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Will my GTX 970 bottleneck Ryzen 2700X?
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a bottleneck is a very program specific issue and it is hard to generalize. some games the cpu will be it and in others the gpu will be it. they match pretty well so in general there won't be much of a bottleneck at all.
edit: note that a 970 is roughly a new 3 GB 1060 in strength. so you can check out some benchmarks of some games you play and see how that gpu does to get an idea what to expect from the 970
edit: note that a 970 is roughly a new 3 GB 1060 in strength. so you can check out some benchmarks of some games you play and see how that gpu does to get an idea what to expect from the 970
manddy123
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Normally is the other way around since is the GPU that counts the most in gaming.
But, yeah, kinda. That CPU is pretty strong and the GTX 970 has already started to show its age on current games.
Nevertheless, if you're playing @1080p you won't notice much(or at all) bottlenecking due to the card still being viable at that resolution, but if you step hight than that, then you'll start to be left behind.
Still, not a problem if you ask me unless you're aiming to upgrade the GPU to a 1070 or higher and @1440p. since the jump to a 1060 isn't very beneficial.
But its up to you, no problem whatsoever comes from bottlenecking aside a bit of lag here and there while gaming.
But, yeah, kinda. That CPU is pretty strong and the GTX 970 has already started to show its age on current games.
Nevertheless, if you're playing @1080p you won't notice much(or at all) bottlenecking due to the card still being viable at that resolution, but if you step hight than that, then you'll start to be left behind.
Still, not a problem if you ask me unless you're aiming to upgrade the GPU to a 1070 or higher and @1440p. since the jump to a 1060 isn't very beneficial.
But its up to you, no problem whatsoever comes from bottlenecking aside a bit of lag here and there while gaming.
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If this is for gaming, then those two will compliment each other upto 1080p/120hz fine. Anything above could be a spot of bother.
Above 1080p or about 120hz, the 970 becomes the limiting factor.
Above 1080p or about 120hz, the 970 becomes the limiting factor.
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manddy123
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It will heavily depend on the game, but @Ultra settings, not many will be able to run that high unless they are not very GPU intensive...
Still, stable 144Hz on all games will come with a graphics settings cost, as you'll probably have to lower them.
For constant 144Hz @1080 you're looking at a GTX 1070 level or even a 1070 Ti.
But since you're getting, or already have, that monitor and it has FreeSync it would be wise to consider a AMD GPU if you wish for an upgrade down the path.
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It will be fine mostly. In very intense graphical scenes, you might see some lags but should be fine if you use vsync or put a frame cap.
Edit: And yeah, definitely not ultra.
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Equation remains the same. After a point the GPU becomes the limiting factor.
If you currently have the 970, then even a 8400 should be good buy. If you plan to sell it, then a i7/r7 + 1070 or better, should be ideal upgrade.
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