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Upgrading GTX 970 FE

patrick ibsen4000
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3 minutes ago, patrick ibsen4000 said:

When should I upgrade

When performance no longer meets your standards.

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i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

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Well yes, the RX5700XT is a really big upgrade but you should make sure your power supply and over all system is up to it.

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CPU: Intel Core i7 10700K @5ghz |~| Cooling: bq! Dark Rock Pro 4 |~| MOBO: Gigabyte Z490UD ATX|~| RAM: 16gb DDR4 3333mhzCL16 G.Skill Trident Z |~| GPU: RX 6900XT Sapphire Nitro+ |~| PSU: Corsair TX650M 80Plus Gold |~| Boot:  SSD WD Green M.2 2280 240GB |~| Storage: 1x3TB HDD 7200rpm Seagate Barracuda + SanDisk Ultra 3D 1TB |~| Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini |~| Display: Toshiba UL7A 4K/60hz |~| OS: Windows 10 Pro.

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This is based at what gmes do you play if you get 60fps on the games you play on a 60hz monitor then there is no need to change right now. The rx5700 xt will be a good upgrade but i think it has thermal issues.

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Just now, ManosMax13 said:

This is based at what gmes do you play if you get 60fps on the games you play on a 60hz monitor then there is no need to change right now. The rx5700 xt will be a good upgrade but i think it has thermal issues.

The aftermarket versions like the powercolor one stated above don't have issues like that.

It is said that an Italian dies every time Spaghetti is broken.

That's why I break mine twice.

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1 minute ago, IamJavik said:

The aftermarket versions like the powercolor one stated above don't have issues like that.

Oh ok then its fine if he wants to upgrade but if the games he is playing dont need it there is no reason to.

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7 minutes ago, patrick ibsen4000 said:

When should I upgrade my GTX 970 FE and what should I upgrade it to. I've been thinking and looking at the "PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Devil" is it worth it to upgrade to it?

Depends.

 

1) What kind of games do you play? The 970 is still a really solid card for 1080p 60fps gaming. Similar to the GTX 1060.

2) What kind of monitor do you have? You don't need to upgrade unless you have a 1080p 120/144Hz monitor or 1440p monitor.

3) Can your power supply handle the graphics card? If not you'll have to get another one. See if there's an 8 pin wire. If not then you'll need another power supply.

 

You don't NEED to upgrade unless you have a monitor that's more than 1080p 60Hz. Though if you want to, then yes the RX 5700 XT is a very good option for a graphics card.

It is said that an Italian dies every time Spaghetti is broken.

That's why I break mine twice.

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1 minute ago, IamJavik said:

Depends.

 

1) What kind of games do you play? The 970 is still a really solid card for 1080p 60fps gaming. Similar to the GTX 1060.

2) What kind of monitor do you have? You don't need to upgrade unless you have a 1080p 120/144Hz monitor or 1440p monitor.

3) Can your power supply handle the graphics card? If not you'll have to get another one. See if there's an 8 pin wire. If not then you'll need another power supply.

 

You don't NEED to upgrade unless you have a monitor that's more than 1080p 60Hz. Though if you want to, then yes the RX 5700 XT is a very good option for a graphics card.

1) VR games, Rainbow 6 Siege, Arma 3 and etc
2) 144Hz 1080p

3) Recently upgraded my 450w to 750w (Corsair RM750X v2 PSU)

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2 minutes ago, patrick ibsen4000 said:

1) VR games, Rainbow 6 Siege, Arma 3 and etc
2) 144Hz 1080p

3) Recently upgraded my 450w to 750w (Corsair RM750X v2 PSU)

Yeah the RX 5700 XT is capable of even 1440p at 144Hz at medium to high settings. You should be able to get very good performance out of it. Though if your CPU is too weak then there might be a problem. If it's anything weaker than a Ryzen 5 1600 then you might consider getting a 5700 instead of the XT or else it'll be wasted frames. Otherwise, really solid option and you should be able to run the card without issues.

It is said that an Italian dies every time Spaghetti is broken.

That's why I break mine twice.

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1 minute ago, IamJavik said:

Yeah the RX 5700 XT is capable of even 1440p at 144Hz at medium to high settings. You should be able to get very good performance out of it. Though if your CPU is too weak then there might be a problem. If it's anything weaker than a Ryzen 5 1600 then you might consider getting a 5700 instead of the XT or else it'll be wasted games. Otherwise, really solid option and you should be able to run the card without issues.

Is the i7-6700K good enough?

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1 hour ago, patrick ibsen4000 said:

Is the i7-6700K good enough?

Yea it should be plenty

 

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GPU: 7900XT

RAM: 32gb Gskill Ripjaws S5 6000mhz

MOBO: Asus TUF B650e wifi

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Just now, patrick ibsen4000 said:

Is the i7-6700K good enough?

Plenty. You'll be fine and no bottlenecks. I've seen it pair with the RTX 2080 Ti and not cause any issues.

It is said that an Italian dies every time Spaghetti is broken.

That's why I break mine twice.

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