GTX 1070 Overkill for Gaming at 2560 x 1080?

[Scollie67]

It's essentially all in the title but I'll elaborate.

I'm eyeing up the GTX 1070 as the next upgrade to my PC but am unsure whether it would be "overkill" for gaming at a resolution of 2560 x 1080.

I have already got a 21:9 monitor as it was the best solution to a problem that I had.

Would the 1070 be a wise choice for gaming at this resolution or is there another cheaper alternative that would still allow me to play games at a solid 60fps.

My current specifications:

MSI GTX 970 Twin FROZR V
Intel i5-4690k
16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4 1600 Mhz

My monitor is: (unsure if relevant but am including anyway just incase)
LG - Ultrawide 29UM68 Full HD 29" IPS LED Monitor

 

[AlternativeFactsForPresident]

No the 1070 is perfect for that job, it might not be able to run all games on max graphics @ 2560x1080px, but if you disable texture filtering then you should be fine

 

[Lucky_SLS]

that is a 2560x1080 75hz monitor. a GTX1070 is perfect for maxing out all the eye candy. but y though? u have a capable GTX 970.

 

[AlternativeFactsForPresident]

that is a 2560x1080 75hz monitor. a GTX1070 is perfect for maxing out all the eye candy. but y though? u have a capable GTX 970.

The 1070 is a massive upgrade over the 970 @ 2560x1080px, 4gb vram is not enough in some games.

 

[AlternativeFactsForPresident]

Also it just performs better in general

 

[Lucky_SLS]

that is the case for 3gb vram. just like what happened to 1060 3gb version. 4gb is fine. if its a 144hz display, a 1070 would make sense. a 970 is good enough for a 75hz display. anyway, thats my opinion.

 

[AlternativeFactsForPresident]

that is the case for 3gb vram. just like what happened to 1060 3gb version. 4gb is fine. if its a 144hz display, a 1070 would make sense. a 970 is good enough for a 75hz display. anyway, thats my opinion.

There's no doubt that 4gb vram will not be enough in some games @ 2560x1080px, the 970 is still a respected card, but you're gonna be able to feel a massive increase in performance with the 1070.

 

[Scollie67]

that is the case for 3gb vram. just like what happened to 1060 3gb version. 4gb is fine. if its a 144hz display, a 1070 would make sense. a 970 is good enough for a 75hz display. anyway, thats my opinion.

There's no doubt that 4gb vram will not be enough in some games @ 2560x1080px, the 970 is still a respected card, but you're gonna be able to feel a massive increase in performance with the 1070.

Yeah, although the 970 is a great card it has issues playing at 2560x1080. It can easily handle 1080 x 1920 however from playing other games in 21:9 ration I'm addicted and since I've recently came into extra cash I'm thinking of making the jump up.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

when u r in game, i would ask u to check the GPU/CPU usage. if the 970 crossed 80% usage, yes a 1070 is needed. some issues may crop up due to the game itself. not all games support 21:9 natively.
but yes, if u have the cash and want a 1070, go for it.

 

[AlternativeFactsForPresident]

when u r in game, i would ask u to check the GPU/CPU usage. if the 970 crossed 80% usage, yes a 1070 is needed. some issues may crop up due to the game itself. not all games support 21:9 natively.
but yes, if u have the cash and want a 1070, go for it.

There's no doubt that the 4gb vram is not enough for all games, we even had someone who is using a 970 @2560x1080px confirm it.

 

[AlternativeFactsForPresident]

If you have the money for it, then the 1080 is also a fantastic card, and the 1070 isn't enough for texture filtering.