Question Upgrade for a GTX-1060 video card to a X570 AM4 MB w/ a Ryzen 9 3900X

[videobruce]

I see the GTX-1060 series is still alive and well, but I want to step up to something that would not be a 'bottleneck for that processor.
I will be running SSD's on W10, nothing overclocked. I realize this is a tough question since there are so many models, many very similar to others.

I was originally looking a AMD chipset card, but I understand Nvidea has a advantage here. I do NOT "game", but I do video editing, but mostly towards to lower end (just above basic. So just how far up the ladder do I have to climb here, I'm not looking for cheap, but surely not anywhere near the higher end, just a noticeable improvement from the AMD FX-8350 AM3+ system I had.

I've been looking at a number of benchmark sites with that being mind boggling as it is. I hope this made some sense, if not, ask away.

 

[videobruce]

I forgot to add he video S/W I use (Movavi VideoEditorPlus v15, a older version) does benefit from hardware acceleration. I tested it with and w/o and with cuts 50% off the processing time.
The files are all .mp4 off various Internet sources, whatever codecs or anything else is whatever is in the video, I do not transcode, I have handbrake but I haven't used that in years due to little need for it.

Something in the $200 range.

 

[blckgrffn]

My vote is for the 2060 12GB. This will be a used card from eBay at this point but it’s a big upgrade with the core of a 2060 Super and 12GB of ram for being able to turn textures to “high” on any game for years to come. Review wise, consider it a 2060 Super.

If you could get a 3060 for the same price, that’d be better. Gaming performance, power consumption and video tech wise though, they are basically the same but the 3060 is more recent and architecturally would probably get longer support. Both are DX12 Ultimate compatible and so will run even the newest games that have made this a requirement.

A 4060 would be pretty nice but hard to get at $200, I think. Also, the 8GB frame buffer is just a bummer if you are looking to hold the card for a bit.

At the Nvidia $200 price point given these cards are my picks.

 

[videobruce]

As stated, I do NOT game. I will look into a 2060 & 3060. AFA as memory, do I really need as much as 12GB?
How would a RTX 3050 w/ 6GB fit in?

 

[blckgrffn]

As stated, I do NOT game. I will look into a 2060 & 3060. AFA as memory, do I really need as much as 12GB?
How would a RTX 3050 w/ 6GB fit in?

I was under the impression you wanted an upgrade in addition to something more modern.

The 3050 6GB is a pooch. I mean, it works, but I don't know if you'd ever notice it was better than your 1060.

If you don't game at all, honestly you are could look into some Quadro cards for their drivers and the removal of encode/decode limitations otherwise in place on their gaming cards.

12GB is simply the future, but now. Why spend $200 and not get it? Unless you are getting a Quadro, that is. Or if you want the newest encode/decode engine, get a 4060 which is really a solid card, its just a pricing thing.

Bang for the buck, no gaming but "faster" would be a 1650 Super, 1660 Super or a 1660Ti. These all have an updated encoder and are "faster" and can be had for $50 - $100 regularly. A 2060 6GB should be right there in pricing but will use a bit more power.

 

[Iron Woode]

I would suggest a GTX 3060 12GB card. Reasonable for light gaming and should be fine for video editing.