Bottlenecking my CPU?

[VoxelCode]

Hi, so I was wondering if I bought a GTX 1060 3gb, how much would it bottleneck my system. I'm aware that it doesn't draw a ton of power, but I'm afraid it won't reach its full potential with my CPU. Can anyone help out?

[lmeneses]

well, it would be your CPU bottlenecking your GPU, and it will be bottlenecked but not to an extreme extent i don't think 

[VoxelCode]

so would it be worth it?

 

[Mira Yurizaki]

It's hard to give an exact figure because there's not a lot of data to cross compare. But I do recall seeing an article that tested a system that crippled the CPU to about a Core 2 Duo E8400 which is when that processor was around, and used a GTX 980 which is about where the 1060 performs. Basically the GTX 980 was bottlenecked to about the same performance as a GTX 580 across the board.

 

So basically, not worth getting a 1060. A 1030 GT is the most I'd recommend if you need something new. Otherwise a GTX 750 Ti or equivalent.

Edited October 16, 2018 by M.Yurizaki

[VoxelCode]

would you suggest a 1050ti 4gb?

 

[Fasauceome]

8 minutes ago, M.Yurizaki said:

It's hard to give an exact figure because there's not a lot of data to cross compare. But I do recall seeing an article that tested a system that crippled the CPU to about a Core 2 Duo E8400 which is when that processor was around, and used a GTX 980 which is about where the 1060 performs. Basically the GTX 980 was bottlenecked to about the same performance as a GTX 580 across the board.

 

So basically, not worth getting a 1060. A 1030 GT is the most I'd recommend if you need something new. Otherwise a GTX 750 Ti or equivalent.

More on this, I actually used an athlon ii x2 and it maxed out with a 1050 ti (so did a core 2 quad I had) 

 

1 minute ago, VoxelCode said:

would you suggest a 1050ti 4gb?

 

This would be the absolute maximum I'd recommend. Any better graphics card would yield no actual performance difference.

[VoxelCode]

okay sounds good

also what if I were to buya system with an Intel G4560. Would this be a better CPU for matching it with a GTX 1060 3gb?

[Fasauceome]

Just now, VoxelCode said:

okay sounds good

also what if I were to buya system with an Intel G4560. Would this be a better CPU for matching it with a GTX 1060 3gb?

Leagues better

[VoxelCode]

here is some more specific details regarding my system:

 

[VoxelCode]

another question, if I were to buy an intel system with an itel g4560, would the ram in this system be compatable?