Uapgrading To 1440p

[michaelmorgan]

Thinking about purchasing a new 1440p 144hz monitor I have a few questions about upgrading though if anyone can help

1 - can my system handle It

2 -  Should I get an IPS panel

2 -

 

current system

[ThePD]

And what is your current system?

[michaelmorgan]

okay I posted it before I finished Anyways

 

my current system is

 

I7 4790 K

32 GB DDR3

GTX 970

[TheGlenlivet]

2 minutes ago, michaelmorgan said:

okay I posted it before I finished Anyways

 

my current system is

 

I7 4790 K

32 GB DDR3

GTX 970

THe 970 is a great 1080p card, not too good at 1440p though, at least in AAA titles.

[michaelmorgan]

yeah I figure That was thinking about upgrading to a 20 series card Possibly

[Fasauceome]

Just now, michaelmorgan said:

yeah I figure That was thinking about upgrading to a 20 series card Possibly

That would do nicely. How overclocked is your CPU? Older processors can be hit or miss with high refresh rate.

[BlockedTheShot]

13 minutes ago, michaelmorgan said:

okay I posted it before I finished Anyways

 

my current system is

 

I7 4790 K

32 GB DDR3

GTX 970

GTX 970 USED to be a good 1440p card when it first launched. however the 3.5gb of vram proves to be a limitation for the gtx 970 at high resolutions.

 

I'd reccomend upgrading to a gtx 1070 at least(or even a 1060 or rx 580, which is basically gtx 980 with more vram). or a gtx 1080 or rtx 2070 to take more of an advantage of the 144hz

[michaelmorgan]

Yeah I figured I would have to upgrade I was just hoping I wouldn't have to upgrade my whole system also not exactly sure it is a good Time to upgrade considering the price of graphics cards so damn expensive and even trying to find a decent price monitors As well

[Velcade]

AAA titles with high or ultra graphics will need at least a 1080 ti.  1440p at 144hz is demanding.  You're CPU could be a potential bottleneck for higher frame rates as well.