i5 3570k paired with ?GPU? to achieve 144 FPS (Hz) in Overwatch

fialt

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Hi all

I need help in deciding which GPU (best value and no bottleneck) to buy in order to achieve 144+ FPS in Overwatch.

My current system:

BIOSTAR Group TZ77B
Intel Core i5 3570k OC'ed (I need to confirm my OC, but I think it's currently 4.0MHz)
16 GB DDR3 RAM @ 1333MHz
Samsung SS 840 EVO 250GB
Nvidia GTX 560 (Temporary card - my original Radeon HD7970 burnt out)

Please help! I would like to run either 1080p or 1440p @ 144FPS. Are my expectations realistic? Does anyone here have a similar setup / could share their benchmarks?
 
I would suggest a GTX 1070 or above. I would think that is a realistic expectation. The I5-3570K is capable of higher overclocks (depending upon the individual CPU).

The graphics card is transferable to a new system. I would suggest upgrading the system.
 

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fialt

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Thank you for your reply. I don't think I plan to keep the GPU for my next build. I'm looking for a stop-gap solution. The GTX 1070 ~ $530 CAN. Is there a cheaper alternative to reach the same results? Would the GTX 1060 6GB or RX 570/580 reach the same FPS?
 

fialt

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Thank you for the reply. I did have a look at those benchmarks, but the GPUs were tested with a better CPU than what I currently have... If I look at the CPU benchmarks they are using a GTX 1080 - which I think would be overkill for my old CPU.
 


I doubt that the GTX 1060 would reach those FPS. The AMD RX Vega 56 would be comparable , but they are similarly priced (perhaps a bit lower priced).