Hardware & Technical Upgrade CPU or GPU first?
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I think that the 7th generation of Intel is powerful enough.
The GPU seems the priority in my eyes.
GTX 1070 minimum for VR.
The GPU seems the priority in my eyes.
GTX 1070 minimum for VR.
Yeah, agreed. the CPU doesn't really matter, unless you have 8 years old potato.
Go for the better GPU.
Plus when you're on Intel (gosh I hate those guys) switching the CPU usually also means a new motherboard, so... not really worth it, imo.
Go for the better GPU.
Plus when you're on Intel (gosh I hate those guys) switching the CPU usually also means a new motherboard, so... not really worth it, imo.
Yes it is a problem with them.
They have certainly financial participations with the manufacturers of motherboards.
Another vote for GPU. Also the 3GB version of the 1060 is a reduced performance 1060, the 6GB version has higher clocks. A 'cheap' smallish upgrade could be to look for a second hand 6GB 1060 if you don't want to stretch the cash for a 1070?
I don't know what Nvidia were thinking with that 3GB 1060, maybe to 'trick' people to pay more (proportionally speaking) for a cheaper to produce 1060? Whatever it was a very sucky move by them what they did with the 3GB 1060 here, especially as the lower power/price 1050 Ti comes with 4GB as standard, which is really the very lowest amount of VRAM you want these days.
I don't know what Nvidia were thinking with that 3GB 1060, maybe to 'trick' people to pay more (proportionally speaking) for a cheaper to produce 1060? Whatever it was a very sucky move by them what they did with the 3GB 1060 here, especially as the lower power/price 1050 Ti comes with 4GB as standard, which is really the very lowest amount of VRAM you want these days.
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It seems that the 1060 6 GO GDDR5X is released.
I fitted my 8GB 1070 nearly two years ago and it ran Elite in VR last year with no performance issues (sold on the Rift as I didn't enjoy it) so you will be OK with that.
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From my research, the 1060 3G is superior to the 1050 ti. Dont let the extra GB fool you. It really doesnt have the ability to utilize it.
I currently am running a 1060 3G with no issues. I do plan to drop in the 6GB or pick up a 1070 though.
Oh yeah the 1060 is much faster than a 1050 Ti. I was just comparing the 3GB vs the 4GB (today's minimum for decent gaming). IF those 1060's had 4GB instead of 3GB (and the same reduced clock speed vs the 6GB 1060) they would have been a much more obvious buy in that low-middle range.
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Elite does use a lot of memory, large surfaces with loads of textures. In other words, a 6gb 1060 will offer far superior performance than a 3gb, much more than the raw processing power suggests.
All AFAIK of course.
OP, just keep an eye on a 1070ti, it is priced above a standard 1070 by a night out at the pub, yet is offers almost 1080 performance.
Just a FYI - that 3GB 1060 is not just limited by the ram it has limited shaders - in fact some say it isn't really a 1060 at all.
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2016-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1060-3gb-vs-6gb-review_14
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https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2016-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1060-3gb-vs-6gb-review_14
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A valid point.
GPU definitely gives you more "bang for your buck", especially in a game like ED, but cranking up the detail to suit your new GPU also puts more of a load on your CPU.
i5 is probably more than sufficient though. [up]
+1 for GPU camp.
Your CPU will be good enough for a few more years yet. No point wasting money upgrading needlessly!
Your CPU will be good enough for a few more years yet. No point wasting money upgrading needlessly!