Question Advice on upgrading graphics card is enough for gaming or not

[joris777]

I want to upgrade my normal PC to a gaming PC, but my budget is low. I was thinking, can I just change the graphics card to make it suitable for gaming? Also, could you suggest some good budget-friendly graphics cards that would work well for gaming?

[Nate152]

Hello joris777

What motherboard, cpu, memory and power supply do you have?

What graphics card are you currently using?

[joris777]

I’m currently using:

• Motherboard: ASUS Prime H310M
• CPU: Intel Core i3-8100
• Memory: 8GB DDR4
• Power Supply: 400W
• Graphics Card: ASUS ph-gtx1660-06g

[Nate152]

Thank you

With a 400w power supply, you'd be better off keeping what you have. Looking at say the RTX 2060, it requires a minimum of a 550w power supply.

The PC Bottleneck Calculator shows a 42% bottleneck with an i3-8100 and RTX 2060. - Bottleneck Calculator | PC Builds (pc-builds.com)

Most games today recommend 16GB of memory, upgrading to 16GB of memory may help if you're having performance issues.

[frelancesage]

Yes! Upgrading the GPU is a fantastic budget move for gaming! Check out benchmarks online to see which graphics card best fits your games and wallet. Used options can also be a steal! Good luck on your gaming PC journey!