Poll about games and computers.
Poll about games and computers.
Vote cast. I’d pick 1080 SLi since I already have one, but if not, I’d choose 1080 Ti. That was my initial choice, but I’ve been checking upgrades for my 770—stuck with 2GB VRAM—since the mid-980 Ti era. So I grabbed a 1080 when it was nearby and am really happy with it now. My 3770k is getting tired in 1440p depending on the game. BF1 is pretty solid, but Forza Horizon feels sluggish because the first core is locked at 100% unless the game runs smoothly, and another core would help too. I just need more single-thread power for a single core, and it works fine across all titles.
My CPU is an i7-980X and even though it's old, it still runs games smoothly unless they're single-threaded, like Heroes of the Storm. Multi-threading isn't worth it for me. I get the same speed as a 6700K with a GTX 1070 in Doom—the most demanding game I own—despite the 980X being nearly seven years old. I mostly play HotS, so I'll keep an eye on what Zen brings before deciding if an upgrade is worthwhile. Overall, I'm quite satisfied with my performance. Regarding 1080 SLI or 1080 Ti, I wish there was a "Neither" choice. Lol.
I mainly use CSGO, so it doesn't feel very exciting with an FX-8320.
For question 5 I selected am2+ thinking you intended fm2+, and for question 7 I chose am3+ or an older version, even though I thought fm2+ was more appropriate.
I5-4670 remains a powerful machine for 1080p gaming, definitely beating up my GTX 770 in bottleneck performance! I’m hoping for a GPU upgrade since most games I plan to play are quite demanding. While some modern titles like DOOM 2016 support Vulkan and can run at high settings with decent FPS, I’d love to see what a 1440p display would look like. It’s an OLED screen with a high pixel density, far surpassing even the best monitors I’ve seen. Still, right now it feels more important to focus on CPU and graphics than on visuals.