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shualiko
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April 8, 2019
Question

How can I tell if a new graphics card will suffice?

  • April 8, 2019
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Hey all.

It's probably been asked before but please bare with me since I could not find a relevant solution.

My CPU is i7 @3.50, I have 32GB Ram and Win10.

My Graphic card is an Nvidia Geforce GTX660.

When editing 2K and above my system stutters and that's a pain.

Will a new better card do the trick or is only a more comprehensive upgrade do the work?

I do not want to upgrade my entire pc obviously but do wish to work properly...

I'd really appreciate your experienced feedback.

Thanks

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R Neil Haugen
Legend
April 8, 2019

That card is too old to use the drivers needed in 2018/2019. You would need a 1060 or newer, really. And I would recommend 6GB or more of vRAM on the card.

Neil

Everyone's mileage always varies ...
shualiko
shualikoAuthor
Known Participant
April 8, 2019

Thanks Neil!

So what I need to look for is an Nvidia GTX 1060 with 6vRam, and that should help smooth things?

Ann Bens
Community Expert
Community Expert
April 8, 2019

No guarantees! How old is the computer itself? What cpu is used? Disk setup?