Can my AMD FX-6300 run a GTX 1070 FTW?

[jaymvm]

can my processor run a gtx 1070 ftw? If it bottlenecks what should I do? Upgrade to another cpu thats compatible or upgrade to a different gpu?

processor : AMD FX-6300 Six-Core Processor 3500 MHz

 

[jeffredo]

It will terribly bottleneck it. About the fastest card an FX-6300 can handle without too much of one is a GTX 1050 Ti. Former FX-6300 owner here (@ 4.3 Ghz) paired with a GTX 670 at the time. Didn't now how much of a bottleneck that was until I got an i5-4690k and saw the GTX 670 performing to its fullest.

 

[rcald2000]

Yes, it will bottleneck, meaning not achieve it's greatest performance.

What you should do for now:

Download and run AMD Overdrive to automatically overclock your CPU.

What you should in the future:

Upgrade to an Intel CPU. An i5-6500 or higher, would be a big step up in performance.

Also, consider selling your old GPU, whatever it is, and using the money for a 1st tier quality power supply. It's a great investment in protecting your components.

 

[Rogue Leader]

It will terribly bottleneck it. About the fastest card an FX-6300 can handle without too much of one is a GTX 1050 Ti. Former FX-6300 owner here (@ 4.3 Ghz) paired with a GTX 670 at the time. Didn't now how much of a bottleneck that was until I got an i5-4690k and saw the GTX 670 performing to its fullest.

Ehh I'd go 1060 tops with a FX-6300, but I agree a 1070 is a giant waste of money on a 6300.

As for the FX platform, any upgrade, also a waste of money.

Save up a bit and move on to an Intel Skylake processor/mobo.

The cheapest i3-6100 and motherboard and a GTX 1060 would demolish your FX-6300 and a 1070

 

[rcald2000]

^ "The cheapest i3-6100 and motherboard and a GTX 1060 would demolish your FX-6300 and a 1070 "

I also agree with Rogue Leader's statement.

 

[010TheMaster010]

Overclocked, a 6300 should be able to handle anywhere from the low end to a maximum of anywhere from a 280/1050ti/etc to a fury X/(stock)1070(depending on the game). But when it is the primary bottleneck you will know. FPS will be far lower (but most(not all) times playable(30fps min)) than a comparably priced i3, which is probably what you should have if gaming is your focus in this price range(i.e 6300 prices currently)

 

[jaymvm]

So should I just get a whole new mother board then install a i5 cpu then upgrade my gpu?

 

[rcald2000]

If you're going to simply get the GTX 1060 6 GB (do NOT get the 3 GB version) then simply overclock your FX 6300 for now and see what performance you get. Name two or three games that you plan on playing. Also, are you playing at 1080p 60 FPS? What is your total upgrade budget?

 

[jaymvm]

Again, I feel like getting the 1070 ftw but if i need to get the 1060 i will and a few of the games would probably be like Overwatch (which I already play)
- FO4 (which i already play) - BF1 - and maybe The division

 

[jaymvm]

and i dont really have a budget maybe like nothing over 500 or so depends

 

[rcald2000]

Yeah, a EVGA GTX 1070 FTW (not DT model) will cost about $460 USD. If you sold your FX 6300 used on Ebay, you'd have another $60- $80 to spend. this means after buying your 1070, you'd have an additional $120-$140 to play with. That's enough money for an i3-6100 but not the accompanying motherboard or DDR4 memory. It's your money: If you want to pair the GTX 1070 FTW with the FX 6300, then proceed. But the much better investment would either pairing your FX 6300 (overclocked) with a GTX 1060 or upgrading to the Intel platform with a GTX 1060.

Right now I'm playing Overwatch on a 1920 x 1200 display epic settings, MSAA 8x and get 100 FPS. BF1 I don't yet own. Fallout 4 I do own. I just tried to run it, so I can tell you that FPS that I get. It's suspiciously at 60 FPS, which makes me think that vsync is enabled, but I can't find the option. It might be in the ini file. But regardless, on my resolution I have all settings maxed out with AF at 16X. But I will mention that Fallout 4 is very CPU dependent; it's an outlier. Even a i5-6600k will bottleneck a GTX 970. i7 CPU is ideal for that title.

If I were you, I'd buy: i5-6500 (or i5-6600k) / Z170 motherboard / 16 GB DDR4 / GTX 1060 6 GB

If you can wait another 45 days or so, then you could buy the new Kaby Lake i5 CPU and Z270 motherboard.

 

[jaymvm]

Honestly Im not sure what to do. Im debating whether or not to just overclock my fx 6300 then buy the gpu or just get a whole new other motherboard and cpu then buy another gpu

 

[jaymvm]

alright ive decided im going to buy what you told me to buy apparently my friend has the same build so

 

[Rogue Leader]

Honestly Im not sure what to do. Im debating whether or not to just overclock my fx 6300 then buy the gpu or just get a whole new other motherboard and cpu then buy another gpu

I'd use the money you have to buy yourself a better motherboard and CPU, an i5-6500 and equivalent board and memory. The sell your current parts for whatever you can, save up a bit more, and get the 1070.

IMO the most efficient use of your money with the best net performance in the end.

 

[jaymvm]

im not sure what kind of case to get either that would fit all that are any of you able to link some cases?

 

[Rogue Leader]

im not sure what kind of case to get either that would fit all that are any of you able to link some cases?

What case do you have now?

Almost anything here is good enough:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007583%208000%20600545969&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&Order=PRICE&PageSize=96

comes down to what you want to spend and personal preference. $50 is like the sweet spot for cheap but good.

 

[rcald2000]

I love a good case. It's cool that you can still buy cases for so little money.

I still have my personal favorite:
Fractal Design Define S
$77.99 ($7.99 Shipping)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352054&ignorebbr=1&cm_re=define_s-_-11-352-054-_-Product