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Started by Darkinstar | | 4 answers
i7 3770k and GTX 980
So I currently have an i7 3770k oc'ed to 4.3 and GTX 680 SLI. I am thinking about upgrading to single or dual 980. Will my 3770k bottleneck it?
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October 12, 2014 11:29:45 AM

Your 3770K is a very powerful CPU even for SLI GTX 980, upgrading to 4770K is a waste of money for 1% improvement is not a good idea.
September 21, 2014 1:16:44 AM

i dont think a single 980 would be better than dual 680's, pretty much on par.
But lets imagine for a second your 3770k does bottleneck a 980, what would you upgrade to thats better for gaming? a 4770k thats 5% better with the cost of motherboard upgrade to boot? certainly not cost effective for a maximum of 5% (best case scenario in gaming).
What resolution do you play at? if 1080p, i dont think there is a point getting 2 980's. a single would give you a minimum of 60fps in all games at 1080p ultra detail.
September 21, 2014 1:15:48 AM

I agree
September 21, 2014 1:08:41 AM

Nope, your CPU won't bottleneck any card in the market, not even in quad SLI, feel free to upgrade :) 

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