Matching an i7 4770k to GPU

[georgetyrrell 7]

Hello,

Been out of the game for too many years , and to cut the story short I'm upgrading my PC to 2015, because I'm not doing a modern instal until well into next year (new house etc), so I've been given permission to do a bit of spending. I've gotten my hands on an i7 4770k which I'll overclock a bit, but I've trawled the web for GPU recommendations. I've been on bottleneck websites but I don't really know their validity or if they're just a marketing tool. The consensus is that getting something like a 1060/1080 or better is a waste of time, and that I'm better with a lower end card with suggestions anywhere from a 780GTX -980GTX. Any ideas of what is THE card for this CPU, all I have planned is a bit of Fs9 and some light FSX/Prepar3d. My plan originally was to buy the ginormous card, and just use it with the 4770k and then have it already when I go big, but I think its maybe futile for the enjoyment of things for the next 9-12 months. Any help appreciated

George 

[CaptainNick 575]

Pick up a used rtx20 series card cheap...any will do for what you want. I imagine as more rtx 30’s hit the market the gtx 10 series and rtx 20 series will be cheap af second hand.

Edited October 28, 2020 by CaptainNick

[Bob Scott 7,716]

I've got a 4790K box that is now dedicated to FPS and driving games...it's had a 980, 2xSLI 980Ti and now has a 1080Ti in it.  I think anything beyond the 1080Ti would probably be wasted capability, but some of the 3D games did like the 1080Ti to get up to the "ultra" level or equivalent.  The last sim to run on that box was FSX (with the 980) and it did a respectable job (with a 30" 2560x1600 monitor).  My recommendation for that CPU and your stated sim goals (FS9, and light-use FSX/P3D) would be a 980Ti or 1080Ti.

If you want to project ahead to the rig-after-next, then you'll want to take a hard look at how things are evolving w/r/t VRAM,  Anything below 8 GB would be a bad call, and it's arguable that 11GB+ is the only way to go for the next wave of DX12 games and simulations.

 

 

[hs118 707]

I'm running an i7-4770K @4.5Ghz against a GTX 1080 (regular not TI).

On "high" settings, my rig is doing 4K @ 30-40 FPS. Down to 25 in Seattle.

My CPU is the bottleneck, the 1080 is not even straining.

[radorabatin 24]

I’m very happy user of i7 4770K@4,1GHz (previously 4,5GHz). using it with 1080Ti 11GB VRAM.

Using MSFS on high settings with 4K res. 

 

Rado

[RobJC 2,069]

Keep the 4770K and buy the GPU for the next CPU. I would look at a RTX 3070 or 3080, or the new AMD 6800XT. This way when you do get around to upgrading your CPU, MB, RAM, etc. you already have the GPU ready to go. 

[georgetyrrell 7]

On 10/28/2020 at 2:42 PM, w6kd said:

I've got a 4790K box that is now dedicated to FPS and driving games...it's had a 980, 2xSLI 980Ti and now has a 1080Ti in it.  I think anything beyond the 1080Ti would probably be wasted capability, but some of the 3D games did like the 1080Ti to get up to the "ultra" level or equivalent.  The last sim to run on that box was FSX (with the 980) and it did a respectable job (with a 30" 2560x1600 monitor).  My recommendation for that CPU and your stated sim goals (FS9, and light-use FSX/P3D) would be a 980Ti or 1080Ti.

If you want to project ahead to the rig-after-next, then you'll want to take a hard look at how things are evolving w/r/t VRAM,  Anything below 8 GB would be a bad call, and it's arguable that 11GB+ is the only way to go for the next wave of DX12 games and simulations.

 

 

Probably the way to go , Nick is also correct but as far as getting the latest, things are changing too rapidly atm I think I'll wait and see whats stable and trusted in a years time. And go with a 1080 for now or similar. 

Cheers

[georgetyrrell 7]

Actually, one more quick one, is the 1050 total rubbish? Its cheap as chips , much cheaper than a 980 currently , but it never gets a mention really, is it pants?

George 

[Bert Pieke 7,584]

13 minutes ago, georgetyrrell said:

Probably the way to go , Nick is also correct but as far as getting the latest, things are changing too rapidly atm I think I'll wait and see whats stable and trusted in a years time. And go with a 1080 for now or similar. 

Cheers

Good choice.... I use a 1070 with that CPU.

As for new video cards, check out the 1660.

[Bert Pieke 7,584]

Just now, georgetyrrell said:

Actually, one more quick one, is the 1050 total rubbish? Its cheap as chips , much cheaper than a 980 currently , but it never gets a mention really, is it pants?

George 

No, you do need something better than that..  (1660..)

[Bert Pieke 7,584]

16 minutes ago, georgetyrrell said:

Actually, one more quick one, is the 1050 total rubbish? Its cheap as chips , much cheaper than a 980 currently , but it never gets a mention really, is it pants?

George 

BTW, if you have 16 GB of RAM on your motherboard, a 4770K@4.1 with a 1660 will fly not only P3D, but also MSFS 2020.

[georgetyrrell 7]

Bingo, perfect , same price as the 1070 mostly.Nice one. 

[Bert Pieke 7,584]

Re-reading your original post... if you are truly only flying FS9 or FSX, any video card will do... but as I said above, P3D or MSFS is within sight with that CPU.