Should I get a new GPU for this?

[Vaudevillain]

This kind of topic is a little passe, I'm aware. But I'm curious and I figure here would be a good place to ask.

I just upgraded my RAM and CPU to fit the recommended specs, so I'm running 32 Gigs of RAM and a Ryzen 7 5800X. The GPU I currently have, and have had for four years or so at this point, is an RTX 3060. The specs only go as low as a 4060, and the recommended specifies a 3070. I did a little bit of research, and it shows that, yes, the 3070 is better, sort of. The 4060 allows you to use frame generation, but from what I've heard, this game uses FSR, so I shouldn't need to use Nvidia's solution for that. Without it, the cards appear to be negligible enough for me to ignore it outright. If I need to upgrade at all, I'm shooting for a 3070, as the price for that seems to hover around 200 on sites like eBay.

Here's my issue: I don't have a lot of money. The only reason I upgraded my RAM and CPU is because the CPU they specified had a discount of about 60 to 70%. I could probably spend another 200 if I absolutely need to for this game, but only if I absolutely need to.

I should add that I fully intend to play the game in 1080p because I don't have a monitor bigger than that at the moment.

Obviously, the game isn't out, Unreal 5 is prone to performance issues, and everything answer I get on this post will be speculation. But I figure that it's better to ask than assume, anyway.

[pizzawolf238]

We're only 4 days away from the game's release now, if I were you, and I've had to be a low spec gamer in the past, I'd hold on and see what my performance looks like when the game releases - make sure you've downloaded Nvidia's new drivers that have STALKER 2 support if you have access to them, I suspect you should be alright if you're planning on playing at 1080p and are willing to turn down some graphical settings to get an acceptable framerate.

[Vaudevillain]

Originally posted by pizzawolf238:

We're only 4 days away from the game's release now, if I were you, and I've had to be a low spec gamer in the past, I'd hold on and see what my performance looks like when the game releases - make sure you've downloaded Nvidia's new drivers that have STALKER 2 support if you have access to them, I suspect you should be alright if you're planning on playing at 1080p and are willing to turn down some graphical settings to get an acceptable framerate.

I had an old, refurbished library PC way back when that couldn't play any games made after the 2012, so I'll take anything I'll get LOL

Thank you for the advice and being understanding.

[-VG- Napster]

Originally posted by Toyboat:

This kind of topic is a little passe, I'm aware. But I'm curious and I figure here would be a good place to ask.

I just upgraded my RAM and CPU to fit the recommended specs, so I'm running 32 Gigs of RAM and a Ryzen 7 5800X. The GPU I currently have, and have had for four years or so at this point, is an RTX 3060. The specs only go as low as a 4060, and the recommended specifies a 3070. I did a little bit of research, and it shows that, yes, the 3070 is better, sort of. The 4060 allows you to use frame generation, but from what I've heard, this game uses FSR, so I shouldn't need to use Nvidia's solution for that. Without it, the cards appear to be negligible enough for me to ignore it outright. If I need to upgrade at all, I'm shooting for a 3070, as the price for that seems to hover around 200 on sites like eBay.

Here's my issue: I don't have a lot of money. The only reason I upgraded my RAM and CPU is because the CPU they specified had a discount of about 60 to 70%. I could probably spend another 200 if I absolutely need to for this game, but only if I absolutely need to.

I should add that I fully intend to play the game in 1080p because I don't have a monitor bigger than that at the moment.

Obviously, the game isn't out, Unreal 5 is prone to performance issues, and everything answer I get on this post will be speculation. But I figure that it's better to ask than assume, anyway.

Definetly just wait for the game release and then we will see how well it will perform or not form indivial people testing it thats the only sane way currently, making purchases now with simply not enough information is not a good idea imo.

EDIT: what i can tell you right away forget about using FSR its simply inferior than DLSS. (Dlss actualy is useable on your card)
Also using any kind of framegeneration increases Vram usage by at least 500MB
And if you do not reach at least a constant 60 fps without Frame generation its basicly useless.

[6l3h22]

I recommend you wait until the Nvidia RTX 5000 series cards are released to upgrade. They are right around the corner and will be much faster and more efficient. If I were in your position I'd consider just forgetting about the game for the next ~7 weeks and focus on saving up for and scoring a 5000 series card on release. Then play it in full glory and profit :]. Game will probably have some post-release patches by then also. But you do you.

[Vaudevillain]

Originally posted by -VG- Napster:

EDIT: what i can tell you right away forget about using FSR its simply inferior than DLSS. (Dlss actualy is useable on your card)
Also using any kind of framegeneration increases Vram usage by at least 500MB
And if you do not reach at least a constant 60 fps without Frame generation its basicly useless.

Thank you for the heads up! I'll keep my expectations in check, then. Appreciate it.

[Vaudevillain]

Originally posted by 6l3h22:

I recommend you wait until the Nvidia RTX 5000 series cards are released to upgrade. They are right around the corner and will be much faster and more efficient. If I were in your position I'd consider just forgetting about the game for the next ~7 weeks and focus on saving up for and scoring a 5000 series card on release. Then play it in full glory and profit :]. Game will probably have some post-release patches by then also. But you do you.

If I had more disposable income, that would be on the table, yeah.

Thanks for letting me know, though, appreciate it.

[Vaudevillain]

Originally posted by Stormbleidd:

Me personally, wouldn't upgrade from a 3060 to a 3070. I'd save some more cash, get yourself a 40 series and a card with at least 12gb Vram. Yes, you may be eager to upgrade because you are eager to play the game. But don't rush in. I know your money is tight, but try and be patient will pay off in the long run.

