[SOLVED] Upgrading from GTX 970 to 1070 ti (for 1080p)

[McDimm]

To cut it short, my system is as follows:
- i5 2500k @ 4.2 on a CM TPC812
- 16GB DDR3 1600
- Asrock Z77 Extreme4
- MSI GTX970 Gaming-4G
- FSP Hydro-G 650
- 1080p 60hz

The Budget is up to $550
In my country, US price + 10%

I'm planning to do upgrade for my system mostly for gaming and watching movies (both for native res). But now there lies two paths considering the current budget i have now. Any advise which better to take for now?

• 
  - Get 8600k, a z370, and a 16GB DDR4 and keep my GTX 970

OR

• 
  - Get 1070 ti (or 1060 for saving?) and keep the rest

i can only pick one of above.

Regards.

 

[Phaaze88]

With your current monitor, I'd go with the first option, THEN get a new card when you upgrade to 1080p, 144hz or a higher resolution.
If you get the gpu first, your current cpu would heavily reduce performance.

 

[King_V]

The GTX 970 performs about on par with the GTX 1060.

A 1070Ti is overkill if you're running 1920x1080@60Hz

 

[rcald2000]

McDimm Exactly how much is your upgrade budget? Do you live in the US?

 

[rcald2000]

What I would do:

* buy evga gtx 1070 FTW gaming for $300 on evga b-stock: https://www.evga.com/products/productlist.aspx?type=8&family=GeForce+10+Series+Family&chipset=GTX+1070
* sell msi gtx 970 for ~$100 on ebay

* buy asrock z390 / i5-9600k / 16 gb ddr4 (3200 mhz) for ~$620 on newegg
* sell asrock extreme 4 / i5-2500k / 16 gb ddr3 for ~ $150 - $200 on ebay

* keep current cpu cooler for self or upgrade it if needed for newer LGA 1151 socket


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! important: if you wait until at least october 19th, then newegg will probably offer "combo" bundle for motherboard / cpu / ram. You'll probably save yourself another $10 - $12 if you do so.

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[McDimm]

The GTX 970 performs about on par with the GTX 1060.

A 1070Ti is overkill if you're running 1920x1080@60Hz

If we are talking max settings for same resolution and refresh rate, that overkill card will last longer isn't it?

McDimm Exactly how much is your upgrade budget? Do you live in the US?

My available budget is around 550 USD.
I live in SEA, considering US prices are around 10% more expensive in here.

For example,
a 8600K or 1060 strix costs me 310
a 1070ti duke costs me 540

 

[King_V]

The GTX 970 performs about on par with the GTX 1060.

A 1070Ti is overkill if you're running 1920x1080@60Hz

A 1070 non-Ti is considered good for max details at 60Hz at 2560x1440. That's 78% more pixels than a 1920x1080 screen has.

I highly doubt graphics detail on games will change so much in the next half-decade or so that a 1070 would ever come close to its limit on 1920x1080.

 

[koson123]

a Gtx 1060 is only a small improvement over the 970. meaning that you can only play on very high/ultra settings instead of ultra. and if you do decide to go for the new GPU with your current monitor there is no reason to get a 1070 a 1060 can play nearly any game on the market at 60 fps max settings so save a bit there and upgrade later maybe but not upgrading your cpu is not the greatest idea.

 

[jankerson]

To cut it short, my system is as follows:
- i5 2500k @ 4.2 on a CM TPC812
- 16GB DDR3 1600
- Asrock Z77 Extreme4
- MSI GTX970 Gaming-4G
- FSP Hydro-G 650
- 1080p 60hz

The Budget is up to $550
In my country, US price + 10%

I'm planning to do upgrade for my system mostly for gaming and watching movies (both for native res). But now there lies two paths considering the current budget i have now. Any advise which better to take for now?

• 
  - Get 8600k, a z370, and a 16GB DDR4 and keep my GTX 970

OR

• 
  - Get 1070 ti (or 1060 for saving?) and keep the rest

i can only pick one of above.

Regards.

I would say option one for now, then get a new GPU down the road as needed.