Question What would I be forced to change in my current PC if I upgrade the GPU?

[FullMetalAlchemist]

Hello,

I feel it is time to upgrade my GPU (a beloved Asus ROG 1080Ti OC), but I would like to understand if my PC can currently handle a modern graphic card.

I am looking for a 4070ti Super which would be a great upgrade for 1440p gaming (if I find a decent price), 4080/4090 seems completely gone or crazy overpriced; the 5000 series doesn't seem really worth it.

1)What would be an "honest" price (in €) for an used 4070ti Super?

I know already that I will face some bottleneck because of my CPU, but I don't have the budget to buy other components too, so I thought to buy the card now and then upgrade CPU/MOBO, etc later this year or next one.

I assume that, even if bottlenecked, the performance would be still exponentially better than my current card on modern games?

2) what I also would like to know is if there is anything else that must be upgraded to make my PC work with the new card. Do I have to replace my PSU for example?

My current configuration:
Monitor Asus PG34WCDM 3440x1440 240Hz
CPU i9 9900K
MOBO Z390-E Gaming
RAM 32GB
PSU Cooler Master V750 Gold

thank you in advance for any advice.

 

[Lutfij]

2) what I also would like to know is if there is anything else that must be upgraded to make my PC work with the new card. Do I have to replace my PSU for example?
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PSU Cooler Master V750 Gold
How old is the PSU in your build?

1)What would be an "honest" price (in €) for an used 4070ti Super?
How much have you allocated towards your GPU purchase?

If you're looking at 1440p, you should be aiming at a RX 9070/RX 9070 XT.

 

[logainofhades]

I second going with a 9070xt.

 

[FullMetalAlchemist]

2) what I also would like to know is if there is anything else that must be upgraded to make my PC work with the new card. Do I have to replace my PSU for example?
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PSU Cooler Master V750 Gold
How old is the PSU in your build?

1)What would be an "honest" price (in €) for an used 4070ti Super?
How much have you allocated towards your GPU purchase?

If you're looking at 1440p, you should be aiming at a RX 9070/RX 9070 XT.

Can't remember exactly, but about 7 years (bought it with the rest of the componentes and i remember the cpu being top of the gamma at the time so must have been 2018-2019, the gpu was the only component i kept from previous pc)

I second going with a 9070xt.

I see...i want to point out that my resolution is 3440x1440 as i have an ultra wide monitor...but i guess the results would be similar?

I am considering the 9070xt too, but never had a radeon before.

 

[RTX 2080]

Hello,

I feel it is time to upgrade my GPU (a beloved Asus ROG 1080Ti OC), but I would like to understand if my PC can currently handle a modern graphic card.

I am looking for a 4070ti Super which would be a great upgrade for 1440p gaming (if I find a decent price), 4080/4090 seems completely gone or crazy overpriced; the 5000 series doesn't seem really worth it.

1)What would be an "honest" price (in €) for an used 4070ti Super?

I know already that I will face some bottleneck because of my CPU, but I don't have the budget to buy other components too, so I thought to buy the card now and then upgrade CPU/MOBO, etc later this year or next one.

I assume that, even if bottlenecked, the performance would be still exponentially better than my current card on modern games?

2) what I also would like to know is if there is anything else that must be upgraded to make my PC work with the new card. Do I have to replace my PSU for example?

My current configuration:
Monitor Asus PG34WCDM 3440x1440 240Hz
CPU i9 9900K
MOBO Z390-E Gaming
RAM 32GB
PSU Cooler Master V750 Gold

thank you in advance for any advice.

It can “handle it” alright, but keep in mind that the 9900K was the top dog CPU … *checks notes* … 6 years ago, and as such it is pretty thoroughly outclassed by the best AMD and Intel have to offer today.

What does this mean to you? Well, if you’re trying to push high refresh rates on some of the more recently released AAA games, you’re going to very likely be CPU limited and struggle with stutters at the higher refresh rates that a more powerful GPU is capable of. Just something to keep in mind.

I upgraded from my i7-9700k (same as a 9900k, just without hyperthreading) two years ago because it was definitely starting to hold me back in some of the games I played. Cyberpunk 2077 for example was very much loading up all 8 cores with little wiggle room left for example.

The i9-13900k I have now is no longer the best there is (that would be the 9800X3D), but its an absolute monster of a CPU compared to 9th gen.

Bottom line, you’ll survive without a motherboard/CPU upgrade, but you’ll definitely benefit if you do. No harm in upgrading your GPU first and then other stuff later though.

 

[JayGau]

Unless you live close to a Microcenter, good luck getting a 9070 XT. It's the same availability and price hike crap all over again