Will the CPU bottleneck the GPU ?

Imdadul Haque Munna · May 20, 2014

My PC config is

Pro:Core i3-530

MB:Intel DH55TC

Ram:4GB 1333

PSU:Generic 500 Watt

I am thinking about buying a gpu (Choice is R9 290X or GTX 780).PSU will be Corsair 650W bronze.Is it necessary to upgrade the MB and PRO ? Will the GPU bottleneck the PRO ? Will i get the nearly same FPS if i buy faster processor and slower GPU ?

justcallmetom13 · May 20, 2014

No, a 780 or a R9 290X will not bottleneck your CPU or Mobo. Getting a faster CPU will definitely help the frame rate but it'll only make about a 5 to 10 fps difference depending on how big the upgrade is.

Imdadul Haque Munna · May 20, 2014

5-10 fps isn't really that much considering the upgrade cost for the cpu or mob

ne more thing in my area GTX780 is available for 625$ and r9 290x is available for 682$.which is more bang for the buck ?

radekmm · May 20, 2014

Geht the r9 290 without x instead, because it's the best bang for the Buck and you just need to OC it a bit and then it's in par with the r9 290x. And even the r9 290 is better than the GTX 780

justcallmetom13 · May 20, 2014

Imdadul Haque Munna :

If you can get the 780 for cheaper then get that. The 780 might be a little less powerful, but the price difference will justify that.

Also If you can get it at the same price as the R9 290X, try to find a 780 Ti.

radekmm · May 21, 2014

But the r9 290 is less expensive than the GTX 780 and delivers more performance. But do NOT get the reference r9 290. It runs at 40 °C at idle and 95°C under load. I recommend the powercolor PCS+ r9 290. It has the besteht non reference r9 290 cooling in tge market and a decent price point

justcallmetom13 · May 21, 2014

radekmm :

Where he's buying it, the 780 is cheaper. The 780 may be slower at base clock but it beats the R9 290 when overclocked. The 780 is also quieter and cooler which is always a plus. I'm usually not on the Green side but I think at the prices he's seeing, he should go with the 780.

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