Will a single GTX 980 Ti bottleneck an i7 4790K 4.0ghz at 1080p?

PCMasterRace4816 · Jul 25, 2015

I am building myself a new gaming rig that will have a GTX 980 Ti and an i7 4790k stock clocked at 4.0ghz. I have an ASUS VG248QE 1080p 144hz gaming monitor. Will the GTX 980 Ti bottleneck the 4790K at 1080p?

Here are the rest of my system specs:
Case: Corsair 350d
Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VII Gene
RAM: 16gb Corsair Dominator Platinum 2133mhz
CPU: i7 4790K 4.0ghz
GPU: GTX 980 Ti (Reference)
Liquid Cooling: Corsair Hydro Series H75
Hard Drive: Seagate 2 TB
OS: Windows 8.1

Tradesman1 · Jul 25, 2015

KKAW · Jul 25, 2015

PCMasterRace4816 :

Not at all, read the Bottlenecking Guide on the bottom right for a detailed explanation.

PCMasterRace4816 · Jul 25, 2015

Thanks for the responses but, I read on another forum that having a GTX 980 Ti on 1080p is like having a 1,000 horse power motor limited to 60mph.

USAFRet · Jul 25, 2015

PCMasterRace4816 :

Maybe, but that has nothing to do with the i7.
That just means you're not using the GPU (or CPU) to its fullest potential.

PCMasterRace4816 · Jul 25, 2015

But I believe you guys

KKAW · Jul 25, 2015

PCMasterRace4816 :

A very high exaggeration.

1. CPU has nothing to do with this
2. The Monitor is definitly limiting it's full potential, however if you use Nvidia's option that lets you run 4K in a 1080P monitor, you should not be limited at all and will see excellent performance.

PCMasterRace4816 · Jul 25, 2015

So basically a GTX 980 Ti is overkill on a 1080p monitor.

KKAW · Jul 25, 2015

PCMasterRace4816 :

Yeah basically, however if you have a 120hz+ or you are thinking of upgrading your monitor it's a fine option.

Tradesman1 · Jul 25, 2015

It will give the best performance you can get, and one never knows when you might upgrade the monitor or go to a 2-3 monitor setup

PCMasterRace4816 · Jul 25, 2015

Okay thanks

USAFRet · Jul 25, 2015

PCMasterRace4816 :

You have a Ferrari (CPU), with the best available racing tires (GPU). Currently, you use it to go down to the store (1080p).
Later, when you get a better or more monitors, you can take it out on the track and open it up.

PCMasterRace4816 · Jul 25, 2015

KKAW :

When you say the monitor is limiting its full potential, do you mean that 980 Ti could perform good on better resolutions?

Tradesman1 · Jul 25, 2015

USAFRet :

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+1 LeMans time

PCMasterRace4816 · Jul 25, 2015

USAFRet :

But I can still get high fps in most games. ( I would rather have a high fps then a better resolution )

USAFRet · Jul 25, 2015

PCMasterRace4816 :

Yes. And with that combination of CPU and GPU, you can get the same high FPS with more resolution (better monitor).

PCMasterRace4816 · Jul 25, 2015

Thanks a lot, and sorry that i asked a lot of questions.

USAFRet · Jul 25, 2015

PCMasterRace4816 :

One good way to find out an answer is to ask a question.

K-Stover · Nov 16, 2015

PCMasterRace4816 :

Just curious if you don't mind me asking. I have a similar setup and was curious how much you spent in total for yours? Just the price for the PC, not the monitor. Speaking of monitors, did you upgrade to 4k and if so how does it fare for you?

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