Upgrading EVGA GTX 1050 Ti, $250-$275 budget.

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I'm looking for some advice on a GPU upgrade. I currently have the EVGA GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card. I've been looking at the EVGA GTX 1060 6GB SC Gaming Video Card and wondering if it is worth the money. I'm looking to spend around $150-$250. Any advice would be appreciated. I've listed my computer specs below.

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Within the next 2 weeks (4/28/17 to 5/12/17)

USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Video Editing, Streaming, and Gaming (Playeruknowns Battlegrounds, Minecraft, Dead by Daylight, Planetside 2, Squad)

CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card, EVGA 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply

OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS:
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
Case: Corsair Carbide SPEC-M2 MicroATX Mid Tower Case

COUNTRY: USA

PARTS PREFERENCES: EVGA, Nvidia

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920 x 1080
 
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dontlistentome

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Well, the 1060 6gb is a better card, it's just a shame you bought the 1050 Ti to start with. Unless you can sell it and get a good price, buying a 1060 now is like paying a penalty for not planning ahead.

Is it worth the money? I'd say so. Assuming you prefer Nvidia, you're not going to find anything better at that price.
 
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kgt1182

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Buying a GTX 1060 now is like paying GTX 1070 prices for 1060 performance, which is only a slight upgrade. I suggest you keep your GPU, either upgrade significantly to a GTX 1080 for US$500 (its cheaper now than 1080 Ti replaces its US$700 price point) or wait for GTX 2000 series "Volta".

For video editing, streaming and Minecraft you want a CPU upgrade. Using the same R7 370, the new Ryzen 7 1800X/ Core i7 6900K obtained 500-800 FPS in Minecraft survival mode, on the same map, the FX 4350 only manages 150-250 FPS. And when recording, the i7 6900K shows no sign of even an FPS drop.
 
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