CPU Bottleneck

[mrwizo]

Is an i5-4440 gonna be a bottleneck paired with a GTX 1060?

[Electronics Wizardy]

nope

[Streetguru]

4 minutes ago, mrwizo said:

Is an i5-4440 gonna be a bottleneck paired with a GTX 1060?

Do you already have the i5?

What is your display set up? is it just 1080p 60hz?

in any case I'd suggest a 4gb RX 480 at $230 right now over a 1060 in general, mostly because you save money with free-sync vs G-sync
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01J1M4IHS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[rn8686]

No, it shouldn't bottleneck it at all. 

[Cereal5]

40 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

in any case I'd suggest a 4gb RX 480 at $230 right now over a 1060 in general, mostly because you save money with free-sync vs G-sync
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01J1M4IHS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

the 1060 outperforms the 480 in 8/10 games, and its only give or take $20 more. at the most

[Streetguru]

2 minutes ago, Cereal5 said:

the 1060 outperforms the 480 in 8/10 games, and its only give or take $20 more. at the most

Right, but it's also like $150 more for a G-sync display vs a free-sync display, and it's like 10-15% both ways DX11 for the 1060, and DX12/Vulkan for the 480 at least in games where the DX12 is done more fully

[Cereal5]

1 minute ago, Streetguru said:

Right, but it's also like $150 more for a G-sync display vs a free-sync display, and it's like 10-15% both ways DX11 for the 1060, and DX12/Vulkan for the 480 at least in games where the DX12 is done more fully

if youre spending $250 on a GPU you wont be spending 5-600 on a display. it just doesnt make that much of a difference unless youre a serious gamer.

[Streetguru]

8 minutes ago, Cereal5 said:

if youre spending $250 on a GPU you wont be spending 5-600 on a display. it just doesnt make that much of a difference unless youre a serious gamer.

1080p 144hz free-sync displays can be had for $209
https://www.amazon.com/AOC-G2460PF-24-Inch-Gaming-Monitor/dp/B01BV1XBEI/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1475822807&sr=1-1&keywords=AOC+free-sync
Where it's $379 for the same specs but with G-sync
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/R998TW/aoc-monitor-g2460pg

[Cereal5]

1 minute ago, Streetguru said:

1080p 144hz free-sync displays can be had for $209
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01J1M4IHS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Where it's $379 for the same specs but with G-sync
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/R998TW/aoc-monitor-g2460pg

you linked me an rx 480 not a free sync monitor lol. I got about as base a 144Hz monitor you can get (Asus VG248QE) and it was 240 iirc. idk how a 144Hz freesync monitor can be less than that.

[Streetguru]

2 minutes ago, Cereal5 said:

 

https://www.amazon.com/AOC-G2460PF-24-Inch-Gaming-Monitor/dp/B01BV1XBEI/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1475822807&sr=1-1&keywords=AOC+free-sync

Fixed, the monitor is pretty nice, but personally I think I'll end up with a 27" 4k free-sync display over 1080p 144hz

[Cereal5]

what you want and what OP wants are two different things.

 

The second compares the 480, 1060 3 and 6gb @Streetguru

[Streetguru]

2 minutes ago, Cereal5 said:

what you want and what OP wants are two different things.

 

The second compares the 480, 1060 3 and 6gb @Streetguru

Sure but most people won't stick to 1080p 60hz forever, and there's a fairly good chance the RX 480 ends up faster than the 1060, happened back with the 7950/70, happened again with the Fury X/980ti

given the direction of games using DX12/Vulkan, I'd stick to the 480

[Cereal5]

1 minute ago, Streetguru said:

Sure but most people won't stick to 1080p 60hz forever, and there's a fairly good chance the RX 480 ends up faster than the 1060, happened back with the 7950/70, happened again with the Fury X/980ti

given the direction of games using DX12/Vulkan, I'd stick to the 480

and I'd stick with the 1060, which is what OP originally said. However, none of this was his questioning. maybe wherever he lives, AMD cards are way more expensive for some reason, or theres a deal on 1060s, or he an NVIDIA fanboy. whatever the case may be, he was wondering if his CPU would bottleneck a 1060. not another R9 390 vs GTX 970 debate

[Streetguru]

2 minutes ago, Cereal5 said:

and I'd stick with the 1060, which is what OP originally said. However, none of this was his questioning. maybe wherever he lives, AMD cards are way more expensive for some reason, or theres a deal on 1060s, or he an NVIDIA fanboy. whatever the case may be, he was wondering if his CPU would bottleneck a 1060. not another R9 390 vs GTX 970 debate

Most people don't seem to consider free-sync vs G-sync price difference when thinking about a GPU, more info is always good

[NelizMastr]

2 hours ago, Streetguru said:

Most people don't seem to consider free-sync vs G-sync price difference when thinking about a GPU, more info is always good

I don't think the average gamer really cares that much about freesync or gsync at all. They're features aimed more at the competitive gamer which shouldn't even be looking at a midrange GPU to be honest. If you want to be on top of your game, get a card that'll manage top FPS in all AAA titles.

[Sizzor]

It shouldn't . 

[smokefest]

Gotta love the AMD vs NVIDIA war,

Just buy the brand you prefer, they are mostly the same ( 1060 and 480 )

I would pick 1060 as Nvidia always been bit ahead of AMD...

But its just an opinion,,, just pick what you like most about the brand

[Streetguru]

5 hours ago, NelizMastr said:

I don't think the average gamer really cares that much about freesync or gsync at all. They're features aimed more at the competitive gamer which shouldn't even be looking at a midrange GPU to be honest. If you want to be on top of your game, get a card that'll manage top FPS in all AAA titles.

It has nothing to do with competitive gaming, it's just about removing screen tearing and smoothing things out, G-sync does the same thing and is again nice to have, but G-sync costs far more, so it's a much harder sell

for competitive games you turn off V-sync, and anything else and try to boost your frame rate as high as possible