Should I beware of bottlenecking when being gtx 1080TI?

Winkebab

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Hey guys. Im looking for a new upgrade too my pc. Im considering buying a gtx 1080 TI graphic card but im not sure if my pc will bottleneck. My pc except GPU is from 2013 so its getting pretty old.
My pc build:
CPU: Intel core i7 4770k not overclocked
GPU: Geforce gtx 970
SSD: 250GB
HDD: 2tb seagate 7200rpm
PSU: 750W InWin
RAM: 16GB of Kingston hyperx
MOBO: Asus z87-a

So my question is. Is it worth upgrading only GPU or should I think about upgrading my whole pc? We are coming close to Black Friday so I guess I can get a pretty good amount of discount on everything! Thanks for your time :)
 

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1080Ti is not something that you should be looking for.
The 1080 doesn't make anymore sense with the arrival of the 1070Ti.
So, the best option would be a GTX 1070Ti with your existing rig.
And overclocking your 4770K would yield much, much more frames. Trust me!
 

Winkebab

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I was thinking about the same.. The reason why you think a gtx 1070 TI would be better is it because you think the value is better? Is it worth overclocking CPU? if I want to, I have to get water cooling right?
 

Winkebab

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Im playing 1080p 144hz.. Why not the TI version of gtx 1070?
 

Winkebab

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Would it be worth to wait to see what Nvidia has in their hand next year?? I guess its best to get a new card on Black Friday? :)
 


I didn't know you had 144hz. 1080P 60hz a GTX 1070 is the max you'll need.

But if your going 1080P 144hz, honestly just buy a GTX 1080. If you look at prices right now, the 1070 TI isn't going to be out for another week, plus the 1080s are cheaper, and the 1080s a have GDDR5X memory and more cuda cores.

EDIT: Actually the 1070 TIs and 1080s are identical in price, so yeah definitely go for a 1080 if you can.