Best GPU for a 4770k without waste?

413x · 29 Dec 2023 at 20:04

Looking to play some new games. But I believe I'm near the end of life of my PC.

Ie where a new GPU (for example) will be bottlenecked by cpu etc.

I have a z87 + 4770k

What's the best GPU that isn't wasted on this? As I do not want to spend loads for new everything

Hewligan · 29 Dec 2023 at 20:08

Do you have any GPU installed currently? At an absolute flier I would think something like a second hand RX 6600 may be a good match.

rare · 29 Dec 2023 at 21:09

A 3060 would be pretty suitable I would think.

drakulton · 29 Dec 2023 at 21:11

I've got a 3070 with a 4790K, but then I play old sims in VR..... which is nice.

Gray2233 · 29 Dec 2023 at 21:26

A 6600 or 3060 depending on your preference wouldn't be a bad shout.

It depends on what you have currently tbh, and what you're intending to play.

PaulM · 29 Dec 2023 at 21:28

What resolution do you game at?

413x · 29 Dec 2023 at 22:31

So currently have a 1070.

And I don't really game much. But I love DnD and was thinking of picking up BG3.

My monitor is 1440 ultrawide.

Can't remember if it's 100 or 60hz

Edit
Monitor is 100hz and free sync not G sync

Gray2233 · 29 Dec 2023 at 22:33

I'd spend a bit more if that's the case, see if you can grab a 6700XT or equivalent for around the £300 mark.

It's worth hitting up the forums MM and seeing if there are any deals to be had tbh, you'll get more for your money and people are generally happy to help with warranties too.

Rroff · 29 Dec 2023 at 23:42

Depends a bit if you are overclocked or not - but I still err towards a 3060ti, 3070 or AMD equivalent, you might be a bit bottlenecking the GPU but it won't be hugely wasteful.

Though that said I found more recent games could be held back by 4 core 8 thread CPUs and upgraded my 4820K to a 6 core 12 thread Xeon before eventually moving to a 14700K for gaming.

413x · 29 Dec 2023 at 23:49

I don't believe it's possible to upgrade a 4770k much is it? Isn't the max like 4790k?

What are the amd equivalents?

So it's not worth going to a 1080ti?

I'm so out of the loop I have no idea tbh!

Armageus · 29 Dec 2023 at 23:56

413x said:
I don't believe it's possible to upgrade a 4770k much is it? Isn't the max like 4790k?

Yep and there's no point to that move - just overclock your 4770k

413x said:
So it's not worth going to a 1080ti?

It should still be fine - it's in a similar ballpark to the 3060, 3070 or 6700xt that have been mentioned

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Rroff · 29 Dec 2023 at 23:59

413x said:
I don't believe it's possible to upgrade a 4770k much is it? Isn't the max like 4790k?

What are the amd equivalents?

So it's not worth going to a 1080ti?

I'm so out of the loop I have no idea tbh!

Sadly no significant upgrade path.

CaptainRAVE · 30 Dec 2023 at 00:02

The 4770k is an easy one to overclock if you choose to go down that path. A 1080Ti pairs well with it too.

drakulton · 30 Dec 2023 at 00:05

Get a cheap 4790K, delid it, liquid metal, and overclock the **** off it.

throwaway4372 · 30 Dec 2023 at 00:08

just sell some shares and buy a whole new pc, weird to upgrade only part of it imo

Armageus · 30 Dec 2023 at 00:09

drakulton said:
Get a cheap 4790K,

Good luck with that

413x · 30 Dec 2023 at 00:11

throwaway4372 said:
just sell some shares and buy a whole new pc, weird to upgrade only part of it imo

I don't want to spend much as its only one game.

It may just be better to drop to 60hz/lower resolution and stick with 1070?

Or is a 1080ti worth it?

Even the 300 pound gpus are pushing the limit.
Well. Let's say after selling the 1070 I'd rather not spend 100+

throwaway4372 · 30 Dec 2023 at 00:16

1070 to 1080ti is terrible value.
if you aren't going full pc route just don't play the game.
try backpack battles instead, you'll like that:

Backpack Battles on Steam

A PvP inventory management auto battler! Buy and craft powerful items, then carefully arrange them in your backpack.

store.steampowered.com

Gray2233 · 30 Dec 2023 at 00:16

drakulton said:
Get a cheap 4790K, delid it, liquid metal, and overclock the **** off it.

Utterly pointless change, the 4790K is just a refreshed 4770K, there's barely any difference between them and a huge second hand cost for what they are.

@OP: OC your CPU if you can, it's capable enough for a 6700XT class card.

I'll reiterate: Hit up the MM, I sold a 3060ti (the Nvidia competitor to the 6700XT) on there not so long ago with a couple of years warranty left for £215.

There are good deals to be had that would give you a lot of uplift.

413x · 30 Dec 2023 at 00:18

Armageus said:
Yep and there's no point to that move - just overclock your 4770k

It should still be fine - it's in a similar ballpark to the 3060, 3070 or 6700xt that have been mentioned

*** GPU Hierarchy ***

NVIDIAAMDINTELTier - Suggested Resolution/FPS RTX 4090 Tier A - "Elite Tier" RTX 4080 Super RTX 4080RX 7900XTX RX 7900XT Tier B RTX 4070Ti Super RTX 3090Ti RTX 4070TiRX 6950XT RX 7900 GRE Tier C RTX 3090 RTX 4070 Super RTX 3080Ti RTX 3080 (12GB) RTX 4070 RTX 3080RX 6900XT RX 7800XT RX...

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Thanks for the info!