Question Want to upgrade my GTX 1080.... is it worth it with a 5600G and 550W PSU?

[jamesm113]

I have a mini ITX build that I've been using for gaming in the living room. I recently purchased an OLED TV and want to take advantage of HDMI VRR/FreeSync/G-Sync, but apparently can't get that to work over HDMI with a 1080 (or any 10xx card).

Currently, I have:

• LG C3 OLED TV
• AMD 5600G
• EVGA GeForce 1080
• Asrock B450 AM4 Mini-itx motherboard
• Cooler Master 550W SFX PSU (technically I can fit an ATX PSU, but the CPU to PSU clearance is small)
• Silverstone SG13 Case (Max official GPU length 10.5", though I can probably mod the case to fit a slightly bigger one)

I don't really play new games, been playing lots of 5-10 year old games, like Witcher 3, Red Dead Redemption 2, Doom Eternal, Wolfenstein, Fallout 3/4/NV, Battlefield 1, etc.

I've been considering spending $300-500 towards upgrading the video card. In fact, I just got a new credit card that has a $200 bonus off $500, so I figure that makes it easy to spend $500. In the price range, my googling tells me the 4070 Super and 7900 GRE are the best in my price range (and I guess the 7800 XT is slightly worse, but worth taking a look at).

However, I'd need to upgrade the PSU to get one of those cards.

Also, I have the 5600G, as when I originally built this system, I figured the APU would be good enough for the light gaming I did at the time - I wasn't planning on getting a dedicated GPU. Now that I'm getting into gaming more, I'm worried that if I get a 4070 Super/7900 GRE (and upgrade the PSU) my 5600 going to immediately become a bottleneck?

 

[Lutfij]

I would look into a new case, one that would help you drop in a long and wide GPU. The case you currently have, regardless of the vanilla SG13 or the 2nd revision, doesn't seem to allow for 2+ slot cards to fit. If you go with the RTX4070 Super's most will be 2+ slots but these will fit your case;
https://pcpartpicker.com/products/video-card/#c=565

As for the PSU, you have a tonne of options for SFX units. I personally use a Lian-Li SP850, has a 12VHPWR connector come stock with the unit;
https://pcpartpicker.com/products/power-supply/#th=5&sort=price&page=1&A=650000000000,850000000000

As for the processor, I'd get the Ryzen 7 5700x instead and not an APU.

Disregard the case in the list, it was to help shortlist parts for the build;
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8jVhN6

I would still suggest getting a new case, perhaps the Fractal Ridge;

Ridge

An uncluttered, small form factor case designed to integrate seamlessly into your living space and daily rituals. An evolution of the slimline format, Ridge was developed in collaboration with gaming and entertainment enthusiasts to subtly improve their homes and enhance the small form factor PC...

www.fractal-design.com

 

[jamesm113]

Thanks, my furniture setup limits me to the SG13. I recently upgraded to that from an old Antec ISK300 that wouldn't fit anything beyond a half height video card.

It does look like there are 2 slot 7900 GRE and 4070S cards that would fit my case - my concern is if they will be too bottlenecked by the CPU and perhaps maybe I'm better off spending some of my $300-500 budget on a CPU and a lesser GPU (and maybe skipping the PSU upgrade as some of the lesser GPUs are fine with 550 watts).

Also, buying a case + GPU + CPU + PSU goes well above my current upgrade budget of $300-500.