I think my 1080ti might be limited by my i5 4690k. Could overclocking the CPU improve performance?

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I think my 1080ti might be limited by my i5 4690k. Could overclocking the CPU improve performance?

I think my 1080ti might be limited by my i5 4690k. Could overclocking the CPU improve performance?

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Nicky1117
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03-23-2017, 07:08 PM

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In gta 5 my graphics card runs between 35-50% usage while my CPU is almost always maxed out at 100%. I also experience this in other games aswell. My gpu usage goes up to 70% when there isn't much happening in the game and my CPU usage goes down a bit by 10% at best.
Would overclocking the CPU to something like 4.5 ghz help provide a noticeable or even significant difference in the CPU and GPU usage? Would it be enough or is it time to upgrade my CPU? I would rather not because there aren't many options for upgrading on the 1150 socket.
Or am I completely wrong about it being a bottlenecking issue and is it something else?
Specs:
1080p 144hz monitor
I5 4690k
Evga sc 1080ti
https://www.evga.com/products/product.as...P4-6393-KR
16gb Ddr3 1600

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Nicky1117

03-23-2017, 07:08 PM #1

In gta 5 my graphics card runs between 35-50% usage while my CPU is almost always maxed out at 100%. I also experience this in other games aswell. My gpu usage goes up to 70% when there isn't much happening in the game and my CPU usage goes down a bit by 10% at best.
Would overclocking the CPU to something like 4.5 ghz help provide a noticeable or even significant difference in the CPU and GPU usage? Would it be enough or is it time to upgrade my CPU? I would rather not because there aren't many options for upgrading on the 1150 socket.
Or am I completely wrong about it being a bottlenecking issue and is it something else?
Specs:
1080p 144hz monitor
I5 4690k
Evga sc 1080ti
https://www.evga.com/products/product.as...P4-6393-KR
16gb Ddr3 1600

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Seanpollak10
Member

64

03-27-2017, 07:04 PM

#2

Even with 1440p and 144Hz, the 4690K @ 4.5GHz will limit the 1080 Ti in CPU-heavy titles such as BF1.
That frame rate reminds me of what 4K Ultra offers for me when I run an i7-7700K with a GTX 1080 Ti on BF1. Only at 4K would the i5-4690K avoid bottlenecking the 1080 Ti.
I expected better performance at 1440p :/

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Seanpollak10

03-27-2017, 07:04 PM #2

Even with 1440p and 144Hz, the 4690K @ 4.5GHz will limit the 1080 Ti in CPU-heavy titles such as BF1.
That frame rate reminds me of what 4K Ultra offers for me when I run an i7-7700K with a GTX 1080 Ti on BF1. Only at 4K would the i5-4690K avoid bottlenecking the 1080 Ti.
I expected better performance at 1440p :/

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xLikax
Member

173

04-13-2017, 09:36 AM

#3

Overclocking is likely to assist. It seems you're using maximum configurations. Executing a GTX 1080 Ti on a four-core i5 at the lowest possible resolution of 1920x1080 will certainly challenge the CPU.

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xLikax

04-13-2017, 09:36 AM #3

Overclocking is likely to assist. It seems you're using maximum configurations. Executing a GTX 1080 Ti on a four-core i5 at the lowest possible resolution of 1920x1080 will certainly challenge the CPU.

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GustavoAugusto
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04-13-2017, 10:08 AM

#4

Have you considered adjusting the game's render resolution above 1080 to allow better utilization of the card without overloading the CPU?

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GustavoAugusto

04-13-2017, 10:08 AM #4

Have you considered adjusting the game's render resolution above 1080 to allow better utilization of the card without overloading the CPU?

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xTripleMinerx
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04-13-2017, 04:50 PM

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Even with 1440p and 144Hz, the 4690K @ 4.5GHz will limit the 1080 Ti in CPU-heavy titles such as BF1.
That frame rate reminds me of what 4K Ultra offers for me when I run an i7-7700K with a GTX 1080 Ti on BF1. Only at 4K would the i5-4690K avoid bottlenecking the 1080 Ti.
I expected better performance at 1440p :/

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xTripleMinerx

04-13-2017, 04:50 PM #5

Even with 1440p and 144Hz, the 4690K @ 4.5GHz will limit the 1080 Ti in CPU-heavy titles such as BF1.
That frame rate reminds me of what 4K Ultra offers for me when I run an i7-7700K with a GTX 1080 Ti on BF1. Only at 4K would the i5-4690K avoid bottlenecking the 1080 Ti.
I expected better performance at 1440p :/