Question

[slaapzz]

I know this is funny to ask but can I have a RTX 2080ti and a i7 7700 and run on 1080p

[tank234]

sure but why?

[Fasauceome]

a 2080 ti for 1080p is pretty unnecessary, but I guess if your friend is upgrading to a 3090 and you're getting that 2080 ti for free/cheap then I guess why not.

[slaapzz]

18 minutes ago, tank234 said:

sure but why?

how bad is the bottle neck?

[slaapzz]

17 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

a 2080 ti for 1080p is pretty unnecessary, but I guess if your friend is upgrading to a 3090 and you're getting that 2080 ti for free/cheap then I guess why not.

I was planning on getting the RTX 3070 but only AMD motherboards have PCI-E 4.0

[slaapzz]

Just now, slaapzz said:

how bad is the bottle neck?

and to just have good FPS on games

[Fasauceome]

1 minute ago, slaapzz said:

I was planning on getting the RTX 3070 but only AMD motherboards have PCI-E 4.0

doesn't matter

[tank234]

not sure how bad the bottleneck would be as you can't really tell but it wont be that bad It depends on what games you are playing and if they are more gpu or cpu intensive @Fasauceome I am generally confused about the term bottleneck mind telling me what exactly it is and how you know you have it or will get it?

[Fasauceome]

3 minutes ago, tank234 said:

not sure how bad the bottleneck would be as you can't really tell but it wont be that bad It depends on what games you are playing and if they are more gpu or cpu intensive @Fasauceome I am generally confused about the term bottleneck mind telling me what exactly it is and how you know you have it or will get it?

most people use "bottleneck" to describe when a component of your PC is holding you back, whether it's in some game or application. 

 

However it's so dreadfully overused, and misunderstood. It's best not to use the word at all really, because computers are very complicated and often can't have blanket statements about their performance applied. When someone asks if they are going to have a bottleneck, you need to find out what games they are going to play and how they will play them, but many people will answer the question of a bottleneck when all the OP has done is list hardware.

[tank234]

4 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

most people use "bottleneck" to describe when a component of your PC is holding you back, whether it's in some game or application. 

 

However it's so dreadfully overused, and misunderstood. It's best not to use the word at all really, because computers are very complicated and often can't have blanket statements about their performance applied. When someone asks if they are going to have a bottleneck, you need to find out what games they are going to play and how they will play them, but many people will answer the question of a bottleneck when all the OP has done is list hardware.

thank you for explaining that I will be keeping that in mind!

[slaapzz]

13 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

doesn't matter

wdym I can use PCI-E 3.0 and it woul work just fine

[Fasauceome]

7 minutes ago, slaapzz said:

wdym I can use PCI-E 3.0 and it woul work just fine

yes, PCIe 4.0 GPUs are compatible with PCIe 3.0 slots, like the RX 5000 series from AMD.

[slaapzz]

1 minute ago, Fasauceome said:

yes, PCIe 4.0 GPUs are compatible with PCIe 3.0 slots, like the RX 5000 series from AMD.

nice

 

[Bobbysixjp]

Saying 'the 2080 Ti is overkill for high refresh 1080p' really depends on what kinds of games you play. If you play CSGO, then of course it is, but if you play the latest AAA games (Red Dead 2, Microsoft Flight sim 2020, etc), with ultra detail, then it really isn't. I have a 165 Hz 1080p monitor with a RX 5700 XT and am thinking of getting a 3070 when it comes out. If we believe that the 3070 is equal to the 2080 Ti, then I should finally be able to get high FPS (120+) in these kinds of games. Add in Ray-tracing and it makes even more demands on the GPU. 
The OP might need a CPU upgrade to get the most of the GPU however.