johnstilwell22 :
clutchc :
I suppose you could use the term "bottleneck", yes. The 1500X can keep up with faster cards, if that is what you mean. But bottleneck usually refers to the CPU bottlenecking the GPU.
So regardless, while keeping my current GPU, would upgrading my CPU to the 1500x will result in a good performance increase in gaming?
If your current CPU is the limiting factor in your system, and you aren't receiving desirable frame rates
, then yes, you should see at least a decent frame rate uplift (not graphics improvement). Though as to exactly how much will depend on the game.
If you find your GPU is the limiting factor (usage ~100%), you can simply reduce the graphical settings or resolution to increase your framerates further towards your framerate goal.