GPU Upgrade Advice

[mgrinspan]

Hi all,

 

I'm trying to upgrade my rig to be able to handle 3840x1080@144Hz (not 4k, just 1080p * 2) in League of Legends. Currently with my 1070 I get ~150fps while nothing's happening in game, but when a fight breaks loose I go as low as 70. Would a 1080 (or TI) be enough to keep me above 144 at all times? Alternatively would getting a second 1070 and SLIing them be better? Is there to SLI a 1080 (or TI) with my 1070?

 

Thanks

 

My build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($484.10 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid Pro 140 64.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.89 @ OutletPC) 
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($6.55 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - X99-E ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($133.90 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($147.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.50 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($78.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($433.74 @ OutletPC) 
Case: NZXT - Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case  ($96.47 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: NZXT - RF-FN122-RB 45.0 CFM  120mm Fan 
Monitor: Dell - S2240T 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($275.90 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Samsung - CHG90 49.0" 3840x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($869.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Razer - BlackWidow Ultimate 2016 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($106.00 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Razer - DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  ($54.49 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: SteelSeries - Arctis Pro Wireless  Headset  ($329.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $3394.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-03 22:16 EDT-0400

[That_PC_Kid]

If you have the money for a 1080Ti then get it. It will definitely boost performance.

[mgrinspan]

1 minute ago, That_PC_Kid said:

If you have the money for a 1080Ti then get it. It will definitely boost performance.

You think it would boost performance enough to almost double my frames?

[That_PC_Kid]

Just now, mgrinspan said:

You think it would boost performance enough to almost double my frames?

Maybe not double but definitely at least a 50% increase. I might be wrong and you might be able to double it. Definitely do some research but I can tell you that it will make a huge difference.

[mgrinspan]

Just now, That_PC_Kid said:

Maybe not double but definitely at least a 50% increase. I might be wrong and you might be able to double it. Definitely do some research but I can tell you that it will make a huge difference.

Ok, thanks!

[mgrinspan]

Anyone know if 1 1080TI is better than SLI 1070s? I have no experience with SLI but it'd be cheaper to get another 1070 than a 1080TI

[PopsicleHustler]

33 minutes ago, mgrinspan said:

Anyone know if 1 1080TI is better than SLI 1070s? I have no experience with SLI but it'd be cheaper to get another 1070 than a 1080TI

Don't do SLI. Its a hit or miss, some games benefit from it, some will perform worse, some won't even support it.

[mgrinspan]

If I'm considering a 1080TI, I'm in the same price range as the 2080 (not TI, that's pushing it I think). Would the 2080 be better than the 1080TI?

[mgrinspan]

I'm also worried about a potential CPU bottleneck, thoughts? Is my i7-6800K enough?