Upgrading from a 660ti

[Fettklomp]

Hey folks. I need some advice in terms of a good value upgrade from my age-old 660ti

Current games I play is Blizzard games and the odd PUBG every so often. 

At the moment of writing I'm running an even older Samsung Syncmaster 226bw monitor which is 1680x1050 resolution, which I plan to upgrade to either high-end 1080p or mid-range 1440p, depending on performance, later down the line.

 

I have been giving the GTX1060-6GB and the GTX1070-8GB a good amount of thought. With my current monitor I know both are overkill, but if it wasnt obvious already, I'm super slow when it comes to upgrading, so I want my stuff to last once I get them. 

 

Prices (in my country)

1060-6gb: 335USD - 400USD depending on brand/boost/OC etc

1070-8gb: 490USD - 580USD depending on brand/boost/OC etc.

 

Bonus question

Will my 1050p monitors (Im currently running two of them) be compatible with a new 1080p/1440p monitor as the main monitor?

 

Edit:

The rest of my relevant PC specs:

i5 3570k @4ghz

120gig SSD / 1tb HDD

ASUS P8Z77-V 1155socket

16GB 1600MHz HyperX ram sticks

 

 

[MrJarhead]

in all honesty the 3570k was and still is a great cpu, but it would probably bottleneck a 1070, id go with the 1060 and save some money towards a new 144hz monitor.

[Blackhole890]

nvm

Edited May 23, 2017 by Blackhole890

[Blackhole890]

a r9 fury x or 980ti second hand are still capable huh (wait vega?)

[chexor]

I am not sure that setup will work. You will need lot of adapters (because your monitor only have 1 dvi). 

I would suggest to go for 1440p with 1070, because your cpu wont be bottleneck at 1440p (for 1080p it will be even at 4.5Ghz)

Or go 1080p with Gtx1060

[Fettklomp]

World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Heroes of the Storm, Destiny 2 (once it comes out), Playerunknown Battlegrounds, GTA5 to name a few

Whats the general opinions when it comes to 1080p 144hz and 1440p 60hz/120hz(?)

[MrJarhead]

Just now, Fettklomp said:

World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Heroes of the Storm, Destiny 2 (once it comes out), Playerunknown Battlegrounds, GTA5 to name a few

Whats the general opinions when it comes to 1080p 144hz and 1440p 60hz/120hz(?)

you wont get 144fps on games like gta or pubg with a 3rd gen i5, games like overwatch sure.

[Sleeper PC 2016]

24 minutes ago, Fettklomp said:

Hey folks. I need some advice in terms of a good value upgrade from my age-old 660ti

Current games I play is Blizzard games and the odd PUBG every so often. 

At the moment of writing I'm running an even older Samsung Syncmaster 226bw monitor which is 1680x1050 resolution, which I plan to upgrade to either high-end 1080p or mid-range 1440p, depending on performance, later down the line.

 

I have been giving the GTX1060-6GB and the GTX1070-8GB a good amount of thought. With my current monitor I know both are overkill, but if it wasnt obvious already, I'm super slow when it comes to upgrading, so I want my stuff to last once I get them. 

 

Prices (in my country)

1060-6gb: 335USD - 400USD depending on brand/boost/OC etc

1070-8gb: 490USD - 580USD depending on brand/boost/OC etc.

 

Bonus question

Will my 1050p monitors (Im currently running two of them) be compatible with a new 1080p/1440p monitor as the main monitor?

 

Edit:

The rest of my relevant PC specs:

i5 3570k @4ghz

120gig SSD / 1tb HDD

ASUS P8Z77-V 1155socket

16GB 1600MHz HyperX ram sticks

 

 

Here's my opinion on this. Monitor resolution don't matter with dual monitors as long as it's got the connection to support it. I would go with the 1060 (my current card) it's great card. For the monitors, just make sure it has the right connection. If you can get 2 DisplayPort capable monitors, it would be the best situation. If all you can get is dvi monitors, it'll still work. I got one DisplayPort monitor and a dvi monitor hooked up currently

[sehab084]

13 hours ago, Fettklomp said:

Hey folks. I need some advice in terms of a good value upgrade from my age-old 660ti

Current games I play is Blizzard games and the odd PUBG every so often. 

At the moment of writing I'm running an even older Samsung Syncmaster 226bw monitor which is 1680x1050 resolution, which I plan to upgrade to either high-end 1080p or mid-range 1440p, depending on performance, later down the line.

 

I have been giving the GTX1060-6GB and the GTX1070-8GB a good amount of thought. With my current monitor I know both are overkill, but if it wasnt obvious already, I'm super slow when it comes to upgrading, so I want my stuff to last once I get them. 

 

Prices (in my country)

1060-6gb: 335USD - 400USD depending on brand/boost/OC etc

1070-8gb: 490USD - 580USD depending on brand/boost/OC etc.

 

Bonus question

Will my 1050p monitors (Im currently running two of them) be compatible with a new 1080p/1440p monitor as the main monitor?

 

Edit:

The rest of my relevant PC specs:

i5 3570k @4ghz

120gig SSD / 1tb HDD

ASUS P8Z77-V 1155socket

16GB 1600MHz HyperX ram sticks

 

 

Trust me on this i have researched a lot..and 1060 is the best option for you cause it is perfect for 1080p with the highest setting and will give you 60 fps without a problem 
 if you want to go lower on money go for 1050ti and go to youtube and search the game you with the grapic so you can see the perfomance like gtx 1050 GTA 5