I7-2700K help with newer GPUS

[KitsuGf]

Well, i want to wait to Pascal GPU to buy a new one GPU, but i dont know if my I7-2700k can hold it.

I dont want to buy a 970GTX because i think this GPU year its finish, so its so late to buy one...

What u recommend me?

I dont want to buy new PC (motherboard, cpu, ram, etc etc...) still...

You think my best option is buy one 970GTX (i have a 680GTX) or you think i can wait and stand for the new GPU Pascal and hold it.


Thanks.

 

[Sergeant_Sneaky]

If you overclock that CPU, it will keep up with any current GPU in 99% of games at 1080p or higher. I'd say wait until Pascal, the 680 is a strong card.

 

[Forever Oleg]

First of all, your CPU is VERY good even though it's a bit old. It falls just slightly behind the newer i7's, and if you overclock your CPU, it will be a beast.

Second of all, if you game at 1080p, then upgrading from GTX 680 to GTX 970 would be very stupid because both of the cards destroy any game you play at that resolution. Even if you play at 1440p, the cards are ROUGHLY equal with no SIGNIFICANT difference.

If you want a REAL upgrade, you should be either waiting for the new Pascal next year (if you play 1440p hardcore, or 4K) or buy GTX 980 Ti if you play at 4K or want ultra settings at 1440p

Cheers

 

[LookItsRain]

970 is a pretty big upgrade over a 680, but if your just at 1080. Its really not worth the money.

 

[Forever Oleg]

Yeah, 970 is better, for sure, but at 1080p, it's not worth it.

 

[junkeymonkey]

should google around gtx 900 with something like z68 and see there has been compatibility issue with some new cards and older chipsets and what may or may not work out ??

examples

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2683672/gtx-980ti-asus-p8z68-pro-issue.html

https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=184633.0

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2371304/gtx-970-2600k-gigabyte-z68x-ud3h-problems.html

thing is to besure your board gets fresh bios updates that give support for new cards - also the card manufactures may of now seen all that and the card in the 900 line may have better revised v-bios on them today to help resolve these issues with the older chipset boards

just to show and point this out you can only do the homework on the rest and what you want to do


good luck

 

[KitsuGf]

Damn i put in the "Solved button" but im still asking, how can change it? XD.

I play always 1080p, why its not worth play in 1080p with a 680/970? I play always in full ultra, but in example, "The witcher 3" i play it in medium, but i want to play it in full ultra, and the next gen games.

My next buy too its a 144HZ monitor, so hmmm, its worth to wait Pascal? How much need a OC my CPU to hold it?

Oh wait, i have a P8Z68 Deluxe edition, can´t hold the PCI2.0 ?

 

[Forever Oleg]

Your CPU is good. Try to get as big of an overclock as you can of course, and of course try to keep it cool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGhAWHGMhPM : This vid shows that even GTX 980 Ti and 5960X only give you 70FPS in Witcher 3 at ultra. Witcher 3 is a very demanding game so as long as you get 50+ FPS on med settings you should be fine and wait for Pascal

 

[KitsuGf]

Now i have a problem, my Motherboard is a P8Z68deluxe with PCI2.0...so...i read how much ppl have problems with this old sockets (LG1155, hate they dont make more motherboards.) and in my country (Spain) can´t buy a PCI3.0 motherboard...

 

[Sergeant_Sneaky]

Now i have a problem, my Motherboard is a P8Z68deluxe with PCI2.0...so...i read how much ppl have problems with this old sockets (LG1155, hate they dont make more motherboards.) and in my country (Spain) can´t buy a PCI3.0 motherboard...

I used my i5 2320 with a GTX 970 until I upgraded the CPU/Motherboard, had no issues at all, if you do have issues, a BIOS update would probably sort it.

 

[Forever Oleg]

What are you talking about? I don't quite understand your question...

 

[KitsuGf]

My question is, P8z68-Deluxe with pci-e2.0 people have problems with it and the 980.
If i waiting for a Pascal, maybe bottleneck with i7-2700k Or my motherboard for a PCI2.0?

Edit1: i find 2 vídeos where test a 970 and at 2k res drop 2/3fps only with the 2.0...


Sorry my bad english..

 

[Sergeant_Sneaky]

My question is, P8z68-Deluxe with pci-e2.0 people have problems with it and the 980.
If i waiting for a Pascal, maybe bottleneck with i7-2700k Or my motherboard for a PCI2.0?

Edit1: i find 2 vídeos where test a 970 and at 2k res drop 2/3fps only with the 2.0...


Sorry my bad english..

2.0 is sufficent for any current single GPU, the same with 3.0 x8.

 

[junkeymonkey]

the 2.0 slot is not a issue look at amd boards like there AM3+ platfoprms still come today with 2.0 its if your board and cards bios's are compatible

at first you seen a few of this issue but today the boards manufacture should of released a bios for the cards or the cards bios has been updated from any first release type to help resolve that issue

but still no guarantees and that's something we all face with any parts

just to be extra safe buy the card from a place that has a good return/exchange policy if it was to be needed

 

[KitsuGf]

Thanks so much to all, i will wait to pascal...^^