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Post by grinder12000 on Aug 10, 2020 15:11:04 GMT -5
I have a WIN 7 machine that has run 24/7/365 for 8 years (weather station) - HOWEVER - I can no longer play games no it unless it's checkers.
SO - what kind of graphic card should I look for and any other advice you can give me. I play MOST games on a PS4 so it's not really a "gaming" computer. What should I look for. $1000 range
Opinions?
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Post by ErixonStone on Aug 10, 2020 15:22:08 GMT -5
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 or better.
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Post by grinder12000 on Aug 10, 2020 15:31:20 GMT -5
When you san "or better" how do I know what is better?
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Post by ErixonStone on Aug 10, 2020 15:40:15 GMT -5
Higher number.
GeForce has three series currently, GTX10, GTX16, and RTX20.
1050 1060 1070 1080
1650 1660
2060 2070 2080
The Ti designation means double the amount of video RAM. So, a 1060Ti has double the RAM of a 1060.
Max-Q is for mobile video cards.
GTX 1060 is about 2+ years old. I got mine in December 2018 and it wasn't new, or top of the line then, but the 1050s were more mainstream and the 1060s were a premium.
Now, 1060s are a standard gaming card, the 1050 is a budget gaming card and the 1660 is premium.
A machine with a 1660 will run you an extra $200, approximately.
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Post by joegolferg on Aug 13, 2020 9:21:34 GMT -5
My laptop has a 1660 and the game looks and runs beautiful in high settings.
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Post by JosiaDB on Aug 13, 2020 9:58:32 GMT -5
I'd go with a 1660 at minimum. If you can afford it, go up to a 2060.
2060 will get you a lot more bang for your buck, for only $50-70 more. If I was planning on keeping the pc for 8 more years, I'd go with that, so it will get more use for your money. over time.
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Post by JosiaDB on Aug 13, 2020 10:02:53 GMT -5
By the way, what software and hardware do you use for your weather station?
I've have a system that tells me temp and humidity only, for four different locations on my land, and I love it. I've been toying with going a step further, and setting up a homemade weather station. I've thought about using a Raspberry Pi that I have laying around doing nothing for it, but haven't got further than that.
Any recommendations, that would be budget friendly? the already made stuff I see online is way out of my price range.
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Post by lessthanbread on Aug 13, 2020 10:34:25 GMT -5
My laptop has a 1660 and the game looks and runs beautiful in high settings. What kind of laptop do you have Joe? I'm considering desktop vs laptop and am leaning towards the laptop. |
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Post by joegolferg on Aug 13, 2020 10:51:03 GMT -5
Acer Nitro 5. It's 10/10.
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Post by grinder12000 on Aug 15, 2020 9:31:54 GMT -5
By the way, what software and hardware do you use for your weather station?
I've have a system that tells me temp and humidity only, for four different locations on my land, and I love it. I've been toying with going a step further, and setting up a homemade weather station. I've thought about using a Raspberry Pi that I have laying around doing nothing for it, but haven't got further than that.
Any recommendations, that would be budget friendly? the already made stuff I see online is way out of my price range.
I I have a Vantage Pro 2 but only one station. It can handle more Software is WeatherLink to upload data to the net every minute. www.wunderground.com/weather/us/wi/columbus/KWICOLUM2also a member of CoCoRaHS www.cocorahs.org/ for reporting rain to NOAA |
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Post by dime5150 on Aug 21, 2020 10:24:04 GMT -5
Don’t be afraid of the used market, mine came with a 1060 for 475 and it’s already better than ps5 will ever be
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Post by joegolferg on Aug 22, 2020 9:23:51 GMT -5
Don’t be afraid of the used market, mine came with a 1060 for 475 and it’s already better than ps5 will ever be PS5 will be equivalent to a 2060. PS5 and the new Xbox far surpass any PC with all costs considered. |
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Post by dime5150 on Aug 22, 2020 10:12:41 GMT -5
Don’t be afraid of the used market, mine came with a 1060 for 475 and it’s already better than ps5 will ever be PS5 will be equivalent to a 2060. PS5 and the new Xbox far surpass any PC with all costs considered. No way It’s just not possible a mid-high range gpu costs as much as the ps5 alone I hope you are right though because that’s what we should expect from the next gen consoles, not some 2009 pc struggling to run a golf game at 30 fps |
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Post by joegolferg on Aug 23, 2020 6:43:31 GMT -5
PS5 will be equivalent to a 2060. PS5 and the new Xbox far surpass any PC with all costs considered. No way It’s just not possible a mid-high range gpu costs as much as the ps5 alone I hope you are right though because that’s what we should expect from the next gen consoles, not some 2009 pc struggling to run a golf game at 30 fps I'm just going off what the PC magazine reviewers are saying. The PS5 will be much better value for money as getting an equivalent PC to the PS5 will cost you around £1200. Apparently it will be able to run certain games at 120fps and everything at a minimum of 60fps. This is only going to cost between £400-£500 most likely. |
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