- Nov 20, 2012
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I built my rig about 4 years ago, it's still running well but I'm using a 1440p monitor and I'd like to be able to run decent graphics at full resolution. Here's my current build:
ASUS P8Z77-V LK LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
i5-3570
650W Power supply
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM
EVGA GTX 480
The video card is the oldest component in my computer and I know I can benefit greatly from an upgrade. I'm just trying to determine if the rest of my build will support the newest gen nvidia gtx cards. I was thinking a higher end card like the 980ti but now that the newer cards are out I was thinking maybe a 1070. My concern with these cards is that my older component will bottleneck the card and I may be better off getting a 1060 when they're back in stock.
To summarize my question, is my current set up capable of benefitting fully from an upgrade to the newest gen nvidia GTX cards? Or will I need to upgrade something else in unison, or go for a slightly order card? Thanks.
ASUS P8Z77-V LK LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
i5-3570
650W Power supply
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM
EVGA GTX 480
The video card is the oldest component in my computer and I know I can benefit greatly from an upgrade. I'm just trying to determine if the rest of my build will support the newest gen nvidia gtx cards. I was thinking a higher end card like the 980ti but now that the newer cards are out I was thinking maybe a 1070. My concern with these cards is that my older component will bottleneck the card and I may be better off getting a 1060 when they're back in stock.
To summarize my question, is my current set up capable of benefitting fully from an upgrade to the newest gen nvidia GTX cards? Or will I need to upgrade something else in unison, or go for a slightly order card? Thanks.
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