GPU upgrade bottleneck ?

[stonedsmurf]

hey

 

I am looking for a new GPU because I am using a 2560 x 1440p monitor
and I can't max out the newer games with a solid 60 fps

so I want to upgrade my GPU to a new nvidia gtx 1080

 

I would like to know if I will get a bottleneck if I only upgrade my GPU, if so can you please advice me what i should upgrade
and can you recommend some products.

 

if I do have to upgrade more parts, my budget will be around 1000-1100 euro, for a new gtx 1080 and other parts

 

this is my current PC build

 

specs

PSU 

* corsair tx850m ( 850w )

GPU
* asus geforce gtx 780 directcu ii oc

CPU 
* intel-core i5-4670k @ 3.40 ghz ( Stock speed )

MOBO
* asus sabertooth z87 ( socket 1150 )
* bios version 10.07

Memory 
* corsair vengeance 4x4 gb ddr3 @ 1600 mhz

ssd/hdd

* samsung evo 840 120 gb for windows
* samsung evo 850 500 gb for games
* western digital 2 tb @ 7200 rpm for storage

OS
* windows 7 home premium, 64 bit

thank you in advance

stonedsmurf

[Wolther]

Bottlenecking depends on the tasks you are doing. What specific games are you going to play? 

[nickspacemonkey]

You wouldn't really see any bottleneck. I would however suggest you get a non stock CPU cooler and OC that k series chip.

 

Doesn't have to be fancy. A 212 Evo or something would work well.

[Castdeath97]

Buy and cooler along with it to overclock, no reason not to.

[stonedsmurf]

11 minutes ago, Wolther said:

Bottlenecking depends on the tasks you are doing. What specific games are you going to play? 

gta v

dishonored 2

battlefield 1

watch dogs 2

assasins creed syndicate

 

 

13 minutes ago, nickspacemonkey said:

You wouldn't really see any bottleneck. I would however suggest you get a non stock CPU cooler and OC that k series chip.

 

Doesn't have to be fancy. A 212 Evo or something would work well.

 

thank you !!

i'll go and have a look for a better cooler.

[AdamH96]

your cpu should be fine, bf1 and GTA V are cpu intensive but if you max out all the settings and OC your CPU a bit you should be fine.

[DocSwag]

What refresh rate is your monitor?

 

Because if it's 60 hz, I recommend a 1070 instead. It can get 60 fps at 1440p on ultra settings on almost any game.

 

Also, you might want to go get an aftermarket cooler if you're gonna get a 1070 or 1080. Otherwise your CPU might bottleneck in some games.

[stonedsmurf]

4 minutes ago, DocSwag said:

What refresh rate is your monitor?

 

Because if it's 60 hz, I recommend a 1070 instead. It can get 60 fps at 1440p on ultra settings on almost any game.

 

Also, you might want to go get an aftermarket cooler if you're gonna get a 1070 or 1080. Otherwise your CPU might bottleneck in some games.

the refresh rate of my monitor is 60 hz

and I am looking for an aftermarket cpu cooler as nickspacemonkey suggested to overclock it so it will not bottleneck cpu intensive games

[DocSwag]

Just now, stonedsmurf said:

the refresh rate of my monitor is 60 hz

and I am looking for an aftermarket cpu cooler as nickspacemonkey suggested to overclock it so it will not bottleneck cpu intensive games

Yeah, I'd suggest a 1070 then instead,

 

If you're looking for a cheaper option, get a 212 evo or cryorig h7. If you want a high end air cooler that's pretty quiet and don't care about looks take a look at the noctua d15. Otherwise just go for an AIO.

[GTBTK]

Just remember that there will be a bottleneck somewhere in the system with every CPU and every GPU, even an i7-6950X or an i7-6700K with a Titan X.

 

The term bottleneck only refers to the component that places a limit on the maximum performance of the entire system. The relevant issue is will the CPU/GPU combination limit performance to less than what is an acceptable frame rate when you play games. COD getting 300fps with a titan is still bottlenecked by the GPU at 300fps.

 

Because we don't have 300hz monitors that bottleneck doesn't really have any meaningful impact on what you are using the system for.

 

I am running an i7-2600 with a 1070 and I can get 115fps at 1920x1200@60 at ultra settings. I'm sure that a 6700K would allow me to get a better result but it really doesn't make any difference to my gaming experience. With my bclk overclock, my cpu is giving me about the same performance as an i5-6600 at stock clocks.

 

Having said that, even without an overclock, your Haswell i5 should be acceptable to run 2500x1080@60 with a 1070. An overclock will make things better still. Remember, you can transfer the pascal card to any upgraded PC you get in the future as well.

 

If you are looking at coolers, decide if you just want to set and forget with a moderate overclock, in which case an Hyper 212 evo or Cryorig H7 would be fine. If you are interested in tweaking and extracting every last bit of computing performance from your PC then spend the extra on an high end air cooler or an AIO water cooler. Just make sure that your case is big enough to support the cooler that you would like to use before you buy one.