[SOLVED] GPU Upgrade RTX or GTX?

[thatasianjay]

Hey people.

So since the new rtx 2060 came out yesterday, I was really considering upgrading my gpu. It hasn't been performing of late and this gpu won't give me the performance I wan't anymore. Nothing is broken it's just old. I want to be able to play most games on 1080p 60-144fps on higher settings then just low. 144 is more desirable for me, but only for the games that matter like shooters. I play games like BO4, Battlefield, Pubg, Fornite AC Odyssey etc. Most recent games in general.

My current build:

CPU: Intel i5-4690k

GPU: Gtx 970

RAM: 16gb



Now for my question. Is it better to upgrade to the RTX 2060 for my case? Or should I buy a GTX 1070.

I also heard that the RTX models will support ''FreeSync'' or Adaptive sync. So maybe that also helps my case.

Thanks in advance!

 

[matszhie]

It depends on if you are planning to use the abilities of RTX cards like ray-tracing. An RTX 2060 is better than a GTX 1070, and is mostly cheaper. You can also wait for the GTX 11-series. Those cards will be as fast as RTX-20 cards. But don’t have ray-tracing for example. The GTX 11-series will also be cheaper than the RTX 20-series

 

[thatasianjay]

It dependance on if you are planning to use the abilities of RTX cards like ray-tracing. An RTX 2060 is better than a GTX 1070, and is mostly cheaper. You can also want for the GTX 11-series. Those cards will be as fast as RTX-20 cards. But don’t have ray-tracing for example. The GTX 11-series will also be cheaper than the RTX 20-series

Is it already been announced when the GTX 11 series will release?

 

[enauwen]

No, they will most likely come as a navi counter, so maybe in may or june.

 

[enauwen]

I have to change my answer, they will probably come out mid febuary. sorry for that

 

[sizzling]

Id expect your cpu to be the limiting factor in all the games you listed after upgrading to either gpu. The old quad cores are not good for high FPS in many modern AAA games.

 

[thatasianjay]

I have to change my answer, they will probably come out mid febuary. sorry for that

No Problem!

 

[thatasianjay]

Id expect your cpu to be the limiting factor in all the games you listed after upgrading to either gpu. The old quad cores are not good for high FPS in many modern AAA games.

What would you suggest?
I had thoughts about this aswell, and started looking at upgrading to a Ryzen 5 2600x, but the costs would be pretty high since because of the mobo and Ram upgrade.

 

[sizzling]

What is your main goal? Higher FPS or better graphics settings at your current FPS?

Higher FPS can be achieved with a cpu upgrade and lowering game settings.

Higher game settings at your current FPS can be achieved with a gpu upgrade.

If you want to achieve both you need to plan to upgrade both. Doesn’t have to be at the same time.

 

[thatasianjay]

What is your main goal? Higher FPS or better graphics settings at your current FPS?

Higher FPS can be achieved with a cpu upgrade and lowering game settings.

Higher game settings at your current FPS can be achieved with a gpu upgrade.

If you want to achieve both you need to plan to upgrade both. Doesn’t have to be at the same time.

Well RN, I can only play games like BO4 AC Odyssey PUBG etc. on Low-med settings with PUBG as the only one hitting a some what steady 60fps. I just want to play on better settings 60fps.

 

[sizzling]

Monitor cpu usage. My guess is your cpu is at or close to 100% on one or more cores. If correct then a cpu upgrade is your best next step.

 

[thatasianjay]

Monitor cpu usage. My guess is your cpu is at or close to 100% on one or more cores. If correct then a cpu upgrade is your best next step.

Yea most of the time it hit 98-100%. Playing games like fortnite gives me stuttering aswell. Could there be a issue with my cpu in general or is an upgrade needded and what cpu would I need to buy?

 

[sizzling]

Going to an i7 4790k would help a bit but it is hard to justify putting money into what is an obsolete platform. An upgrade to a Ryzen or modern Intel would be better long term but is obviously a bigger cost now.

 

[thatasianjay]

Going to an i7 4790k would help a bit but it is hard to justify putting money into what is an obsolete platform. An upgrade to a Ryzen or modern Intel would be better long term but is obviously a bigger cost now.

Alright thanks for the help!