The gut response will be 'of course!', but this is not my 'area of expertise' these days, and I'd appreciate some input before I start spending the cash...
My relevant PC specs are:
Intel i9-11900KF @ 3.5GHz / CORSAIR 650W CS Series PSU / Corsair H100i AIO cooler / nVidia RTX 2070 Super 8GB / 64GB DDR4 RAM / TUF Gaming Z590-PLUS MB
My concerns are (1) whether I (or someone else, probably!) will be able to replace the RTX 2070 with the RTX 4070 on that M/B with no issues. (the PCIe 3.0/4.0 interface for instance?). And of course the 2070 has two fans, the 4070 three. I have a standard tower case, and I am assuming there should be enough room, but... Also (2), would I need to upgrade the PSU too? I monitor power usage and it's rarely above 400W total, but even so? How would I recognise that the PSU is struggling to cope?
I know that any definitive answer is not possible, given you can't see the PC! But at least it'd be good to know that there are no M/B compatibility issues. Thanks for any ideas you may have on this.
(The PC is used almost 100% for X-Plane flightsimming, with Quest 2 VR, BTW).
My relevant PC specs are:
Intel i9-11900KF @ 3.5GHz / CORSAIR 650W CS Series PSU / Corsair H100i AIO cooler / nVidia RTX 2070 Super 8GB / 64GB DDR4 RAM / TUF Gaming Z590-PLUS MB
My concerns are (1) whether I (or someone else, probably!) will be able to replace the RTX 2070 with the RTX 4070 on that M/B with no issues. (the PCIe 3.0/4.0 interface for instance?). And of course the 2070 has two fans, the 4070 three. I have a standard tower case, and I am assuming there should be enough room, but... Also (2), would I need to upgrade the PSU too? I monitor power usage and it's rarely above 400W total, but even so? How would I recognise that the PSU is struggling to cope?
I know that any definitive answer is not possible, given you can't see the PC! But at least it'd be good to know that there are no M/B compatibility issues. Thanks for any ideas you may have on this.
(The PC is used almost 100% for X-Plane flightsimming, with Quest 2 VR, BTW).
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