stuck with a GT 1030

[tonimark]

Ugh. This thing was released in 2017. Its crazy how far it has come when I think about it. That exponential growth that is always referred to with Singularity etc, I can feel the effects today.

At least I can still play the older mainstream 2015..., and it serves fine but overall I wish I had better.

Is there a sub $350 option in sight or am I stuck with this thing for a long while? (please a futureproof option , not an outdated (gtx 1050 ti) card that will suck in less than a year
alternative i can buy an APU for AM5 socket when it comes out

[nullable]

Well higher end 10 series cards would be much more powerful and not dated. I know lots of people running 1060's and 1070's that are doing just fine and either one is probably 2-3 times faster than the 1030.

I mean you can look at at a GeForce 1650/1660 or maybe an AMD 5500/5600/5700 card. Anything else is bound to be be priced above your budget in the current market, although if you're patient and or lucky you can probably get something in the mid tier at an appropriate price.

[tonimark]

Snakub Plissken původně napsal:

Well higher end 10 series cards would be much more powerful and not dated. I know lots of people running 1060's and 1070's that are doing just fine and either one is probably 2-3 times faster than the 1030.

I mean you can look at at a GeForce 1650/1660 or maybe an AMD 5500/5600/5700 card. Anything else is bound to be be priced above your budget in the current market, although if you're patient and or lucky you can probably get something in the mid tier at an appropriate price.

well all higher 10 series are out of stock well as for used ok for 1060 series but overpriced for 1080 since its beyond my budget

[Blaagh]

yepp we're in the midst of a supply crysis. you won't get anything proper at good pricing or at all in that matter.

be happy you can somewhat play games with that card. we're all waiting to upgrade

[tonimark]

WildHog McReady původně napsal:

yepp we're in the midst of a supply crysis. you won't get anything proper at good pricing or at all in that matter.

be happy you can somewhat play games with that card. we're all waiting to upgrade

yep i may be busy since autum until summer of 2022 so maybe i won't be able to play games during that period

[tonimark]

WildHog McReady původně napsal:

yepp we're in the midst of a supply crysis. you won't get anything proper at good pricing or at all in that matter.

be happy you can somewhat play games with that card. we're all waiting to upgrade

meanwhile they releasing battlefield 2042 on autum and thats the worst time since no one can afford the minium requiments card

[nullable]

tonimark původně napsal:

WildHog McReady původně napsal:

yepp we're in the midst of a supply crysis. you won't get anything proper at good pricing or at all in that matter.

be happy you can somewhat play games with that card. we're all waiting to upgrade

meanwhile they releasing battlefield 2042 on autum and thats the worst time since no one can afford the minium requiments card

Well except for all the people who already meet the minimum requirements, which to my knowledge haven't been stated yet. But I'd expect it to cover quite a large number of users, even if GT1030 level hardware and below isn't supported.

[tonimark]

Snakub Plissken původně napsal:

tonimark původně napsal:

meanwhile they releasing battlefield 2042 on autum and thats the worst time since no one can afford the minium requiments card

Well except for all the people who already meet the minimum requirements, which to my knowledge haven't been stated yet. But I'd expect it to cover quite a large number of users, even if GT1030 level hardware and below isn't supported.

yep but i am the one loosing and can't play thanks to the combination of the shortage and being busy until summer of 2022 i may be forced to build a system with AM5 APU with better cpu and gpu performance thats much sooner than planned from 7 years (cpu generations) from now

[nullable]

Right, I mean I get it's the worst time for you, but you seemed to be claiming it was the worst time for "everyone" since "no one" can afford the minimum requirements. As stated I think people who were planning on upgrading in 2021 three or four years are a little put out. But that hardly constitutes everyone or that games should be delayed.

And you don't even know what the minimum requirements are. So I think you might be assuming prematurely.

[plat]

Out of curiosity, I "googled" for the speculated system requirements and the minimum requirements video card-wise is a NVIDIA 1050 Ti/Radeon RX 570. Windows 8.1 or higher.

The recommended are: NVIDIA rtx 3070 / Radeon RX 5800. Windows 10.

Wow. But I saw the trailer the other day, it really was spectacular.

I got this info by searching, it's on a site called "WePC." Anything can still happen in 3-4 months' time.

