Which should be priority to upgrade CPU or GPU

MeepsterNotchy · Aug 23, 2016

I have an Intel i7 4770 CPU and an EVGA GTX 960 FTW graphics card. I game at 1080p with a 144Hz monitor and want to know what should be my upgrade priority to fully utilize the monitors refresh rate. CPU or GPU?

Eldarioon · Aug 23, 2016

LeviDT · Aug 23, 2016

Definitely GPU, CPU will be fine for years.

Sam Hain · Aug 24, 2016

Tom's "latest" GPU roundup: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gpus,4380.html

However... Since publication of this list, the GTX 1060 was introduced and IS faster (across the board) than the RX 480 at 1080p w/max settings; is also a significant bump up from your GTX 960: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1060-pascal,4679-9.html

MeepsterNotchy · Aug 24, 2016

Sam Hain :

A 1070 wouldn't be worth it, right?

Sam Hain · Aug 24, 2016

GTX 1070 is a good choice and would def stomp any title @1080p w/every setting imaginable to include MODS enabled (if you are into that) without breaking a sweat. If you ever upgraded to 1440p, you'd be set with that GTX 1070 as well.

The GTX 1060 is definitely playable at 1440p, but not on the level/settings enabled like the GTX 1070 will allow and of course, budget comes into play when comparing the two.

If you plan on staying with 1080p for several years, save your money and roll with the GTX 1060 as it's a bargain for what it does at that rez and if you decide to upscale into 1440p later, it will do you fine until you upgrade GPUs again. By then, the current series will be outdated and OUTGUNNED.

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