Question Upgrade from gtx 970?

[Gunpoleroid]

Hello,
I need some advice on an upgrade to my build. This is it:

(late 2014)
Mobo: Asus Maximus VII Hero
Cpu: Intel core i5 4690k w/ delid under Dark Rock 3 @4.5Ghz
Gpu: MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G
Ram: Corsair Kit 16GB DDR3 2133MHz Vengeance Pro CL11 (@2400Mhz)
Monitor: BenQ Zowie XL2720@144Hz
Psu: Corsair AX860

As you can see I own a 144hz monitor and my 970 can't keep the frames up in recent titles with high settings. I know my cpu can last for three more years or so before becoming obsolete for high performance. (It has been overclocked for 4 years and the wear is showing, can't overclock it at 4.6/4.7 anymore within the safe limits for it, I started getting bluescreens and concluded that I should bring down my cpu to a lower vcore)
All I need is advice picking a gpu that'll do good for the next 4-5 years and that can run 1080p @+90fps at high/max settings, I've done some research and the rtx 2060/gtx 1070 look good, but I have no clue if they're actually worth the money right now or if I should wait a bit to see if the prices come down or wait for a new generation of gpu's. Thank you in advance

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

I'd skip the GTX 1070 and get the RTX 2060. Certain CPU intensive games are already seeing limitations with quad-core i5s. Shouldn't be too bad though. We might see some new GPUs by the end of the year though not sure when.

 

[Gunpoleroid]

I'd skip the GTX 1070 and get the RTX 2060. Certain CPU intensive games are already seeing limitations with quad-core i5s. Shouldn't be too bad though. We might see some new GPUs by the end of the year though not sure when.

Thanks for the reply What about the 1660ti? Is it worth it or should I just jump to the 2060?

 

[Metal Messiah.]

Get the RTX 2060, if you can afford to buy one. It's also going to be more future-proof as well. The GTX 1660Ti is also a great 1080p card, but if you are looking for some more performance in games, then the RTX seems to be a much better choice.

You can also play Ray tracing games on this GPU.

 

[Gunpoleroid]

Thanks for the advice boys, the 2060 really does look like the best choice