Will a FX 8350 bottleneck 2x gtx 970 in sli?

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Why post on an old topic?

Also yes it does, please do your research.

Finally! Someone tested SLI GTX 980 setup with FX8350 vs I7-4930k. No longer need speculation.  I dont really see huge bottleneck with the FX8350 980 SLI setup. It just performed 10-20% weaker than I7-4930k during somegaming scenarios. In some gaming scenarios above, you can even see that the FX8350 runs better than the 4930K.  And not to mention, the tester is just using the FX8350 at stock speed. 

 

 tweaktown.com/tweakipedia/55/amd-fx-8350-powering-gtx-780-sli-vs-gtx-980-sli-at-2560x1440/index.html (cant post link yet so yea)

 

This is the conclusion of the tester:

"Let's break it down to price: AMD FX-8350 CPU and GIGABYTE 990FXA-UD3 are $179.99 and $139.60, respectively. This is a total of $319.59.

 Comparing this to the Intel setup, where the Core i7-4930K chip and ASUS Rampage IV Black Edition are $578.99 and $473.99, respectively. This is a total of $1052.98.

 

So, the AMD setup is $319 and the Intel setup is $1052 - this makes the Intel setup 329% more expensive. Yes, over 300% more expensive. For 300% more cost, we're not getting more than around 10-20% more performance. This is where you really have to think about the money you're spending. Sure, you might not have gone for two GeForce GTX 980s in SLI, and opted for the Intel processor, spending an additional $600+ on the Intel setup. But why?

 

For the money saved on the CPU and motherboard combo, you could purchase yourself an entire second GPU. This second GPU will provide far more noticable performance in your games, compared to spending it on a CPU.

 

If you were multi-tasking with your PC and using it for rendering, or video editing, or something CPU intensive, then of course - Intel is the clear winner. But for gamers, AMD is a super cheap, but awesome performing alternative that even on GTX 980s in SLI, can kick a huge punch in performance, for budget-minded gamers."