Can I play games with radeon rx 5700 and i3 8100 without too much bottlenecking?

[zumoshirinka]

Hello I am looking to buy a rx 5700, but was wondering if my I3 8100 can handle it. and if not then any CPU recommendations would be nice.

 

 

my current specs:

 

i3 8100 3.60ghz

gtx 970 strix

crucial by micron 2x4gb 8gb ram

500w PSU (that I don't remember the name of)   <= (I'm going to buy new PSU too of course)

gigabyte 360b

[Mira Yurizaki]

It depends on the games you play. If you're finding the CPU usage is fairly high at around 85% or more, then yes, you can expect there to be bottlenecking. However, it may not be so much so that the upgrade isn't worth while.

[zumoshirinka]

okay thank you

[5x5]

I mean, 4/4 CPUs are the absolute minimum - I personally would look into a used i5 8400.

[GabeThePCHelper]

I agree with @5x5 Look for something a little newer like the i5 8400 used, the i3 8100 is an awesome chip imo. 

[Akira Shimazu]

4/4 with 5700 is probably medium Bottleneck. its isnt like severe FPS drop. so dont worry you will be fine.

[SenKa]

New CPU may be nice in the near future, bu you'll be fine for now.