Will I Bottleneck?

[MegaMadness]

Will my i7 3770 bottleneck if I get a new gtx 1070 or 1070 TI?

[R3ep3r]

1 minute ago, MegaMadness said:

Will my i7 3770 bottleneck if I get a new gtx 1070 or 1070 TI?

Probably not now but definitely after two or three years from now on.

[Streetguru]

4 minutes ago, MegaMadness said:

Will my i7 3770 bottleneck if I get a new gtx 1070 or 1070 TI?

Not for 60hz gaming, but what's your monitor resolution/refresh rate?

[MegaMadness]

24 minutes ago, R3ep3r said:

Probably not now but definitely after two or three years from now on.

What if it's already 3-4 years old?

[MegaMadness]

22 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Not for 60hz gaming, but what's your monitor resolution/refresh rate?

I'm getting a 144hz monitor, that's why I'm getting that gpu instead of my 960.

[Kamjam21xx]

Just now, MegaMadness said:

What if it's already 3-4 years old?

Just make sure to change the oil ever 3,000 miles.

[R3ep3r]

Just now, Kamjam21xx said:

Just make sure to change the oil ever 3,000 miles.

And the blinker fluid. Do not forget about that!

[Streetguru]

1 minute ago, MegaMadness said:

I'm getting a 144hz monitor, that's why I'm getting that gpu instead of my 960.

I would probably suggest just buying the 1080p 144hz display, and saving the rest of your money for a next generation GPU in a few months, should see 1080ti tier performance at around $399-499

This one's 1080p 144hz and has a VA/IPS type panel at $199
 

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-ED242QR-Abidpx-FREESYNC-Technology/dp/B07598HLB5/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524889602&sr=8-1&keywords=1080p+144hz+VA+Acer

[Majestic]

3770 is ok, but not a 144hz CPU. 

[MegaMadness]

20 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

I would probably suggest just buying the 1080p 144hz display, and saving the rest of your money for a next generation GPU in a few months, should see 1080ti tier performance at around $399-499

This one's 1080p 144hz and has a VA/IPS type panel at $199
 

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-ED242QR-Abidpx-FREESYNC-Technology/dp/B07598HLB5/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524889602&sr=8-1&keywords=1080p+144hz+VA+Acer

No none of my PC components are able to run at 144fps right now unless I make my settings complete trash. That's why I was going to upgrade my Graphics card and I was wondering if it will cause a bottleneck.

[MegaMadness]

19 minutes ago, Majestic said:

3770 is ok, but not a 144hz CPU. 

So you're saying the GTX 1070 or 1070TI will not be able to reach 144fps unless I upgrade my CPU and DDR3 RAM?

[LAwLz]

It entirely depends on what games and what settings you're playing at.

For newer games and high settings, chances are it will be the GPU holding you back before the CPU. 

[Streetguru]

7 minutes ago, MegaMadness said:

No none of my PC components are able to run at 144fps right now unless I make my settings complete trash. That's why I was going to upgrade my Graphics card and I was wondering if it will cause a bottleneck.

In most AAA games your CPU is likely hitting at least 100fps, should be mostly fine.

Your GPU can run esports type titles just fine at 1080p 144fps. Should just buy the display first and try it out.

Still not the best time to buy a modern GPU, but a GTX 1070ti is the one to get for now if it's $500 or less.
Although even a 1060 6GB or preferably an RX 580 on sale is enough for 1080p gaming if you just drop AA/Shadows.

[Majestic]

Giving people running a stock 3770 the guarantee they will hit 100fps in most new AAA is a bold statement indeed.

It won't in Asscreed Origins already, just to name one.

[Streetguru]

1 minute ago, Majestic said:

Giving people running a stock 3770 the guarantee they will hit 100fps in most new AAA is a bold statement indeed.

It won't in Asscreed Origins already, just to name one.

Any Decently made/optimized AAA game*

Maybe close to 80 in some games
 

 

[Majestic]

That's haswell, which was a lot faster in games than ivy.

[LAwLz]

On 5/4/2018 at 10:20 AM, Majestic said:

Giving people running a stock 3770 the guarantee they will hit 100fps in most new AAA is a bold statement indeed.

It won't in Asscreed Origins already, just to name one.

If he is not getting 100FPS then it will most likely not be the CPU holding him back.

Games are very heavily GPU bound in most scenarios.

 

Even the Ryzen 3 1200 can get 100 FPS in BF1,Tomb Raider and Witcher 3 at 2560x1440 (Ultra settings).

 

On 5/4/2018 at 10:31 AM, Majestic said:

That's haswell, which was a lot faster in games than ivy.

No it wasn't.

[Princess Luna]

On 5/4/2018 at 4:42 AM, MegaMadness said:

I'm getting a 144hz monitor, that's why I'm getting that gpu instead of my 960.

Then yes you'll bottleneck it in a way 144fps will be a hard call even if you turn settings down.

[epsilon84]

I used to own a 3770 non K, on a Z77 motherboard you can actually do some multipler and BCLK overclocking, the multi is limited to a 4x increase over stock, but combined with a BCLK overclock (mine was stable up to around 107.5MHz) I was able to achieve 4.4GHz, which isn't that far off 3770K overclocks anyway.

 

Anyhow, my point is that if it falls a bit short for 144Hz gaming, try overclocking it a bit, it may well be enough to tide you over.