I bought a Skytech prebuilt gaming PC three years ago, and I'm looking to upgrade my video card to boost my FPS in Fortnite. Currently, I have an RTX 3060 Ti. What are my upgrade options? Should I consider getting more RAM, or can I directly upgrade to an RTX 40 or 50 series card? Here are the specs of my current setup:
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (6-Core, 3.7 GHz)
- Memory: 16GB DDR4 3200
- Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (8GB GDDR6)
- SSD: 1TB
- Power Supply: 600W Gold PSU
- Operating System: Windows 11
3 Answers
Don’t forget that upgrading the CPU can also help quite a bit in improving overall performance, so that might be something to think about alongside your video card upgrade.
You might want to check for any 40 series or super cards available on marketplaces. The 9070 XT is a good choice if you can snag it close to MSRP. Just be cautious since it can be a power hog—might not work well with your 600W PSU.
Yeah, the 5070 Ti is worth it if the price difference isn’t too steep, especially since some options are listed at crazy prices.
If you're gaming at 1080p, consider that Fortnite is CPU-intensive, so upgrading your CPU might also give you a boost. But for a video card upgrade, I'd recommend looking into the RTX 5060 Ti with 16GB or an RX 9060 XT.
I initially didn't consider the PSU impact, good point! I’ll look into the RTX 5060 Ti as the safer option.