See how the game runs with your card, and go from there. Upgrading to a 3070 isn't wise, only 8gb Vram.

That's great advice, thank you.

[c0Zm1c]

The minimum is a GTX 1060 (also the recommended is a 3070 Ti.) RTX 3060 is a fair bit more powerful than a GTX 1060. It's all moot until we've seen actual benchmarks though, so, yeah, better to just wait.

[Vaudevillain]

Originally posted by Tim Shady:

Originally posted by 6l3h22:

I recommend you wait until the Nvidia RTX 5000 series cards are released to upgrade. They are right around the corner and will be much faster and more efficient. If I were in your position I'd consider just forgetting about the game for the next ~7 weeks and focus on saving up for and scoring a 5000 series card on release. Then play it in full glory and profit :]. Game will probably have some post-release patches by then also. But you do you.

This has got to be the most idiotic and dumb things you can do. Not only are those cards going to be $1500 - 2k dollars given given the brand and model but they will also INSTANTLY bottleneck performance given their processor - not to mention they will be drawing LOTS of power so a new PSU is going to probably be needed.

Also, like the 40 series cards, good luck getting your hands on one depending on your area. They will be scalped and repriced like every other card in the past 6 years. 40 series cards will be more than capable of running it smoothly, maybe not at 4k but more efficient, cheaper and available to save for.

I wouldn't call the advice given idiotic. Naive, sure. But they weren't rude about it, so it doesn't exactly bother me.

I don't doubt cards are going to be hard to get, but thanks for the heads up.

[Vaudevillain]

Originally posted by Stormbleidd:

Originally posted by Toyboat:

That's great advice, thank you.

I would suggest at least a 4070 super. The 4060 16gb is ok, but i would personally go for the 4070 super, much more powerful.
I have a 4070Ti non super, even if you can find one of those used, great it sits in between the 4070 super and the 4070ti super.

100% save some extra cash and get one of these, you'll thank me later.
50 series is around the corner, but well.. i think we all know what kinda extortionate prices Nvidia will be asking for.

Thank you for the specific recommendations. Makes things a bit easier, so I appreciate it.

[Vaudevillain]

Originally posted by c0Zm1c:

The minimum is a GTX 1060 (also the recommended is a 3070 Ti.) RTX 3060 is a fair bit more powerful than a GTX 1060. It's all moot until we've seen actual benchmarks though, so, yeah, better to just wait.

I used to have a 1060 because the computer I'm running was pulled off the street a few years ago, fully functional with one in it. (it's a local thing where the junk you put out on the street once a year either gets picked up or thrown away by the city)

I'm writing this for any passerbys eavesdropping, this is correct information.

[c0Zm1c]

Originally posted by Toyboat:

Originally posted by c0Zm1c:

The minimum is a GTX 1060 (also the recommended is a 3070 Ti.) RTX 3060 is a fair bit more powerful than a GTX 1060. It's all moot until we've seen actual benchmarks though, so, yeah, better to just wait.

I used to have a 1060 because the computer I'm running was pulled off the street, fully functional with one in it.

I'm writing this for any passerbys eavesdropping, this is correct information.

I'm not sure what you mean but these are the system requirements if you're unsure:

https://steamcommunity.com/games/1643320/announcements/detail/4455842634828611919?snr=2___

[Vaudevillain]

Originally posted by c0Zm1c:

Originally posted by Toyboat:

I used to have a 1060 because the computer I'm running was pulled off the street, fully functional with one in it.

I'm writing this for any passerbys eavesdropping, this is correct information.

I'm not sure what you mean but these are the system requirements if you're unsure:

https://steamcommunity.com/games/1643320/announcements/detail/4455842634828611919?snr=2___

I was pointing out that the information you gave was correct from personal experience—the 3060 being faster than a 1060 part, to clarify.

I'm aware of the system requirements. Thank you, though, for linking those in case I wasn't. Always good to be mindful like that.

[Loner]

I use the 3060ti and I wonder if upgrading to a 40xx card is the right choice knowing 50xx series is eventually coming. I might stay on low graphics for some months until new gpus comes out

[c0Zm1c]

Originally posted by Tim Shady:

Originally posted by 6l3h22:

I recommend you wait until the Nvidia RTX 5000 series cards are released to upgrade. They are right around the corner and will be much faster and more efficient. If I were in your position I'd consider just forgetting about the game for the next ~7 weeks and focus on saving up for and scoring a 5000 series card on release. Then play it in full glory and profit :]. Game will probably have some post-release patches by then also. But you do you.

This has got to be the most idiotic and dumb things you can do. Not only are those cards going to be $1500 - 2k dollars given given the brand and model but they will also INSTANTLY bottleneck performance given their processor - not to mention they will be drawing LOTS of power so a new PSU is going to probably be needed.

Also, like the 40 series cards, good luck getting your hands on one depending on your area. They will be scalped and repriced like every other card in the past 6 years. 40 series cards will be more than capable of running it smoothly, maybe not at 4k but more efficient, cheaper and available to save for.

Wait for launch, play the game and see how it runs on diffirent settings and then make the call if you are happy with it or of its doable, I would not upgrade to anything less than a 4070 or 4080 as you will be able to run most games now and upcoming for years to come.

There's a rumour (so take it with a lot of salt) that the 5060/5060 Ti cards are to be launching as early as March next year (not long after the other cards in the 50 series) and at reasonable prices but I certainly don't believe the latter lol.