1070ti vs 1080 for 1080p,1440p high hz gaming.

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Hello i recently build pc going from 2009 phenom 2 build 8 gb 1066 ddr2 ram etc to a Intel 8400 16 gb 3000mhz ram.It runs a beast but I sitl have my 970 EVGA SSC 4gb (3.5).. I get overhang or game crashes or lower 50- 60 fps if i try to put level of details on ultra.. Curious with prices stil a lil high should i keep hold onto the 970. I See 1070 near 500... really eyeing 1070ti 550 - or worth 1080 600ish range is worth it wioll have more fps head room .. OR should i save up or wait til next tax return season, price drop, too see how much new gen of Nvidia cards to come out. Im stil learning about Pascal cards havnt got one since my 970 4 yrs ago you advice would be appreciated :)
 
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Right now, I'd hold off, prices are still all over the place.

If you want, and MUST go for a short term upgrade I'd consider a used GTX980 or 980Ti.

Great as it once was, the '970 is getting on a bit now, but it should still be giving you smooth gaming with a little tuning of the settings; one step down from max isn't usually a major drop in quality but gives a significant boost in smoothness while you should keep AA down as low as is possible, not only will this setting hammer the framerate but it hogs VRAM.
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The 1070ti is so close to the 1080 spec and performance wise, it is kind of silly to spend the extra money on a 1080 at this point.
I recommend the 1070ti, if you can find a reasonable price. Is NVidia still selling them directly for MSRP?
I really don't think one can over clock a 1070 into the 1070ti range of performance.
 
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Well currently only have ASUS 27 INCHHD 1080p 60hz monitor i was planning upgrading that to 144hz monitor n graphics next return season.. but not being to put on high detail over 4gb of grpahics annoys me to no end lol.. Even tempted to try 1060 6 gb if i can find mega cheap to last me till next january. :p
 
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Will depend on what GTX 1080 you are talking about.

If a reference card then maybe a GTX 1070Ti might get close if you OC the hell out of it.

Get one of the good aftermarket GTX 1080's like the EVGA FTW2 and no GTX 1070Ti will even come close and that's running out of the box.


 
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In my mind I want to have my refresh rate a close to the game's FPS. What settings are you looking for? You're not going to see a consistent 144FPS with ultra detail level on all your games. I'm going to choose a 1440p 120Hz monitor. They aren't common but I think they're more practical. Each time the monitor needs a frame it looks to the GFX card. We are essentially seeing a fancy flipbook when gaming. If that 144Hz monitor needs a frame and the 1080 isn't ready that can lead to stuttering. Then people are expected to hell out so much for Nvidia's G-Sync to help alleviate those types of frame issues. Let's say you average 80-100fps with your most demanding games. Where is the value of the 144Hz? Smoothness. But if the card can't keep up that frame rate the value isn't there imo.

I had the EVGA 970 FTW and 8GB RAM with a 4690K. Should I upgrade to Coffee Lake? Double the RAM? Maybe a 1070 or 1080? This was about 10 months ago. I decided to save and buy a more capable card.

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THanks advice comments guys had to upgrade my MObo, could only use max of 1066 ddr2 ram lolz.. Just looking for short term upgrade til next jan from OC 970 to 1060 6gb or worth getting 1070 8gb . ALso not very sure bouth high rate gaming atleast lookin at 1440p monitors maybe 60 hz at lowest but thats next yer jsut lookin for video card that gives me full 4gb.sorry for rambling jsut checking around for now :p
 
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Right now, I'd hold off, prices are still all over the place.

If you want, and MUST go for a short term upgrade I'd consider a used GTX980 or 980Ti.

Great as it once was, the '970 is getting on a bit now, but it should still be giving you smooth gaming with a little tuning of the settings; one step down from max isn't usually a major drop in quality but gives a significant boost in smoothness while you should keep AA down as low as is possible, not only will this setting hammer the framerate but it hogs VRAM.
 
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