Is my GTX 970 Bottlenecking?

[BestSpeling]

Hello everyone,

 I would like to ask you guys, would a Intel Core i3-6100 be bottlenecking a Msi GTX 970?

[The Sloth]

yes, how much depends on games 

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, BestSpeling said:

Hello everyone,

 I would like to ask you guys, would a Intel Core i3-6100 be bottlenecking a Msi GTX 970?

Depends on the game. But not much

[DarkBlade2117]

Not really, I owned an i3-6100 and R9 290. In very minor scenario did I notice my i3 being the issue. Biggest one was GTA V and Arma 3 (Arma 3 is a shit game anyway when it comes to CPU performance, my 6700k has minor issues with it every so often). Other than that, no. It probably isn't worth the $180 to alleviate it.

[Droidbot]

2 minutes ago, DarkBlade2117 said:

Not really, I owned an i3-6100 and R9 290. In very minor scenario did I notice my i3 being the issue. Biggest one was GTA V and Arma 3 (Arma 3 is a shit game anyway when it comes to CPU performance, my 6700k has minor issues with it every so often). Other than that, no. It probably isn't worth the $180 to alleviate it.

Arma performs like a dog on anything that isn't true quadcore. 

 

Not really in most games, worst you'll get is a little stutter because it's not optimised for dual-cores. 

[DarkBlade2117]

6 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

Arma performs like a dog on anything that isn't true quadcore. 

 

Not really in most games, worst you'll get is a little stutter because it's not optimised for dual-cores. 

Oh I know, runs like shit on my 6700k lol.

Still, the bottleneck is very minor. I even streamed games 720p60FPS just fine and could easily record 1080p60FPS using AMD Relive or no issues doing 720p60FPS using OBS.

Though @BestSpelingif you are buying a new system/upgrading or whatever. Go with a Pentium G4560.

[RadiatingLight]

it's fine for most games. some might be bottlenecked slightly.

[manikyath]

for games that are cpu heavy and prefer quadcore (GTA V, cities:skylines, the crap like arma, etc.) that i3 wont be doing you much good, i'd say at least look forward towards the option of an i5 or i7.

 

i wouldnt really directly say it's out of sensible bounds, but it's certainly not "comfort zone".

[i_build_nanosuits]

i3-6100 is not quite enough for a GTX 970, if you want to get the most out of your graphics card get something better like an i5-6500 for example.

[BestSpeling]

12 hours ago, DarkBlade2117 said:

Oh I know, runs like shit on my 6700k lol.

Still, the bottleneck is very minor. I even streamed games 720p60FPS just fine and could easily record 1080p60FPS using AMD Relive or no issues doing 720p60FPS using OBS.

Though @BestSpelingif you are buying a new system/upgrading or whatever. Go with a Pentium G4560.

Why would you recommend a Pentium G4560?

[DarkBlade2117]

34 minutes ago, BestSpeling said:

Why would you recommend a Pentium G4560?

The Pentium G4560 is a 3.5Ghz 2c/4t CPU for $60. An i3-6100 is a 3.7Ghz 2c/4t CPU for $100. Price-Performance is MUCH better.