I5 6600K Bottlenecking GTX 1070?
I5 6600K Bottlenecking GTX 1070?
I noticed when I'm playing some newer AAA titles (AC Odyssey, Battlefield 5, ect.), My CPU will be anywhere from 90% to 100% on all 4 cores and my GPU will be anywhere from 50% to 90% and I get around 60 or lower FPS at 1080p. Even in not-so-new games like GTA 5 I'll get 60-70 FPS at any given time but my CPU usage is high and my GPU usage is lower. Is this normal for this setup? No matter what graphics settings I use the FPS only changes slightly. What should I do? Overclocking is not an option because I have a non-z170 motherboard (the motherboard was donated to me when my friend upgraded his rig), but if it will help a lot then i will consider getting a Z170 motherboard and overclock.
My setup:
i5 6600k (stock speed)
Asus b150 Pro-D3 motherboard
EVGA GTX 1070 FTW
16GB RAM
Asus 1080p 144 Hz monitor
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The core issue preventing optimal performance in many recent AAA games is often a processor bottleneck – specifically, not having enough threads available. These titles, like Assassin's Creed and Battlefield, are built to utilize more than 4 CPU threads effectively. Simply overclocking your current processor won’t fully resolve this limitation.
If you’re looking for an upgrade without replacing your motherboard entirely, consider a 6th or 7th generation Intel i7 processor – such as the i7-6700K or i7-7700K – and ensure it's compatible with your existing board via a BIOS update. Alternatively, if you are upgrading your motherboard anyway, you could invest in a newer CPU like an AMD Ryzen 5 2600.
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The text describes upgrading computer hardware, specifically focusing on CPUs to handle graphically demanding games. It highlights that newer AAA titles often require more than four CPU threads to run smoothly, leading to a bottleneck with older motherboards and processors. Options for upgrades include purchasing a 6th or 7th generation i7 processor, which offers more threads, or upgrading to a newer motherboard with a Ryzen chip (like an R5 2600) or an 8th or 9th generation i5 or i7 processor with six or more cores.
UPDATE: Just for anyone that's in the same boat I'm in, the i7 7700 gave me a pretty big improvement! I'm now seeing up to a 30 average FPS increase, and about 20 minimum FPS increase, in games like Battlefield 5 and other AAA games. It seems like a 4 core 4 thread i5 doesn't quite cut it for these new games coming out anymore