Is my pc good enough for the GTX 1070

JMC_Nedsa12 · Feb 26, 2017

I would like to buy myself a GTX 1070 and I would like to know if my PC is good enough. My current specs are:
-i5 670 3.2 GHz
-ASUS P7P55D-E PRO motherboard
-8GB DDR4 RAM
-ATI RADEON HD5850 SAPPHIRE 1GB (current gpu)
- COOLERMASTER HAF 922 mid tower case
- 600W PSU
Thanks in advance.

Zoleek · Feb 26, 2017

What do you mean by good enough? If your motherboard supports graphics cards and has a PCI-E slot (which it does since you already have a current GPU) then it should be fine. The PSU should also suffice as long as it's not cheap. All you have to figure out now is if the 1070 will fit into your case and you should be set.

Lucky_SLS · Feb 26, 2017

that i5 will bottleneck ur 1070. wait for ryzen 5 and upgrade ur whole system

joshyboy82 · Feb 26, 2017

EVERY PC that has a +400w PSU is good enough for a 1070. At least your gpu isn't the bottleneck. I see these posts every day and it's always followed with, "naw, your CPU is the bottleneck." How is that an answer? SOMETHING is always the bottleneck, at least your 1070 isn't. Most Games are GPU dependent. So eliminate that and game. Why would you ever listen to someone say, "Don't buy this card. Buy a wayyy weaker one because your system can't game, bro." ALWAYS buy the best thing you can buy. If you can afford a 1070, buy it. The end. Gotta love internet moderated content.

Zoleek · Feb 26, 2017

Thought the i5 670 had one more zero

. Yeah that CPU is completely outdated being about seven years old.

Zoleek · Feb 26, 2017

joshyboy82 :

The i5-670 is seven years old. Any current gen games that require any CPU processing power will be very demanding on the CPU so the best option would be to buy a CPU that is at least within a few years that the game the made.

helpstar · Feb 26, 2017

Which power supply is it? Make and model please

Be aware that the 1070 will be bottlenecked with that CPU. And it would be like you run a 1060 graphics card.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aW85piahc38

You have ddr3 ram

joshyboy82 · Feb 26, 2017

My CPU has never been bottlenecked in a game. My 970 is still bottlenecked. Division= Max settings 45 fps. Witcher 3= Max settings 45 fps. That's at 1080p. I"m in the market for a new card myself, because I'm about to upgrade to a 21:9 monitor at 3440p, and I wanna see how this AMD/Nvidia thing settles. My CPU is not my concern about my gaming.

Lucky_SLS · Feb 26, 2017

joshyboy82 :

u get the new gpu, run the game with ur old cpu n experience it urself.
btw dunno which 970 u r talking about. i7 970 or gtx 970?

helpstar · Feb 26, 2017

@joshyboy82
You can't compare your pretty high end i7 with the i5 of the thread starter. It has less ghz and no ht

joshyboy82 · Feb 26, 2017

Lucky_SLS :

Pretty obvious to others, see my Signature? That part that has ASUS STRIX in front of it.

Zoleek · Feb 26, 2017

joshyboy82 :

Is your CPU seven years old? I agree that games don't require a $400 dollar i7 but this CPU is seriously old.

joshyboy82 · Feb 26, 2017

helpstar :

I agree with your point. So can we get the guy to OC his CPU in this post? Can we get him to still buy the 1070? Or should he buy a weaker card, then throw away the whole system and start from scratch in 6 months?

n0ns3ns3 · Feb 26, 2017

OMG ... this bottlenecking crowd ...

This PC is fine for GTX 1070.
If you need this GPU depends on monitor. you don't need it unless you have 1440p or higher res monitor.

joshyboy82 · Feb 26, 2017

Zoleek :

Yes. My CPU is the same generation as the Original Poster. All our CPUs overclocked. It was a big deal in the day, where Intel made every CPU overclockable. People were buying 920s and putting them past 980s. Intel Stopped that momentum and added the K moniker. Ruined all our fun, but mine. And Since then, features have been added to increase the value proposition, like AVX encoding. But for straight-up CPU power, via gameplay, they've barely advanced. Smaller Dies mean higher clocks, so my 4.2 was considered "Lucky die chance". Most only got up to 3.9. The overall improvement for ingame calculations hasn't changed much, and my CPU from 2011 still performs at 90% of its comparative today. I lost 10percent in 6 years, but saved hundreds of dollars chasing a 10percent game increase. Since everything has shifted on Graphics Cards, It's easier for me to buy a new one every 2 years, with the added power and new capabilities. If I could remember my Imgur login, I'd post Firestrike scores to prove that 6 years on, the CPU is minor in modern gameplay.

