Question about bottleneck

[wowpeter]

Hi, when it comes to bottleneck what setup is better, more powerful CPU than GPU (I was thinking about RX 590 and R5 2600X) or more powerful GPU than CPU? I think the 1st solution is better because I can upgrade GPU whenever I want and do not have to worry about switching MOBO or RAM. I might be wrong so please correct me I am.

[Phentos]

That's the better position to take. A GPU is much less labor to replace, though can be a lot more expensive than a CPU. 

 

If you are doing high refresh rate gaming, the CPU is significantly more important than the GPU. If you want to do 4K gaming, it's the opposite. 

[wowpeter]

I am definitively aiming for 1080p at high refresh rate so I'll keep this in mind. Thanks.

[trevb0t]

On a side note, the 2600X will run the RX 590 without any bottlenecking. 

 

[wowpeter]

So I should not probably trust this source that's saying this GPU is not strong enough?

https://pc-builds.com/calculator/Ryzen_5_2600X/Radeon_RX_590/0Qb12V28/

[trevb0t]

37 minutes ago, wowpeter said:

So I should not probably trust this source that's saying this GPU is not strong enough?

https://pc-builds.com/calculator/Ryzen_5_2600X/Radeon_RX_590/0Qb12V28/

To clarify, the GPU not fully utilizing the CPU is the kind of bottleneck that you WANT.

 

The bottleneck you're looking out for is where your CPU is preventing your GPU from performing fully.

 

This is actually a very balanced review, since it is almost perfectly matched.

That said, the 590 isn't a huge step up from the 580, and the 2600X is almost never worth the cost difference against the 2600.

 

For similar pricing, you could go something like a 2600 with a 1660Ti and grab a touch more performance out of the deal.

 

Edit: The 2600X is only $15 more currently. So I would say that's worth the upgrade.

[Mira Yurizaki]

2 hours ago, wowpeter said:

Hi, when it comes to bottleneck what setup is better, more powerful CPU than GPU (I was thinking about RX 590 and R5 2600X) or more powerful GPU than CPU? I think the 1st solution is better because I can upgrade GPU whenever I want and do not have to worry about switching MOBO or RAM. I might be wrong so please correct me I am.

If you have to choose, having a more powerful CPU would be better because as mentioned earlier, it's easier to upgrade the GPU than the CPU.

 

However at the end of the day, as long as you're still getting the performance you want, it doesn't really matter.

[Fasauceome]

1 hour ago, wowpeter said:

So I should not probably trust this source that's saying this GPU is not strong enough?

https://pc-builds.com/calculator/Ryzen_5_2600X/Radeon_RX_590/0Qb12V28/

Bottleneck calculators are not at all to be trusted, avoid them as well as PSU calculators.