Goal is 4k 60hz, I plan to do a full pc upgrade in around 6 months but at the moment i can afford to either buy a PS5 + a 4k TV or get a 3080 + 4k TV and run that for around 6 months until i can afford to upgrade everything else, Currently running a 4790 non k,16gb ram with a rx5700 non xt and its perfect for 1080p but getting the 4k bug now.
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How much of a bottle neck, i7-4790 +3080?
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Woah!, that's far less difference than i was expecting! I can definitely live with that level of performance for a while yet until i have the funds to do a full upgrade.
Awesome, wasn't expecting this, i was expecting it to be such a huge bottleneck that it would not even be worth it. Definitely going down this route now, the PS5 can wait.
I tried my pc at my parents house yesterday who have a 4k tv,i haven't tried any of the newest games and tbh i'm not even sure which are the most demanding as i am still quite behind with games as i took around 5 years off gaming which has worked out well as i have a nice catalog to catch up on. I was however surprised just how well my rx5700 was holding up at 4k i tried Rise of the Tomb Raider, Modern Warfare Remastered ,Gears 5 and far cry 4, I'm guessing tomb raider may be the most demanding? they all seemed to averaged between 50-60fps with most settings on high and for me not being used to anything over 60fps they played awesomely, 4k 60hz is definitely enough for me.
I wasn't sure how much of a difference i would notice going from 1080p to 4k but the difference was HUGE, especially in games like cod and far cry everything just looks so much more clear and i could see enemies clearly in the distance i could not see anywhere near as clear before, The details on the weapons and some of the scenery looked amazing. That was also going from a 42" screen to a 55" so now sure how much the screen size played in that but for me Far cry which i am really enjoying at the moment looked immense at 4k it felt so much more submersive, it was genuinely comparable to trying VR for the first time i was not expecting it to look so much better, I can't wait to finish far cry 4 and play far cry 5 now.
100% Going to upgrade the GPU first, if i find its not enough for the latest most demanding games i'll just upgrade everything else when i can, Super excited having got a taste of 4k now though, even 4k videos i watched on YouTube was another new world. Scared to try playing at 120hz or more now incase the same thing happens, i don't think i could be happy with 1080p again now.
I wasn't sure how much of a difference i would notice going from 1080p to 4k but the difference was HUGE, especially in games like cod and far cry everything just looks so much more clear and i could see enemies clearly in the distance i could not see anywhere near as clear before, The details on the weapons and some of the scenery looked amazing. That was also going from a 42" screen to a 55" so now sure how much the screen size played in that but for me Far cry which i am really enjoying at the moment looked immense at 4k it felt so much more submersive, it was genuinely comparable to trying VR for the first time i was not expecting it to look so much better, I can't wait to finish far cry 4 and play far cry 5 now.
100% Going to upgrade the GPU first, if i find its not enough for the latest most demanding games i'll just upgrade everything else when i can, Super excited having got a taste of 4k now though, even 4k videos i watched on YouTube was another new world. Scared to try playing at 120hz or more now incase the same thing happens, i don't think i could be happy with 1080p again now.