should i EVGA step up to a 1070 or a 1080

[ChrisxParkinson]

hey guys, 

 

So i bought a 970 a week or so before the pascal launch.. I really needed a card and i didnt really feel like not gaming for a week (old card died). 970 has been awesome but my friend told me there is a step up program with the EVGA card i bought and i looked into it and it seems like a no brainer with how much better the pascal cards are (gives me an upgrade path for a new higher resolution monitor aswell... currently running 1080/60hz)...

 

So, Im not sure if i want a 1080 or a 1070... it seems like the 1080 has quite a performance gain over the 1070 and if i was considering a 4k monitor (im fine with 60hz... not a competitive gamer) it seems like the only choice.

 

is it worth it to go up to 4k ? i think the added screen real estate from the additional resolution will be welcome as well for non gaming tasks.... let me know what you guys think ! would you go 1080 or 1070... 1440 or 4k ? 

 

[rtpb5642]

1080 and 1440p 

[Kryptyx]

A single 1080 won't run all games at 4k. You'll likely need to turn down settings in some games. I would opt for a 1440p display.

[LeapFrogMasterRace]

From the benchmarks I seen the 1070 can get 60fps in most games maxed out at 1440p, I would do that instead of spending a lot more money for a 1080 + 4k monitor preferably with gsync. Maybe vega/higher end pascal can do it but that wont be for a while.

[SeanAngelo]

17 minutes ago, ChrisxParkinson said:

hey guys, 

 

So i bought a 970 a week or so before the pascal launch.. I really needed a card and i didnt really feel like not gaming for a week (old card died). 970 has been awesome but my friend told me there is a step up program with the EVGA card i bought and i looked into it and it seems like a no brainer with how much better the pascal cards are (gives me an upgrade path for a new higher resolution monitor aswell... currently running 1080/60hz)...

 

So, Im not sure if i want a 1080 or a 1070... it seems like the 1080 has quite a performance gain over the 1070 and if i was considering a 4k monitor (im fine with 60hz... not a competitive gamer) it seems like the only choice.

 

is it worth it to go up to 4k ? i think the added screen real estate from the additional resolution will be welcome as well for non gaming tasks.... let me know what you guys think ! would you go 1080 or 1070... 1440 or 4k ? 

 

1080 and 1440p monitor. easy.

[R3KT]

I have a laptop with a 4K screen and a 1440p monitor. I must admit, the 4K screen looks awesome, but definitly not necessary.

 

I'd say it all depends on your budget. If you have enough, just buy a 4K screen with a 1080, but be prepared to pay over a thousand dollar. A 1070 + 1440p monitor is an awfull lot cheaper....

 

[typographie]

5 minutes ago, R3KT said:

A 1070 + 1440p monitor is an awfull lot cheaper....

It would be a lot more consistent, as well. A single GTX 1080 at 4K is going to be fighting for 60 FPS in a lot of recent games unless you make quality sacrifices. Maybe big sacrifices if you like high minimums.

 

I'd still lean towards a high-end 1440p display over a similarly-priced 4K display these days. And as another alternative, there's 3440x1440… it's right between 4K and 1440p in pixel count, and I imagine that makes it a great fit for the GTX 1080.

[Mr_Troll]

get a 1070 ... a save up some money for the 1080ti... which will be out by the end of the year... 

[ChrisxParkinson]

4 hours ago, Mr_Troll said:

get a 1070 ... a save up some money for the 1080ti... which will be out by the end of the year... 

im limited to the step up windows that evga provides. this is 90 days, i have like 40 remaining. 

 

so i essentially have to choose between which aftermarket cooler variant of the 1070 or 1080 ide like. im personally leaning towards the 1080 so i can be ensured that at a higher resolution it will work well. from the comments 1440p seems safer for the long run and i think i agree. as far as frame rates go, im not that concerned about 144hz, 60 is fine for my eyes. 

 

 

[CeremonialSnips]

This is a issue i've been debating, as there is no obvious best answer, and it depends on budget (the way I see it, for a new monitor and a 1070/80 is going to cost atleast 1500 Canadian Dollars, 1000 USD?) and what you want to be doing

 

option 1.stay at 1080p with a 1070, no monitor upgrade atm, just turn every effect as high as it can be and enjoy. (most budget friendly and likely sensible)

 

option 2. buy a 1440p 144hz monitor and a 1070 (spend alot of money and maybe not be satisfied with the experience (fps dips, especially if a freesync monitor is the only economical option)

 

option 3. buy a 4k 60hz monitor and a 1080, possible downscale to 1440p.

 

option 4. sit on my hands and wait for everything to drop in price/ have a sale ( Holiday 2016 or Q1 2017?)