Lowest end CPU for high end GPU

[Stefano]

Sup,

I was wondering if you had lets say a GTX 780 or ti or a 290X, what would the lowest end CPU be that you could get away with using, without feeling a noticable drop in frame rates in games?

[Giggitygoebbels]

I5 3330/FX6300

[2Supra4U]

if your spending that much on a gpu  you should be getting a good cpu as well.

 

if you want cheap get a amd 8 core   but for intel id say a 4670k.

 

very min at least a quad core something.

[ciprian97pop]

probably the fx 6300

[AMICLG]

I'd get a 770 or 780 and get a FX-8350 and a good motherboard like this Asus one.

[deathjester]

Depends on the games you play. IF FPS/singleplayer titles and 8 thread games are all you play? 8320/990fx board and a OC (as someone else said Asus or gigabyte). If you play CPU bound games like MMO's/RTS as well which FPU matters and many of them are still on 3 cores? I5 4670k and a cheap z87 and a OC.

 

When both are OC in a 8 thread game. The I5 isn't losing. When both are OC in a cpu bound game. The 8320/50 or the stupidly high prices OC versions of the same chip is getting it's head kicked in.

 

If you stream and play FPS games mainly? Get the AMD. If you like more then FPS games and don't care about streaming get the I5. 

 

As far as not bottlenecking a card? A oc I5/8320 should come close to not bottlenecking the best single card out.

 

http://gamegpu.ru/images/remote/http--www.gamegpu.ru-images-stories-Test_GPU-Action-Battlefield_4_China_Rising_-test-bf_4_proz.jpg

 

8350 and I5 are a dead heat. When OC the I5 usually wins (because it is clocked lower to start with). All the AMD chips above the 8320/8350 are the same chip on a OC. 

 

If people are telling you a AMD wins in 8 thread games? They are lying. At best it is dead even with the AMD offering streaming and t he I5 using half the power. Make the choice based on what you play and do (stream).

[legend8887]

Sup,

I was wondering if you had lets say a GTX 780 or ti or a 290X, what would the lowest end CPU be that you could get away with using, without feeling a noticable drop in frame rates in games?

Don't try to get away with the lowest CPU.

[The Doctor]

Sup,

I was wondering if you had lets say a GTX 780 or ti or a 290X, what would the lowest end CPU be that you could get away with using, without feeling a noticable drop in frame rates in games?

Get a 4670K, or an 8320. They are both great chips for gaming. If you want to spend a bit less, then go for a FX 6300 and overclock the helk out of it. Also, dont get a 290X, get a 290. They are nearly the same in performance benchmarks and its $100 less. Unless you are doing hard core OpenCL work where you need the extra stream processors then its pointless.

[mgsstar]

You could use a FX 6300 but it may bottleneck if you are playing cpu intensive games like BF4. You can minimize the bottleneck by overclocking.

[martinrox1568]

get a z87/z77 mobo and buy and i3 3rd or 4th gen. Keep the box and stock cooler and eventually upgrade to an 3570k/4670k or the i7 equivilent. Keep in mind that intel cpu's hold value very well. A 2600k from 3 years ago can still cost $300 new, identical to retail. So you should have little trouble selling off the i3

[biohazard918]

First of forget the FX 8 cores if you want the ability to overclock go with the 6300 or the 6350 the 6350 is 20 bucks more last i checked and gets you an extra 500MHz out of the box if you plan on overclocking you should be buying one of the better motherboards that support AMD's 125 watt parts anyway. If you don't plan on overclocking shop around and go for what ever ivybridge or haswell i5 is cheapest and pick up a fairly basic motherboard you won't need an enthusiast grade chipset for a locked part just look for something with 4 ram slots and usb 3.0. if you are really strapped for cash you could go with an i3 they are pretty decent gaming CPU's but it could be a bottleneck a year or two down the road. Personally i like the 6350 there isn't much of a price difference once you factor in the price of a decent cooler between it and a locked i5 but i think in the next few years those extra threads will be increasingly useful and i like the ability to overclock plus AMD motherboards tend to be cheaper then equivalent intel boards. That said the i5 is the will probably be more  consistent.