GTX 970 Bottleneck

[User(s)]

Atm I have a EVGA Gtx 970 SSC, and a AMD 8120 and it bottlenecks it bad, I was wondering if I upgraded to a AMD 9590 Would it still be a bottleneck? 

 

(Also I'm not a fanboy & I don't wanna sound like a fan boy but I don't want to upgrade to a Intel CPU because I'd have to buy a new mobo and I cba to do that. So please don't say "ohh just go intel")

[TheKDub]

Get an i5, i7, or xeon instead, none of AMD's CPUs can perform well enough to not be a bottleneck in cpu-intensive games.

[Br3tt96]

Upgrade to an intel cpu. 

 

The 9590 is a volcano, heat wise. The tdp is insane, and you'd have but some sort of AIO to keep it as decent temps. The 9590 is basically a binned/overclocked 8350.

[User(s)]

Get an i5, i7, or xeon instead, none of AMD's CPUs can perform well enough to not be a bottleneck in cpu-intensive games.

You should really learn to read as I stated, "So please don't say "ohh just go intel". 

[robert1339]

Quite a rude statement to make as they were trying to help you

[User(s)]

Quite a rude statement to make as they were trying to help you

Not rude, as I clearly stated will it still be a bottleneck not to say switch to Intel as I stated I didn't want too. 

[hypnodog]

What motherboard do you have? You need to have a really beefy mobo and cooler to support the 9590. Other than that it won't really bottleneck.

[dappy9]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113346 FX-9370 $210

 

You can get also get this CPU/MOBO combo http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8216881&Sku=M69-7182 (intel btw) $300

[TheKDub]

You should really learn to read as I stated, "So please don't say "ohh just go intel". 

 

I have reasoning to it, ask pretty much anyone on the forums, they will tell you the same thing.

 

AMD CPUs greatly lack in single threaded performance in comparison to Intel CPUs, there's no denying that, you will get much better single threaded performance from an i5 such as the i5 4690k than you will from any of AMD's CPUs.

[User(s)]

What motherboard do you have? You need to have a really beefy mobo and cooler to support the 9590. Other than that it won't really bottleneck.

Atm my cpu idles at 5c with it being very cold in my room 24/7 and a h100i cpu cooler, I also have a ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 AM3+ witch is supported if you make sure to update the bios before hand.

[hypnodog]

Atm my cpu idles at 5c with it being very cold in my room 24/7 and a h100i cpu cooler, I also have a ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 AM3+ witch is supported if you make sure to update the bios before hand.

The H100i may have a wee bit of trouble cooling it, but it'll still work. The motherboard you have is fine for it as well.

[User(s)]

The H100i may have a wee bit of trouble cooling it, but it'll still work. The motherboard you have is fine for it as well.

Thanks for replying fast & simple, I appreciate it. 

[SunshineBob]

People are saying to go Intel because you need a motherboard that has a god damn balls of steel socket to handle that AMD 9xxx and then you have to liquid cool it so it wouldn't melt itself. Short said FX 9xxx has an anger management problems lol. You might be cheaper to get a simple z97 board and 4690K that can still run on stock cooler unoverclocked and you can upgrade later on or even get a simple B85/H97 and the Xeon 1231v3 it's really good with pricing in between 4690K and 4790K and is hyperthreaded. But if you want you can get the FX 9xxx though it might cost you more cause of that balls of steel mobo and a liquid AIO or pretty high end air cooler. BTW your mobo supports FX 9xxx. Oh and FX 9xxx should not bottleneck GTX 970 more than an i5.

[arniks8]

Oh and FX 9xxx should not bottleneck GTX 970 more than an i5.

It will bottleneck unless he has 4k monitor.

OP your better off with OC'ing your current CPU (it's not worth to overclock if you have to invest in a cooler or MB) to FX9xxx level, but that won't give much, but won't make a 200$ hole. If you want to buy a CPU then ONLY BUY i5/i7/Xeon. By buying FX9xxx you'll get like 5fps increase for 200$, but low minimums and stuttering will be present.