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shualiko
shualiko
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April 8, 2019
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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
R Neil Haugen
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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?

    shualiko
    shualikoAuthor
    Known Participant
    April 8, 2019

    I echo Ann about your hardware:

    If your CPU platform is of the Ivy Bridge (3rd Generation) or earlier, then I would strongly recommend a whole system upgrade because such a system would be more likely to become EOL in the coming years. That way, you will reduce the likelihood of compatibility issues between older and newer hardware.

    If your CPU is of the Haswell generation, then you may be able to get away with a GTX 1660 (which I am now recommending over the GTX 1060 because the two GPUs are close enough in price to justify paying a bit more for a more significant performance increase). The GTX 1060 6 GB is now a poor buy because it still costs too close to the newer GTX 1660 to justify a small but significant performance drop.


    Hey and thank you!

    Indeed after some searching I concluded the 1660 is the thing.

    How can I check the generational stuff? Should I take a look at my MB and search around?

    Thank you very much for the detailed replies!

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