hey guys im thinking about upgrading my GPU but first things first. my current PC is as follows
CPU- 4790k
mobo- rog maximus hero VII
GPU- msi GTX 970 gaming 4g
ram- 24gb ddr3 ( I was going to use the ram as a small HDD but that didnt work so well).
2tb WD black HDD
250gb SSD for O.S.
500 gb SSD for frequently played games
PS- 750w corsair bronze
I am not very happy with the 970. back when I did my first build I used the gtx 470 and that gave me at least 3-4 years with being able to play new games at max. the 970 is 2 years old and already it fails to play new games like the division or forza horizon 3 on max at 60fps, and that only at 1080p. So it seems 1440p while possible is not going to have the high graphics settings potential on the 970 unless I go back to 30fps. However, upon looking at the gtx 1070 it still cannot maintain 60fps on those same games at 1440p. So should I spend the cash and get a 1080 or just wait till the next generation of GPU (1100 series?) and get the 70 in that series? the 1080 is a lot of money and while it will 1440 just fine its hard to justify the extra money since it cant really even do 4k on its own very well. Just looking for some input. by the way im not locked to nvidia, it just seems AMD doesnt have anything as powerful as nvidia anymore.
CPU- 4790k
mobo- rog maximus hero VII
GPU- msi GTX 970 gaming 4g
ram- 24gb ddr3 ( I was going to use the ram as a small HDD but that didnt work so well).
2tb WD black HDD
250gb SSD for O.S.
500 gb SSD for frequently played games
PS- 750w corsair bronze
I am not very happy with the 970. back when I did my first build I used the gtx 470 and that gave me at least 3-4 years with being able to play new games at max. the 970 is 2 years old and already it fails to play new games like the division or forza horizon 3 on max at 60fps, and that only at 1080p. So it seems 1440p while possible is not going to have the high graphics settings potential on the 970 unless I go back to 30fps. However, upon looking at the gtx 1070 it still cannot maintain 60fps on those same games at 1440p. So should I spend the cash and get a 1080 or just wait till the next generation of GPU (1100 series?) and get the 70 in that series? the 1080 is a lot of money and while it will 1440 just fine its hard to justify the extra money since it cant really even do 4k on its own very well. Just looking for some input. by the way im not locked to nvidia, it just seems AMD doesnt have anything as powerful as nvidia anymore.