RX 580 ARMOR MK2 8G OC vs MSI 1070ti Gaming X

[lillozzer68]

What GPU should I get?

My current system

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BFj8XP

 

[WildCard999]

Going from the RX 480 to the RX 580 is pointless so the 1070 ti would be the better option.

 

[King_V]

The questions I have are:
- What is your current monitor's resolution, refresh rate, and does it have GSync, FreeSync, or neither?
- What are you trying to achieve?

 

[lillozzer68]

@King_V My monitor is 1080p 144hz and 1ms response time

I want to achieve better performance
GSync

 

[feelinfroggy777]

If you have a gsync monitor, then don't get an AMD card as it wont work. The 1070ti is much better than the rx580. So as long as it is within your budget, go for the 1070ti.

 

[King_V]

Ah, I meant achieve in terms of more fps, or, say, max details at a lower FPS.

If you want to max your frames per second, go with the 1070Ti.

If you want max details at 60fps, stick with your RX480 and keep your money. As WildCard mentioned, the RX 580 is only a marginal improvement over the RX 480, so, there'd be only a small number of fps increase in doing that. Wouldn't be noticeable, and I agree with WC in that it's not at all worth the expenditure to go from 480 to 580.

 

[lillozzer68]

@feelinfroggy777

I figured that. I also worry that my CPU will bottleneck the 1070ti
My cpu - i5 6500

 

[WildCard999]

@King_V My monitor is 1080p 144hz and 1ms response time

I want to achieve better performance
GSync

The 1070 ti will help however at 1080P to get those higher FPS you may need to eventually consider a better CPU. This also depends on the types of games played however you may still want to look into it.

 

[King_V]

Don't worry about bottlenecking. People generally obsess over that. The better video card will increase performance for most games, if you're looking to increase your fps at your current resolution.

Nothing can possibly perform less than it does currently with the upgrade.

 

[lillozzer68]

@WildCars999

I am planning to get a better CPU in the future I’m thinking a i7 7700

 

[WildCard999]

@WildCard999

I am planning to get a better CPU in the future I’m thinking a i7 7700

If you can find one for a good price then go for it although it may require a motherboard BIOS update. If it's still around the $300 range then pass on it and grab something like the i5-8400 (9400 when they come out) and a B360 motherboard.

 

[lillozzer68]

@WildCard999
I don’t want to upgrade my motherboard cause I don’t want to reinstall windows

 

[WildCard999]

@WildCard999
I don’t want to upgrade my motherboard cause I don’t want to reinstall windows

Even if you could get a better performing CPU for cheaper?

 

[lillozzer68]

@WildCard999

Yeah I think it will be a good decision to upgrade MOBO and CPU

Is this motherboard a good
Asus - ROG STRIX B360-F GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

With the i5 8400

 

[WildCard999]

@WildCard999

Yeah I think it will be a good decision to upgrade MOBO and CPU

Is this motherboard a good
Asus - ROG STRIX B360-F GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

With the i5 8400

Both are a good choice but I did look up some used 7700's on ebay and found a few, atm, under $200 which isn't bad.

 

[lillozzer68]

@WildCard999
I don’t like buying used products I had bad experiences with it

I probably just gonna get the new MOBO and cpu in the future it would be best bang for the buck

 

[WildCard999]

@WildCard999
I don’t like buying used products I had bad experiences with it

I probably just gonna get the new MOBO and cpu in the future it would be best bang for the buck

Sounds good, well in the meantime enjoy that 1070 ti, it'll be a big improvement over your RX 480. Just make sure to do a clean install of the drivers.

 

[lillozzer68]

@WildCard999

Thank you for the help!