Gaming performance increase?

[Spev]

So I'm replacing my i7 980 (not 980x) w/Gigabyte GA-x58-OC with a 4790k and Asus z97-A. Additionally my x58 motherboard was only PCI 2.0, new one have PCI 3.0 SLI support so I'm not sure if I will noticed a performance increase from that at all. But my main question is about my CPU. It's already ordered and arrived, but I don't have all my parts needed yet so I can't assemble yet. It's paired with a GTX 970, what kind of performance increase do you guys think I will have from my old CPU/mobo to my new one for gaming? Thanks for any input, it will be a few days before I can assemble it I'm just curious now

[Arphenyte]

It will be noticeable, that much is true, though I can't quantify it.

[rcarlos243]

What gpu are you using previously?

[Spev]

What gpu are you using previously?

GTX 580. I have swapped it out with my 970 and used it in my old rig for about a month now. It was obviously a boost from the 580 but I'm wondering how my new hardware will apply gaming compared to my old hardware.

[i_build_nanosuits]

GTX 580. I have swapped it out with my 970 and used it in my old rig for about a month now. It was obviously a boost from the 580 but I'm wondering how my new hardware will apply gaming compared to my old hardware.

it will be smooter with much better minimums across the board, the 4790K is much faster overall it will defenetly help performance when paired with a GPU such as a GTX 970.

If you want to know how much better it would be just monitor your GPU loads with Vsync Off when playing games...if your gpu loads average around 80% (which is my guess about how this is working out ATM)

then your new CPU (which will be able to feed your GPU all it can handle on a consistent basis) will net you a good 20% FPS increase...also the 4790K will last you a while and you'll likely be able to proceed

to one or two GPU upgrades down the road without changing it so it's a good move.

[SkilledRebuilds]

it will be smooter with much better minimums across the board, the 4790K is much faster overall it will defenetly help performance when paired with a GPU such as a GTX 970.

If you want to know how much better it would be just monitor your GPU loads with Vsync Off when playing games...if your gpu loads average around 80% (which is my guess about how this is working out ATM)

then your new CPU (which will be able to feed your GPU all it can handle on a consistent basis) will net you a good 20% FPS increase...also the 4790K will last you a while and you'll likely be able to proceed

to one or two GPU upgrades down the road without changing it so it's a good move.

Completely agree

 

Singlethreaded nature prevails moving forward - I STILL noticed an improvement all round (just slightly in some cases like Windows usage and responsiveness , more extreme in others like Gaming) when I moved from my 2600K to my currently used: non-K-i5-4690

 

Gaming (Minimum FPS/thoseFrameDrops = less of an occurrence) is the biggest boost to the system.

[i_build_nanosuits]

Completely agree

 

Singlethreaded nature prevails moving forward - I STILL noticed an improvement all round (just slightly in some cases like Windows usage and responsiveness , more extreme in others like Gaming) when I moved from my 2600K to my currently used: non-K-i5-4690

 

Gaming (Minimum FPS/thoseFrameDrops = less of an occurrence) is the biggest boost to the system.

correct, those minimums are the most important cause these are the drops in performance that you notice the most.

[Spev]

it will be smooter with much better minimums across the board, the 4790K is much faster overall it will defenetly help performance when paired with a GPU such as a GTX 970.

If you want to know how much better it would be just monitor your GPU loads with Vsync Off when playing games...if your gpu loads average around 80% (which is my guess about how this is working out ATM)

then your new CPU (which will be able to feed your GPU all it can handle on a consistent basis) will net you a good 20% FPS increase...also the 4790K will last you a while and you'll likely be able to proceed

to one or two GPU upgrades down the road without changing it so it's a good move.

 

Man, that is what I like to hear! I know future proofing doesn't exist and it's impossible to tell what the future holds, but I hope your statement remains true. I don't mind upgrading my GPU later down the line, but I'm hoping my CPU/motherboard can last me at least 2-3 years. If it could get that far and keep up with the latest games that would be perfect. Also currently most games can get to %99 usage, but not all and there are skips and stutters, and when it happens my CPU usage spikes when it does. Can't wait to get my new PC assembled, I hope all those problems are in the past.

Completely agree

 

Singlethreaded nature prevails moving forward - I STILL noticed an improvement all round (just slightly in some cases like Windows usage and responsiveness , more extreme in others like Gaming) when I moved from my 2600K to my currently used: non-K-i5-4690

 

Gaming (Minimum FPS/thoseFrameDrops = less of an occurrence) is the biggest boost to the system.

Nice.

[runit3]

So I'm replacing my i7 980 (not 980x) w/Gigabyte GA-x58-OC with a 4790k and Asus z97-A. Additionally my x58 motherboard was only PCI 2.0, new one have PCI 3.0 SLI support so I'm not sure if I will noticed a performance increase from that at all. But my main question is about my CPU. It's already ordered and arrived, but I don't have all my parts needed yet so I can't assemble yet. It's paired with a GTX 970, what kind of performance increase do you guys think I will have from my old CPU/mobo to my new one for gaming? Thanks for any input, it will be a few days before I can assemble it I'm just curious now

depends on the games you play. I moved from a i7-980X and a GTX 770 to this thing and my gaming rig (in sig) and the IPC difference for low core count games is VERY noticeable. Less stuttering, frame drops, etc. For GPU bound games you're not likely to notice much difference, if any.