Upgrade gtx 1070? 2560x1440 144hz

[stantheman123]

Hey guys i currently have a i5 6600k and a gtx 1070 im playing BF1 and Nioh atm but i'd like constant 144fps+ any advice?



I dont mind spending some money IF its worth it.

 

[boju]

Decent quantity i assume you're playing in, not even a 1080Ti can sustain that and def not in multiplayer.

Wait for next gen cards, they're here soon.

In the mean time, use no antialiasing. Shouldn't notice much difference in quality with it off in 1440p.

 

[camieabz]

What is 'worth getting' is relative to one's cash and determination to achieve objective. To hit 144fps on max settings at 1440p, you're gonna need a faster CPU to get the most from the card.

Consider your current setup (80fps average) - http://www.userbenchmark.com/PCGame/FPS-Estimates-Battlefield-1/3664/141989.32899.Max.1440p.0

And now your current CPU with a 1080Ti (103fps average) - http://www.userbenchmark.com/PCGame/FPS-Estimates-Battlefield-1/3664/251565.32899.Max.1440p.0

And your current gfx with an 8700K (84fps average) - http://www.userbenchmark.com/PCGame/FPS-Estimates-Battlefield-1/3664/141989.347462.Max.1440p.0

And now an 8700K with 1080Ti (137fps average) - http://www.userbenchmark.com/PCGame/FPS-Estimates-Battlefield-1/3664/251565.347462.Max.1440p.0

Ok, these are just averages, and in some cases they are small samples, but it hints that you're going to have to consider a CPU upgrade over a GPU upgrade (no point in spending double the money for a small gain). See what CPUs your mobo supports, and go from there. Also consider if you need a RAM upgrade (e.g. from 8GB to 16GB, or from 2400Mhz to 3200Mhz), and with more hungry CPU and gfx, consider the PSU you have.

It might seem like the less ideal answer, but your current CPU could be holding your GPU back in some scenarios already. It depends on the games and settings. Some games are more CPU dependent. Having said that, sometimes it can be down to background software process(es) sucking at the CPU's resources. Log your CPU and GPU usage while gaming, and see if either is maxed out. I'd rather have a GPU bottleneck, and get the most from the most expensive component.

 

[stantheman123]

Maybe i could overclock? and and then wait for the next generation of GPU's however im a bit lazy to overclock, i could do a asus auto overclock or i could i think get a i7 7700k at best for my motherboard

 

[boju]

Very well written by camieabz, very thorough and right about ram and also cpu.

You'll benefit more from an i7, the 7700k you're thinking of will be a good upgrade for your mobo and not spending more for another platform. There is truth in games nowadays utilising more cores/threads and Battlefield 1 is no exception.

Run Msi Afterburner and osd (on screen display) usage factors. There are youtube vids how to set up Afterburner if new to it. You'll see cpu usage in multi threaded games will be quite high on 4c/4t cpus. Games such as Ghost Recon, FC5, GTA5, Devision and FF, there are more and list continues to grow.

Ram nowadays, the old argument 8GB is enough is getting long in the tooth and seeing 16GB becoming the new standard is correlation to the amount of vram we have on GPUs. Pagefiles are getting to whopping sizes and SSD's speed is becoming more significant rather than just the old argument they're only good for loading and not fps, but how about the load stutters in game?. Games are loading more and more during game play due to massive open areas so having 16GB minimum, an SSD and a decent GPU and CPU will go along way.

My experience with Farcry 5 on a 2600k @ 4.5 with a 1080Ti is i've gained 20odd fps with Hyperthreading on. Only reason i found out HT can make a difference is i essentially had it turned off and checked cpu usage while playing FC5 and it was pegged at 95%, even though the game played fine, probably that 5% didn't cause stutters. Turned HT on and cpu usage dropped down to 60% and fps increased a lot.

Only bummer for me is Dying Light doesn't perform as well with Hyperthreading on so have to remember to turn it off before playing. But this is an oldish game not really designed for Hyperthreads whereas games nowadays are and continues to evolve.

 

[stantheman123]

Sometimes pc gaming gives me a headache hahaha ive put the cpu to 4.4ghz I think when i upgrade the cpu ill upgrade the gpu with it as a combo.