The problem isnt ur hardware but how AAA games are made these days. Most of them are basically console ports and current gen consoles; PS5 & Xbox Series have >8GB VRAM so games are developed to use >8GB and this will only get more worse when games are rushed out unoptimised for GPU with 8GB and less VRAM.

You can of course turn down settings when stuttering & lag but that is a real manual way just to keep games within VRAM buffer and its real no fun if you spend first hour in a new game just to tweak down settings in a trial & error way. Some games do provide a setting scale to indicate how much VRAM it will use (Halo Infinite iinm?) but not all has this handy feature.

PS Oh and you dont need to buy another kit of 2x8GB RAM. Since you ady have a 16GB stick, just buy another 16GB DDR4 2666MHZ single stick. Its the same price as 2x8GB and your end with 32GB RAM.

PPS Just for 3060 / 4060 class GPU, a 600W PSU is good enuff. Im using a 650W for my 3060TI w/o issues.

This post has been edited by babylon52281: Jan 20 2024, 10:31 PM

Do not change RAM to 8GB X2, just add 16GB DDR4-2666. Check the brand of your RAM. Buy back the same model. Low quality power supply is not recommended. And why still going for RTX 4060 trash?

Talking about this...

This post has been edited by TristanX: Jan 20 2024, 10:59 PM

change to ps5

More expensive games. Extremely limited upgrades. Cannot do PC only tasks. Have fun.

yes games more expensive but usually i only buy 1,2 games so for my use case ps5 is ok, u can buy second hand disc also.

Extremely limited upgrades, yes, no need upgrade pun, save the money.

Cannot do pc only task, yes, your current old rig also can do every pc task u have, no need a 4060 to do

I only have one high resource game, ratchet & clark
If turn on ray tracing, some level can use over 8GB VRAM on 3060, some already know i using HP PC
And is very ok at 75fps
As is my first time buy RTX card, i also dunno choose 3060 or 4060, at last i choose 3060 because 12GB, run 4.0 x16 (4060 only 4.0 x8 but i dunno how affact performance)
The downside is more power use 170W, no FG but i no use it

According to Derbauer, most likely little to no performance loss going to x8 bandwidth

Linus discussed this and came to the same exact conclusion (watch from 8:15 onwards)

1. I would suggest you dun get ZOTAC GPU. Try go for others. (expensive few RM 1xx for better GPU which have more heatpipes for better thermal dissipation is better than you save the RM 1xx for something else)
2. PSU any will do, as long full load utilization never > 70%, cheaper option can try FSP.
3. For ram, if you wan increase your available memory, I suggest just get another 1x16GB of your same brand ram same clock speed ram.
4. Not mentioning I not sure your case can fit RTX series or not. You might need consider this aspect as well.

This post has been edited by yeo1992cc: Jan 21 2024, 03:56 PM

Have you try stress test your GPU? Try use OCCT.
If OCCT stress test GPU VRAM 15mins and 3D adaptive 1hr no issue. Then you might want to downgrade your GPU driver, and modify TdrDelay to 10 and TdrDdiDelay to 13.
If stress test have error usually GPU hardware side have issue, stress test BSOD might due to PSU.

I myself new brand new RTX 4080 mobile getting Tdr issue as well, but only in Apex Legends. Downgrade driver and modify TdrDelay & TdrDbiDelay resolve the issue for me.

This post has been edited by yeo1992cc: Jan 21 2024, 03:50 PM

May I know what issues with ZOTAC GPU?

From what I know, ZOTAC cooling design not the best if compare with other well known brand such as MSI. However performance wise they are the same. Cooling part I can resolve by choosing proper casing with fan + aircon.

RMA support, I heard all brand are same, difficult to deal with. I own a MSI before and it died a day before the warranty run out, and the outcome of the RMA is bad (they mentioned they honor the warranty and fix it, but issues was still there). I haven encounter any issues with Zotac gpu.

As you mentioned, ZOTAC heat dissipation aren't that good. I not sure about new model, but in past Zotac fans is cannot last long. After few years the fans need replaced which required mod the GPU.
If you alright with ZOTAC gpu, just go ahead, just my personal opinion.