I7 5820K configuration for Warzone
I7 5820K configuration for Warzone
It seems Warzone demands more from your processor than just graphics power. With your setup—an i7 5820K, ASUS RAMPAGE V Extreme, and a Zotac GTX 1070—you're already pushing the CPU to its limits. Running at 3.3 GHz and aiming for high resolution can strain it, especially when you hit lower frame rates. Overclocking might help boost performance, but it's not guaranteed and could introduce instability. Consider testing different settings cautiously to see if gains are realistic.
Check your CPU activity. If it's reaching full capacity or only one core is active, proceed.
Back in 2017 my main pc used an i7 6800k, which was basically an upgraded 5820k. That cpu was fine, but going from that to an AMD build with a 3700 I saw a pretty big difference in gaming performance. I think there's likely a cpu bottleneck on your end cause I feel like even with a 1070 you should be getting much more fps than that at 1080p. Back when I had a 1070 I used it for 1440p gaming and it was able to stay above 60fps with pretty high settings, so at 1080p it should be able to do more. 60+ Is still fine and playable though, and unless you plan on going above 1080p or if you're rocking a high refresh rate monitor I wouldn't consider an upgrade needed
Overclocking can make a big difference, especially with such an outdated chip. It’s unclear why you’d use it without trying to boost performance.
I reviewed that and noticed you mentioned running at the minimum levels. So I’ll say it could be your CPU limiting performance or the games aren’t being optimized properly.
They perform exceptionally well with overclocking. I've increased my 5960X to 4.4 across all cores from its default 3. A solid cooler would be ideal.
It seems uncertain, though the details are promising. The specifications say it handles up to 180W, which is quite solid. At 280W under full load, you'd have two cores less and a gentler overclock—maybe it could work. Give it a try.
I reviewed Linus' x99 OC video. He uses the same motherboard and CPU as me. I adjusted the Core Ratio Limit to 45 and set the core voltage to 1.3. After rebooting, I encountered an error saying "Overclocking failed - enter the setup to reconfigure your system or something like that." Do you know what adjustments should be made? I've heard it's not a good idea to change settings one at a time, but Linus suggested trying it anyway.