Card for 4k/60?

[uuashington]

I am currently running an i5-3570k and a GTX980 on my tv that supports 1080p/120Hz or 4k/60Hz. Right now, I pretty much stick to 1080p and have no problems with setting everything to the highest settings (except AA usually) and play at 60 or 120 depending on whether it is a fast-paced game or more visual (read: harder to run). On some newer games, I'll have to turn something down a level to maintain 60 fps but it's generally fine (admittedly, I have not been playing many particularly new games recently so I could be a bit off there). I tend to play AAA open-world/RPG games with the exception of Rocket League, though I do not think that one will be the deciding factor in any way.

 

I am looking for a card that can basically do the same at 4k/60, where I can just set to the highest presets (or very minimal tweaks) and play. This is my main concern rather than performance per dollar as cost is not an issue for me at the moment. Essentially, my performance per dollar calculation is a step function where I am not upgrading to something that cannot do 4k/60 because in that case I may very well end up setting it to 1080p High which is where I'm at now. After that point, I would prefer cheaper so as to not waste too much money but again, that step is the focus. Once I do upgrade, it'll probably stay with me for like 4 years again.

 

It looks like the 2080 Ti is probably going to be the card for me since all reviews show it above that 60 fps level when the 2080 and 1080 Ti are sometimes a bit above and sometimes well below. I am not aware of any games where the 2080 Ti was enough below that turning down one thing wouldn't put it back above. I should also note that I would certainly try ray tracing (at 1080p I know...) but I am really most excited for DLSS on these new cards. Even if neither of those end up gaining widespread support, I think I'd be okay. Finally, I'll almost certainly be getting a 9th gen CPU once they come out and won't go past 1080p/120 or 4k/60 due to the tv specs so I am not too worried about bottlenecks on the CPU side of things.

 

Thoughts?

[bleedblue]

If you can afford it and really want that 4k max settings at 60 fps, go for it. There is really no other gaming card that can handle that, especially with today's modern titles.

 

No, there will certaibly be no CPU bottlenecking at 4k.

[wojtepanik]

I doubt that your TV supports those resolutions

[itisme911]

6 minutes ago, uuashington said:

I am currently running an i5-3570k and a GTX980 on my tv that supports 1080p/120Hz or 4k/60Hz. Right now, I pretty much stick to 1080p and have no problems with setting everything to the highest settings (except AA usually) and play at 60 or 120 depending on whether it is a fast-paced game or more visual (read: harder to run). On some newer games, I'll have to turn something down a level to maintain 60 fps but it's generally fine (admittedly, I have not been playing many particularly new games recently so I could be a bit off there). I tend to play AAA open-world/RPG games with the exception of Rocket League, though I do not think that one will be the deciding factor in any way.

 

I am looking for a card that can basically do the same at 4k/60, where I can just set to the highest presets (or very minimal tweaks) and play. This is my main concern rather than performance per dollar as cost is not an issue for me at the moment. Essentially, my performance per dollar calculation is a step function where I am not upgrading to something that cannot do 4k/60 because in that case I may very well end up setting it to 1080p High which is where I'm at now. After that point, I would prefer cheaper so as to not waste too much money but again, that step is the focus. Once I do upgrade, it'll probably stay with me for like 4 years again.

 

It looks like the 2080 Ti is probably going to be the card for me since all reviews show it above that 60 fps level when the 2080 and 1080 Ti are sometimes a bit above and sometimes well below. I am not aware of any games where the 2080 Ti was enough below that turning down one thing wouldn't put it back above. I should also note that I would certainly try ray tracing (at 1080p I know...) but I am really most excited for DLSS on these new cards. Even if neither of those end up gaining widespread support, I think I'd be okay. Finally, I'll almost certainly be getting a 9th gen CPU once they come out and won't go past 1080p/120 or 4k/60 due to the tv specs so I am not too worried about bottlenecks on the CPU side of things.

 

Thoughts?

Two 1080s get pretty damn close in rotr and Witcher 3. I was getting 57 avg in Witcher with ultra cranked. Also can be sourced for liek $700-800 though cheaper in a week or two.

[Streetguru]

9 minutes ago, uuashington said:

 

Your TV is probably not really doing 120hz

 

Either a 1080ti or 2080ti if you want to blow some cash.

A 1070ti/1080 can do 4k at medium/high settings, just drop shadows and AA

[manikyath]

3 minutes ago, wojtepanik said:

I doubt that your TV supports those resolutions

this potential conern, that for completeness sake i do want to mention, aside..

 

2080 Ti will be a good choice, but we all know it's gonna happen, so if you stick with your 980 a bit longer, there will be a titan in a short while, and potentially some price lowering on the 2080 Ti side of things.

[voiha]

9 minutes ago, manikyath said:

this potential conern, that for completeness sake i do want to mention, aside..

 

2080 Ti will be a good choice, but we all know it's gonna happen, so if you stick with your 980 a bit longer, there will be a titan in a short while, and potentially some price lowering on the 2080 Ti side of things.

Doubt that 2080Ti will go down in price, as last gen ( So weird saying it..) cards didn't go down in value for over 2 years. 
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I understand that the mining phase thing had 100% fault for it, but we haven't seen such drop in price soon after GPU launch like...never. I bet my dead children left in the sock that we won't see drop for at least a year.

We can hope tho

[uuashington]

31 minutes ago, wojtepanik said:

I doubt that your TV supports those resolutions

It does, at least according to the specs, reviews, and personal experience. LG B7 review on rtings

 

29 minutes ago, itisme911 said:

Two 1080s get pretty damn close in rotr and Witcher 3. I was getting 57 avg in Witcher with ultra cranked. Also can be sourced for liek $700-800 though cheaper in a week or two.

I thought about SLI but would much rather stick with 1 card to avoid having to deal with game support

 

25 minutes ago, manikyath said:

2080 Ti will be a good choice, but we all know it's gonna happen, so if you stick with your 980 a bit longer, there will be a titan in a short while, and potentially some price lowering on the 2080 Ti side of things.

That's the exact mindset I've been in for a while but have mostly gotten out of. If it gets replaced, it'll get replaced. As long as my card does what I want it to do, the idea of a better card coming along does not really bother me. As such, I am just concerned with whether the current offering is enough

Edit: a while meaning it is part of the reason I did not pick up a 1080 Ti already (and mining)

Edited September 20, 2018 by uuashington

[Quadriplegic]

2080 Ti if you want 60-80 FPS at absolutely highest settings
1080 Ti/2080 if you want 60 FPS at high settings

[TheProf]

I agree, it seems that the 2080Ti is the way to go if you want 4k at 60fps+ running on ultra. I am actually looking into this myself as I have two 4k monitors where I am already playing on 4k only have to lower the settings for my 1080 to handle.