rtx 2080ti - i7 6700K bottleneck?

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As the title says I have the new rtx 2080 ti and im thinking that im suffering of bottleneck with mi i7 6700k but im not an expert in hardware so ill expose my basic diagnostic:

(NOTE: sorry for my english)

Playing games like BF1, Ghost Recon Wildlands, etc the CPU is about 70% usage and the GPU is about 60-70% usage. In some videos I have seen that they have CPU with an usage about 20% and GPU about 100%. That's what made me doubt.

I had the intention of purchase a new CPU (i7 8700k) when i bought the rtx2080ti but im saving money, that 2080ti has been painful.

Thank you

Full Setup:

  • ■ CPU: i7 6700k
    ■ GPU: Asus rtx 2080 ti
    ■ MotherBoard: msi z170a m5
    ■ PSU: corsair gold 850w
    ■ Ram: 16GB (8GBx2) 1600MHz

PD: Im playing on a 2560x1080 60hz monitor. And of course, i have more than 70fps in the mayority of the games.
 
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No it won't and yes it does at the same time!
In general:
Games are not written the same. Some are heavier on the cpu side, while others not.
I7 6700k should not be a bottleneck for RTX2080ti on the majority of games but it is on some small numbers of new proc heavy AAA games.
The bottleneck is however not something to be worried about for now, especially for 60hz gaming.
From the bottleneck point of view, I would get 2080ti and still keep the I7 6700k,

Now, you game on 2560x1080 60hz, 2080ti is waaaay an overkill.
The 1080ti or 2080 (no ti) should be already more than enough. Even, the coming 2070 (according to my crystal ball) or the normal 1080 should be already good.
But hey, you have that RTX2080ti already.
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No it won't and yes it does at the same time!
In general:
Games are not written the same. Some are heavier on the cpu side, while others not.
I7 6700k should not be a bottleneck for RTX2080ti on the majority of games but it is on some small numbers of new proc heavy AAA games.
The bottleneck is however not something to be worried about for now, especially for 60hz gaming.
From the bottleneck point of view, I would get 2080ti and still keep the I7 6700k,

Now, you game on 2560x1080 60hz, 2080ti is waaaay an overkill.
The 1080ti or 2080 (no ti) should be already more than enough. Even, the coming 2070 (according to my crystal ball) or the normal 1080 should be already good.
But hey, you have that RTX2080ti already.
 
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Yes but i want to upgrade to 144hz monitor and maybe 2k resolution too.
 
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At 1080p, every CPU in the world is gonna hinder the 2080ti. That card is not designed to run at that lower resolution. For gaming, the 6700k is not going to perform much different than the 8700k. Maybe a few frames less, but not very much. I would not buy a new CPU right now, I would go buy a 4k monitor or a 1440p/144hz monitor. When you move up in resolution, the bottleneck moves from the CPU to the GPU.

You really should not have bought a 2080ti and pair it with that monitor. You wasted about $800.
 
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If you have already plan for 1440p 144hz, 2080ti is still an overkill for now, my crystal ball delivers bad images so I can't tell for the future.
1080ti or 2080 (no ti) should be already enough for 1440p 144hz for now.
For 1080p 144hz, 1080 or 2070 (according to my crystal ball) should be more than enough.

2080ti is meant more for those on 4k :)
 
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Don't upgrade to 1080p/144hz. You will run into the same issues. If you want a 1080p/144hz panel, then return the 2080ti and get a 1080ti (even that will be overkill for a 1080p/144hz). 1440p will hold back the 2080ti in some games.
 
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Yes, I would not get a 2080ti without a 4k monitor. In fact, I would not get one without a 4k/144hz panel, but those are very expensive. The 2080ti is just too overpowered for lower resolution. This is why the performance gap is greater at 4k than it is at 1080p and 1440p.
 
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