I'm looking to upgrade my PC and need some advice on which graphics card to choose. My first PC was a prebuilt one with a 1TB HDD, a basic GPU (either a 1050 or maybe a 750ti, can't remember), 8GB of DDR3 RAM, and some random CPU. Over time, I've made several upgrades: I now have a 500GB SSD, an RTX 2060, an Intel I5 11400F, and 16GB of DDR4 RAM (used to have 32GB until one stick died). My motherboard is a Z590 Aorus Pro AX, and my PSU is 500W.
I'm not sure if I should upgrade my GPU; I'm worried it might be bottlenecked by my CPU sooner or later. I want to run Monster Hunter Wilds at 1080p@60fps on High/Ultra settings, and maybe even 1440p in the future. I'm also open to moving to an AMD card if it's worth it. Any recommendations?
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For your budget, the 9060xt 16GB and 5060Ti 16GB are solid choices. Just a heads up though, Monster Hunter Wilds can be a bit tricky for any setup; the game tends to be pretty resource-heavy and has performance issues for many players.
If your main goal is better performance, you should consider upgrading your GPU first. Just make sure your PSU can handle the new card. If you stick with the 2060 for now, it might be helpful to plan for an overall upgrade in the future, including your CPU.
I totally get that. I'm just really keen on finding a GPU that won’t bottleneck with the i5 11400F.
Haha, yeah! I'm only hitting about 40fps on decent settings with DLSS, but I can push it to around 70fps using AMD FSR.