can my gtx 970 4gb run 4k

[darthfreeze]

i want to get a 4k(3840 x 2160) monitor want to check to see if my set up will handle it? Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor/ Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard / G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory/ EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card

 

[Gam3r01]

It can handle most basic gaming, but it wont be able to run most games at ultra settings at an acceptable framerate.

 

[darthfreeze]

It can handle most basic gaming, but it wont be able to run most games at ultra settings at an acceptable framerate.

if i add another 970 wouldd that be more than enough gpu power??

 

[Gam3r01]

Depends on the games and the settings, but 970 SLI can manage playable FPS at ultra 4k.
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_1080/22.html

 

[Karadjgne]

The problem with the 970/980 sli on 4k is its 4Gb of vram. Once you go 4k,your games will be stressing the gpus, you'll see high vram usage, but the 4Gb is all you get.

 

[weberdarren97]

Even if you do SLI, the VRAM is not stacked. You're limited to 4GB. I wouldn't recommend using any AA or post processing effects while gaming.

You're going to have to make the choice between high settings and acceptable framerate.

 

[darthfreeze]

thanks guys for all the hellp!!!!!

 

[darthfreeze]

what 2k 2560 x 1440 monitor around 500$ would yall recommend then? just trying to get the best gaming monitor i can.

 

[weberdarren97]

It can handle most basic gaming, but it wont be able to run most games at ultra settings at an acceptable framerate.

if i add another 970 wouldd that be more than enough gpu power??

Before you go and buy another GTX 970, I do have something to add here... I do not recommend SLI/Crossfire for multiple reasons.

1) Power consumption and heat output.
2) Support. Not all games support SLI/Crossfire. Some games will only use one graphics card, even though multiple are installed properly and ready to be used.
3) Non-linear scaling. Two cards does not equal double the performance. If a game is well optimized for SLI/Crossfire, you may see a 40-50% increase in performance over a single card.
4) Microstutter. Because of the time it takes for the signal to travel from one card to another, any microstutter is multiplied exponentially.

Please note that support and scaling issues apply to dual GPU cards as well. Because of these issues, I always recommend buying one of the most powerful card that you can afford.

The only time that I'll ever recommend SLI/Crossfire is when one of the highest cards is not enough compute performance for a productivity application.

 

[Karadjgne]

Over budget, but the G-Sync will help a lot.
Monitor: Dell S2716DG 27.0" 144Hz Monitor ($599.00 @ B&H)

 

[weberdarren97]

what 2k 2560 x 1440 monitor around 500$ would yall recommend then? just trying to get the best gaming monitor i can.

This one is TN, 1ms response time. $340.

This one is IPS, 5ms response time. $350.