Remaining competitive at this level
Remaining competitive at this level
1080ti equals 3060, the 3060ti and 3070 both run faster. The main concern here is Nvidia drivers for ampere and Lovelace being quite heavy compared to Pascal. Even if the 3070 and 1080ti matched their speed, driver overhead for ampere would still challenge the CPU more. It feels like we regressed after all the work to shift CPU tasks to GPU (such as direct storage and ReBar). Anyway, don’t worry too much about bottlenecks. Those on the forum often overreact. Unless you’re completely CPU-limited—which is rare in gaming—you’ll see higher average FPS with stronger GPUs.
These cards are quite similar overall. I’m sure we’ll eventually get these features, but for now they’re just giving us small updates to keep things interesting. I’m just glad my 3070 has an argb plug, letting me control my case lighting on the latest generation with software.
It was quite a smooth and pleasant experience overall, though the menus and loading times are a bit slower than I prefer.
It's interesting to see the Ampere leading in newer titles while the 1080 Ti shines in older ones. The 3060 offers a 21% boost in Hitman 3 at 1440p. I'd love to view this chart with recent releases like Hogwards Legacy, Resident Evil 4, and The Last of Us.
I’m evaluating an upgrade right now. This setup is what’s available at the moment. I’m planning to go with an Intel processor after the change. I’ve been gathering components as they arrive, and my current motherboard setup is significantly lagging behind other parts in the system—especially since I just got an HX1200 PSU last week. I’m aiming for more power consumption to match the increased load, which would bring my total usage up to around 485 watts. That’s a big jump but worth it for the performance boost, and $20 is a reasonable investment.
I completely understand your point. I can’t say it’s a great match, honestly—it doesn’t work well together. I picked the mobile/CPU first and snagged an open case 3070 for $280. I was planning to get the FTW3 1080 Ti, but those are priced similarly enough that the 3070 seemed obvious. Still, it’s been a smooth and stable experience over the past week in that setup. Just wish I could try Cyberpunk before doing a heart transplant.
Alright, we're planning a build focusing on performance. The first component will be a 3770k with an 1070, which isn't ideal for personal use but could work well in a pairing. It might still be a CPU bottleneck. Following that, we'll add a Ryzen 5 5500 with a 3060, which should complement it nicely. Once that's set up, I can upgrade if I want to. This sounds like a solid strategy!