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So im getting my gaming pc and i want to know if 4770k is going to bottleneck gtx 980. Pls help me
i7 4770k gtx 980
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so no bottlenecks im fine with that cpu cause everytime i think i will need an i7 4790k to not have bottleneck with gtx 980. And this site:http://www.game-debate.com/hardware/?gid=1700&graphics=GeForce%20GTX%20980%204GB is it telling the truth of best cpu match cause i was kinda messed up when i saw that cpu is needed for gtx 970 too and r9 290x?
That site is pretty accurate. I use it as a base for starting research for parts for friends.
Bottlenecks happen when one component cannot keep up with the other. In the case of CPU/GPU. Your system will be bottlenecked by the CPU only when the CPU cannot keep up with the GPU and the GPU is waiting for a frame. In most cases, this happens because either the CPU is clocked too slow or cannot provide enough PCI-e lanes to the GPU to use all that power. The 4770k has 16 PCIe lanes to give, that is enough to push 2 GTX 980 in SLI.
The 4770k is one of the fastest CPUs on the planet and has held world records for speed for a long time (7.2Ghz, granted with dry ice cooling), plus the hyperthreading, it will keep up with a GTX 980 just fine.
Bottlenecks happen when one component cannot keep up with the other. In the case of CPU/GPU. Your system will be bottlenecked by the CPU only when the CPU cannot keep up with the GPU and the GPU is waiting for a frame. In most cases, this happens because either the CPU is clocked too slow or cannot provide enough PCI-e lanes to the GPU to use all that power. The 4770k has 16 PCIe lanes to give, that is enough to push 2 GTX 980 in SLI.
The 4770k is one of the fastest CPUs on the planet and has held world records for speed for a long time (7.2Ghz, granted with dry ice cooling), plus the hyperthreading, it will keep up with a GTX 980 just fine.
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so my firend is killing me and he wants me to ask here on toms hardware will i5 4590 is going to bottleneck gtx 970?
no it will not bottleneck. That processor is a very good one. I use an unlocked variant myself, have not OC'ed it yet and have had no issues even when running demanding games like GTA V at 1440p highest settings.
This guide, although for SLI, explains the concept of CPU/GPU bottlenecking:
http://www.geforce.com/whats-new/guides/introduction-to-sli-technology-guide#3
This guide, although for SLI, explains the concept of CPU/GPU bottlenecking:
http://www.geforce.com/whats-new/guides/introduction-to-sli-technology-guide#3
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