GPU to play games on and record/stream

BanndBoi

So this is about what I want to build, I just don't know if the GPU will be good enough for recording and gaming at the same time.
 https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=388593cd-6ea7-4c10-8533-b1f8cdfe74c8

Ian

BanndBoi said:

So this is about what I want to build, I just don't know if the GPU will be good enough for recording and gaming at the same time.
 https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=388593cd-6ea7-4c10-8533-b1f8cdfe74c8

I'd say that's the minimum video card for being able to do that. It should be fine for most games depending on settings. Video cards with more video memory would be better, however if you're going with a 9700K that should really be able to handle recording/streaming with a hardware encoder instead of using NVENC from the video card. 

BanndBoi

Ian said:

BanndBoi said:

So this is about what I want to build, I just don't know if the GPU will be good enough for recording and gaming at the same time.
 https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=388593cd-6ea7-4c10-8533-b1f8cdfe74c8

I'd say that's the minimum video card for being able to do that. It should be fine for most games depending on settings. Video cards with more video memory would be better, however if you're going with a 9700K that should really be able to handle recording/streaming with a hardware encoder instead of using NVENC from the video card. 

Ok thanks! What would be a better graphics card for around the same price? Would the 3060 Ti be worth it for the extra cost?

JS_MC

I'd say that the performance increase of the 3060 Ti over the 1660 Super would be substantial. Would it be worth it? That would be for you to decide. I'm my opinion, yes it would be.

Here's a benchmark video I found showing the performance of the 3060 ti vs 2060 Super vs 1660 Super

BanndBoi

LandShark said:

I'd say that the performance increase of the 3060 Ti over the 1660 Super would be substantial. Would it be worth it? That would be for you to decide. I'm my opinion, yes it would be.

Here's a benchmark video I found showing the performance of the 3060 ti vs 2060 Super vs 1660 Super

ok thanks! I am very grateful that Micro Center has really good prices. I will definitely try to get the 3060 Ti when it comes available to me.