Can i5 8600k use full potential of 1070 or 1080 ?

[Grigor]

Can i5 8600k use full potential of 1070 or 1080 ?

[dragoon20005]

yes but what games are you playing?

[Grigor]

Just now, dragoon20005 said:

yes but what games are you playing?

not many mostly gta v

[dizmo]

Absolutely. It does better at gaming than the 8700k a lot of the time.

[dragoon20005]

1 minute ago, Grigor said:

not many mostly gta v

it should be ok

 

GTA V is balanced

[EvelynX]

Lol check my specs.
i5-4670k. 1080ti.

I believe it is utilizing the GPU to its full potential. Im hitting expected FPS targets from online benchmarks anyway.
I do play in 4k however so the CPU isnt putting out many frames. If I was playing at 144hz the story would be different.

Of course there are always exceptions to the rule. CPU bound games do exist.

[Streetguru]

26 minutes ago, Grigor said:

Can i5 8600k use full potential of 1070 or 1080 ?

CPUs bottleneck refresh rate

GPUs bottleneck Resolution/Quality settings

[Grigor]

Just now, Streetguru said:

CPUs bottleneck refresh rate

GPUs bottleneck Resolution/Quality settings

I dont get what you mean

[Streetguru]

Just now, Grigor said:

I dont get what you mean

Your CPU is going to determine the max fps you can get in a game, it won't really change.

Your GPU can scale down the resolution to 480p low settings and still potentially run a game at 60fps or whatever if your CPU isn't bottlenecking you.

Like the guy above with an i5 and 1080ti, he's running at 4k 60hz so all he needs is for a CPU that can do 60hz gaming well

[Grigor]

Just now, Streetguru said:

Your CPU is going to determine the max fps you can get in a game, it won't really change.

Your GPU can scale down the resolution to 480p low settings and still potentially run a game at 60fps or whatever if your CPU isn't bottlenecking you.

Like the guy above with an i5 and 1080ti, he's running at 4k 60hz so all he needs is for a CPU that can do 60hz gaming well

so that combo is not good or what ?

[i_build_nanosuits]

2 minutes ago, Grigor said:

so that combo is not good or what ?

it's perfect.

[Streetguru]

2 minutes ago, Grigor said:

so that combo is not good or what ?

Not really because it makes way more sense to buy an i7 8700(non K) for a bit more than the i5 8600K so you get hyperthreading and it's not much slower per core.

Or get an R5 1600 and save a bit of cash and still be pretty solid for gaming.

[Grigor]

Just now, i_build_nanosuits said:

it's perfect.

even for 1080ti ?

[Streetguru]

3 minutes ago, Grigor said:

so that combo is not good or what ?

If you're building a new PC what is your budget/location and current monitor set up?

[i_build_nanosuits]

Just now, Grigor said:

even for 1080ti ?

sky is the limit...pick a GPU according to the resolution you render your games at...GTX 1070 for 1080p ultra settings...GTX 1080 and 1080ti for 1440p or 4K.

[Drak3]

What resolution? I've got an i5-4460 and a GTX 1070 in one of my systems, at 4K, the 4460 isn't tapping out any time soon.

[Grigor]

i dont know what to think now guys.. someone say perfect another one says not that perfect...

[i_build_nanosuits]

Just now, Grigor said:

i dont know what to think now guys.. someone say perfect another one says not that perfect...

it's literrally the next best CPU for gaming...so it's EPIC great if that's your question.

[Grigor]

Just now, Drak3 said:

What resolution? I've got an i5-4460 and a GTX 1070 in one of my systems, at 4K, the 4460 isn't tapping out any time soon.

for no just 1920x1080

[i_build_nanosuits]

Just now, Grigor said:

for no just 1920x1080

Get a GTX 1070 and the 8600K you'll have a good machine for at least 2 years...you'll want to upgrade GPU at least once before you buy a new CPU.

[Grigor]

Just now, i_build_nanosuits said:

it's literrally the next best CPU for gaming...so it's EPIC great if that's your question.

okay cuz that guy says  i7 8700 is better for a little bit more money idk

[Streetguru]

Just now, Grigor said:

for no just 1920x1080

What is the budget for your PC and your country? Is that monitor only 1080p 60hz? Are you going to upgrade it?

[i_build_nanosuits]

Just now, Grigor said:

okay cuz that guy says  i7 8700 is better for a little bit more money idk

if you tweak with the 8700 a bit it can be a better buy, but if you overclock the core i5 it'll perform better in most games...it depends...in the long run the 8700 is a better bet but the 8600K should last a good 4 years of happy gaming so long as you keep your GPU somewhat up to date.

[Grigor]

Just now, i_build_nanosuits said:

if you tweak with the 8700 a bit it can be a better buy, but if you overclock the core i5 it'll perform better in most games...it depends...in the long run the 8700 is a better bet but the 8600K should last a good 4 years of happy gaming so long as you keep your GPU somewhat up to date.

yeah i agree i5 8600k with nice liquid cooling and oc should perform better

[i_build_nanosuits]

Just now, Grigor said:

yeah i agree i5 8600k with nice liquid cooling and oc should perform better

at least until games can reliably leverage more than 8 CPU threads consistently...which should take some years still IMHO.