gtx 960 with an i3?

[MiguelitoIV]

good day sirs!

I currently have an i3 4170 with an msi 750 ti with 8gb ram.

Im planning to buy a gtx 960 but have no plans yet for buying a new cpu.

will the said cpu work with the 960? can it play the coming 2016 high end games like doom 4?

im worried that the 960 will cannot be at its full potential when working with an i3. if having to buy 960 means upgrading my cpu then i'll just have to stick with my 750 ti.

thanks in advance

 

[ShadowCaptain]

2 minutes ago, MiguelitoIV said:

SNIP

 

Yes it will work fine, though games that require a quad core for smooth performance will still suffer on the i3

the 960 is not THAT much of  a step up from the 750ti, maybe 10-15fps at similar settings in games

[auraofjason]

The i3 is perfectly fine for the GTX 960.

[FuriousGamer]

It will work fine but some games may stutter. 

[mikat]

i would not upgrade from a 750 Ti to a 960, it's not worth it.

wait a couple of months and get pascal 1060 (i hope nvidia releases it at the same time they release the 1080 and 1070)

[don_svetlio]

960 isn't good. R9 380 is cheaper and 15% faster. Simply better value and your i3 will be perfectly fine with it.