What CPU to buy for R9 Fury X Crossfire!

Jim4 · Mar 29, 2018

Guys i need you to help me choose a CPU who wont bottleneck with 2x Fury X's!
Am between i5 8600k and i7 8700k(found one for $270). Suggest me any CPU(not too expensive) who wont bottleneck my pc!
I already have a 6 months old (got new from warranty) i5 4690k but i think its not enough for these cards!

TechyInAZ · Mar 29, 2018

The Fury X isn't super super fast by today's standards, so a core i7 8700K would be a great choice. The 8600K should get the job done also, but if you can get the core i7, get that instead.

Philballer17 · Mar 29, 2018

If you're running CrossFire, than an i7 or ryzen 7 is ideal. If it is a single card, the i5 4690k won't cause any issues.

Jim4 · Mar 29, 2018

Will an i5 7600k will be okay ? I found a new one for 200$ ! Is it enough at stock speeds or it need overclock?

zyh1987 · Mar 29, 2018

it will do fine, 6700k has the same ipc as 7700k, tho 7700k tends to have better oc potentials.

zyh1987 · Mar 29, 2018

Jim4 :

there is risk in 2nd market, for sure, but usually CPU don't wear out that much under stock use.

Jim4 · Mar 29, 2018

Guys i do have a problem with money! I try to find the most safe and economical way to go! 1. i7 7700k = 335$ 2. i5 8600k =275$ 3.i5 7600k = 240$

zyh1987 · Mar 29, 2018

i'm curious, what game and resolution you play, and the expectation of performance you wish to get.

Jim4 · Mar 29, 2018

zyh1987 :

Am playing on a 2k monitor and am thinking of going to a 4k! I play GTA V, AC , Fornite and League Of Legends

zyh1987 · Mar 29, 2018

4k is going to be difficult because of your vram is at 4 gb, cf uses mirrored vram buffer, so you don't actually get 4+4gb, its actually 4 gb.

what fps are you getting with current cpu?

Jim4 · Mar 29, 2018

zyh1987 :

Never benchmarked my games ! I play everything on Ultras Setting very smoothly! The only game I know the fps i get is LoL! Its around 400-650 fps on Ultra Settings!

zyh1987 · Mar 29, 2018

in that case, cpu upgrades aren't going to help you much with 4k, fury x is performance wise is very close to vega 56 at the same clock. faster than rx580 for sure.

Philballer17 · Mar 29, 2018

If you're really trying to drive 4k, Then you should look into a GTX 1080 TI as it is currently the powerhouse of 4k gaming. But, 1440p is really more ideal to the enthusiast gamer as it considered a sweet spot in between good 1080p FPS and good 4k Quality. In most games, I can hardly tell the difference between 4k and 1440p. I mean it is there, but the change in quality is minimal and the FPS in 1440p is just so much better.

Jim4 · Mar 29, 2018

zyh1987 :

Dude my question was about CPU bottleneck ! Is an i5 8600k enough for these cards or it will bottleneck?

Philballer17 · Mar 29, 2018

Jim4 :

Dude the i5 8600k is more than enough for any AMD GPU on the market today. The 8600k is enough for Nvidia Top DOG 1080 TI. It will run a R9 Fury X without even breaking a sweat.

Jim4 · Mar 29, 2018

Philballer17 :

Hey Mate! I already have 2 Fury X's ! I dont need to buy a 1080ti and i dont have much money!

Jim4 · Mar 29, 2018

Philballer17 :

Jim4 :

Dude the i5 8600k is more than enough for any AMD GPU on the market today. The 8600k is enough for Nvidia Top DOG 1080 TI. It will run a R9 Fury X without even breaking a sweat.

Do you think that my current CPU will bottleneck? (i5 4690k )

Philballer17 · Mar 29, 2018

Jim4 :

Philballer17 :

Do you think that my current CPU will bottleneck? (i5 4690k )

The 4690k being a 4th generation Chip might have a slight bottleneck in SLI, but it might not even be noticeable.

zyh1987 · Mar 31, 2018

Jim4 :

you don't see much bottle of this cpu in 4k, 4k it's more gpu bound.

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