Will the pentium g4560 bottleneck a gtx 1050 ti?

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Hi guys,

I'm going to build my first gaming PC this summer, and earlier, I was gonna get a Ryzen 5 1400x and a gtx 750 ti, but then someone told me to get a gtx 1050 ti and a pentium g4560.

So my question is, will the lower end processor bottleneck the gtx 1050 ti?

(I'm an AMD fanboy so it's gonna hurt my soul to get an intel CPU D: )
 
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i'm actually on my holidays/vacation at his moment in time and i am supposed to be taking a break from the forum haha but i feel compelled to inform the OP that there is no issue with the g4560 and gaming . i have used it to play BF1 , Hitman , GTA V , DOTA 2 , Prey , Forza Horizon 3 and Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 to name just a few. i use it with an rx 480 and there is a bit of a bottleneck but the 1050 ti i have seen working with the g4560 and there is far less of a bottleneck if any at all . there is also nothing from AMD at the price point of the g4560 that can compete. you'll be happy with the setup as pointed out by Gan3r01 . right back to my holiday! enjoy your gaming :)
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I know you get a lot more bang for your buck with a 1060, but I'll be happy with a 1050 ti for sure, and $50 more is a lot when your budget is $500.

On a side note, do you think a 1050 ti could run Overwatch on ultra with 60fps and 1080p? Also do you think it could run warframe on high settings with 60fps 1080p?
 
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Best not to get a dual core processor. Although most games will work decently with them, some will refuse to launch, and you'll also have to close pretty much everything, and set the game priority to High in task manager to get good performance. If you have to alt+tab for any reason, the desktop will be almost unusable given that the game will be using 95%+ of your CPU. It's best to just spend £45-50 extra, and purchase an older i5/i7, or just go with AMD. At this price point, Intel isn't good for people on a budget, as their budget CPU's aren't quite as good as AMD's budget CPU's.
 
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You do know the G4560 has 4 threads right?
 
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I'm aware. Threads are not the same as cores. Hyperthreading is alright, but you're still MUCH better off going with a true quad core, especially for a gaming PC. Dual core processors are fast becoming a thing of the past.

 
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i'm actually on my holidays/vacation at his moment in time and i am supposed to be taking a break from the forum haha but i feel compelled to inform the OP that there is no issue with the g4560 and gaming . i have used it to play BF1 , Hitman , GTA V , DOTA 2 , Prey , Forza Horizon 3 and Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 to name just a few. i use it with an rx 480 and there is a bit of a bottleneck but the 1050 ti i have seen working with the g4560 and there is far less of a bottleneck if any at all . there is also nothing from AMD at the price point of the g4560 that can compete. you'll be happy with the setup as pointed out by Gan3r01 . right back to my holiday! enjoy your gaming :)
 
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So you think an i5 is the minimum intel CPU for gaming ? i3 is a dual core with hyperthreading.
 
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Thank You. Eventually I'm going to upgrade to a Ryzen 5 though. But for now, I'll stick with the g4560.
 
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As I said, dual cores are quickly becoming a thing of the past. I'm simply recommending that OP get a quad core, since more games are making use of more than 2 cores, and some games, Far Cry 4 for example, refuse to launch at all, unless you download the dual core fix for it. There are bound to be more games like this in the future. With games that utilise 4 cores, the gains can be massive, such as 20+ FPS in FC3/4. Then there's the gains outside of gaming, such as having a game, and other windows open at the same time, faster processing for video editing, smoother VM experiences, etc. Now, do keep in mind, that if OP's cannot afford one AT ALL, then the Pentium isn't a bad choice. However, if he can squeeze just an additional £50-60 into his budget to get an i5, it'll be more than worth it, and he won't have to worry about upgrading anytime soon.

 
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Later this year I'm going to upgrade to a Ryzen 5 1400x, and sell the g4560. Then that will take care of that problem. But for now, I can't afford that extra $60.
 
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Makes sense. The Pentium will serve you alright for the time being, especially as a temporary 'placeholder'. From what I've heard, the Ryzen 5 1400x is an excellent budget CPU. Good luck!

 
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