GPU recommendations for PT stability

[zachxweeks]

Hi all,


I have a Windows 10 rig with an older (but fine) Z390 motherboard and an 9th gen Intel i9-9900K 3.6GHz 8-core (16 hyperthreading) CPU that I bought in 2021 and 32GB of RAM. All works good. Love it. Ultra fast.



However, I have a very old Geforce GTX 770 4GB GPU made in 2013 (I think it is an MSI TWIN FROZR), running 2560 x 1440 over Displayport. I've been running this for almost four years now and got it for free from a friend who had been using it for years in a video editing rig.



I've noticed this year that GPU-heavy tasks have been moving slower and a lot of my PC friends have scoffed at the fact that I'm still running this old GPU because it is probably getting tired.



I'm not doing any gaming and do some video work in PT but not a ton so I don't need anything crazy. My local Micro Center recommended something from the RTX 3000 series, (specifically a 3060) for "future proofing" and stability with my Intel i9, but its pretty pricey...



Micro Center rep suggested staying away from Radeon GPUs as they don't always play nice with Intel when stability is needed, but I don't know how true that is? I also know Pro Tools on Windows CAN be picky about GPUs. New ASUS RTX 2060 with 6GB are still available for fairly cheap. RTX 3050s are a little out of my price range but all GPUs are crazy right now. 3060s, as the Micro Center rep recommended, are even more out of the range I'm looking to spend.


TL;DR: looking for recommendations for a new GPU that will specifically play nice with Pro Tools on my i9-9900K since my nearly 10 year old GPU is likely getting tired.



I'm on PT 2021.10.0 right now because it has been stable but I can update to the newest version whenever I want.



Thanks!