EVGA 1050 TI tolerable for 1440p play?

rebelx · Jun 21, 2017

I have an HIS IceQ 7850 2gb card now. I just got a 27" Acer XB271HUC (gsync) which supports up to 165hz (with OC, 144hz without) via displayport.

The 7850 doesn't have displayport, nor is it an nvidia card, so I don't see much choice being able to use the card for now.

Would an EVGA 1050 TI SC allow me to get any halfway decent fps in dota/OW (over 100fps) if I turn down the settings a bit? I've tried ULMB 120hz on a 1080 ti before, and I preferred that over 144hz gsync, but since I'd be using a 1050 ti, I don't think ULMB is a possiblity as I cannot maintain 120 fps.

My plan is to use the 1050 ti until Volta comes out, and build a whole new PC at that point.
Currently on an i7-2600k, 8gb RAM, SSDs.

EDIT: How much do you think I could unload the 7850 for? $75?

Chugalug_ · Jun 21, 2017

Nope, not going to happen.
Even with stuff turned down it's going to be hard to get good frame rates, you'll hit low settings above 30fps.
Why did you but such a damn high end monitor with an entry level card at current?
Save for a higher end GPU, a 1080 Ti or Vega depending on how they perform.

rebelx · Jun 21, 2017

Chugalug_ :

Ha! The plan was to get a 1080 ti originally, however, I kept reading up on Volta, and people seem to indicate that it is going to be significantly better than Pascal.

Since Volta a year or so (less?) out, I thought it wouldn't make sense to get the 1080 ti and just wait for Volta.

But I bought the monitor on sale, and didn't realize that my 7850 doesn't have displayport!

Do you recommend I reduce the resolution to 1080p + gsync for at least 60 fps? The games I play (right now) are not terribly demanding, I would think.

Dustybin · Jun 21, 2017

The benchmarks I could find were mainly 1080p/ultra for DOTA and the 1050 ti, however the fps was over 150 average. I would say with some confidence you can get over 100fps at 1440p with tweaking. There was quite a large difference between the slowest 1% and the average so I wouldn't say it would always be over 100 if there is an awful lot going on however.

rebelx · Jun 21, 2017

Dustybin :

This is good to hear! I just need to deal with this card until Volta comes out, and then I'll off load it as well.

I'm getting used to how smooth ULMB is, so the ability for gsync to deliver something comparable at 100fps would be nice, even if I have to turn down my video settings (but would like to keep resolution native if at all possible at 1440p).

I am still salty I missed EVGA's insane 980 ti deal from last week, or I would've used that instead!

Chugalug_ · Jun 21, 2017

rebelx :

Ofc it will be, it's the next generation, it'll be out next year.
I thought you meant Vega..
Just get a 1080 Ti, you'll be waiting another 12 months for a $200 discount on the same level of performance at best, just silly to hold out that long.

rebelx · Jun 21, 2017

Chugalug_ :

rebelx :

Ofc it will be, it's the next generation, it'll be out next year.
I thought you meant Vega..
Just get a 1080 Ti, you'll be waiting another 12 months for a $200 discount on the same level of performance at best, just silly to hold out that long.

You think Volta will take a full 12 months? I thought it was coming out sooner?

Also isn't Volta supposed to be a huge improvement from the current line? Doesn't that merit waiting?

When Volta comes out, I don't intend on buying a 1080 anymore, either 1180/2080 whatever it's called.

Chugalug_ · Jun 21, 2017

Volta = next generation of Nvidia cards.
Use this as an example.
980 Ti came out Late May/June 2015, the 1080 came out may of the next year, and took 4 months to get decent stock in.
In addition, they only just now announced (not released) their high end workstation card for Volta for Datacenters.
Usually this release date is at least 6 months from an announcement of the next series of cards in detail, and a little longer till release.
TLDR: You'll be waiting ages for a GPU on a new processing node that will have terrible yields at launch due to demand and will leave you with a very outdated card, checking for news daily on something that's going to be ages away.
Wait for AMD Vega next month and make a decision then at the latest.

rebelx · Jun 21, 2017

Chugalug_ :

Hmm, food for thought.

