Can I upgrade to RTX 2080 without upgrading anything else?

[Fahjjer]

My current system below is about 4 years old now, maybe 5?

Intel Core i7 4770K 3.50GHz Socket 1150 8MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor
Asus Z87-A Socket 1150
Patriot 32GB (4 x 8GB) Black Mamba DDR3 1600MHz CL9
Zotac GTX TITAN AMP! 6GB GDDR5 Dual DVI HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E Graphics Card
Fractal Design Define R4 Silent Black Pearl Case
Corsair Gaming Series 2013 Edition, 800 Watt, 80+ Bronze
SanDisk 120GB SATA (Windows 10)
SanDisk 960GB (Other)
Iiyama B2888UHSU-B1/ 28" LED 4K Monitor

Can i swap out the Titan for an RTX2080, with the 17 4770k cause significant bottlenecking?

I did swap the Titan for dual r9 290x's but have since doneted one each to my boys and am back with the Titan

Thanks in advance

 

[volkgren]

I think you would be fine upgrading to the RTX 2080 without much bottlenecking especially at 4K.

Your power supply though, it's warranty period was only 3 years. If you're going to spend $800 on a GPU, I would take the safe route and buy a new power supply.

Corsair TXm, RMx
EVGA G2, G3
SeaSonic FOCUS, FOCUS Plus, PRIME

all of those have either 7, 10, or 12 year warranties.

 

[Dunlop0078]

That depends on the resolution and game. In less CPU heavy titles I doubt it will bottlneck much. In more CPU heavy titles say BF5 at 1080p you may see the 4770k hold back the 2080 a bit. But you should still get well over 60fps in anything with that CPU and GPU regardless of if the GPU is being bottlnecked or not.

This is just a guess there are no extensive benchmarks of the 2080 yet. And certainly none showing a 2080 paired with a 4770k.

 

[sizzling]

At 4K your only looking to push 60 FPS which a 4770k can do easily. If you were aiming for high FPS at a lower resolution then maybe consider a cpu upgrade.

 

[djjinxmc]

Moving forward from now, you will start bottlenecking due to the 4770k soon. Adding the RTX 2080 onto that current system with the current games out there and you should still be golden for a while. But I'd make the next upgrade(s) the processor/ mobo/ memory path.

 

[RobCrezz]

Should be just fine.

I would consider getting a decent cpu cooler and overclocking your 4770k, would really give you a good boost in cpu performance to go with a new GPU.

 

[Fahjjer]

Moving forward from now, you will start bottlenecking due to the 4770k soon. Adding the RTX 2080 onto that current system with the current games out there and you should still be golden for a while. But I'd make the next upgrade(s) the processor/ mobo/ memory path.

Yes, that's my thought too.

I did think of doing that first and hoped the extra speed of CPU and DDR4 would drag the Titan along a bit further.
I just think I'll get more joy from the RTX 2080.

I guess I should wait for the release benchmarks

Thanks for your response - you basically told me what i wanted to hear, regardless of what the real right answer is lol.

 

[nl223506]

When I upgraded from my 3770k with a gtx 980 Ti to an 8700k, I noticed a 15-40% jump in performance depending on the game. I imagine it would be similar if you jumped into an 8700k, or waited for a 9700k. The GPU may affect game performance more than the CPU. But at this point, the CPU wouldn't be an insignificant upgrade either.

My current system below is about 4 years old now, maybe 5?

Intel Core i7 4770K 3.50GHz Socket 1150 8MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor
Asus Z87-A Socket 1150
Patriot 32GB (4 x 8GB) Black Mamba DDR3 1600MHz CL9
Zotac GTX TITAN AMP! 6GB GDDR5 Dual DVI HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E Graphics Card
Fractal Design Define R4 Silent Black Pearl Case
Corsair Gaming Series 2013 Edition, 800 Watt, 80+ Bronze
SanDisk 120GB SATA (Windows 10)
SanDisk 960GB (Other)
Iiyama B2888UHSU-B1/ 28" LED 4K Monitor

Can i swap out the Titan for an RTX2080, with the 17 4770k cause significant bottlenecking?

