I built a new system but retained my GTX 770 and it is somewhat aging. I painstakingly researched monitors and decided to upgrade my 1440p 27" to a 32" super-wide 3440x1440 that just happened to have freesync. I didn't really care one way or the other, was looking at staying under $700 for a good monitor and the wide-screen was intriquing.
Now, I am beginning to wonder if instead of upgrading to a 1070, I shouldn't hold out for a rx490 or whatever the upper-end AMD card will be this year just to make use of the freesync. I have seen several arguments here back and forth, some saying it's the same as a 970, some saying it's like a 980, some saying it's not as good as either. Many of them are based on 1080p gaming though.
So I thought I'd ask, and detail what I want to game with. I play in the resolution noted above, 3440x1440 at 60hz. I do Elder Scrolls online, some earlier RPG titles and I plan to move through the entire Witcher series (just began witcher 1.) I will invest in single player RPG games in the future, and I have no real interest in VR right now.
My rig is a 6700k with 16gb ram, a G1 Gigabyte z170 board.
Is freesync that big of a deal that I should look at AMD offerings and wait, or should I just forget about it and grab a 1070 now? I want to AVOID Crossfire if at all possible.
Now, I am beginning to wonder if instead of upgrading to a 1070, I shouldn't hold out for a rx490 or whatever the upper-end AMD card will be this year just to make use of the freesync. I have seen several arguments here back and forth, some saying it's the same as a 970, some saying it's like a 980, some saying it's not as good as either. Many of them are based on 1080p gaming though.
So I thought I'd ask, and detail what I want to game with. I play in the resolution noted above, 3440x1440 at 60hz. I do Elder Scrolls online, some earlier RPG titles and I plan to move through the entire Witcher series (just began witcher 1.) I will invest in single player RPG games in the future, and I have no real interest in VR right now.
My rig is a 6700k with 16gb ram, a G1 Gigabyte z170 board.
Is freesync that big of a deal that I should look at AMD offerings and wait, or should I just forget about it and grab a 1070 now? I want to AVOID Crossfire if at all possible.