Is it worth getting a new graphics card for my system?

[Theminecraftaddict555]

Specs are on my profile.

 

If it is worth it, then what GPU recommendations do you guys have in mind? I want to ensure that the GPU doesn't cost more than $500, won't cause any or at least "noticeable" bottlenecking issues with my cpu, and at the same time give me a great performance boost. 

 

Specs:

I7-7700

MSI RX 480 msi OC 4gb

8x2 16gb of crucial DDR4 RAM (2800mhz)

EVGA BQ 500W PSU 

 

[Jurrunio]

2070S is the best you'll get with that money for a new card, the other 2 requirements cannot be verified without enough info

[SpookyCitrus]

The 7700 is still fairly capable. I'd say a 2060 Super or the RX 5700 would both be a good GPU to pair with it. The 5700XT and 2070 Super are also in that price range however with the CPU not being overclockable they could be bottle-necked noticeably by the CPU.

[vSaft_Hype]

2070 Super

[MrSimplicity]

11 minutes ago, Theminecraftaddict555 said:

If it is worth it, then what GPU recommendations do you guys have in mind? I want to ensure that the GPU doesn't cost more than $500, won't cause any or at least "noticeable" bottlenecking issues with my cpu, and at the same time give me a great performance boost. 

Depending on what your applications are, A 2070S will definitely be a great upgrade but that CPU may bottleneck being it has no OC capabilities

[Theminecraftaddict555]

18 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

2070S is the best you'll get with that money for a new card, the other 2 requirements cannot be verified without enough info

What info would you need from me?

6 minutes ago, MrSimplicity said:

Depending on what your applications are, A 2070S will definitely be a great upgrade but that CPU may bottleneck being it has no OC capabilities

If by applications you mean "games", then I can answer that. Excluding the old non-intensive games, I'm hoping to get a performance boost in my Arma 3 game especially when modded. I'm hoping to get better performance in Escape From Tarkov, the upcoming RDR2 game. 

[MrSimplicity]

5 minutes ago, Theminecraftaddict555 said:

If by applications you mean "games", then I can answer that. Excluding the old non-intensive games, I'm hoping to get a performance boost in my Arma 3 game especially when modded. I'm hoping to get better performance in Escape From Tarkov, the upcoming RDR2 game. 

For Arma 3 if you're heavily modding it then that will come down to the CPU and really depends on if the game is optmized to utilize multi threaded performance. for the other 2 just getting a new GPU will help you out a lot.

 

Note: With Arma your specs are more than sufficient but if you are modding then that's CPU based optimization. For RDR2 that is made by rockstar who made GTA and GTA V is a very CPU intesive game. Having the specs i have running GTA V depends on what Clock Speed I have running on my CPU. Having even a 2080Ti only does so much.

 

So it really comes down to an array of options. I would first recommend getting a new GPU first because you will see the most improvements with that. But with your applications it seems a new CPU should be in your sights for the near future.

[Jurrunio]

36 minutes ago, Theminecraftaddict555 said:

What info would you need from me?

current system specs. Was expecting games but now it's mentioned.

[Theminecraftaddict555]

2 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

current system specs. Was expecting games but now it's mentioned.

System specs are current so far on my profile except for the pcpartpicker link

[Jurrunio]

6 minutes ago, Theminecraftaddict555 said:

System specs are current so far on my profile except for the pcpartpicker link

Running Arma 3 with that CPU... will be painful with even 2060 class cards, so might want to save budget for CPU upgrade (or if you're fine with minimum graphics settings, most budget goes to the CPU and board). The PSU's fine for CPU upgrade, but I'll swap it when the GPU gets upgraded.

[Zando_]

1 minute ago, Jurrunio said:

Running Arma 3 with that CPU... will be painful with even 2060 class cards, so might want to save budget for CPU upgrade (or if you're fine with minimum graphics settings, most budget goes to the CPU and board). The PSU's fine for CPU upgrade, but I'll swap it when the GPU gets upgraded.

Considering the R5 2600 is fine for stock ARMA III at 60fps, and the 7700 will have better single core, it won't be too torturous. That said, if the OP wants more performance in ARMA III, something with damned strong single core and snappy RAM would be the best option. ARMA III isn't too hard on the GPU, even modded the 480 should handle it quite well unless you're slapping everything in sight to ultra. 

Also note for the OP: please just post the spec in your first post, constantly having to open your profile in a new tab to check what hardware you're running is a pain in the arse. Or you can always put it in your signature, that's accessible to people trying to help without forcing them to go to a separate page. 

How to:

[Jurrunio]

11 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

Considering the R5 2600 is fine for stock ARMA III at 60fps, and the 7700 will have better single core,

we'lre talking modded ARMA 3 here, 7700's turbo just isn't high enough. Even with the stock game imo it's barely enough

[Theminecraftaddict555]

19 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

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Done

[Zando_]

6 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

we'lre talking modded ARMA 3 here, 7700's turbo just isn't high enough. Even with the stock game imo it's barely enough

Welp asking a friend who's in the ARMA III community, has played it for years, ran servers decently often, both modded and vanilla, the 7700 should be fine. 

If you need an improvement over that, a Zen 2 chip - or better yet, an 8600K/8700K/9600K/9700K OCed to 5-5.2GHz - would be a solid choice. Though for any other games that aren't ARMA III, you'll likely benefit more from a better GPU.