Should I upgrade my GPU or my CPU?

[rommel.murillo]

Hi, I'd like to ask you guys if I should upgrade my CPU or my GPU? Currently I have a core i7 6700K and GTX 970, but I'm considering replace it by an AMD Ryzen 7 2700X or a GTX 1070/1070 Ti.

What do you think?

 

[Jwpanz]

If you're gaming on it then get a 1070/1070ti. The 6700K is a really solid gaming chip. If you use a 970 with a 2700X then you'll bottleneck games with the 970. Your 970 is probably bottlenecking games right now anyway.

 

[clarkjd]

Hi, I'd like to ask you guys if I should upgrade my CPU or my GPU? Currently I have a core i7 6700K and GTX 970, but I'm considering replace it by an AMD Ryzen 7 2700X or a GTX 1070/1070 Ti.

What do you think?

Welcome to Tom's!
It really depends on what you do with your PC. For gaming, I would stick with the I7 and upgrade the GPU. Even that might not give you a noticable improvement.

 

[rommel.murillo]

If you're gaming on it then get a 1070/1070ti. The 6700K is a really solid gaming chip. If you use a 970 with a 2700X then you'll bottleneck games with the 970. Your 970 is probably bottlenecking games right now anyway.

Thank you, I was pretty sure that it'll be the answer and I'll go for the 1070 Ti, but those 16 threads sounds really appealing.

 

[rommel.murillo]

Hi, I'd like to ask you guys if I should upgrade my CPU or my GPU? Currently I have a core i7 6700K and GTX 970, but I'm considering replace it by an AMD Ryzen 7 2700X or a GTX 1070/1070 Ti.

What do you think?

Welcome to Tom's!
It really depends on what you do with your PC. For gaming, I would stick with the I7 and upgrade the GPU. Even that might not give you a noticable improvement.

Thank you for your answer, I really appreciate that you take the time to write it.