Is my GPU bottlenecking me?

Harry000 · Nov 6, 2016

I recently bought Skyrim Special Edition and expected a solid 60fps at least, what I got was about 45fps on lowest settings.

My hardware is pretty old I guess, so I'd imagine that something is bottlenecking here, but I cannot afford to just replace all of the parts. Which part is keeping me back?

My specs:

More info on the GPU:
Radeon HD 7790 Sapphire 2GB

Thanks for any help!

Trafalgar747 · Nov 6, 2016

Your graphics card is kind of the bottleneck, your processor can do better but isnt so great either. If your planning on upgrading, i recommend you get the RX 460, and GTX 1050.

Harry000 · Nov 6, 2016

Trafalgar747 :

I was thinking of maybe splashing out on a 480, would this be an issue in any way?

Mac070 · Nov 6, 2016

GPU and Processor are way to old. The processor is atleast a Quad Core so it's not awful for the games but the GPU is very outdated. I would most definitely splash out to get the RX 480. Great card !

bignastyid · Nov 6, 2016

A 480 would be better but you wont get full benefit with a slow bulldozer (also known as faildozer) cpu and with the motherboard you have your options will be limited. Honestly you need a cpu,mobo, ram(new platforms use ddr4) and a gpu upgrade.

Trafalgar747 · Nov 6, 2016

An RX 480 would be bottlenecked alot by your processor.

bignastyid · Nov 6, 2016

Whats your budget for the upgrade? ~$350 will get you an i3 6100, b150 motherboard, 8gb of ddr4 and a gtx 1050Ti and that will run Skyrim alot better than what you have now.

maxalge · Nov 6, 2016

Mac070 :

that IS the worse newer amd cpu for gaming possible barring a dual core

Mac070 · Nov 6, 2016

maxalge :

https://www.amazon.com/AMD-FX-4170-Quad-Core-Desktop-Processor/dp/B0074J7ITG
Over 4GHZ and a Quad Core is pretty good. Enough for most games as the GPU is the bottlenecking factor. Get the RX 480 and youll be set.

bignastyid · Nov 6, 2016

The 4170 is a bulldozer cpu and clock for clock bulldozer was slower than the previous gen Phenom IIs. They are very poor gaming cpus as the single threaded performance is severely lacking.

maxalge · Nov 6, 2016

Mac070 :

maxalge :

https://www.amazon.com/AMD-FX-4170-Quad-Core-Desktop-Processor/dp/B0074J7ITG
Over 4GHZ and a Quad Core is pretty good. Enough for most games as the GPU is the bottlenecking factor. Get the RX 480 and youll be set.

wrong

see post above

Trafalgar747 · Nov 7, 2016

The FX 4170 would best be suited for something like an RX 460. An RX 480 is too much for it to handle.

Mac070 · Nov 7, 2016

The FX 4170 is a quad core. It's bare minimum for gaming and better than a G3258. Get the RX 480 to get the most outta your money.

Trafalgar747 · Nov 7, 2016

Only get the RX 480 if you plan on upgrading ypur processor later on.

bignastyid · Nov 7, 2016

Mac070 :

That would depend on the game, not all games can use 4 threads. In many games the G3258 with easily beat the 4170 as the 3258 has superior single threaded performance.Because the single threaded performance is so much greater even in multi threaded games the difference will be minimal. The i3 6100 is technically only a dual core and it beats the 8 core Piledriver cpus in the vast majority of games.

maxalge · Nov 7, 2016

Mac070 :

wrong again

the i3 6100 is a dual core, and it can easily beat 8 core fx cpu's in gaming

Mac070 · Nov 8, 2016

The G3258 is awful. The processor was way over hyped and struggles on today's games. Its a dual core and its great for browsing the web and office spread sheets. Games like The Witcher 3 , GTA V and BF1 will stutter and lag. It doesn't matter how much FPS you get when your stuttering around. The Processor is not meant for gaming story short.

Trafalgar747 · Nov 8, 2016

Mac070 :

You really need to get your info checked out, even though the G3258 isnt a quad core, its still a decent entry level gaming processor. In games like Witcher 3, GTA 5, and BF1 it may still get better frame than the FX 4170.

Mac070 · Nov 8, 2016

Yes i may get better frame rates but the CPU will stutter. Personal experience is always better than reading something. Even with capping the FPS or using some different software, it still stutters.

Harry000 · Nov 8, 2016

Trafalgar747 :

I'm planning on just buy a new PC altogether in a few years times, perhaps next year. Would an RX 460 be a good choice to go with until then?

For everyone else my GPU budget might just stretch an RX 470, but an RX 460 seems like a reasonable price.

Trafalgar747 · Nov 9, 2016

An RX 470 has better cost/performance than the RX 460. With the release of the GTX 1050 TI we can expect a good prices for the RX 470 during black friday/cyber monday etc.

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