Looking to buy a new GPU for an old gamer for 1 video game.

[Crow846]

Hi,

I am not longer playing video games and rarely I play GTA V with my friends or alone when i have nothing else to do.
Since my Video card is old and having trouble running the game on low settings.
I wish to update the video card to a newer version so i will be able to play the game at highest settings.
I don't play any other new titles so i am hoping to buy a decent video card for this game only and no need in high end
GPU. the cheaper, the better. as long as it's working.
As of today i have no idea what video cards are available for sale and which i should choose.
So i will be grateful for your help


My PC:
1080P monitor
AMD FX 8350
8GB Ram
.9KW PSU
my old and trustful GTX 560 Ti SLI.



Thanks,

 

[DavidJa]

Unfortunately this is the worst time to upgrade to newer a gpu as the prices of cards are ridiculous due to shortages caused by cryptocurreny mining and memory chip shortages.
I'd say if try getting a gtx 1060 6GB or the 1050 Ti.

 

[Crow846]

Unfortunately this is the worst time to upgrade to newer a gpu as the prices of cards are ridiculous due to shortages caused by cryptocurreny mining and memory chip shortages.
I'd say if try getting a gtx 1060 6GB or the 1050 Ti.

Can the GTX 1050Ti achieve 60fps on maximum settings on GTA V?
I was thinking of buying older GPU model from less known vendor, maybe used, that could run the game on maximum settings with 60FPS.

Can you suggest one?

 

[Mandrake4565]

A gtx 1050ti should be able to give you 60 fps in GTA V. If going used look for a GTX 970 or better, though the used card market is also inflated due to the prices of new cards and lack there of.

 

[Crow846]

Are you sure the GTX 1050TI could max the game?
I have searched for some benchmarks and the GPU can achieve max of 45FPS on highest settings. While the 1060 is getting 80FPS steady.

 

[Kenrou]

It will not at least at max settings, maybe Medium. Also that game is very CPU intensive and your's sadly will be a bottleneck for anything above a 1060

 

[caddi daddi]

you will want a 1060 6 gig card to really max it all out at 1080 60fps with all the eye candy on.
a 980TI will also get the job done.
a 970 might have issues with textures and such maxed out due to being 3.5 full speed vram, you can easily go over this amount of ram.

 

[Crow846]

Never thought my AMD FX8350 could cause a bottleneck.
It is only 5 years old i believe.

In that case, what CPU i should choose if i want to get 60FPS?

 

[Kenrou]

Any fairly new quad-core Intel or Ryzen would be your best bet (although a 4c/8t would be best for fps). Note that i'm talking about 60fps 1080p MAX settings, anything lower and you should be able to play smoothly.

 

[EarthDog]

A better GPU is still going to be a better upgrade really. I would overclock that CPU and get a GTX 1060 or better instead. Otherwise, you need a complete system upgrade as there isn't anything worthwhile that is better that will drop right in.

 

[Mandrake4565]

Max the game no it's not going to max the game. At 1080p it shouldn't have an issue with 60+ fps from what I've read.

 

[Alaric]

My daughter manages GTA V @1080p with a RX 480 and FX 6350 and has no complaints.

 

[Kenrou]

"Manages" to runs smoothly goes a big difference i tested a few months ago, my FX-8370 4.7ghz has zones where it will drop below 60fps on High, whereas my i7-6700k 4.7ghz runs on Ultra with the same 1060 6gb at 90fps+ (except plane or skydiving where it drops to 70fps+). It's kinda meh to see such a big difference, but that's why i went Intel for the 1st time in my life, horsepower and smoothness.

 

[Crow846]

Well.. I can only feel sorry for buying AMD CPU when i built this build instead of Intel. which still costs few hundred more dollars then AMD.
I was hoping for a quick and easy upgrade but I see it won't do any good.
So i guess I'll wait for GTA VIce City to come out and then buy a new computer if i will remain single by that time.

 

[Kenrou]

GPU have been very expensive for a while now because of the bitcoin mining craze, i bought my 1060 for £235 in June 2017 and it's now on sale for £355 (UK), i would advise waiting a few months to see if they drop. Again, with a 1060 6gb you should have no issues 1080p Medium/High settings if you tweak them (disable MSAA for FXAA for example), higher gets much more demanding as EarthDog said you can try overclocking 1st as it is a very CPU demanding game and will net you a few extra FPS.

 

[Crow846]

The point is, I don't want to over clock or tweak it or to play it on medium/ high settings.
I don't have the free time or the interest to do so.
I rarely play on my PC and I want to start the game and get easy 60 FPS with every thing maxed out.
GTA is the video game which i grew up on, since GTA London, 1&2 etc.. so I do enjoy the game once in a while.
I think the best decision is to wait for GTA VI (if they will release it) and then buy a new PC by following the recommended specs for it.
Paying right now £300 for mid range GPU is very silly. though i highly doubt the prices will fall soon.

 

[caddi daddi]

now, you're thinking, when the next gen of cards comes out, the last gen will fall.
pair a 1060 6gig card with a I5, 7xxx or 8xxx whatever cpu and you'll be good to go at 1080p.
for what's coming out, I'd shoot for a 1070 just to cover the bases.