AMD Build - Bottleneck

[Martyr]

Hi guys, my setup is:

 

CPU: FX-6300 Black Edition

GPU: Gigabyte R7-260X OC 1GB (Reference)

RAM: Fury HyperX 8GB 1600MHz

HDD: 250GB HDD WD Blue SATA III

PSU: 530W Smart SE Thermaltake

MBO: Asus M5A 78L-M LX3

 

So the problem comes when I run Witcher 3 or Dying Light, I get 30-40 FPS all on low on 1680x1050 res; but when I go to YouTube I see people running those games with same GPU on high or so, so is it possible that there is some serious bottleneck? Can I overclock something to reduce bottleneck? Is reference card that much weaker? Thank you for help.

 

Here are links to YouTube videos I mentioned:

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My GPU l​ooks like this:

[HoiDaniel]

You probably didn't overclock your CPU, did you?

[connorpiper]

You are screwed with your current CPU RIP in peace.

But really, an overclock will help, but I would reccomend a H97 board and either i5 4460 or i3 4160.

[OAcesync]

You're going to get a bottleneck on lower resolutions because there's more load on the CPU then GPU you can overclock to reduce it though

[FatPenguin]

your gpu is not powerful enough

[Kyuubixchidori]

if anyone says a fx6300 bottlnecks a 260, I'll lose any and all respect.

 

OP, I run it on high with my 750ti. which I thought is the same tier card as yours. id check and see if any CPU core is maxed out, and see if your GPU is maxed out while in game

[Morgan MLGman]

You are screwed with your current CPU RIP in peace.

But really, an overclock will help, but I would reccomend a H97 board and either i5 4460 or i3 4160.

No. Not in The Witcher 3 it's not the CPU I'm 100% positive. I ran TW3 with an Athlon II X4 750k @4,5gHz with a GTX 970 for a while until I got my new CPU, and it ran just fine, 50-70 FPS on high/ultra mix of the settings. And the 6300 is better than 750k.

[Morgan MLGman]

@Martyr you need to try to overclock both CPU and GPU, also verify if your RAM is set up properly and your drivers are up to date.

[FuzzyYellow]

who in their right mind thinks that a fx6300 bottlenecks a 260x? get a clue people. you could but an r9 380 with the 6300 and be fine.

[Kyuubixchidori]

who in their right mind thinks that a fx6300 bottlenecks a 260x? get a clue people. you could but an r9 380 with the 6300 and be fine.

people see amd and assume it can hardly run a calculator. for 1080P60fps most cases it still works just fine. theres a place still for em. granted, its for the lower end, but its not like it simply cant play games. 

[Emanuel_M]

720p okay there u go.

[Martyr]

@HoiDaniel, no I haven't overclocked anything...

 

@FatPenguin, those 2 video prove that it should be enough for my needs

 

@Kyuubixchidori, I checked and usage of GPU is 98-99%, CPU is around 50%

 

@Morgan MLGman, my drivers are up to date, and I checked RAM for defects, windows tool says it's O.K.

 

@Emanuel_M, 720p on 20" Monitor looks ugly.

 

And as always thanks for your help, I will try with overclocking CPU and Vice Versa. PC is 2 weeks old, I bought it new for 300$.

[Emanuel_M]

@HoiDaniel, no I haven't overclocked anything...

@FatPenguin, those 2 video prove that it should be enough for my needs

@Kyuubixchidori, I checked and usage of GPU is 98-99%, CPU is around 50%

@Morgan MLGman, my drivers are up to date, and I checked RAM for defects, windows tool says it's O.K.

@Emanuel_M, 720p on 20" Monitor looks ugly.

And as always thanks for your help, I will try with overclocking CPU and Vice Versa. PC is 2 weeks old, I bought it new for 300$.

then get a new GPU if you want better numbers duh.

[Martyr]

@Emanuel_M I just said that this PC is 2 weeks old, I am not going to buy new GPU, yes I know that buying new GPU would solve problem, no one needs to tell me that.

 

And to other helpers which actually know what they are talking about, overclocking helped, though I need new CPU cooler... Thank you!

[Clyne]

@Emanuel_M I just said that this PC is 2 weeks old, I am not going to buy new GPU, yes I know that buying new GPU would solve problem, no one needs to tell me that.

 

And to other helpers which actually know what they are talking about, overclocking helped, though I need new CPU cooler... Thank you!

Although you might only get 4.0-4.5 because of the board power phase, it's not enough to completely OC a 6300. You may need to cool the VRMs too as they may get hot if you OC'd your 6300.

To answer your original question, there would be no way that a 6300 would bottleneck a 260X as the highest GPU you can go is Tahiti on a 6300/8350. 

[Juan Remes]

There is no way a 260 can be bottlenecked by a 6300, thats just your card, a little overclock could help, but dont expect for miracles.

[SolOS]

I'm running my fx6300 paired with a gtx 960 and neither bottlenecks the other, it's almost a perfect balance. considering the gtx960 is about equal to a 280x there's no way it's a cpu bottleneck 

[Photogenic]

Hi guys, my setup is:

 

CPU: FX-6300 Black Edition

GPU: Gigabyte R7-260X OC 1GB (Reference)

RAM: Fury HyperX 8GB 1600MHz

HDD: 250GB HDD WD Blue SATA III

PSU: 530W Smart SE Thermaltake

MBO: Asus M5A 78L-M LX3

You should have spen the extra 40 dollars on a 270x.

[Martyr]

@Photogenic, R7 260X and R9 270X are same price here, but I screwed up, I didn't even knew that GPU exists until ~5 days ago...