Hey!
I’m going to buy a new GPU for cycles and PC gaming in general. Currently I have 650ti 1GB and it’s good, gaming wise but it doesn’t cut butter in terms of rendering. The main problem is the VRAM I can’t even render basic architectural scenes with it due to the memory limitations.
So I am wendering (c wat i did der), do you recommend your current GPU? What do you think would be best for my system and my needs?:
I7 3770k normal clock w/ h60 closed loop water cooler (@100% doesn’t go above 68 degrees Celsius)
Sabertooth Z77 mobo
8GB (2x4gb) 1600mhz RAM
ASUS 650ti 1GB With about 50mm-70mm overhanging heatsink, doesn’t touch 60 deg
I have about $800AUD+/- to a spend (approx $630USD). But I wan’t to get an SSD so let’s say $700AUD
I wan’t at-least 3-4gb VRAM and it has to be NVIDIA (for CUDA, unless???)
In most case I’ll leave my monitors plugged into my 650ti and render on my new GPU so I can still use my computer smoothly, but sometime I’ll want to play metro or arma 3 with with better settings and higher framerates.
I have thought about render farms, but I think not, as internet bandwidth may be an issue for me in the future.
Thank you
(sorry if this kind of question is common / in the wrong section)