Vega is out of the question considering the monitor purchase, unfortunately. I'm locked in with nvidia!

Chugalug_ · Jun 21, 2017

True.
Get a 1080 Ti, fantastic performance, and more than enough for 1440p 144hz, don't play the waiting game.
I did it with the 680 to 980 Ti when the 9xx series released and I regret every second of it.
Sounds kind of sad but it's a painful existence.

rcald2000 · Jun 21, 2017

specs: i7-2600k / 8GB DDR3 / 27" Acer XB271HUC (gsync)

rebelx Even if the HD 7850 didn't have a DisplayPort, I would still recommend connecting it to the HDMI or DVI port. Both the HD 7850 and GTX 1050 Ti are unlikely to to generate frames in excess of 165 FPS, therefore it doesn't matter if you access the display's g-sync feature via the DisplayPort; screen tearing should not be an issue. However, according to the image below, as well as HIS' own webpage, the HIS IceQ 7850 2gb has two Mini DisplayPorts.

http://www.hisdigital.com/un/product2-690.shtml

You simply need a Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable; not adapter. I suggest a 10 foot length.

Amazon query: Mini DP to DP Cable
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Mini+DP+to+DP+Cable

The two videos below show estimates of how a GTX 1050 Ti would perform in both Overwatch and DOTA 2. It's also interesting to note that a stock i7-2600k is equivalent to an i5-7400. With this in mind, I agree that you should keep the i7-2600k and overclock in the future if needed. Also, if I were in your situation, I would keep the HD 7850 for now. I would save my money until I could afford one of the following GPUs: RX 570 / GTX 1060 6GB. The first card won't support the g-sync feature. But I'd rather have a higher performing RX 570 that doesn't support g-sync than a lower performing GTX 1050 Ti that does. Keep in mind that there is a severe shortage of AMD cards due to crypto miners buying them all. It's a trend that's taken off and it's now even affecting Nvidia cards. I've pasted a short article at the very end of my thread. I hope this information helps.

Santiago Santiago: Overwatch: GTX 1050 ti - i3 6100 - 1080p - 900p - 720p - 1440p
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIVSZ1JjKyE
! 1440p benchmark at 11:12

Santiago Santiago: Dota 2 - GTX 1050 ti - i3 6100 - 1080p - 1440p - 4K
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln6vLmWxdgw
! 1440p benchmark at 05:05

GPU spec comparison table: 7850 vs 1050 Ti
http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-HD-7850-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1050-Ti/2182vs3649

CPU spec comparison table: i7-2600k vs i5-7400
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-2600K-vs-Intel-Core-i5-7400/621vs3886

PC World: Why AMD's Radeon graphics cards are almost impossible to buy right now
http://www.pcworld.com/article/3199257/components-graphics/why-amds-radeon-graphics-cards-are-almost-impossible-to-buy-right-now.html

melgar.programer · Dec 31, 2017

rebelx :

Chugalug_ :

You think Volta will take a full 12 months? I thought it was coming out sooner?

Also isn't Volta supposed to be a huge improvement from the current line? Doesn't that merit waiting?

When Volta comes out, I don't intend on buying a 1080 anymore, either 1180/2080 whatever it's called.

melgar.programer · Dec 31, 2017

look at what happened to Vega. Anything can happen dude.

sarthak.saswat.das · Jan 12, 2019

Chugalug_ :

I m currently using the card and i m pretty sure the card is not as bad as u stated here. I play games like fc5 on 1080p high settings and get a consistent 60fps. And he just asked about dota 2 that to with turned down settings. I m pretty sure he can achieve over 100fps with 1440p med settings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0EqyoqEv5s Here get an idea of how 1050ti exactly performs at 1440p

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