival, borderlands 3, etc. 

 

The  games I would like to most improve FPS on would be the competitive shoots like Call of Duty and Tarkov. 

 

 

 

[MadAnt250]

3 hours ago, TechTheWorld said:

ROG Strix 1660 Super

Should be Ok, the price is steep, even for msrp, but as long as in works fine that may be a good deal considering the situation right now. See if they would take a little less anyway.

31 minutes ago, TechTheWorld said:

Oh its still limiting?

Some of the newer games run smoother on 6 or more cores, but a 6700k can still game.

[TechTheWorld]

14 hours ago, MadAnt250 said:

Should be Ok, the price is steep, even for msrp, but as long as in works fine that may be a good deal considering the situation right now. See if they would take a little less anyway.

Some of the newer games run smoother on 6 or more cores, but a 6700k can still game.

The guy wanted an $80 deposit before I even saw the card, so I will not to be doing that lol. Thanks for your input though. Ill look at upgrading my CPU first. Not sure if I want to stick with intel and my current mobo or go ahead and switch to AMD. Ill do some googling

[Falkentyne]

I would keep the GTX 970 and wait for a 1660 super at normal price new, to drop somewhere, or a better card.  At least you have a video card.  Some unlucky people are worse off than you.

[MadAnt250]

4 hours ago, TechTheWorld said:

The guy wanted an $80 deposit before I even saw the card, so I will not to be doing that lol.

Wow, hell no, lol, smells like a scam.

Your GTX 970 can still do well in many games, so dealing with that for a while longer is not too bad.