From R9 280x to GTX 1060

[AndyGamming]

As in the title, deserve to upgrade from R9 280x to GTX 1060 ?

[Techicolors]

a 10-20% performance improvement. are you playing at 1080p 60?

[AndyGamming]

Yep

[PCGuy_5960]

If you have the extra $, I would strongly recommend a GTX 1070 over the 1060

But nevertheless, the GTX 1060 is a great performer for 1080p/60fps with all settings at max

[AndyGamming]

I have this PC now: http://www.pcgarage.ro/vizualizare-wishlist/1315183/

I can upgrade to i7 6700k or the GPU

[Moress]

An upgrade to the skylake platform would cost a lot more than a 1060. You could probably get a 4790k and a 1060 for the budget of just the 6700k setup.

 

Just looked it up and the 4790k/1060 costs a bit more but you get the point

[AndyGamming]

If I'm going to upgrade to GTX 1070, will be problems in the next 2 years?

[Moress]

3 minutes ago, AndyGamming said:

If I'm going to upgrade to GTX 1070, will be problems in the next 2 years?

A 1070 at 1080p is a little much. I'd say a 1070 will do well at 1080p for at least 4 years but I might be optimistic

[AndyGamming]

1 minute ago, Moress said:

A 1070 at 1080p is a little much. I'd say a 1070 will do well at 1080p for at least 4 years but I might be optimistic

So, the upgrade deserve if we talk about 1070.

[YongKang]

I saw your list. You got an unlocked i5 with a B85 board.... Can you upgrade your board and OC your cpu first? Then, use the remainder of your budget to maybe buy a RX470. Might be a wise choice if you're going purely for 1080p 60fps.

[AndyGamming]

And what motherboard do you recommend?