[nullable]

plat původně napsal:

Out of curiosity, I "googled" for the speculated system requirements and the minimum requirements video card-wise is a NVIDIA 1050 Ti/Radeon RX 570. Windows 8.1 or higher.

The recommended are: NVIDIA rtx 3070 / Radeon RX 5800. Windows 10.

Wow. But I saw the trailer the other day, it really was spectacular.

I got this info by searching, it's on a site called "WePC." Anything can still happen in 3-4 months' time.

You might want to read that source, I read it to. The keyword is "speculation". After all the game's steam page and the publisher website haven't stated it yet. The estimate might end up being a good guess, and I would expect the requirements to be fairly low. For a multiplayer online shooter you want to get that largest player base possible after all.

Who knows, maybe a GT 1030 will run it fine on low/720p.

[UserNotFound]

The GT 1030 was low end and slow to begin with, even at its release, and with GPUs in general getting faster and faster upon every iteration, it's left even further behind. I'd gotten a used GTX 1080 back in late 2017, and even now, it's still pretty good for gaming.

As for GPU upgrade, I'd suggest you NOT do anything and bear with it, save up more for a better upgrade when GPU prices have stabilized. Though truth be told, you've gotta cultivate patience as this worldwide chip crunch doesn't look like it'd be resolved anytime soon....probably in a year to two.....perhaps.

[plat]

I read that source, did you read my post? I said: speculated. Not to make OP feel pressured but just going by the trailer, the graphics demands will be very high and a weak card will ruin the experience. How much will this game retail for? You have a dilemma: buy the game but play it on potato graphics. This is verging on criminal, this "chip shortage.

I think some nation-state is hoarding chips somewhere.

[xSOSxHawkens]

You need to look at decent 4GB cards on the used market. Its flooded due to crypto moving in a way that makes 4GB cards unusable.

Example, current average *SOLD* listing price for the RX580 4GB is ~$270-$300 USD.

This is how that card compares to yours:

https://www.3dmark.com/compare/fs/23918626/fs/25163708

Basically the GPU is a 300% increase over your current one.

NV alternative cards would be 980ti which is a decent 6gb card in the 300-350 range, or the 1060 3gb which is on the lower end near 200-250.

All of these options would be super upgrades vs what you currently have. Just bear in mind they are all mid range cards now a few years past their prime selling for more than they are worth like all others right now. If it were not for shortages things would be different, but with what we have in the world right now you might opt for one of these as a playable alternative to keep you gaming longer on modern titles.

[UserNotFound]

xSOSxHawkens původně napsal:

You need to look at decent 4GB cards on the used market. Its flooded due to crypto moving in a way that makes 4GB cards unusable.

Example, current average *SOLD* listing price for the RX580 4GB is ~$270-$300 USD.

This is how that card compares to yours:

https://www.3dmark.com/compare/fs/23918626/fs/25163708

Basically the GPU is a 300% increase over your current one.

NV alternative cards would be 980ti which is a decent 6gb card in the 300-350 range, or the 1060 3gb which is on the lower end near 200-250.

All of these options would be super upgrades vs what you currently have. Just bear in mind they are all mid range cards now a few years past their prime selling for more than they are worth like all others right now. If it were not for shortages things would be different, but with what we have in the world right now you might opt for one of these as a playable alternative to keep you gaming longer on modern titles.

I agree with your suggestion of alternative cards, with the GTX 1060 3GB being the only exception. Yes, it's a fair bit more powerful than the GT 1030, but it isn't exactly the same GPU as its GTX 1060 6GB sibling, the GTX 1060 3GB has less CUDA cores so it would lose out to the 6GB version even in situations where VRAM isn't an issue.

For the OP, if he can't wait, then the RX 580 4GB/8GB or GTX 1060 6GB would be the bet bets on a relatively good gaming experience at 1080P. Bear in mind, these two cards can leverage AMD's upcoming FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) with, of course, the RX 580 being more optimized for games that support that feature. Although FSR can be used on GTX 1000 series cards, nVidia may have to optimize its drivers for better performance and, perhaps image quality as well, but what are the chances that happening?

[Maximilian17]

Mine is older than yours gtx, it is 650 ti boost from 2013. It is a relic from the past 😂