Posts by Robert Johnson15

wiredotter14 said:It really comes down to your library. I spent quite a while running a GTX 1060 alongside a Core i7-920—which, frankly, is significantly slower than what you're working with—and in almost every demanding title, the GPU was definitely my main bottleneck.

Thanks for the input. In that case, I think I'll pull the trigger on the 1070 instead. I just tracked down an ROG Strix model for $500, which feels like a pretty solid deal to me.

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Timothy Kim60 said:I'd suggest looking for a used NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070. I haven't been keeping a close eye on the secondhand market lately, but you could likely find one for around $1200-$$433. It’s a step up from the AMD Radeon RX 580, so you'll definitely see better frame rates and smoother performance in most titles.

My main concern is that it might be Overkill for my current CPU. If I end up with 20-30% stuttering because of a bottleneck, it just isn't worth the investment. On the other hand, pairing an older processor with a 1070 would probably result in a smaller bottleneck than if I stuck with the AMD card. Has anyone here dealt with a similar setup? I'd love to hear if someone else has run an older CPU alongside a 1070.

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That’s a fair point. If we're talking about a 4GB card, I honestly think I’d be better off hunting down a new $467 AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB from XFX. Is it actually a smart move to go with a used one? If you think it's a solid deal, I’d certainly love to save some cash, but I'm torn. Should I aim for the 4GB version or the 8GB model? I have both a 4K TV and a standard 1080p monitor at home, so would having that 8GB of VRAM be a big help if I decide to play on the TV at higher resolutions occasionally?

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Hey everyone, I’m looking for some advice on a GPU upgrade for my current setup. I'm running an Intel Core i7 4770 with 16GB of DDR3 HyperX Beast RAM at 1600MHz, paired with an ASUS H81M Plus motherboard and a Corsair 550W 80 Plus power supply.
I’ve been weighing my options between an AMD Radeon RX 580 with either 4GB or 8GB of VRAM. Do you think that would be a solid choice if I want to play at 1080p on High to Ultra settings while maintaining at least 40fps through next year? My plan is to hold off on a full system overhaul until 2022.
Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance for the help.

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