Replacement Graphics Card

[Colin Miller]

My old graphics card (GTX 770) finally gave up the ghost so i'm in the market for a replacement.
My PC is around 5 years old with a 4790K CPU and a 600w psu (so RTX 3080 is a non starter)
My Monitor is an Acer Predator X34 at 3440x1440 resolution with Gsync which keeps me in the nvidia camp.

The RTX 3070 looks very very good, but it's not here yet and I also wonder if i'd be wasting money on one of these since my CPU is rather Antiquated. On the other hand it's a big screen so there's plenty of work for the GPU to do.

Alternately i was considering the RTX 2060 Super, or even the non super version.... which is here and available right now and may be better sized for the existing PC.

I'm limping along with the on board HD 4600 just now, which at least keeps my PC alive for work, but Gaming is definitely off the menu.

What would you recommend? Should i wait, or just go for the lesser card?

 

[Colin Miller]

LOL it's a slippery slope first the GPU... then you need the CPU to match, but for that you need the Mobo, and of course new faster memory. Heck just buy an new PC.
Sadly Getting Married squashed those days where i could upgrade whenever i wanted .

I'm only getting away with a Graphics card, because the last one broke.

It does sound like the 2070S would be a better option than the 2060S, but that's then getting into the near price bracket of the 3070.

I just wish i knew some dates for the 3070... and of course whether there will be supply/demand issues.

 

[Colin Miller]

Thanks all, those links were really useful.
It looks like my Monitor is what sways it. the 4790K would be hideously under powered on a low spec monitor, but with 3440x1440 at max refresh to take care of, it gives the GPU enough to do to make things more reasonable.

Now... can i hold out till the 3070 drops