I did swap the Titan for dual r9 290x's but have since doneted one each to my boys and am back with the Titan

Thanks in advance

 

[sizzling]

When I upgraded from my 3770k with a gtx 980 Ti to an 8700k, I noticed a 15-40% jump in performance depending on the game. I imagine it would be similar if you jumped into an 8700k, or waited for a 9700k. The GPU may affect game performance more than the CPU. But at this point, the CPU wouldn't be an insignificant upgrade either.

At 4k?

 

[nl223506]

I run it at 1440p. If it was me, I would consider upgrading the rest of the system first as to make it a safer and more stable platform for the card, keeping in mind that it is quite involved to upgrade even the CPU. It's not the most glamorous upgrade, but it would be the smart choice at the moment.

When I upgraded from my 3770k with a gtx 980 Ti to an 8700k, I noticed a 15-40% jump in performance depending on the game. I imagine it would be similar if you jumped into an 8700k, or waited for a 9700k. The GPU may affect game performance more than the CPU. But at this point, the CPU wouldn't be an insignificant upgrade either.

At 4k?

 

[sizzling]

Mostly 1080p, but I saw the same percentage difference at 1440p

When I upgraded from my 3770k with a gtx 980 Ti to an 8700k, I noticed a 15-40% jump in performance depending on the game. I imagine it would be similar if you jumped into an 8700k, or waited for a 9700k. The GPU may affect game performance more than the CPU. But at this point, the CPU wouldn't be an insignificant upgrade either.

At 4k?

Very different to 4k. Still highly doubt a cpu upgrade will show any material benefit at 4k, will be pushing much lower fps.

 

[sizzling]

I run it at 1440p. If it was me, I would consider upgrading the rest of the system first as to make it a safer and more stable platform for the card, keeping in mind that it is quite involved to upgrade even the CPU. It's not the most glamorous upgrade, but it would be the smart choice at the moment.

When I upgraded from my 3770k with a gtx 980 Ti to an 8700k, I noticed a 15-40% jump in performance depending on the game. I imagine it would be similar if you jumped into an 8700k, or waited for a 9700k. The GPU may affect game performance more than the CPU. But at this point, the CPU wouldn't be an insignificant upgrade either.

At 4k?

See you updated your post. How would upgrading a cpu/cpu platform be safer or more stable? I agree a PSU upgrade would help with this but not cpu.

 

[nl223506]

Let's put it this way, if the budget is limited to $800, a 1080 Ti and a new PSU would be a smart move instead of an rtx 2080. That would leave room for future upgrades on the CPU side while getting similar performance as a 2080. I just wanted to stress that the CPU will make a system-wide difference in performance and greatly reduce stuttering in games. Something that I experienced first hand.

Mostly 1080p, but I saw the same percentage difference at 1440p

When I upgraded from my 3770k with a gtx 980 Ti to an 8700k, I noticed a 15-40% jump in performance depending on the game. I imagine it would be similar if you jumped into an 8700k, or waited for a 9700k. The GPU may affect game performance more than the CPU. But at this point, the CPU wouldn't be an insignificant upgrade either.

At 4k?

Very different to 4k. Still highly doubt a cpu upgrade will show any material benefit at 4k, will be pushing much lower fps.

 

[nl223506]

Yeah, I realized i didn't have my 1080p monitor anymore at that time.

To answer your question: stuttering (similar to what i used to get sometimes with SLI)

I run it at 1440p. If it was me, I would consider upgrading the rest of the system first as to make it a safer and more stable platform for the card, keeping in mind that it is quite involved to upgrade even the CPU. It's not the most glamorous upgrade, but it would be the smart choice at the moment.

When I upgraded from my 3770k with a gtx 980 Ti to an 8700k, I noticed a 15-40% jump in performance depending on the game. I imagine it would be similar if you jumped into an 8700k, or waited for a 9700k. The GPU may affect game performance more than the CPU. But at this point, the CPU wouldn't be an insignificant upgrade either.

At 4k?

See you updated your post. How would upgrading a cpu/cpu platform be safer or more stable? I agree a PSU upgrade would help with this but not cpu.

 

[volkgren]

I would not recommend a 1080 Ti when the 2080 just came out unless you were budget restricted. He already has the budget for a 2080, and should be able to extend it for a new PSU.

At 4K a CPU upgrade would not be worthwhile unless you get the new GPU and see some CPU limitation. Get the GPU & PSU first, then gauge your performance to determine if you need a CPU upgrade.