Could this setup benefit from an upgrade to hit the desired 1080p 60fps in Cyberpunk?
Could this setup benefit from an upgrade to hit the desired 1080p 60fps in Cyberpunk?
Hey there, I'm really excited about CDPR and their titles, just like everyone else. I’m worried my setup might not hit the required performance for Cyberpunk at full settings—especially with 1080p ultra and no ray tracing. My CPU is decent but not top-tier, and my GPU, which was solid four years back, is starting to lag even in demanding games like Red Dead Redemption 2. Upgrading won’t be simple; I need to locate a 3080 graphics card that’s available, which isn’t easy. I also prefer waiting to see if Nvidia releases the 3080TI before getting it now, just in case. Would it be worth searching for a 3080 whenever it shows up? Should I hold off and wait for the 3080TI? Or do you think this build could still reach 60fps at 1080p ultra once the game is out? Also, I’ve heard that the demo from 2018 ran smoothly on an i7 8700K and a GTX 1080Ti, but the fact that they limited the frame rate to 30fps raises concerns—it suggests such a rig can’t reliably hit 60fps consistently. What are your thoughts?
It's likely you won't notice a big difference between high and ultra settings. Just test the game on your current system and decide later if an upgrade is needed. A demo from two years ago won't reflect today's performance, and by then GPU availability should be more reliable.
The game hasn't finished loading, but if we take 'Recommended specs' as 1080p60fps Ultra, this setup would handle the game smoothly. https://support.cdprojektred.com/en/cybe...quirements
No one understands the true impact of "Hardcore" Ultrasettings. Games aren't always tuned for Ultra mode, and the suggested configurations rarely match an Ultra preset. Still, I can say: At least in High settings, you should easily reach a stable 60 fps at 1080p. Ultra might work, but it's uncertain. The visual contrast between High and Ultra is usually less than 1-2%, particularly at 1080p. Your graphics card remains solid, and it could even hit 60 fps at 1440p—though that’s more High than Ultra. Your CPU is also performing well. I’m still using an i7 6700k with just four cores and haven’t encountered any issues. My tip: Play the game, enable Ultra, and check your frame rate. If it exceeds 60, that’s ideal. If it drops below, lower a few settings to High and observe the change. You might find a balance that works for you. In Witcher 3, most adjustments didn’t noticeably affect fps when comparing High and Ultra modes. Still, the "Object Distance" setting cut performance by about 20% simply by switching from High to Ultra. I kept it on High because I didn’t see an immediate difference.
confirmed specs are aimed at 1080p high performance, with no exact framerate mentioned—listed as 4770 and 1060. a 8700k plus a 1080ti should easily cover 1080p-1440p high refresh gaming for several more years, unless you're focusing on ray tracing. it's a powerful card, but 1080p is becoming harder to push GPUs these days.
Sounds like a good plan to me. I'm also hoping that Nvidia is planning to release the 3080 TI soonish though because i'm going to upgrade, but it's just a question of when. You guys think 3080 TIs will get released at all? or the 3080s/3090s are all we're getting?
I believe the 3090 was essentially what the 2080 Ti + Titan looked like back then—merged into a single unit. Perhaps a 3090 Ti? It really depends on whether that's the largest chip available yet. Honestly, I’d only consider buying something up to 3080. The power usage is now quite high; 320 watts at 2080 is about 50% more than before. My 1080 runs around 140W with UV, which results in roughly a 5% drop in performance compared to its previous 220W.
Questionably the suggested specifications are aimed at 1080p resolution. It's definitely for 1080p, though I think a medium to high mix might work too. This machine looks quite powerful enough to handle 1080p at high settings—ultra is overkill and unnecessary, but it could easily exceed 60 fps.
In the late 2000s there were some problems due to AIBs opting for inexpensive capacitors meant for filtering high frequencies on the voltage rail, aiming to cut costs. This decision led to instability because boost clocks exceeded what the power delivery system could manage. The shortage of parts turned out to be an unexpected advantage—it would have been easier to purchase if the 3080s were immediately available, but it wasn’t worth the risk of trying to test their hardware just for that. The 3090 is significantly more expensive than the 2080ti at its MSRP, which is disappointing, but it seems the 3090 is essentially a rebranding of the 3080 Ti, and we won’t actually receive a 3080 Ti. It’s hard to picture how much a 3090 Ti would cost.