how viable is my rig for future gaming ?

[gsen]

so my rig has an i5 4440 and a gtx 1060 6gb plus 8 gb DDR3 ram

will be picking up a monitor this week (1080p 60/75hz) and was wondering if my rig can handle games in the near future (2-3 years) at high-v.high settings @ 45-ish fps ? this will affect my choice of monitor as I might contemplate getting a lower resolution monitor if my pc cant handle it :/

 

[dark_lord69]

You don't have to get a lower resolution monitor. You can just set your game resolution to a lower setting.
I have a 4K TV (as my monitor) but I can't afford a real 4K capable video card, so what do i do? I use 1080p.

Also, with that video card 1080p will run just fine for most games... In the next 2 or 3 years you probably won't be able to keep them at Very High or Ultra graphic settings.

Bottom line: I'd get the 1080p monitor you were looking at.

 

[WildCard999]

It's fine for now and I wouldn't go under 1080P with that system, all you can do is adjust your settings accordingly depending on the game to get the desired FPS though I'll say 2-3 years might be a stretch trying to get all high settings.

 

[gsen]

You don't have to get a lower resolution monitor. You can just set your game resolution to a lower setting.
I have a 4K TV (as my monitor) but I can't afford a real 4K capable video card, so what do i do? I use 1080p.

so doesn't the picture quality get like blurry and jagged edge-y ? it must be hard for you to game in those conditions ?

 

[gsen]

It's fine for now and I wouldn't go under 1080P with that system, all you can do is adjust your settings accordingly depending on the game to get the desired FPS though I'll say 2-3 years might be a stretch trying to get all high settings.

how long do you reckon games will have 1060 as the recommended gpu ?

 

[sizzling]

You should be good for 45fps at 1080p now but I doubt it will last another 2-3 years. The limitation is your lower performing i5, this also means dropping resolution wont help.

 

[WildCard999]

Probably a year or two, it's still a great card but it comes down to personal preference. Some ppl don't mind lowering settings down to low as long as they have a playable FPS while others upgrade as soon as they have to go less then Ultra.

 

[gsen]

You should be good for 45fps at 1080p now but I doubt it will last another 2-3 years. The limitation is your lower performing i5, this also means dropping resolution wont help.

so how long ?and medium-high :/ ?

 

[sizzling]

You should be good for 45fps at 1080p now but I doubt it will last another 2-3 years. The limitation is your lower performing i5, this also means dropping resolution wont help.

so how long ?and medium-high :/ ?

Impossible to say how long. Most game settings don't rely on the cpu so dropping settings will only help a little with some settings.

 

[dark_lord69]

You don't have to get a lower resolution monitor. You can just set your game resolution to a lower setting.
I have a 4K TV (as my monitor) but I can't afford a real 4K capable video card, so what do i do? I use 1080p.

so doesn't the picture quality get like blurry and jagged edge-y ? it must be hard for you to game in those conditions ?

Anti-aliasing fixes the jagged edges and Anti-sotropic filtering keeps the image clear.
But my TV is 65" and I play while sitting on the couch which is far enough away that the image still looks amazing.
If it was an issue then all of the Netflix movies I watch at 1080p wouldn't look good either.

To me you are too concerned about something that is a non-issue.

 

[Frag Maniac]

You'd need at least a 1070 to stay at 60 FPS in most games on max settings at 1080p for the next few years. There are already games a 1060 6GB cannot play at 60 FPS on max settings at 1080p.

 

[gsen]

You'd need at least a 1070 to stay at 60 FPS in most games on max settings at 1080p for the next few years. There are already games a 1060 6GB cannot play at 60 FPS on max settings at 1080p.

which is why I said 45 on high-very high for the next few years
I didn't say maxed out

 

[gsen]

You don't have to get a lower resolution monitor. You can just set your game resolution to a lower setting.
I have a 4K TV (as my monitor) but I can't afford a real 4K capable video card, so what do i do? I use 1080p.

so doesn't the picture quality get like blurry and jagged edge-y ? it must be hard for you to game in those conditions ?

Anti-aliasing fixes the jagged edges and Anti-sotropic filtering keeps the image clear.
But my TV is 65" and I play while sitting on the couch which is far enough away that the image still looks amazing.
If it was an issue then all of the Netflix movies I watch at 1080p wouldn't look good either.

To me you are too concerned about something that is a non-issue.

this answers it.thanks
will lower my resolution and adjust the AA accordingly

 

[Frag Maniac]

which is why I said 45 on high-very high for the next few years
I didn't say maxed out

Most go by 60 FPS when planning ahead because if you're only getting 45 in a lot of games at time of purchase, that will only go down going forward. You need some headroom to account for games advancing. Do you really want to risk getting only 30 FPS in some games 2+ years down the road? Might as well get a console at that point.