What impact will the GPU have on the CPU performance?
What impact will the GPU have on the CPU performance?
There isn't a fixed benchmark. Engaging in games such as CSGO or LOL will use the GPU very differently compared to titles like BF5 or Witcher 3. While some games let the GPU rest almost completely, others force it to work intensely. This variation is just how game design and code function. The same goes for the CPU—sometimes I achieve around 300 frames per second in Office during CSGO, 220fps in Dust 2, or barely over 100fps in competitive maps. In Skyrim, however, I often hit 59-60fps with over 170 mods active, because the CPU is overwhelmed by scripts. Even at ultra settings, the performance remains low. Switching to Low details doesn’t improve the numbers.
If I play Star Wars: The Old Republic or 24man World Boss fights, the AI and effects strain my GPU significantly. At ultra settings, I’m stuck around 4-5fps. That’s a clear sign of GPU limitations.
In short, my CPU can be a bottleneck in one game but not another, while the GPU struggles in different titles. The only solution would be upgrading to something like an i9 9900K with an RTX2080 Ti at 1080p and 144Hz. But none of these options are realistic right now.
Whether someone can tolerate these limits depends on their personal tolerance. If they can’t, it’s time to upgrade. If they can, it might be worth saving some money instead.
my setup includes two Xeon x5680 processors that are paired with a 1070. for most games, especially at 1080p or 4K, the frame rate difference is minimal, though i can still play most titles smoothly at high to ultra settings with around 60-70fps. i believe a 2500 would perform adequately. i have significantly more threads, but most games don’t rely on them, and single-core performance is stronger on second generation Intel chips compared to my first gen xeons.
In fact, your X5680 performs better compared to the I5 2500. With equal clocks, the Xeon offers double the cache and triple the potential threads, which more than makes up for any differences in IPC. Most modern games struggle with quad-core CPUs from any generation up to the seventh, so these older chips remain useful mainly due to their thread count.
They claim that calling the 1650 an "upgrade" compared to the 570 doesn't hold up since the 570 works better and costs similarly or less.
Yes, you generally always have a single part in your system that limits performance, and the exact component depends on the game or settings. This doesn't mean the term "bottleneck" is wrong. You can interpret it in any way, but if everyone defines it differently, it becomes confusing and less useful.
TJHooker said it all so there's no need to have an argument folks.
the highest you can go without a bottleneck is a RTX 2080TI XXX JOHN CENA EDITION.
yea i mean it, there's no bottlenecks there, theres no bottlenecks with any GPU you add, its an old processor and it outputs what it ouputs, just because a better cpu exists and will get your more frames doesn't mean bottleneck, simply because no CPU out there will cap the frames you can get with a 2080ti, you keep upgrading, you keep gettin more frames, although on a diminished return...
however, its preferable to have an harmonious relation going inside your case, as in, better to buy a 2070S/2080S and a good cpu rather than full 2080ti
please forget this word bottleneck exist, thanks.