4690K + gtx 770

[pcnoob99]

Is the 4690K still a good cpu? And will it run fine with a 770?

[Enderman]

yes

100%

[michaeldeve]

a 4690K is still a really good processor and will easily run with a 770

[pcnoob99]

yes

100%

What about the coming Intel Skylake cpu's? Will the I5 4690k still be good for games?

[c0d0ps]

What about the coming Intel Skylake cpu's? Will the I5 4690k still be good for games?

The i5 4690k will be a great cpu for at least 3+ years aka being able to max out most/all higher cards.

[michaeldeve]

What about the coming Intel Skylake cpu's? Will the I5 4690k still be good for games?

im still running a 2500k and not having any problems and could still probably put a modern gpu in it with no issues, a 4690k will still last you awhile. probably a few more years, unless they release something that is not just 10% better (which they won't)

[arvark]

The i5 4690k will be a great cpu for at least 2+ years aka being able to max out most/all higher cards.

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[Dzzope]

a 2500k is still good for games.. If your looking to upgrade it would be more helpful to say what you have and what your looking to do or any issues your having.

 

A 770 is kinda mid-range (upper mid range) performance these days, 4690k is basically the top CPU you want for gaming at the moment. (without going i7 for edge-cases)

[TMar]

What about the coming Intel Skylake cpu's? Will the I5 4690k still be good for games?

 

No, it will insistently not be able to run games...  

[Dzzope]

What about the coming Intel Skylake cpu's? Will the I5 4690k still be good for games?

yur 3350 is still capible.. I'd upgrade the GPU and leave the CPU if I were you. (if your profile has correct system spec)

[c0d0ps]

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I would rather say 1 year than 2 year since Technology evolves really fast.

However, 1+ years is within the 2+ year range

So is 6+ months ^^

[Dzzope]

I would rather say 1 year than 2 year since Technology evolves really fast.

However, 1+ years is within the 2+ year range

So is 6+ months ^^

The pace of change on CPU's has been so slow for that last 4 - 5 gens that I'd say that your good on any modern i5 for probably 2 -3 more years and a 4690k will be fine for at least 4+

 

Unless something MASSIVE changes.. which it won't (most likely)

[typographie]

What about the coming Intel Skylake cpu's? Will the I5 4690k still be good for games?

 

Emphatically yes. New Intel CPUs generally bump up per-clock performance by 5–8%, resulting in a situation where even an i5-2500K from 2011 is still a very solid CPU.

 

I'm still playing new games with an i5-750, actually. I think it was first to use the i5 name. I'm going to upgrade soon, but I can still get nearly everything to 60 FPS.

[c0d0ps]

The pace of change on CPU's has been so slow for that last 4 - 5 gens that I'd say that your good on any modern i5 for probably 2 -3 more years and a 4690k will be fine for at least 4+

 

Unless something MASSIVE changes.. which it won't (most likely)

Oh ok, I guess the I thought more of the gpu advancements instead of cpu advancements in that case.

[Monarch]

The i5 4690k will be a great cpu for at least 3+ years aka being able to max out most/all higher cards.

 

BS. You've no idea what you're talking about. Try playing GTA V, Witcher 3, BF4 (64p servers) and you'll see that i5's struggle and are unable to maintain 60 fps. These new games, especially open world ones are very CPU intensive as there are a lot of things to handle: a lot of draw calls, complex AI, physics, etc.

i5's are already in between minimum and recommended requirements, and in a year or two they won't be able to run new games at all.

[Johnny K.]

Hey, get off your high horse and all that PCMR 60fps+ BS. I enjoy GTA V and the Witcher 3 with my measly i3 at 30-40fps.

And second of all, you are absolutely wrong, the 4690k will max out any game in the coming years. Feel free to prove me wrong anyway time will tell.

[cooperb21]

BS. You've no idea what you're talking about. Try playing GTA V, Witcher 3, BF4 (64p servers) and you'll see that i5's struggle and are unable to maintain 60 fps. These new games, especially open world ones are very CPU intensive as there are a lot of things to handle: a lot of draw calls, complex AI, physics, etc.

i5's are already in between minimum and recommended requirements, and in a year or two they won't be able to run new games at all.

 

GTA 5 maybe and only for MP. There is a few fps difference in i5 and i7 in 90% of games.

 

[Monarch]

GTA 5 maybe and only for MP. There is a few fps difference in i5 and i7 in 90% of games.

 

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This benchmark is misleading. There's a big difference between an i5 and i7 in CPU-bound situations, like in Novigrad in W3. Especially when you look at frame times. 

[c0d0ps]

BS. You've no idea what you're talking about. Try playing GTA V, Witcher 3, BF4 (64p servers) and you'll see that i5's struggle and are unable to maintain 60 fps. These new games, especially open world ones are very CPU intensive as there are a lot of things to handle: a lot of draw calls, complex AI, physics, etc.

i5's are already in between minimum and recommended requirements, and in a year or two they won't be able to run new games at all.

Well, my original comment said 6+ months then another person said 3+ years so I changed it to 2 years, since I wasn't sure.

But according to you I am correct, which is ironic because you say "I have no idea what I am talking about"..

 

"Posted 10 June 2015 - 05:22 PM

I would rather say 1 year than 2 year since Technology evolves really fast.

However, 1+ years is within the 2+ year range 

So is 6+ months ^^"

 

That op (@pcnoob99) didn't even read my original comments or my comment after that cpu comment troubles me.. 

 

I am fine with that you didn't read my comment, however that you say that "I have no idea what I am talking about" even though you haven't even read all my comments is rather weird to me ..

I'll admit that I am not a professional, but I never said that I were either.

