GTA V Bottleneck?
GTA V Bottleneck?
Combination of CPU and game is highly regarded, though it demands significant power to maintain smooth 60fps, particularly in urban environments. Adjusting settings might be worthwhile. The AMD CPUs have shown decent performance so far, but you may want to explore overclocking the 6300 model.
You're wondering if your CPU is the issue, even though you haven't noticed high RAM usage in the game. Your CPU definitely seems to be the main factor. With a 970 and max settings, 2xmsaa and txaa keeping you above 60%, your performance is solid. Despite having an i5 4690k OC to 4.2, the game runs smoothly on a powerful card. Stronger cores usually handle games better than many cores.
It's definitely the CPU, many people complain about low FPS with AMD chips. That's why I invest more in a solid CPU before getting the GPU, or else you'll wish you had chosen wisely.