Worth Changing a R9 280 to a 980Ti or 1060 6GB?

[M05K The Laden]

Hello everyone!

I want to upgrade my GPU from a R9 280 to a 980Ti or 1060 6GB, which one is better? Should I go to 980Ti or 1060 6GB? And is it worth changing? Here's my actual specs:

CPU: I5 4430 2,7 Ghz
PSU: XFX 750W
GPU: R9 280
RAM: 8GB HyperX 1600Mhz DDR3

 

[RobCrezz]

Yeah absolutlely, both are good upgrades.

980 ti is faster, but also uses more power (if that matters to you).

 

[M05K The Laden]

I have 750w XFX psu, power shouldn't be a problem. I'll get anyproblems because of my CPU? It's a outdated one

 

[RobCrezz]

Your cpu is still pretty good. Both cards will work well. You may see some bottlenecking in more CPU demanding titles, but should work fine.

 

[M05K The Laden]

With that bottlenecking, will still beat the average of my R9 280 much more right?

 

[RobCrezz]

With that bottlenecking, will still beat the average of my R9 280 much more right?

Yep

 

[M05K The Laden]

Should I upgrade RAM too? Or 8 GB is still fine for gaming?

 

[RobCrezz]

8 is still fine for now. Get a SSD if you dont have one already.

 

[M05K The Laden]

Already have an 120GB EVO Samsung

 

[RobCrezz]

Already have an 120GB EVO Samsung

I would prob rather get a bigger SSD than another 8gb of ram. Or put the money towards upgrading your 4430 to a 4770/4790 or Xeon E3 1231 v3. You should be able to sell your 4430 for a good price still.

 

[M05K The Laden]

How much could I sell my 4430?

 

[RobCrezz]

Depends, what country are you in?

In the uk they still sell for about £100-110.

 

[M05K The Laden]

Portugal

 

[RobCrezz]

Portugal

I would say 120euros at a guess you could sell the 4430.

on ebay you can buy a 4770 or 1231 v3 for around 185euros.

 

[M05K The Laden]

But the 4770 the I7 one right?

 

[RobCrezz]

But the 4770 the I7 one right?

Yeah the 4770 is an i7. The E3 1231 v3 is basically the same as an i7 4770 but with no IGPU.

 

[M05K The Laden]

Dont need the IGPU, already have the GPU itself so, save some money on the E3 1231 v3

 

[M05K The Laden]

4670k is a good choice too? can get them pretty cheap on ebay

 

[RobCrezz]

4670k is a good choice too? can get them pretty cheap on ebay

Not worth the upgrade in my opinion. You really want 8 threads for longevity.

 

[M05K The Laden]

So, should I Just upgrade the GPU then? My CPU is fine for the new games?

 

[RobCrezz]

Yep, your CPU is fine.

 

[M05K The Laden]

I can get a Asus GeForce GTX 1060 Dual OC 6GB + Mouse Asus Cerberus (Free Mouse) in a bundle, for 313€, Good deal?

 

[RobCrezz]

Yeah thats not bad.