Best value CPU that won't bottleneck 2080(not ti) at 1080p (Intel and AMD)

[Rxd]

The tittle says it all. I've made some research, still reading and watching videos, but I wanna hear what the forum has to say!

If possible give examples from both from Intel and AMD.

I need the CPU only for gaming.

[rcmaehl]

Any Intel i5/i7 4xxx CPU and any Ryzen 7 CPU should work fine. 1080p isn't too intensive.

[rcmaehl]

For comparison:
 

 

I would expect the 2080 to be about the same. You're getting VERY diminishing returns past an R5 1600X or equivalent.

 

[GoldenLag]

r5 2600 would be the most bang for buck current gen offering. 

 

if you step back a gen the 1600/1700 take the crown

[feisi200]

Why 1080p for this gpu

[TH3R34P3R]

14 minutes ago, feisi200 said:

Why 1080p for this gpu

the OP probably is doing the same thing I did. I upgraded PC before changing resolution. 

 

but:

37 minutes ago, Rxd said:

I need the CPU only for gaming.

the 9700k is bottlenecking my 2080ti at 1080p. I honestly would think you'd be fine with a 9700k or a 9600k with the 2080 however. dont go lower than 8700k/8600k. you need the clock speeds. 

[Mister Woof]

If you are aiming for 144, only option is unlocked Intel.

[PopsicleHustler]

24 minutes ago, feisi200 said:

Why 1080p for this gpu

High refresh rate? I'm running 2080 on a 1080p UW 165Hz and its amazing.

[Brooksie359]

I wouldn't do anything less than an 8th or otherwise gen i7 if you are worried about bottlenecking. I had the 1080ti for a good amount of time and used it with a variety of different cpus and an overclocked 8700k was the only one that I didn't see bottlenecks with at 1080p. 

[Rxd]

48 minutes ago, rcmaehl said:

Any Intel i5/i7 4xxx CPU and any Ryzen 7 CPU should work fine. 1080p isn't too intensive.

i5/i7 from 5years ago?? Also the synthetics are not really the most solid evidence for gaming performance!

[Rxd]

34 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

r5 2600 would be the most bang for buck current gen offering. 

 

if you step back a gen the 1600/1700 take the crown

I am using 1600 rn, but from what I've read so far I don't think that even 2700x would be enough because of the low clocks!

[GoldenLag]

Just now, Rxd said:

I am using 1600 rn, but from what I've read so far I don't think that even 2700x would be enough because of the low clocks!

the 6 core Ryzen parts are enough. 

 

and they are the best value CPUs. 

 

and if you really want to be on the safe side. there is allways Zen 2 in a couple of months. 

[Earnist_]

if you only have a 1080p monitor your foolish for getting this gpu

[Rxd]

2 minutes ago, Earnist_ said:

if you only have a 1080p monitor your foolish for getting this gpu

1080p 240hz

[Earnist_]

Just now, Rxd said:

1080p 240hz

thats dumb, you wont get 240fps if your looking for a cheaper and more value cpu to pair with it get a 1440p screen atleast

[Rxd]

31 minutes ago, TH3R34P3R said:

the OP probably is doing the same thing I did. I upgraded PC before changing resolution. 

 

but:

the 9700k is bottlenecking my 2080ti at 1080p. I honestly would think you'd be fine with a 9700k or a 9600k with the 2080 however. dont go lower than 8700k/8600k. you need the clock speeds. 

Getting 240hz not higher res. But thanks for the info. Anything on the AMD side right now or no?

[Rxd]

1 minute ago, Earnist_ said:

thats dumb, you wont get 240fps if your looking for a cheaper and more value cpu to pair with it get a 1440p screen atleast

I am not looking for a cheaper, I am looking for the bottom line that won't bottleneck the GPU at 1080p. So far I guess I will get the 8700k or something around if it's from Intel.

[Rxd]

25 minutes ago, Brooksie359 said:

I wouldn't do anything less than an 8th or otherwise gen i7 if you are worried about bottlenecking. I had the 1080ti for a good amount of time and used it with a variety of different cpus and an overclocked 8700k was the only one that I didn't see bottlenecks with at 1080p. 

0 bottlenecking or some small acceptable one? Also anything from AMD right now as a suggestion?

[Rxd]

28 minutes ago, PopsicleHustler said:

High refresh rate? I'm running 2080 on a 1080p UW 165Hz and its amazing.

What CPU?

[Earnist_]

1 minute ago, Rxd said:

0 bottlenecking or some small acceptable one? Also anything from AMD right now as a suggestion?

wait for zen 2

[Mister Woof]

12 minutes ago, Rxd said:

0 bottlenecking or some small acceptable one? Also anything from AMD right now as a suggestion?

Nothing AMD presently offers will give you the best 144+ 1080p experience.

 

At 1080p and a good GPU, it's almost always a CPU bottleneck. The question is which one gives you the least bottleneck.

[GoldenLag]

7 minutes ago, Rxd said:

0 bottlenecking or some small acceptable one? Also anything from AMD right now as a suggestion?

essentially you have to wait for Zen 2. 

 

otherwise the r5 2600 should give a pretty good experience

[Brooksie359]

2 hours ago, Rxd said:

0 bottlenecking or some small acceptable one? Also anything from AMD right now as a suggestion?

With my 2700x there was a noticeable bottleneck with my 1080ti at 1080p. If it was 1440p you likely wouldn't know the difference but at 1080p you will notice. 

[PopsicleHustler]

2 hours ago, Rxd said:

What CPU?

8700k.  I used 8600k and was getting similar FPS, but I needed more CPU power for workloads, so I got 8700k.

[xg32]

they all bottleneck the 2080 in some way at 1080p, so it depends on your target frame rate. If you can, wait for zen 2. 

 

Some games just won't hit 144hz no matter what cpu you use.