Gtx 970 upgrade

[Chrisse]

Hi, I am wondering if it’s worth upgrading/possible for my pc. I mainly play games on my PlayStation but from time to time I play some pc games (in 1080p and 144hz if possible). 

 

I use my pc for video editing also!

Is it possible to upgrade the graphics card, and what card would you recommend (thinking about bottlenecking). And do you recommend any cpu? (Basically I’m looking if there are any upgrades available to let me improve graphics/FPS in games). Is getting a second gtx 970 and doing sli an option? (Even though I probably have to upgrade PSU then).

 

Or should I wait a year or two and get a completely new pc when the new graphics cards hopefully are cheaper?

 

 

My current build is: 

 

(PSU) Cooler Master B500

(CPU) Intel core i5-4690

(Motherboard) Msi B85-G43 Gaming

(Ram) HyperX Savage Ddr3 1600Mhz 24GB

Ssd

[dean_5234]

I'd say look at cpu/mobo/ram upgrades and do gpu later when prices are lower.

[jaslion]

3 minutes ago, davemc said:

I'd say look at cpu/mobo/ram upgrades and do gpu later when prices are lower.

Very much so that 4590 is not going to be gaming at those fps today. It;s also just not going to deliver stable gaming without stuttering it's just not good enough anymore.

[Sorenson]

If you want a new GPU at a reasonable price you have to signup for discord stock drops or watch livestreams with stock alerts. Its a huge pain. If you can make due with the 970 for another year I would just wait it out and enjoy your PlayStation. 

[BondiBlue]

I wouldn't focus on upgrading the GPU right now. Not only is it a bad time to do so, your CPU is in need of an upgrade. Your GTX 970 should be alright for a while longer if paired with something more powerful than the i5 you have right now. 

[Pc6777]

The gtx 970 is still perfectly fine for 1080p gaming on new games, it's a little old but it's not weak, it's not much worse than the gtx 1060/RX 570. if you have the money build a new system tho tbh, don't just upgrade the gpu. If you do upgrade I would get something significantly better like an rtx 2060/2070/3060 or 6600xt and a new cpu mobo if you want high refresh rate.