i5 4570 paired with gtx 1070 in battlefield v
i5 4570 paired with gtx 1070 in battlefield v
i own an old i5 4570 processor paired with a newer gtx 1070 and 8 GB of RAM. no matter how I adjust the graphics settings, the game performance is extremely poor—flickering between 80 fps and 30 fps repeatedly, making it unplayable. the gpu is always at 100%, while my own is only at 60% when the gpu is active, suggesting a bottleneck. are there any solutions other than replacing the cpu? i’m not sure if I should go ahead since I don’t have time to keep playing games anymore.
Yup.
Try another game? Sadly, graphics settings won't ease the CPU's workload, only shift it to the GPU. A quad-core processor isn't suited for today's titles anymore. You might boost performance with an extra stick of 8GB RAM, but with just 2x4GB it won't help much.
I think there might be a misunderstanding. The system requirements for Battlefield V specify newer i7 or i5 processors, not the 8th or 9th generation unless you're discussing DXR (which makes sense, as that’s the most advanced at the time).
https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/bat...quirements
The minimum needs an i5-6600k (just a faster clock and better performance per cycle than what he has), while the recommended is i7-4790 (devil’s canyon, 8 threads). Interestingly, for an i7, the suggested CPU is from an older generation, which seems odd according to EA.
Regardless, the intense physics in BF-V clearly demand more multi-core speed, better IPC, and efficiency from the CPU to maintain performance without lag. Frostbite is a power-hungry engine that appears to be optimized mainly for consoles; older PC CPUs should be cautious.
In short, I’ve faced the same issue before—playing BFV with an i5-2500k at 3.8GHz, and only after upgrading to an i5-9600k did I notice a noticeable improvement.
I don't place much trust in strict minimum standards; they seem too broad. What's the point of them? The game just works, though not particularly smooth. Likely because it was built to support many cores and threads, which are now common for users.