gpu GPU upgrade after 7 years (died - Rest in pieces) / optionally minor improvements

[Lots0fFun]

Budget (including currency): I am looking for a GPU that will last few years but not to overpay (PLN)

Country: Poland

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Games/ PC VR (Oculus2) > Unreal Engine/Unity  > sometimes VM labs
Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

Not looking to overlocking or replacing parts every year. 
If my GPU would still be alive, I would not bother to upgrade - was happy with it .

Looking for a new GPU that will last for a few years and it's pottential would be usable (don't want to overpay for something that will be not used)
Also was thinking about new RAM if it will make significant difference.

Open to listen for opinions with following "why" part to learn something in a process.

Thank you in advance good people!


Current Build: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/My2ndlife/saved/#view=stYt3C

[NF-A12x25]

10 minutes ago, Lots0fFun said:

Budget (including currency): I am looking for a GPU that will last few years but not to overpay (PLN)

Country: Poland

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Games/ PC VR (Oculus2) > Unreal Engine/Unity  > sometimes VM labs
Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

Not looking to overlocking or replacing parts every year. 
If my GPU would still be alive, I would not bother to upgrade - was happy with it .

Looking for a new GPU that will last for a few years and it's pottential would be usable (don't want to overpay for something that will be not used)
Also was thinking about new RAM if it will make significant difference.

Open to listen for opinions with following "why" part to learn something in a process.

Thank you in advance good people!


Current Build: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/My2ndlife/saved/#view=stYt3C

I would go with a 3070 or 3080, or a 6700xt. Good price, should have decent longevity

[Dutch_Master]

RIP GPU!

 

 

 

[Lots0fFun]

2 hours ago, NF-A12x25 said:

I would go with a 3070 or 3080, or a 6700xt. Good price, should have decent longevity

Any specific 3070 / 3080 / Ti version ?

would be good to have:
lowest temp = better
lowest sound = better
lowest energy consumption = better

of course if performance will be significant higher for  a specific card but any of this values will not be the lowest  it's acceptable

Found this card with nice specs (i think) and good price

https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/inno3d-rtx-3080-x3-oc-lhr.b9413

the thing that bothers me is the Bus Interface PCIe 4.0 x16

My motherboard is up to 3.0 x16 

Anyone have any tests or info how much performance I would lose ?
Or propose other card with 3.0 x16 bus interface ?

Thanks

[sloniupl]

Depending on your monitor, resolution and refresh rate this processor might bottleneck a higher end card.

You can read about it here:
https://www.tomshardware.com/features/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3080-ampere-cpu-scaling-benchmarks

Check graphs for i3 10100 as it will be more or less the same as your i7 6700K

 

I would watch those videos in your place before making decision:

 

This because your motherboard is PCIe 3:

 

If you don't want to change CPU and Mobo soon than get something lower end and when you decide upgrade whole system.

 

[NF-A12x25]

8 minutes ago, Lots0fFun said:

Anyone have any tests or info how much performance I would lose ?

Nearly none. 4.0 is only an issue on the 6500xt and similar. You have plenty of bandwidth at 3.0

[Lots0fFun]

30 minutes ago, NF-A12x25 said:

Nearly none. 4.0 is only an issue on the 6500xt and similar. You have plenty of bandwidth at 3.0

Good to know, that makes me happy. Thank you.
What about CPU <--> GPU teamworking? 
It is not the newest CPU do you think it might be a bottleneck or stressing to much if leave it ?

[NF-A12x25]

34 minutes ago, Lots0fFun said:

Good to know, that makes me happy. Thank you.
What about CPU <--> GPU teamworking? 
It is not the newest CPU do you think it might be a bottleneck or stressing to much if leave it ?

It will bottleneck a higher end modern card at 1080p, but if you upgrade your monitor to, say, 1440 or 4K it’s a non issue :)