GTX 1080 w/ i7 3770k

[DoomLegion]

I need advice guys. would a GTX 1080 with an i7 3770k bottleneck? i'm using a Dell U2414H 60Hz single monitor. Planning on upgrading from a GTX 660Ti. Thanks in advance for your kind answers!

[grayblizzard]

3 minutes ago, DoomLegion said:

I need advice guys. would a GTX 1080 with an i7 3770k bottleneck? i'm using a Dell U2414H 60Hz single monitor. Planning on upgrading from a GTX 660Ti. Thanks in advance for your kind answers!

no it wont you will be perfectly fine, also nice upgrade

 

my reasoning is that i7 currently dont bottleneck any gpu while playing games

[Oswin]

it shouldn't bottleneck

[Gonio]

Will be ok, allthough better CPU's might unlock more of the potential in certain games and scenario's. But as said you will be fine.

[pagani123]

no i dont think it will bottleneck

[Drak3]

You won't notice any bottleneck on a 1080p 60Hz monitor.

In newer CPU bound games, there will be a slight bottleneck. It isn't worth upgrading to a newer CPU and chipset though, it'll only be a few frames, and like I said, you won't notice on the monitor you have.

[Kosios]

In some games such as gta 5 you will get decent fps games with a newer cpu but with others (like the witcher 3) you will notice no to little difference.  So in my opinion if you really want to take full advantage of the card a newer cpu isn't a bad idea.

[Delicieuxz]

Is your 3770K overclocked?

 

Without overclocking the i& 3770K, you'll experience some performance limitation. But you can easily overclock the i7 3770K for significant performance gain, and an OC'd 3770K should be just as good as a brand new CPU.

 

 

A GTX 1080 with an i7 3770K will experience more limitation of its potential than the Titan X (Maxwell) used in these benchmarks, unless you overclock the i7 3770K. If you overclock the i7 3770K, you'll be fine.

 

[pwn_intended]

The GTX 1080 is way overkill for running at 1080p resolution but if you can afford it, its a huge performance increase.

You shouldn't experience bottlenecking until you start getting over 100FPS. Given that your monitor only goes to 60, you'll be totally fine.

[Scruffy90]

No. I'm using a 3770k with a 980ti and only lose like 1-2 fps compared to newer cpus. negligible at best.

[DoomLegion]

Thank you so much everyone for your advice and suggestions!

[DoomLegion]

22 minutes ago, Delicieuxz said:

Is your 3770K overclocked?

 

Without overclocking the i& 3770K, you'll experience some performance limitation. But you can easily overclock the i7 3770K for significant performance gain, and an OC'd 3770K should be just as good as a brand new CPU.

 

 

A GTX 1080 with an i7 3770K will experience more limitation of its potential than the Titan X (Maxwell) used in these benchmarks, unless you overclock the i7 3770K. If you overclock the i7 3770K, you'll be fine.

 

Thank you for your advice. I will definitely OC my i7 3770k once i get the GTX 1080