GPU upgrade

Dcully

Hey guys, im planning a new build early 2018 but meanwhile im considering a new 1070ti to replace my current gtx970 but wondering what sort of performance gain i might see with my current CPU i5 2500K @ 4.4ghz , obviously this cpu wont do the card justice but it would be nice to see some performance boost.

I bought a new 2560x1440 144hz gsync monitor recently too so with that plus a new GPU will reduce the cost of new build a fair bit when i do make that move.

I spotted these on scan today, both seem decent?

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/palit-geforce-gtx-1070-ti-dual-8gb-gddr5-vr-ready-graphics-card-2432-core-1607mhz-gpu-1683mhz-boost


https://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi-geforce-gtx-1070-ti-aero-8gb-gddr5-vr-ready-graphics-card-2432-core-1607mhz-gpu-1683mhz-boost

K.O.Kiki

Higher average FPS but yes, you might struggle to reach 144fps

TerrorFirmer

It really depends on the games. It'll limit you in some titles and not in others, though in the vast majority of games you should have a pretty good experience - worst case scenario in certain games you can maintain your current framerate while enjoying much better image quality settings. A 2nd hand 3770K would definitely be a good shout down the line, should get one for about €150-180 and it'll give you a major boost in CPU heavy titles without the pain of having to change motherboard/buy new ram etc.

Dcully

Thanks guys, the two guys i was hoping would see this post fair play lads :P

@ TerrorFirmer will my mobo take that cpu?

asus P8P67 rev 3.0

according to this it will work?

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8P67/HelpDesk_CPU/

If i could find one for that price it might prolong my rig a bit which would be great.

Just had a quick look at benchmarks, the 2500k actually outperforms the 3770 so im guessing you mean the 3770K?

Im not expecting ultra 144fps here , just a bit of a boost would be nice until i do the card and monitor justice with new build.

TerrorFirmer

Dcully wrote: »

Just had a quick look at benchmarks, the 2500k actually outperforms the 3770 so im guessing you mean the 3770K?

I did say the 3770K

If both were at stock, the i7-3770/k dominates the i5-2500/K. But since you're clocked at 4.4Ghz, it makes the most sense to jump to a 3770K and overclock that to whatever you can squeeze out of it.

Just make sure your bios revision supports it, but yes the board itself supports it.

That would bring your framerate ceiling/minimum framerate a good amount higher in CPU heavy games.

Have to remember as well that with 144hz it's about getting the best framerate you can, rather than actually hitting 144hz.

It's doable in games like Overwatch or COD, but it won't happen in something like BF1 online, not matter what CPU you have!