Am i ready for 4k gaming?

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i currently am waiting for the gtx 1080 launching on the 27th. i have 870 dollars atm. my current specs.

i7 4790k 4.7GHZ 1.2v
GTX 780 3GB PNY (will be replaced with GTX 1080)
16GB ddr3 1600Mhz hyperx
Gigabyte H97M-D3H
1TB WDC Blue
750W PSU Seasonic 80+ Gold
 
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Currently, no pair of cards can deliver a consistent 60 fps at 4k. The 1080 does 45-50 on Witcher 3 so it is still coming up quite a bit short.

The other problem is that, at least from what I have found, no monitor comes with the necessary bandwidth nor cable connections to deliver 4k at above 100 hz. So far, haven't seen 1 monitor of any kind with anything newer than Display Port 1.2. The 1080 comes with three DP 1.4 ports which **can** carry the necessary bandwidth at 4k to support high refresh rates.

Buying a 4k monitor now will result in a huge case of Buyer's Remorse for many folks as the value of their investment will drop like a rock once DP 1.4 models come out. I see 4k finally gaining some momentum once DP1.4 equipped models (w/ G-Sync and ULMB) start shipping. It will get another boost once the 1080 Ti drops which should be able to maintain 100 fps in 2-way SLI and allow folks to use ULMB w/o issue.
 
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