Do i need to upgrade my CPU aswell?

[cherylvangils1999]

Cpu: i5-4690K
Motherboard: MSI-Gaming 5
Current GPU: MSI R9-390 8g

I am planning on upgrading to an gxt 1080 for 1080p 144Hrz gaming. But i saw on the internet that you need an good CPU for playing on high setting 1080p 144hrz. So i am wondering if i have to upgrade my cpu as well if i want to play the latest games on high setting at atleast 144 fps.

Thank you for reading this thread.

 

[camieabz]

If you're set on achieving 120 FPS or more, probably. If looking to prevent drops below 60 FPS, probably not. It will depend on the game and settings though.

See your CPU + 1080 (only seven samples) - https://www.userbenchmark.com/PCGame/FPS-Estimates-PlayerUnknowns-Battlegrounds/3944/137575.11612.Max.1080p.0

I'm guessing there's not much available or financially worthwhile to upgrade to though, as that CPU is pretty good already. It would mean a new mobo too (and presumably DDR4 RAM). Basically, if you want to improve your CPU, it's going to be an expensive job.

 

[cherylvangils1999]

Do u think upgrading my ram will help like ddr3 16 gb ram on higher speed? Right now my ram speed is 1600 at 8 gb. I dont have the money to rebuild my system right now

 

[Supernova1138]

Do u think upgrading my ram will help like ddr3 16 gb ram on higher speed? Right now my ram speed is 1600 at 8 gb. I dont have the money to rebuild my system right now

Getting faster RAM would help a bit, but it still isn't going to make the 4690k great for high refresh gaming. You're probably best off saving up for a new platform entirely rather than spending anything further on your current system. The only worthwhile upgrade that you might be able to do for semi-cheap would be to get an i7 4790k, the extra threads do help on some newer titles, but probably not worth doing if you can't find one relatively cheap.

 

[camieabz]

If you don't have an SSD, the best upgrade you could make to your system without spending a lot would be to get your OS (and if possible your most played games) onto an SSD (250GB minimum). It won't improve the FPS limitations of the CPU, but it will make the whole experience smoother. For the sake of 50 notes, it's a decent step up in performance, and you can take it to the next build as boot, or backup drive.

Crucial MX500 250GB (or 500GB if you like) are quite reasonably priced, and pretty fast.