which graphics card for streaming?

[skeeler88]

so i plan on getting a Ryzen 7 2700 or an Intel 8700k. Havent decided on a graphics card but I want to game and stream at the same time so i wasnt sure whats the best card for teh value to offer 1080p for both? 1060, 1070, 107ti, or 1080?

[mr cheese]

The 1070, I know from a friend, plays really well at 1080p while streaming and playing Overwatch.

 

What gams do you want to play?

[skeeler88]

2 minutes ago, DaJakerBoss said:

The 1070, I know from a friend, plays really well at 1080p while streaming and playing Overwatch.

 

What gams do you want to play?

well im building my first pc but ive played on my friends pc. I want to play, star wars, fortnite, pubg, CS GO, BF1, and Rocket league 

 

[stealth80]

If you have the budget take the 1080, the headroom will help, also the 2700x offers better viewer side fps than the 8700k especially if the quality is turned up

[Princess Luna]

1 minute ago, stealth80 said:

If you have the budget take the 1080, the headroom will help, also the 2700x offers better viewer side fps than the 8700k especially if the quality is turned up

But the i7 8700K with Intel Quick Sync using its iGPU gives to the player the best smoother experience and highest fps, it is a give and take situation

 

GPU wise this matters less when streaming I think the GTX 1070 Ti right now is the best value for your money:

 

[Streetguru]

39 minutes ago, skeeler88 said:

 

Get a 1050ti with current pricing.

Probably want the 8 core for streaming.

[mr cheese]

Yeah you can select what GPU to use for what program in Settings.

 

This way you can use your iGPU for Chrome or Firefox and your fancy dedicated GPU for actual gaming

[stealth80]

45 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

But the i7 8700K with Intel Quick Sync using its iGPU gives to the player the best smoother experience and highest fps, it is a give and take situation

 

GPU wise this matters less when streaming I think the GTX 1070 Ti right now is the best value for your money:

 

Yup, I never said it didn't 

 

However when the quality is increased the 8700k lost over 60% of its outgoing frames vs around 7% of those from the 2700X. it doesn't perform 20% better at 1080P never mind 53% to make that up (in my mind anyway) - I'm not disputing in anyway, that as a gaming chip, its the best

[TrueMegaManiac]

Get the best GPU you can afford and then buy a CPU that's an overall good match but a Ryzen series(for h.264 encoding) will yield better results over intel per dollar with streaming due to higher core/thread counts. If you want, you can use intel's quick-sync, or nvidia's Nvec, as built in hardware encoders and stream that way for less CPU load but less quality per KBp/s upload.

[skeeler88]

Wow I appreciate all the posts and info! Really helps a lot!