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Would AMD FX 8370 Bottleneck GTX 970?

DZiegler98
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Depends on the game; some games might bottleneck, some won't.

That does come at a cost that  some cannot afford.

I hate to interrupt, but isn't the FX-8370 the same price as the Core i5 4690 (with less TDP thus requiring smaller PSU)?

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I currently have an AMD FX 6350 and I am wondering if upgrading the processor to the FX 8370 would be a good idea before buying the GTX 970.

i havent noticed any bottlenecking with my 8350 at all in many games , BF4 , Borderlands , GTA 4 , Assassins creed black flag etc 

My Pc Specs

CPU : AMD FX-8350 @stock w/Noctua NH D-14   Mobo: Asus M5A99FX    Ram : 16gb Corsair XMS3 @1600mhz    GPU : Gigabyte GTX970 Windforce OC 4GB @1429mhz   SSD: Sandisk X110 256gb    Case: Be Quiet Silent Base 800 Windowed  PSU: EVGA 850w g2  Peripherals : Corsair K70 w/Red Switches , Logitech G502 , Samsung SyncMaster S22B300 (1920x1080) , Ttesports Shock one headset , Phone : HTC one A9

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I hate to interrupt, but isn't the FX-8370 the same price as the Core i5 4690 (with less TDP thus requiring smaller PSU)?

No the i5 is $30 more.

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Go with intel.

| CPU: i7 3770k | MOTHERBOARD: MSI Z77A-G45 Gaming | GPU: GTX 770 | RAM: 16GB G.Skill Trident X | PSU: XFX PRO 1050w | STORAGE: SSD 120GB PQI +  6TB HDD | COOLER: Thermaltake: Water 2.0 | CASE: Cooler Master: HAF 912 Plus |

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