Thinking of Upgrading RTX 2070 Super to RTX 3070

[GmanUK]

At the moment I have a RTX 2070 Super graphics card and was thinking of upgrading to RTX 3070 I have already have checked if it will be compatible with my system which it is. I only have a 32 inch 1080 monitor and I have read that to upgrade the graphics card it would be pointless doing so unless I upgrade to a 4K monitor is this true? If it is then it would cost me at least £800 which is a lot of money

The reason I am thinking of upgrading is because when I bought the system a couple of years ago I could set my graphics to ultra with most games now I am having to set the graphics to medium to high in some of the newer games and in a few including Robocop and Alan Wake to the lowest settings and it wont be long before it will get like this with most games

[Mod edit: added " RTX 2070 Super to RTX 3070".]

 

[D10S]

I'd skip the 3070 and try to get a decent deal on 4070.

 

[Colif]

4070 Super

I had a 2070 Super, I skipped the 3070 long ago. Although I didn't stick with Nvidia either.

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

Whats the total maximum budget ?

Might be possible to get a monitor and a GPU that would give you a double upgrade, VRR and high refresh is fantastic if your monitor is an older 60hz one.

 

[GmanUK]

A 4070 would be nice if I could afford one.
Scratch that, I didn't realise they were that cheap. I might even go for the 4070 SUPER as I've seen it priced between £600 and £700. I wont be upgrading until around November so they should be even cheaper.

I don't want to go overboard and buy other bits. I want to keep with my B450 motherboard and I only have a 650 watt PSU. Would my computer still handle a 4070 graphics card?

I've also been told to forget about 4K but maybe stick with 1080 and go for a 32 inch 240Hz monitor. Both the 4070 Super and the monitor would fit into my budget in November

 

[Brian Boru]

I wont be upgrading until around November

I advise you not to buy anything now, a lot will change in 9 months—and maybe you can catch the Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals in November.

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

Yea dont decide anything other than your maximum budget until its time to buy something, you might be surprised what youd get.

a 4070 should be using the same amount of power as your 2070, maybe a bit less so PSU should would fine if it worked before.

I have to give you the obligatory enthusiast strong recommendation to check your PSU is of good quality and inside its warranty period. Having a good PSU hugely reduces the chances that you'll need to replace other components down the line as clean power wears components less over time.

I also suggest you go to a physical store and have a good look at a game being played on a 32 inch 1080p monitor. A lot of people dont like the definition of HD at 27 inches and up, but its a personal taste thing.

 

[D10S]

Blackwell is still a year away, but by November, you might be able to get a 4070Ti/4070TiS for the price 4070 Super sells.
650w is fine, as long as it's a good 650w that really can deliver around 650w peak at times. a whole system with 4070Ti Super will stay well under 500w on average,even in demanding games. rtx40 is very,very efficient. My 3080 draws 320w by itself for comparison.

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[GmanUK]

I've decided not to upgrade my PC now but instead to get a new one. I'm still getting a RTX 4070 Super bit sticking it into a AM5 PC. I reckon if I went the original route by sticking with my processor an motherboard I would still have to upgrade the old bits in a year or two any way. At least with getting a new system, any upgrading that would be needed in a few years might only be the graphics card. My new system is in the process with PC Specialist now.

So, what about my old PC? How much would it be worth second hand?
Specs:
Motherboard: Asus Rog Strix B450-F Gaming
Graphics: RTX 2070 Super
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
32GB DDR4 RAM
2TB HDD
256GB SSD with Windows 10
There is a 2TB SSD in there too but I am putting it into my new PC
Corsair 650W PSU
Processor Cooling: Corsair H80i V2 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Monitor: AOC C32G1 32

How much do people reckon I will get selling this second hand and where would the best place be to sell it?