Is a GTX 1080 a good upgrade?

[rezo]

Money really isnt an issue but I dont want to spend 1000 pounds on a RTX 2080 ti and its utterly pointless. I was thinking of upgrading my R9 280X 3GB to a GTX 1080 seeming they've gone down in price and can be found for 460 pounds on Amazon new.
Would this be a good idea? Or should I get a RTX 2070 which is like 100 pounds more (Doesnt seem worth it tbh)

Current specs:
i5 4690k @ 4.7 GHz
16GB ram
Maximus VII Hero
800W psu
R9 280X
Zowie XL2730 144hz 1440p

I usually play CSGO (currently global) however I would like to play games like GTA and pubg and new titles such as AC:OD etc at a high FPS at 1440p max, something which isnt possible with my 280x. (PUBG 1080p ~ 90fps 1440p ~ 40fps, GTA 1440p ~ 50-60fps etc)

[Sapph]

rezo eredeti hozzászólása:

I already have a 27 inch 1440p 144hz monitor (Zowie XL2730) however I dont really want to buy a used GPU as who knows what the previos owner did with them, obviously I want to overclock the card but I dont want there to be a previous user which means the gpu has a decreased life span

THe GPU won't deteriorate from usage.
Sure it has been used more than a new one that has never been used. But chances are you will upgrade before the gpu becomes even close to failing.

A miner card may have the fans fail but you can get cheap replacement fans online most of the time. Or you can get aftermarket cooler like Arctic's or liquid cooler with NZXT G12 bracket.

[Annihilator]

rezo eredeti hozzászólása:

Money really isnt an issue but I dont want to spend 1000 pounds on a RTX 2080 ti and its utterly pointless. I was thinking of upgrading my R9 280X 3GB to a GTX 1080 seeming they've gone down in price and can be found for 460 pounds on Amazon new.
Would this be a good idea? Or should I get a RTX 2070 which is like 100 pounds more (Doesnt seem worth it tbh)

Current specs:
i5 4690k @ 4.7 GHz
16GB ram
Maximus VII Hero
800W psu
R9 280X
Zowie XL2730 144hz 1440p

I usually play CSGO (currently global) however I would like to play games like GTA and pubg and new titles such as AC:OD etc at a high FPS at 1440p max, something which isnt possible with my 280x. (PUBG 1080p ~ 90fps 1440p ~ 40fps, GTA 1440p ~ 50-60fps etc)

Depend.You want new or used grapich card?If new maybe is better the 1080 or 2070 but wait a discount about 2070 on black friday maybe.


Rtx 2070 not is much more fast about 1080, is around it, but depend on the games if use the tensor core.

In any cases is both good cards.But, maybe, the 2070 have more future possible for my opinion.

[Sila Drenja]

for that cpu tho? I would first suggest getting new CPU, I can already see some bottlnecks here. It's understatement to say some. I have i58400, 4 gens higher, and it's a perfect fit for 1060

[The Chicagoan]

Sila Drenja eredeti hozzászólása:

for that cpu tho? I would first suggest getting new CPU, I can already see some bottlnecks here. It's understatement to say some. I have i58400, 4 gens higher, and it's a perfect fit for 1060

No way in hell that i5 4690K would bottleneck the 1080. It's about the same as an i7 4770k... it should even be able to handle a 2080ti with no bottleneck. If my CPU can handle a GTX 1070 FE, and if my CPU can also handle a 2080ti his can to.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/Intel-i5-4690K-vs-Intel-i5-8400-vs-Intel-i7-4790K/2284vs3097vs2275

[EnclaveEyebot]

that i5 might bottleneck a gtx 1080, at high refresh rates, there are cpu upgrades you should consider...if you have the money. The i7 8700k has been shown (I hate to say this) to bottleneck the new 2080ti cards, with normal rasterization applied. The new RTX functionallity is something that we have to view in the future.

