CPU Bottlenecking?

[dmxdwd]

Hi

 

I'm getting a 1600X for my 1050ti build, was gonna get the 1500X but 1600X was only £20 cheaper and has extra cores so why not. I've heard about CPU bottlenecking but I have no idea if it's going to effect my gaming performance compared to the 1500X? I feel like an idiot for asking this but what even is CPU bottlenecking and will it effect my performance? Thanks 

[MysteriousAeon]

CPU bottlenecking is when your CPU is weaker compared to your GPU so you miss out on performance. A 1500X won't bottleneck with a GTX 1050 Ti, so no worries there.

[Flawizz]

12 minutes ago, dmxdwd said:

Hi

 

I'm getting a 1600X for my 1050ti build, was gonna get the 1500X but 1600X was only £20 cheaper and has extra cores so why not. I've heard about CPU bottlenecking but I have no idea if it's going to effect my gaming performance compared to the 1500X? I feel like an idiot for asking this but what even is CPU bottlenecking and will it effect my performance? Thanks 

higher model cpu is always better, if you have a 1600x, the cpu wont be a bottleneck, the gpu will, so you will need a better gpu if you want to get rid of the gpu, 

 

theres even a site to calculate the bottleneck, and see which part is causing it, https://thebottlenecker.com/calculator

 

the site recommends you to swap out your 1050ti for a 1070ti, so your gpu is the weak part here, not the cpu

[mxk]

1 minute ago, Flawizz said:

theres even a site to calculate the bottleneck, and see which part is causing it, https://thebottlenecker.com/calculator

That site does show bottlenecks but they do specifically say not to use it as reference when buying parts. Its pretty easy to say which gpu to pick, so @dmxdwd get an rx 580 or better

[dmxdwd]

Wait so if I get this 1600X can I actually play games decently? Will the GPU bottleneck even effect my gaming?

[r2724r16]

21 minutes ago, Flawizz said:

theres even a site to calculate the bottleneck, and see which part is causing it, https://thebottlenecker.com/calculator

Please don't give retarded advice.

[Flawizz]

Just now, r2724r16 said:

Please don't give retarded advice.

why is it retarded? explain me so i know

[r2724r16]

2 minutes ago, Flawizz said:

why is it retarded? explain me so i know

Because you can't "calculate" a bottleneck:

 

[Flawizz]

1 minute ago, r2724r16 said:

Because you can't "calculate" a bottleneck:

 

well its an estimate, so we can get an idea of how hard its being bottlenecked, in the thread it talks about some weird recommendations, i get it ,but i've never had an issue tbh

[r2724r16]

Just now, Flawizz said:

well its an estimate, so we can get an idea of how hard its being bottlenecked,

I don't think you really understand what a bottleneck really is. What's your definition of a bottleneck? Don't go around giving recommendations if you don't know what you're talking about.

[mxk]

9 minutes ago, Flawizz said:

well its an estimate, so we can get an idea of how hard its being bottlenecked, in the thread it talks about some weird recommendations, i get it ,but i've never had an issue tbh

They literally have a disclaimer on the site saying not to use this as reference when buying parts.

[Flawizz]

1 hour ago, mxk. said:

They literally have a disclaimer on the site saying not to use this as reference when buying parts.

did i say to use it as a reference when buying parts? no, only said it recommends a 1070ti