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Hi all!

As is customary when I consider upgrading my PC I thought it would be best to consult the OCUK forums for your wisdom and expertise!

I purchased AC:Origins today and was somewhat upset to find that it does not currently support Multi-GPU Setups! However I am figuring that this is a good opportunity to update the computer I built which has started to lag behind. I was also never really happy with the 4K performance so I just wanted to see what the general consensus was

I Currently have 2 290xs in crossfire, however I was thinking of upgrading to a 1080 or possibly a 1080ti, but I am concerned about bottlenecking (I am also looking forward to the PC release of FFXV which recommended a 1080 for 4k gaming!) I also believe that the reduction in power consumption and heat would be good although not currently an issue.

My question is will the other parts of my system be a medium to heavy bottle neck on the 1080/1080ti?

My current spec is as follows:

Gigabyte Z97X-SLI
i5 4690K
Asus Radeon R9 290X ROG Matrix 4096MB GDDR5 (Crossfire)
Asus Radeon R9 290X Direct CU2 (Crossfire)
Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 2x4GB DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz
Crucial BX100 250GB SSD
I upgraded the PSU a little while back and can't remember exactly, but I believe its a modular Corsair PSU, either 750 or 850w
NZXT Source 340 Case

I suppose the processor is getting a bit old now but I am just trying to weight up the best upgrade path. I am willing to spend the money to get a 1080/1080ti, possibly a little more but trying to avoid getting a new CPU AND a 1080.

Thanks in advance!
 
To be honest , 4k shouldn't cause bottleneck .
If you want a bit more life span grab i7 K second hand for your chipset .
Whack in 1080ti and another 8gn of ram and good to do
Might just be fine on your i5 with good overclock at 4k
 
I was mainly concerned if a 1080 or 1080ti was going to be bottle necked by my processor.

In this case I am wondering if getting a 1080 and a 4770k or 4790k would be better than getting just a 1080ti.
 
PSGamer said:
I was mainly concerned if a 1080 or 1080ti was going to be bottle necked by my processor.

In this case I am wondering if getting a 1080 and a 4770k or 4790k would be better than getting just a 1080ti.
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Remember less stress on CPU at 4k then 1080p, a lot less .
1080 isn't meant for 4k gaming and Ti just cuts it to be honest
 
So I am thinking about getting the below - how does this look?

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Key is to match your existing ran if it isn't or set both to same timings and speed :)

Good deal, worth seeing reviews , I think that's a 2 slot 2 fan design and the Ti does run hot. MSI recently changed or added the Tri or triple fan design to keep the Ti cool. The Gaming X dual fan is also a lot thicker design .
Just worth a mention and a look to see if it is a thicker cooler design
 
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