Hello all.
I have been meaning to upgrade my GPU for so long now, that I've missed a whole generation of cards.
I asked the question sometime back, about whether a certain card would cause a bottleneck with my i5 2500k which is OC to 4.5ghz. My card upgrade choice has since changed.
Here are my full specs:
Intel Core i5 2500K Processor OC to 4.5ghz
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 CPU Cooler
Asus P8Z68-V LE Motherboard
8GB PC3-10666 1333MHz DDR3 Memory (2 x 4GB sticks)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560Ti 1024MB Graphics Card
1000GB 7200RPM Hard Disk
Xigmatek Premium Grade 500W PSU
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
I only play games at 1440 x 900, but I would get a 1080p monitor with a new card
My question is: Can I upgrade my GPU to a GTX 970 without causing a bottleneck with either my processor, or the PCIe 2.0 x16 slot on my motherboard?
I am imagining I will need to upgrade my power supply, too
As a secondary question, is it worth upgrading at all, or should I just start saving for a totally new rig?
Would I see enough of an improvement in games like Arma 3 and Elite Dangerous for it to be worth it? I understand Arma 3 to be fairly CPU intensive, I can run it currently anywhere from 28 - 50 fps on mostly medium settings, as an example.
Thanks for your help everyone!
I have been meaning to upgrade my GPU for so long now, that I've missed a whole generation of cards.
I asked the question sometime back, about whether a certain card would cause a bottleneck with my i5 2500k which is OC to 4.5ghz. My card upgrade choice has since changed.
Here are my full specs:
Intel Core i5 2500K Processor OC to 4.5ghz
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 CPU Cooler
Asus P8Z68-V LE Motherboard
8GB PC3-10666 1333MHz DDR3 Memory (2 x 4GB sticks)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560Ti 1024MB Graphics Card
1000GB 7200RPM Hard Disk
Xigmatek Premium Grade 500W PSU
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
I only play games at 1440 x 900, but I would get a 1080p monitor with a new card
My question is: Can I upgrade my GPU to a GTX 970 without causing a bottleneck with either my processor, or the PCIe 2.0 x16 slot on my motherboard?
I am imagining I will need to upgrade my power supply, too
As a secondary question, is it worth upgrading at all, or should I just start saving for a totally new rig?
Would I see enough of an improvement in games like Arma 3 and Elite Dangerous for it to be worth it? I understand Arma 3 to be fairly CPU intensive, I can run it currently anywhere from 28 - 50 fps on mostly medium settings, as an example.
Thanks for your help everyone!