Will gtx 1080 be compatible with my computer ?

[dzhino]

So I am willing to purchase latest gtx 1080 and I want to find out if it will be compatible with my 4 year old PC.
i7 3770
8gb ram
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. H61M-K
Would be happy to hear the right answer.

 

[Robert Cook]

if you are going to be gaming on a 1080p monitor that is limited to 60FPS, then I would not bother. the 3770 is a nice chip, but its rather lower stock clocks mean that it will hold back a 1080 in the more demanding 1080p games where the CPU really has to pull its weight. frankly I see it as, the 1080 is called the 1080, but do not use it for 1080p, use it for 1440p or 4K. I would stay tuned for updates on the RX 480, it is supposed to be around $200 and be well over 50% of the performance of a 1080. so a perfect 1080p or 1440p medium settings card.

 

[utroz]

Yes it should work just fine as long as your PSU can power it and your case is big enough for it to fit. Also is it a 3770 or a 3770K? Yeah your CPU might bottleneck the GTX 1080 at some settings so you can probably get by with a lesser GPU, but if you are gonna build a faster machine at some point you could just get the 1080 for now and put it in a new system once you build it.