C Carlos Tur Prats Commendable Dec 23, 2016 2 0 1,510 Dec 23, 2016 #1 I have a i7-4771, and i'm thinking about upgrading the gpu to a gtx 1070, will my cpu bottleneck it? P.S: Sorry for the bad English.
I have a i7-4771, and i'm thinking about upgrading the gpu to a gtx 1070, will my cpu bottleneck it? P.S: Sorry for the bad English.
Solution cTigon Dec 23, 2016 Hell no; the 4th gen lineup of i5s and i7s can hold up pretty much anything short of sli 1080s. Also a lot of games now take advantage of hyperthreads, so you're future-proofed. Have fun with the 1070.
Hell no; the 4th gen lineup of i5s and i7s can hold up pretty much anything short of sli 1080s. Also a lot of games now take advantage of hyperthreads, so you're future-proofed. Have fun with the 1070.
greens Splendid Jan 27, 2012 3,773 7 26,965 Dec 23, 2016 #2 Your CPU can handle a GTX 1070 for sure. Upvote 1 Downvote
cTigon Reputable Aug 9, 2015 107 0 4,710 Dec 23, 2016 Solution #3 Hell no; the 4th gen lineup of i5s and i7s can hold up pretty much anything short of sli 1080s. Also a lot of games now take advantage of hyperthreads, so you're future-proofed. Have fun with the 1070. Upvote 1 Downvote Solution
Hell no; the 4th gen lineup of i5s and i7s can hold up pretty much anything short of sli 1080s. Also a lot of games now take advantage of hyperthreads, so you're future-proofed. Have fun with the 1070.
C Carlos Tur Prats Commendable Dec 23, 2016 2 0 1,510 Dec 23, 2016 #4 Thanks to both of you, have a great day Upvote 0 Downvote