[Swndlr]

currently running a 4690k and 770 and cant complain lets me play whatever i want rather comfortably. i plan on adding another 770 towards the end of the summer

[othertomperson]

BS. You've no idea what you're talking about. Try playing GTA V, Witcher 3, BF4 (64p servers) and you'll see that i5's struggle and are unable to maintain 60 fps. These new games, especially open world ones are very CPU intensive as there are a lot of things to handle: a lot of draw calls, complex AI, physics, etc.

i5's are already in between minimum and recommended requirements, and in a year or two they won't be able to run new games at all.

 

The thing about i7s is that they are better than i5s if and only if developers go out of their way to code for multithreaded efficiency. Relatively few games can use the eight logical cores that i7s offer over the four that i5s have, so in the vast majority of cases you don't get any benefit. There will be exceptions, and you have named basically all of them.

[Monarch]

 

Well, my original comment said 6+ months then another person said 3+ years so I changed it to 2 years, since I wasn't sure.

But according to you I am correct, which is ironic because you say "I have no idea what I am talking about"..

 

"Posted 10 June 2015 - 05:22 PM

I would rather say 1 year than 2 year since Technology evolves really fast.

However, 1+ years is within the 2+ year range  

So is 6+ months ^^"

 

That op (@pcnoob99) didn't even read my original comments or my comment after that cpu comment troubles me.. 

 

I am fine with that you didn't read my comment, however that you say that "I have no idea what I am talking about" even though you haven't even read all my comments is rather weird to me ..

I'll admit that I am not a professional, but I never said that I were either.

 

 

You are still wrong because i5 is already far from being a great CPU and is already unable to max out most/all higher cards in CPU-bound situations. With that I mean for example Novigrad in Witcher 3, city in GTA V, etc.

 

The thing about i7s is that they are better than i5s if and only if developers go out of their way to code for multithreaded efficiency. Relatively few games can use the eight logical cores that i7s offer over the four that i5s have, so in the vast majority of cases you don't get any benefit. There will be exceptions, and you have named basically all of them.

 

BF4, BFH, Watch Dogs, Witcher 3, GTA V, Dying Light... pretty much all latest AAA titles can use and require more than 4 threads/cores. Especially open world games. If you look at requirements, they all recommend i7's, and for a good reason. i5's are able to run these games at lower fps and micro-stuttering. There are ton of complains on GTA V over at Steam forums for having 100% CPU usage and stuttering and they all blame Rockstar. Do you know why? Because they were told i5's are fine for gaming. 

And with DX12 around the corner, games will utilize CPUs with 4+ cores even more. It's one of its main features. 4 core CPUs won't benefit much from it as their all cores are already maxed out.

 

4690K is still a decent CPU. It can run latest games at playable framerates. But let's stop living in the past. i7's are now definitely needed for smooth 60 fps gaming.

 

With that said, @pcnoob99 4690k is a decent match for the GTX 770 if you're not planning on adding another 770 down the road, or upgrading to a faster GPU. Though I presonally would go for an i7 anyway because depending on resolution you're playing at, it's very possible to run into a CPU bottleneck where even a single 770 is being under-utilized. I'll give you an example. I go to Novigrad in Witcher 3, all 4 cores are pegged at 100%, GPU usage is ~60%.  I believe even a 770 would be bottlenecked here, though not as much.This is at 1080p.

[cooperb21]

This benchmark is misleading. There's a big difference between an i5 and i7 in CPU-bound situations, like in Novigrad in W3. Especially when you look at frame times. 

Depends what you consider a bottleneck or big difference. Buying an i7 will have less impact on your fps in 95% of games than buying a 50-100$ more gpu. Gaming wise your gpu should be the most expensive item on your pc always. 

 

Buying an i7 will give you what 5-10 fps difference at best.  Buying a gtx 980 ti will give you much more and more vram and gaming gains. Honestly if you have choice of i7 vs better gpu get the gpu every time. 

[c0d0ps]

 

You are still wrong because i5 is already far from being a great CPU and is already unable to max out most/all higher cards in CPU-bound situations. With that I mean for example Novigrad in Witcher 3, city in GTA V, etc.

I'll start of by saying that "great" is subjective.

But, it can play nearly all games with maxed out gpus.

 

I don't know anything about Witcher 3, but as far as I know there isn't a whole lot of people that plays that game (this is also a subjective thought/idea).

Novigrad is an intensive map?

 

As for GTA V, I haven't seen a single system that can play it flawlessly on maxed out settings.

For example; Jaystwocents used one 5960x or w/e it's called with titan X's and/or a build with 290x's 8gb v-ram and he couldn't get smooth 60+ fps.

 

It doesn't need to be perfect to be a great cpu..

I would like to hear more about what gpu's it can't max out, since it has maxed out every gpu that I've seen so far.

 

"4690K is still a decent CPU. It can run latest games at playable framerates. But let's stop living in the past. i7's are now definitely needed for smooth 60 fps gaming."

I agree that if you only play AAA/latest games (I don't even know what AAA stands for ) then an i7 would be pretty good/better.

However, if you say that that a 4690k is not worth to get for general gaming (some AAA titles, but mostly older games) then I will doubt everything you say.

 

I'll end with saying that I am not a professional and I am not really qualified to determine what is the best for w/e.

One thing that I have pretty good knowledge about is gaming performance though and while i7's are becoming more and more useful i5's will still be fine for at least 1 year.

[c0d0ps]

Hey, get off your high horse and all that PCMR 60fps+ BS. I enjoy GTA V and the Witcher 3 with my measly i3 at 30-40fps.

And second of all, you are absolutely wrong, the 4690k will max out any game in the coming years. Feel free to prove me wrong anyway time will tell.

Why did you like his comment if you disagree with what he has to say?