1060 vs 1070

So looking at upgrading my gpu here in a couple months I game at 1080p 75hz I have a 1050ti so my question is should I just get a 1070 seeing how in a year or 2 it will be a 1080p card and will give me more longevity out of my system is it a good idea to just go with a 1070
 
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Witcher 3 is among those games, that you can really tell the difference by each quality settings. At least up to all high.
I also noticed huge differences in quality settings in Skyrim (p.s. I am even pushing the quality using mods), GTA V, etc.
If you only sitting on pure or badly console ported games or games like CS:GO, there is no real graphical challenge between quality setting.
AAA games prepared for PC do have differences on graphic quality settings.

Farcry 5 comes out late feb if you like the series. In a couple of months is almost the new year. Could save up for a 1080ti. Im only guessing farcry 5 would be pretty heavy game for top cards out atm but will see.

1070 would be the way id go if you have the need to upgrade soon but a 1080ti would see you extend further into the future. There's also the price gouging going on with the 1060/1070s i hope settles by the time you consider one.
 
If u gonna upgrade ur monitor to a 4k or 1440p 144hz, then go for gtx 1080ti .If u plan to stick with 1080p monitor ,then grab a gtx 1070 ,Its morethan enough for 1080p gaming for couple of years .Whats your processor?
 

Yes it does! I tried running Witcher 3 with ENB mods on my old 1080 60hz monitor and I got quite really low around 40-50 fps with my GTX970, which is only slightly weaker to GTX1060.
If you aim to get high fps to make a good use of your 1080p 144hz, you need a GTX1070 a minimum.
I also tried my old GTX970 on my XB270HU and I got only around 30 fps...this is when I said...enough! I am buying that second GTX970 from ebay! I ran 2xGTX970 before I got rid of that SLI and went for a single GTX1080.
2xGTX970 should be quite near GTX1070.
 


No you dont, you just need to not use such high settings/mods.

I run games at 1440p 60fps just fine on my 1060 6gb.
 

Where is the fun with that?
GTX1060 can run Witcher on stable 60 fps @1440p only on mix between medium, high and low....no mods.
 


Detail level doesnt make games any more fun.

Vast majority of the time, theres practically no visual difference between medium/high/ultra. Where as there is a noticeable difference between 1080p and 1440p.
 
Witcher 3 is among those games, that you can really tell the difference by each quality settings. At least up to all high.
I also noticed huge differences in quality settings in Skyrim (p.s. I am even pushing the quality using mods), GTA V, etc.
If you only sitting on pure or badly console ported games or games like CS:GO, there is no real graphical challenge between quality setting.
AAA games prepared for PC do have differences on graphic quality settings.

 
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