1080 for 4K gaming?

[JediFragger]

Thanks. I have another post going in the monitor section here https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/what-4k-monitor-do-i-pick.18799744/

Replied in there to keep the info within the right section

 

[klaxhu]

I wouldn't get any of them. Are you close to a store where you can check out a 144 Hz monitor? Or even an iPad Pro 10.5, just so you can see how much of a difference it makes

EDITED: Will keep the discussion going in the monitor thread.
Want to thank everyone for the quick and informative responses.

 

[Tommy_Here]

My 980 Ti done 4k very well dropping the settings down, granted was overclocked to 1525mhz and 8.4ghz on the memory so wasn't far off a stock 1080 but yea, you'll be fine (y)

 

[klaxhu]

My 980 Ti done 4k very well dropping the settings down, granted was overclocked to 1525mhz and 8.4ghz on the memory so wasn't far off a stock 1080 but yea, you'll be fine (y)

thx I think I should be fine, especially when playing LOL

 

[klaxhu]

Forgot to ask something key, I believe: do you guys think my i5 and PSU can deal well with what I will try and push through the 1080 for 4k?

My system is:
I5 4690k, CM Evo 212 Cooler
Asus Z97 Gamer Pro Mobo
Corsair Vengence 16 GB RAM 1600
Crucial BX100 500GB SSD
EVGA SuperNOVA G2 80 Plus Gold Modular PSU
Factual Define R5 Case (I did not even bother to check if the Jetstream GTX1080 will fit in this case, I hope it will )

 

[MrRockliffe]

The i5 should be fine - what happens with higher resolutions (with the current generation of graphics cards) is that the graphics card is being taxed harder than the processor, since it's too taxing for it. Consequently, the CPU becomes less of a bottleneck. It would struggle less with 4K than it would WQHD or FHD, but vice versa for the GPU.

 

[klaxhu]

The i5 should be fine - what happens with higher resolutions (with the current generation of graphics cards) is that the graphics card is being taxed harder than the processor, since it's too taxing for it. Consequently, the CPU becomes less of a bottleneck. It would struggle less with 4K than it would WQHD or FHD, but vice versa for the GPU.

I know

The i5 should be fine - what happens with higher resolutions (with the current generation of graphics cards) is that the graphics card is being taxed harder than the processor, since it's too taxing for it. Consequently, the CPU becomes less of a bottleneck. It would struggle less with 4K than it would WQHD or FHD, but vice versa for the GPU.

Great, thanks! Thought that might be the case but always safe to ask and see what people think

 

[JediFragger]

Yup, you should be ok with the i5

 

[kinoblemeister]

As everyone has said 1080 will be fine at 4k. Will have to drop some settings but not for Overwatch I wouldn't have thought!

Though fwiw, I don't think we are anywhere near the sweetspot for 4k yet. 4k 144hz is where it is at imo, or even 4k 144hz ultrawide and I think we are maybe at least 2 gens away from that, with max settings etc. I have a 1080Ti at 3440x1440p 75hz and its nice. Sweetspot for that card imo. Some say 1080Ti=1st single 4k 60fps card and in most things it seems so but GR:W and others etc not a chance.

1440p 144hz is quite a thing, and the 1080 would rock that (I had a 1080Strix before with 1440p 144hz (or may have been 165hz-cant remember) and Ultrawide 3440x1440p.

Anyway massive tangent, my personal preference is to go for 1440p or Ultrawide for the higher fps and hz atm, until better 4k monitors are here (hz, hdr, quality control-though that seems an issue with all monitors tbh) and the GPU's to drive them.

I still found 1080p>1440p a big step up. And 3440x1440p Ultrawide is just fantastic.