Upgrade GPU or CPU?

[mantawing]

I have a Asus GTX 780 Direct Cu II and an i5 3570K. Should I upgrade my CPU to an i7 4790K or should I upgrade my GPU to a GTX 980?

 

[quandao93]

get another 780, if youre only gaming. I recommend waiting for the broadwell to come out, if youre upgrading cpu, (for just cause...) upgrading to the 4th gen from a 3rd gen, you will need a new motherboard. Therefore, the only option you have is a 3770k if you want to upgrade cheaply.

 

[manez]

upgrade the gpu if you feel the need, the 3570k can still handle itself quite well.

 

[smeezekitty]

Neither would be a big enough jump to be worth it. Unless you sell the 980
and get a SLI/CF setup. Or just get another 780 like the other poster said

 

[mantawing]

get another 780, if youre only gaming. I recommend waiting for the broadwell to come out, if youre upgrading cpu, (for just cause...) upgrading to the 4th gen from a 3rd gen, you will need a new motherboard. Therefore, the only option you have is a 3770k if you want to upgrade cheaply.

Yes. The i7 4790K comes with a mobo bundle. Is the GTX 980 worth the upgrade from a gtx 780? Or should I wait for a GTX 980 with more vram? I game at 1080p.

 

[mantawing]

I also think that my CPU is having a hard time with games like Ryse, AC: Unity, Evil Within, and Watchdogs. I am confused as to which part I need to upgrade first.

 

[quandao93]

get another 780 and it would def solve the problem. I know some of those game requires more vram, but who needs to play with AA on at 1080p? Im sure you can get a 780 for cheap on blackfriday. performance to price ratio isnt worth an upgrade for 980. I mean if you have money, by all means do it.

 

[smeezekitty]

I also think that my CPU is having a hard time with games like Ryse, AC: Unity, Evil Within, and Watchdogs. I am confused as to which part I need to upgrade first.

Every CPU has trouble with AC: U. It is broken right now.
What makes you think that you are having CPU related problems with other games?

 

[mantawing]

Some people who have the same GPU as mine is getting 45-60 frames in AC unity or 50-60s on Watchdogs who have i7s. In Ryse it also goes from 30-50s

 

[smeezekitty]

You have K model so you could overclock if you think your CPU is bottlenecking.

 

[mantawing]

Thank you for all your responses. I appreciate it. ^^