This is at 1080p, btw. 4k is a whole different story, many 'older' processors can handle what 4k throws at them

[Omega]

EnclaveEyebot eredeti hozzászólása:

that i5 might bottleneck a gtx 1080, at high refresh rates, there are cpu upgrades you should consider...if you have the money. The i7 8700k has been shown (I hate to say this) to bottleneck the new 2080ti cards, with normal rasterization applied. The new RTX functionallity is something that we have to view in the future.

This is at 1080p, btw. 4k is a whole different story, many 'older' processors can handle what 4k throws at them

What does the refresh rate have to do with a CPU bottlenecking the GPU? Nothing.

Doesn't matter if you have a 60Hz or 240Hz screen that 1080 is going to push 100fps no matter what.


These benchmarks are often done at 1080p, you don't buy a $1200 card to play at 1080p.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Omega eredeti hozzászólása:

EnclaveEyebot eredeti hozzászólása:

that i5 might bottleneck a gtx 1080, at high refresh rates, there are cpu upgrades you should consider...if you have the money. The i7 8700k has been shown (I hate to say this) to bottleneck the new 2080ti cards, with normal rasterization applied. The new RTX functionallity is something that we have to view in the future.

This is at 1080p, btw. 4k is a whole different story, many 'older' processors can handle what 4k throws at them

What does the refresh rate have to do with a CPU bottlenecking the GPU? Nothing.

Doesn't matter if you have a 60Hz or 240Hz screen that 1080 is going to push 100fps no matter what.


These benchmarks are often done at 1080p, you don't buy a $1200 card to play at 1080p.

Because it makes the CPU work harder @ 1200p or lower; simple really.
But then you can generally play just fine @ 1440p or even 2160p cause it becomes much more GPU-dependent overall when doing so.

[Omega]

Bad 💀 Motha eredeti hozzászólása:

Omega eredeti hozzászólása:

What does the refresh rate have to do with a CPU bottlenecking the GPU? Nothing.

Doesn't matter if you have a 60Hz or 240Hz screen that 1080 is going to push 100fps no matter what.


These benchmarks are often done at 1080p, you don't buy a $1200 card to play at 1080p.

Because it makes the CPU work harder @ 1200p or lower; simple really.
But then you can generally play just fine @ 1440p or even 2160p cause it becomes much more GPU-dependent overall when doing so.

Yeah, but people often don't realise that when looking at these benches.

CPU A has 30fps more then CPU B? CPU B must be horrible for gaming then.
'No it doesn't mean A is better then B in a realistc scenario, you are looking at 1080p benches of course the one with the best single core performance is going to win often by a significant margin'

[Bad 💀 Motha]

^ Yes; much better/clearer explanation, thanx

[Sila Drenja]

Omega eredeti hozzászólása:

Bad 💀 Motha eredeti hozzászólása:

Because it makes the CPU work harder @ 1200p or lower; simple really.
But then you can generally play just fine @ 1440p or even 2160p cause it becomes much more GPU-dependent overall when doing so.

Yeah, but people often don't realise that when looking at these benches.

CPU A has 30fps more then CPU B? CPU B must be horrible for gaming then.
'No it doesn't mean A is better then B in a realistc scenario, you are looking at 1080p benches of course the one with the best single core performance is going to win often by a significant margin'

true. I don't have bottlenecks on 1080p, well, not sure if it's 1080p, it's not realy convencional monitor, it's 1600x1200

[rezo]

Well to be fair on myself, my CPU still outperforms if not performs the same as an i7 8700k stock at single and quad core tasks, seeming my CPU is at 4.7 GHz. I dont have any proof but Im 100% seeming many of the benchmarks i've done shows this.
As my main game is CSGO and only utilises up to 4 cores and prefers high speeds to high cores, I dont need to upgrade my cpu just yet.
Im happy with getting less frames than whatever the latest CPU can get but at least Ill still get over 2x the frames I have now so Im not bothered.