Help me understand cpu for gaming with 1080ti

[rondocap]

Ok, so I'm gaming on an x34 3440x1440 with a 7800x and 1080ti gpu.

Help me understand- I know at this resolution the gpu is heavily used, but is the 7800x affecting anything? Would a 7700k give me any more fps because of higher clock speed and bring ring vs mesh?


Or at this almost 4K resolution is the gpu what only matters?

Note: I know 7800x isn't the best value for just gaming, but here I'm curious about the above.

 

[chemmajorp53]

GPU is mostly what matters in most games at this resolution. 7700k might get you a few extra FPS (low single digit %'s) in some titles, but it's not even close to worth switching platforms for. Just play your games and forget about it

 

[Deco The Geco]

Be aware of Bottlenecks, Core counts, CPU speed, CPU temps and CPU load. Intel CPU's are pretty good at upclocking on their own if you have enough head room. Changing your CPU may help, but it would only be about 5-10 FPS depending on your game

 

[mdd1963]

7800X is plenty fast; at your chosen res (5 million pixels, more than twice the pixel count of 1080P), the GTX1080Ti is the main limiting factor, and the potential extra half frame per second that MIGHT be delivered sometimes by a 7700K is not important...