Edit: Switched computers where I was still logged in. Found it.
http://i.imgur.com/zYUXRtE.png
http://imgur.com/a/hZLeH

yes, I've stable OC'd my PC farther since then. That was back when I cared about longevity. I do not anymore. It's time for an upgrade, so if I fry my CPU, Peace be with it.

Lucky_SLS · Feb 26, 2017

buying a 1070 for 1080p means playing in excess of 75 fps. and for that the old 670 wont do. if u r ok with 50-60 fps y a 1070? for the coming games in the future ur 670/1070 combo would be @ 50 fps and kabylake or ryzen will be at 60-70 fps

Zoleek · Feb 26, 2017

joshyboy82 :

Zoleek :

Yes. My CPU is the same generation as the Original Poster. All our CPUs overclocked. It was a big deal in the day, where Intel made every CPU overclockable. People were buying 920s and putting them past 980s. Intel Stopped that momentum and added the K moniker. Ruined all our fun, but mine. And Since then, features have been added to increase the value proposition, like AVX encoding. But for straight-up CPU power, via gameplay, they've barely advanced. Smaller Dies mean higher clocks, so my 4.2 was considered "Lucky die chance". Most only got up to 3.9. The overall improvement for ingame calculations hasn't changed much, and my CPU from 2011 still performs at 90% of its comparative today. I lost 10percent in 6 years, but saved hundreds of dollars chasing a 10percent game increase. Since everything has shifted on Graphics Cards, It's easier for me to buy a new one every 2 years, with the added power and new capabilities. If I could remember my Imgur login, I'd post Firestrike scores to prove that 6 years on, the CPU is minor in modern gameplay.

Edit: Switched computers where I was still logged in. Found it.
http://i.imgur.com/zYUXRtE.png

What happens when you stumble upon a game that is just not threaded well? Its better to be sure that every single game you want to play will work will your CPU. GTA V requires at least a i5 3470 and that game is almost four years old. (Btw these quotes are getting crazy)

joshyboy82 · Feb 26, 2017

Lucky_SLS :

If he has a gaming monitor, which (embarrassingly) we never asked, that would be a definite improvement. What if he has a 144hz?

maxalge · Feb 26, 2017

joshyboy82 :

his setup would hold it back, he would never reach those fps levels

maxalge · Feb 26, 2017

JMC_Nedsa12 :

short answer is no

that dual core is no where near good enough for even a gtx 1050 ti

joshyboy82 · Feb 26, 2017

Stock 3.7 Turbo. 2C4T. He could overclock it to 4 and game, and it was reviewed on this site, as the G4620. They gave that the RX-470. People who create threads about 2C4T hear that a 470 is too much, kinda like this one, but what it showed, was with a proper card, he could get +60fps in BF4. Now, that brings us to a new point, we never (embarassingly) asked what games he wants to play. What if he likes Second Life? Then the card is pointless. What if he likes Skyrim mods on his 1440p monitor? Then the card makes much more sense.

Edit: This dude OC'd a i5-670 like a champ
http://www.overclock.net/t/721510/my-new-i5-670-overclocking-result

helpstar · Feb 26, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxGge0tR4IM

very interesting comparison of cpu heavy and gpu heavy games, while all CPUs were overclocked to 4GHz

in cpu heavy games there will be almost no value to upgrade, while in gpu heavy games, it would be fine to upgrade. Like SLI or CF, with more gpu power some games will get faster, but some won´t. Depends totally on the used game engine.
So in general no one can say that the CPU will be good or not.

joshyboy82 · Feb 26, 2017

Zoleek :

joshyboy82 :

The i5-670 is seven years old. Any current gen games that require any CPU processing power will be very demanding on the CPU so the best option would be to buy a CPU that is at least within a few years that the game the made.

https://www.amazon.com/2-66GHz-Intel-Six-Core-3200MHz-SLBV3/dp/B004EET19Y/ref=pd_sim_147_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=FEZJJBQJXGXVXXV72HYT
Problem solved, without creating drama

joshyboy82 · Feb 26, 2017

helpstar :

I'm not gonna lie, that video you posted sums up exactly what I was saying. It's pretty boring, no fault to you, but does bring in you choices, it fully showed that the OP should definitely buy the 1070, supporting my point. The rest is fake news, hahah.

maxalge · Feb 26, 2017

joshyboy82 :

no it doesn't it clearly shows that he needs to get a true quad core and overclock

and that a i5 760 or i7 860 are still good when overclocked

BUT under cpu bound situations they bottleneck quite a bit as shown by the benchmarks

something like a gtx 1060 would be a better pairing

Is my pc good enough for the GTX 1070

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