[SOLVED] Is the GTX 1070 still good in 2018/19?

[feierlucaskappa]

So I decided to upgrade my Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1050TI to a GTX 1070 (I haven't decided if I want to get the ITX, TI or "normal").
CPU: i5 7500
MB: MSI H170M-A Pro
Ram: 8GB (not sure if DDR3 or DDR4)

Would any of this bottleneck the 1070, which variant should I buy and from who?
Would the card still hold up on 1080p-1440p in 3-4 years?

 

[iaminsensible]

The CPU will certainly not bottleneck it, the MOBO should work fine but the 8GB DDR3 might slightly decrease the performance. GTX 1070 as for now is a great graphics card, you can run most games above 60 FPS in max settings. Just to get an idea you can play PUBG at 80 FPS, CS:GO at 200 FPS and GTAV at 79 FPS (according to UserBenchmark)

 

[kiss-method]

A 1070ti would be a better purchase and will serve very well. EVGA makes very good cards in this model. Buy dependant on warranty length and GHz speed (you want to look for 3year. Most offer 1-2 year).

As per your concerns.... Not sure how to answer that without being blunt. Your system is on low-mid build, before you get worried about the graphics card lasting.... I don't think your cpu will pull you through the years you're asking about, unless you stick with older titles (in future)-(or if it binge on older games / MMO and simulators are also quite easy on your system)

i5-7500 and 8 gigs of Ram already doesn't scream performance.




To "iaminsensible" he's got ddr4 ram. Gen 6 was the one with the weird ddr3L

 

[SgtScream]

It's not about one hardware component "bottlenecking" another, but the system requirements and performance demands of the particular game itself. For triple A titles that can make use of more than 4 core/threads, yes the CPU will hold back the GPU. However if you dial back the graphical settings, i'd say that is a very optimal combination for a graphics card upgrade, especially for less demanding ESports titles. You really can't beat the price right now.

 

[dorsai]

So I decided to upgrade my Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1050TI to a GTX 1070 (I haven't decided if I want to get the ITX, TI or "normal").
CPU: i5 7500
MB: MSI H170M-A Pro
Ram: 8GB (not sure if DDR3 or DDR4)

Would any of this bottleneck the 1070, which variant should I buy and from who?
Would the card still hold up on 1080p-1440p in 3-4 years?

If you can afford the Ti then get that over the regular 1070 as it is much faster. 16gig of memory will also make a noticeable difference in gaming as will an SSD hardrive.