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I5-8600k recommended GPU

ThomasD611

I have a i5-8600k and am wondering what gpu I should buy so there would be no bottleneck between them

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GTX 1070 Ti/1080 or RTX 2070

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The 8600K and GTX 1080 make a good pair

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This depends on your budget and refresh rate/resolution you want. If you’re just playing at 1080p 60Hz then I’d get a 1060 or RX 580. If you’re playing at 4K then I’d get a 2080 Ti. One is $270, one is $1250

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It pairs fine with about anything.  What does the rest of your system look like?

 

What resolution and fresh rate are you planning to run?

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Current gen Cards will work great with this cpu ;D

 

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8 minutes ago, Cereal5 said:

This depends on your budget and refresh rate/resolution you want. If you’re just playing at 1080p 60Hz then I’d get a 1060 or RX 580. If you’re playing at 4K then I’d get a 2080 Ti. One is $270, one is $1250

Why would anyone play at 1080p 60hz with an i5 8600k? 

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11 minutes ago, Brooksie359 said:

Why would anyone play at 1080p 60hz with an i5 8600k?  

Because CPU is not only for gaming, if he want to play a 1080p 60Hz then a GTX 1060 6GB is good enough and don't need to spend a fortune in a GTX 1080, the processor can handle anything else he plan to use.

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1 hour ago, ThomasD611 said:

I have a i5-8600k and am wondering what gpu I should buy so there would be no bottleneck between them

depends on the resolution and refresh rate.

 

if it's 1080p/120 then go with 1070 ti/rtx 2070

1440/120 4k/60=1080 ti/2080

4k/98+ 2080 ti.

 

the 8600k itself will bottleneck in same games at 98+ due to lack of HT

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41 minutes ago, Brooksie359 said:

Why would anyone play at 1080p 60hz with an i5 8600k? 

You’d be surprised, if that’s a serious question.

 

17 minutes ago, xg32 said:

depends on the resolution and refresh rate.

 

if it's 1080p/120 then go with 1070 ti/rtx 2070

1440/120 4k/60=1080 ti/2080

4k/98+ 2080 ti.

 

the 8600k itself will bottleneck in same games at 98+ due to lack of HT

I’d say a little closer to

1080p144Hz/1440p60Hz 1070

1440p144Hz 1080/Ti/2070/2080 depending on games

4k60Hz 2080/2080 Ti

 

The 1070 Ti is just a tad under a 1080 so it’s w/e

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