Best setup for gaming?

[LyricalRain018]

What is the most worth setup for gaming (resolution and gpu)?

1080p 75hz and rx 480

1080p 144hz and gtx 1070

1440p 60hz and gtx 1070

1440p 144hz and gtx 1070

I would like to keep the setup for 3+ years.

[Mohenjo]

1440p 144hz 1070 OR 1080 144hz 1070. 

[King_of_Oz]

Technically the "Best" setup would be the last option, but depending on your budget, it could be different.

[Misinthe]

2 minutes ago, King_of_Oz said:

Technically the "Best" setup would be the last option, but depending on your budget, it could be different.

Will the 1070 do 144hz on all games maxed? 

 

Edit: at 1440p

[LyricalRain018]

Just now, Miguel552 said:

Will the 1070 do 144hz on all games maxed? 

 

Edit: at 1440p

No, not maxed

[knightslugger]

3 minutes ago, LyricalRain018 said:

What is the most worth setup for gaming (resolution and gpu)?

1080p 75hz and rx 480

1080p 144hz and gtx 1070

1440p 60hz and gtx 1070

1440p 144hz and gtx 1070

I've seen a trend lately that says 1080p gaming uses a lot more CPU than GPU. 1440p to 4k gaming uses a LOT of GPU and very little CPU. not sure how valid that is though.

[Misinthe]

Just now, knightslugger said:

I've seen a trend lately that says 1080p gaming uses a lot more CPU than GPU. 1440p to 4k gaming uses a LOT of GPU and very little CPU. not sure how valid that is though.

Haha you have been watching too many Ryzen benchmarks. What happens there is that the resolution is so low that the GPU throws frames faster than the CPU can handle, thus creating a CPU bottleneck, so you see games using 100% CPU and only 50% GPU, as an example. As resolution goes up, the GPU starts having trouble throwing out frames, so the CPU can keep up with it. 

[Princess Luna]

You could wait for the RX580 and get an 1080p ultra-wide freesync panel.

[ZachsTechTurf]

2 hours ago, King_of_Oz said:

Technically the "Best" setup would be the last option, but depending on your budget, it could be different.

Correct! All depends on what you can afford. Personally I think the current "sweet spot" is 1440p at 144hz but that probably won't be the sweet spot for another 3 years.

[Hiebly]

4 hours ago, knightslugger said:

I've seen a trend lately that says 1080p gaming uses a lot more CPU than GPU. 1440p to 4k gaming uses a LOT of GPU and very little CPU. not sure how valid that is though.

The higher the resolution, the lower the framerate will be (since the GPU will be pushed much harder per frame). The CPU does the same amount of work whether the frame is 1280x720, 1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160... so at higher resolutions, CPU does less work since there are fewer frames.

[knightslugger]

1 hour ago, Hiebly said:

The higher the resolution, the lower the framerate will be (since the GPU will be pushed much harder per frame). The CPU does the same amount of work whether the frame is 1280x720, 1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160... so at higher resolutions, CPU does less work since there are fewer frames.

That makes good sense.

[ivan134]

If you play fast paced games, get a 144 Hz monitor. If you don't, I would invest in an ultrawide monitor. GPU should be whatever you can afford.

[King_of_Oz]

20 hours ago, Miguel552 said:

Will the 1070 do 144hz on all games maxed? 

 

Edit: at 1440p

Possibly...

[Princess Luna]

43 minutes ago, King_of_Oz said:

Possibly...

Possibly? do you even know what you're saying.

 

Not even a GTX 1080ti or Titan XP will do 144frames per second average on any of the demanding titles at their highest settings here is close results with the FE cards running stock, so if you overclock them the result will be better and the Maxwell Titan X might even pass the 1070 as it is known better overclocker:

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In the end of the day the 1070 is a great card for smooth 1440p but aside the not as demanding titles you won't be seeing it fill up all 144hz available per second.

[PCMasterDebater]

On ‎3‎/‎10‎/‎2017 at 4:12 PM, Hiebly said:

The higher the resolution, the lower the framerate will be (since the GPU will be pushed much harder per frame). The CPU does the same amount of work whether the frame is 1280x720, 1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160... so at higher resolutions, CPU does less work since there are fewer frames.

Well that's a mind eff. How can a CPU do the same amount of work @ 720p, 1080p, 1440p and 2160p but at higher resolutions, the CPU does less work? The CPU does the same amount of work but does less work.... *scratches head*

 

Did you think that through before, during, or after you posted? 

 

On ‎3‎/‎10‎/‎2017 at 5:28 PM, knightslugger said:

That makes good sense.

And that made sense to you?  lol

[Hiebly]

2 hours ago, PCMasterDebater said:

Well that's a mind eff. How can a CPU do the same amount of work @ 720p, 1080p, 1440p and 2160p but at higher resolutions, the CPU does less work? The CPU does the same amount of work but does less work.... *scratches head*

 

Did you think that through before, during, or after you posted? 

Yes.

 

By the time the image is turned into pixels, the CPU's job is done. So a higher resolution doesn't change how much work the CPU has to do to produce each image/frame. At higher resolutions, the GPU has to do a lot more work - this results in lower framerates because the GPU has to spend a lot more time on each frame. The lower framerate results in lower CPU usage (because the CPU has to prepare fewer frames).

[Praesi]

On 10.3.2017 at 5:47 PM, Miguel552 said:

Will the 1070 do 144hz on all games maxed? 

 

Edit: at 1440p

As always, it depends on the Game. AAA with max settings. No. 60-90fps is what you can expect in most scenarios. BF1 a bit more, Wildlands less. Overall 1440p will run and look nice in 1440p. I would  choose the 144Hz option.

[PCMasterDebater]

15 hours ago, Hiebly said:

Yes.

 

By the time the image is turned into pixels, the CPU's job is done. So a higher resolution doesn't change how much work the CPU has to do to produce each image/frame. At higher resolutions, the GPU has to do a lot more work - this results in lower framerates because the GPU has to spend a lot more time on each frame. The lower framerate results in lower CPU usage (because the CPU has to prepare fewer frames).

Boy I get how I works. It was your explanation that was incredibly hilarious the first time you wrote it. That is why I'm laughing at you, and the guy that seemingly understood your jargon. Re-read what you wrote the first time; if you can't see it lemme point it how to you. Its called syntax brother. Syntax. Arranging words in a meaningful way. Good job the second time around.

 

Good day.

[Hiebly]

9 hours ago, PCMasterDebater said:

Boy I get how I works. It was your explanation that was incredibly hilarious the first time you wrote it. That is why I'm laughing at you, and the guy that seemingly understood your jargon. Re-read what you wrote the first time; if you can't see it lemme point it how to you. Its called syntax brother. Syntax. Arranging words in a meaningful way. Good job the second time around.

 

Good day.

i kinda hope you die

[PCMasterDebater]

1 hour ago, Hiebly said:

i kinda hope you die

Aww.  I appreciate your honesty in this matter but it makes no difference to me, cause I still like you none the less. May your paychecks be bountiful, your food stay warm, and your lady friends stay thin.