Am I bottle-necking my gpu?

chuckcrowleysteak · Aug 15, 2013

I've had a i7 2600(3.6ghz) for about 2 years now, I've recently upgraded my gpu to a 7970. Am i bottlenecking my gpu in any way?

Vulpes vulpes · Aug 15, 2013

Nope but when in doubt check the anandtech benchmark comparison of that chip with, lets say, a i5-3570k since it's the most popular on newegg.

Sn1992-1361850 · Aug 15, 2013

An i7 2600k is a great chip it can even even handle 7970 crossfire with a lil o.c.

fudoka711 · Aug 15, 2013

Sn1992-1361850 :

Exactly. So don't worry. Your cpu won't be the bottleneck for anything that isn't a totally cpu-intensive game.

envy14tpe · Aug 15, 2013

It's impossible to bottleneck a i7-2700 unless you had 3 GPUs then, mayb, a i7-3xxx would edge it a bit.

chuckcrowleysteak · Aug 15, 2013

Thx guys, I appreciate all the info. I was just worried my cpu was a little old/outdated since iv'e had it nearly 3 years.

Sn1992-1361850 · Aug 15, 2013

That cpu is great even if its old but its a great performer and is a better overclockr

envy14tpe · Aug 15, 2013

chuckcrowleysteak :

The quick answer is ...No it's not outdated and bottlenecking. You are good for years to come.

jessterman21 · Aug 15, 2013

CPU bottlenecking depends entirely upon the game. But short answer, no - that's in the very top-tier of gaming CPUs.