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Is i5 4670k @4.4ghz to i7 4790k worthy upgrade?

bertybenno

bertybenno

bertybenno

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Hi I currently have a i5 4670k overclocked to 4.4 ghz, 2 sticks 4gb ram (would add another 2 sticks to 16gb ram) and gtx 980, and a 75hz monitor, when playing forza horizon 3 set to ultimate I get dips from 60fps, runs perfect 60fps on high settings.
Thinking of the release of horizon 4, and getting horizon 3 to stable 60fps in ultimate would a upgrade to a i7 4790k paired with gtx 1070ti and the 16gb of ram achieved this for me? Don't really want the expense of new mobo Windows 10.
 
bertybenno said:
Hi I currently have a i5 4670k overclocked to 4.4 ghz, 2 sticks 4gb ram (would add another 2 sticks to 16gb ram) and gtx 980, and a 75hz monitor, when playing forza horizon 3 set to ultimate I get dips from 60fps, runs perfect 60fps on high settings.
Thinking of the release of horizon 4, and getting horizon 3 to stable 60fps in ultimate would a upgrade to a i7 4790k paired with gtx 1070ti and the 16gb of ram achieved this for me? Don't really want the expense of new mobo Windows 10.
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how much is the upgrade? bear in mind you can buy a 1600 + a board for not much more than the price of a used 4790k - if you sell your current set up add £100~ you'll easily get a decent upgrade to a newer platform
 
you'll easily recoup a majority of your cash by selling up your current set up, sure you'll have to put in an extra £150 - £180, but considering you would pay this to upgrade to a 4790k it makes no sense to go old tech, you'll get new ram , newer platform with guaranteed support till 2020 and an extra 2 cores - which will only help as new games are starting to utilize these
 
yeah I would do it, last year I bought a i7 3770k for £125 and sold my old i5 3570k for £75 so it only really cost me £50 overall.
 
Just go with a 4770K, they are about £130 or less if you get one on a good auction, and you should be able to get 8GB RAM used for £30 again just need to keep your eyes peeled.
 
I don't believe a 1600 beats even a 4670k by enough in single threaded performance i.e. for current gaming. So really your next purchase should be either faster, or guaranteed to have longevity. If the latter makes sense to you grab an R1600, but don't expect it to boost your current performance I'd say.
 
LuckyBenski said:
I don't believe a 1600 beats even a 4670k by enough in single threaded performance i.e. for current gaming. So really your next purchase should be either faster, or guaranteed to have longevity. If the latter makes sense to you grab an R1600, but don't expect it to boost your current performance I'd say.
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Or grab the 2600
 
LuckyBenski said:
I don't believe a 1600 beats even a 4670k by enough in single threaded performance i.e. for current gaming. So really your next purchase should be either faster, or guaranteed to have longevity. If the latter makes sense to you grab an R1600, but don't expect it to boost your current performance I'd say.
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I went from a 4690K to the Ryzen 1600, it depends on what game you play with it, Ryzen has significantly higher IPC than Haswell but the clock speeds you can achieve with Haswell do make up for it, mostly, so yes in some games like CSGO the Ryzen 1600 isn't any faster, but, you still only have 4 threads vs 12 on the 1600 and from my experience with a GTX 1070 that really matters because actually in most games i am getting a significant boost in performance.

There is another problem with 4 core 4 thread CPU's with higher end GPU's, and it relates again to that lack of threads, the CPU is just working too hard to keep up and that can create stutter problems.

Here is my example of it before i upgraded to the 1600, look at the CPU cores jumping to 100% whenever i move fast or the draw distance extends, and the micro-stutter i creates.

This is 4K with the highest possible settings.


Digital Foundry really laid this issue bare with a 7600K vs the 1600....


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Upgrading a 4690K @ 4.5Ghz to the Ryzen 1600 is one of the most satisfying things in PC hardware upgrades that i have ever done.
 
I say if you can get 2x8gb sticks of ddr3 and a 4770k or 4790k at a good price, then go for it.
As mentioned above you can sell the 4670k and reduce the cost of the i7.
Otherwise look at selling everything off use that money towards the latest Amd or Intel, within your budget.
 
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