Question What GPU for 144/120hz gaming at 3440x1440? Help plese :)

[GorrakSmashSkull]

Hi.
I am planning on buying what I believe will be a fantastic monitor, the LG 34GK950F-B or its G-Sync equivalent.

I am currently running a R9 390 Nitro that has been awesome, but now I think I might need an upgrade for the larger resolution and refresh rate, so what do I buy?
VR proofing could also be a thing...

Suggestions please!!!

PS I Enjoy driving sims and open world games. I do not play much competitively but would really like smooth VR in the future. Then again I also like to keep the change in my pocket, so you can see the dilemma!

 

[Metal Messiah.]

First of all, what's your BUDGET by the way ? If you can afford to buy one of the high-end RTX TURING GPUs, then it would be much better, RTX 2080/2080 Ti/2070 etc, if using a GSYNC compatible monitor.. Do you also have a compatible PSU with you ? List the model number of your current power supply unit.

 

[GorrakSmashSkull]

I can get a 2080ti if it is worth the 30% or so cost over a Radeon7, plus I would miss out on 144hz if I go for g sync...I might never notice the difference but that is part of my reason for asking here.
My PSU is Corsair HX 850i
https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categ...upply-Units/hxi-series-config/p/CP-9020073-NA

 

[Metal Messiah.]

Okay. That's an excellent high quality PSU model, so no worries here. Regarding the GPU, it will depend on which Monitor you are going to grab. But I would still recommend you to get the RTX 2080 Ti. Assuming you have the budget.

RTX 2080 Ti is the fastest single GAMING GPU currently in the market. It's going to be more future-proof as well, IMO. Though, it is mostly recommended for 4K resolution monitors.

 

[GorrakSmashSkull]

My monitor choice at the moment hinges on this GPU question.
I can get Gsync @ 120hz or FreeSync @144hz
Same monitor otherwise.

2080ti seems like a great choice, but what about loosing the last 24 hz?

PS where the hell are you AMD? You have never been THIS absent from the top end

 

[Metal Messiah.]

2080ti seems like a great choice, but what about loosing the last 24 hz?

PS where the hell are you AMD? You have never been THIS absent from the top end

I don't think 24Hz is going to make a very huge difference in Gaming though ? And yes, AMD has been absent from the high-end GPU market segment. The Radeon 7 GPU wasn't a very worthy contender either, and high-end NAVI GPUs are not going to launch this year.

Most probably next year, 2020, if AMD follows it's own roadmap. That's a big IF though. NAVI is still using the same refined GCN architecture though. So I I'm not expecting miracles out of it, lol. BTW, I'm not saying the R7 is a bad card, but Nvidia still dominates the high-end GPU market.

Their cards are even more power efficient as well, compared to AMD

 

[GorrakSmashSkull]

They always have been more power efficient as far as I can remember

 

[GorrakSmashSkull]

ok, so seen as there are no top end AMD cards to capitalize on that sweet 144hz freesync, would a 2080/radeon7 suffice for 120hz?

 

[jeremyj_83]

Only the 2080Ti will be able to max out a 3440x1440 at 120Hz on a consistent basis.

 

[GorrakSmashSkull]

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/ultrawidemasterrace/comments/ah3cuw/the_king_of_the_ultrawides_lg_34gk950fb_gsync/

JUST CAME ACROSS THIS...WOW
It looks like I can have the best of both worlds!!!

 

[drivinfast247]

At that resolution, 2080ti.

 

[jankerson]

Hi.
I am planning on buying what I believe will be a fantastic monitor, the LG 34GK950F-B or its G-Sync equivalent.

I am currently running a R9 390 Nitro that has been awesome, but now I think I might need an upgrade for the larger resolution and refresh rate, so what do I buy?
VR proofing could also be a thing...

Suggestions please!!!

PS I Enjoy driving sims and open world games. I do not play much competitively but would really like smooth VR in the future. Then again I also like to keep the change in my pocket, so you can see the dilemma!

There is only one choice.

The RTX 2080Ti.

 

[Karadjgne]

Back in the day, amd was more energy efficient than nvidia, right about the time of pcie 2.2. AMD cards used to eat Nvidia's best for breakfast. Cards like the X1900 were top gaming models. Then nvidia got better after absorbing companies like 3dfx etc and put all those engineers to work.

Nvidia finally got off its duff and it's insistence on proprietaryism and current drivers finally can use adaptive v-sync on some freesync monitor models, and it's a growing list, so chances are good that the models listed above are now nvidia compatible.

For 1440p UW resolutions, the rule is go Big or go home, that means a 2080ti if you want above 120fps pretty consistently or a 2080 if you are happy with 80-120 ish.