Question CPU for GTX 1660

[shreyas133719]

Which is the lowest end CPU that I can accomodate with my GTX 1660 with 0% Bottleneck? I mean like last generation of Intel CPU'S that doesn't not cause any bottlenecks and the most cheapest AMD cpu that can run the 1660 with 0% bottlenecks?

 

[99StefanRO]

I would go for a Ryzen 1600 if I were you. Should offer enough power to not bottleneck your GPU.

 

[Gam3r01]

I would recommend something around an r5 2600 for a solid pairing.

 

[King_V]

You are asking the wrong question.

You have a GTX 1660. It can handle a certain level of performance at a particular resolution.

Don't say "I want 0% bottleneck" and DO NOT EVER use bottleneck calculators. They're worse than useless.

It all depends on what games you want to play. Some are GPU-intensive, some are CPU-intensive. There's no specific answer to "which CPU goes with this GPU?"

 

[sizzling]

Any system can bottleneck in certain circumstances. You want a good balance between cpu & gpu.

What resolution and Hz is your monitor, this can have a big impact on target FPS and therefore cpu requirements.

 

[sizzling]

Any system can bottleneck in certain circumstances. You want a good balance between cpu & gpu.

What resolution and Hz is your monitor, this can have a big impact on target FPS and therefore cpu requirements.

 

[j3ster]

take note of what everyone said about "bottleneck" but for a cpu recommendation, a R5 2600 or a R7 2700 would be your obvious best bet.

 

[shreyas133719]

Any system can bottleneck in certain circumstances. You want a good balance between cpu & gpu.

What resolution and Hz is your monitor, this can have a big impact on target FPS and therefore cpu requirements.

It's an old VGA monitor 4:3 aspect ration 1400x1050 max resolution, 60hz monitor. Fml

 

[sizzling]

At such a low resolution you are far more likely to hit a cpu bottleneck. However as your monitor is only 60Hz it doesn’t matter. At 60Hz all that really matters is achieving 60fps.

At lower resolutions the workload on the gpu is reduced allowing it to push higher FPS. However higher FPS puts extra work on the cpu.

A 1660 can push way over 60 FPS in all games at 1080p. Your limitation here won’t be the cpu but your monitor. A Ryzen 2600 would pair very nicely with the 1660 but without going to 1080p minimum you are unlikely to fully utilise the 1660. At 60fps/Hz a Ryzen 2600 is more than you need, it would be good for 1080p 144Hz.

 

[RobCrezz]

It's an old VGA monitor 4:3 aspect ration 1400x1050 max resolution, 60hz monitor. Fml

Whats your current specs?

Crazy to buy a 1660 for such an old vga monitor. Not to mention that none of the new cards output vga signal so you would need to spend extra on an Active HDMI/DVI/DP to VGA adapter

 

[shreyas133719]

Whats your current specs?

Crazy to buy a 1660 for such an old vga monitor. Not to mention that none of the new cards output vga signal so you would need to spend extra on an Active HDMI/DVI/DP to VGA adapter

I already bought the GPU thinking that my MOBO will probably support but it isn't working though

Specs :
CPU - Intel core i7 870@2.93GHz(Lynnfield) quad-core
Motherboard - Intel DP55WG (AAE57629-407)
Internal HDD - 1tb Seagate(In the past i had some issues with the HDD too)
RAM - 8gb DDr3
GPU(Ex) - Zotac GTX 1050 2gb mini
GPU(new) - Galax GTX 1660 6gb gddr5 Dual fan (6pin power supply connector)
Power Supply - Cooler master 500
RS-500-PCAR-D3
ATX 12v ver2.3
Yes, I use an active HDMI to VGA converter.

 

[j3ster]

do you have any budget in mind for your upgrade?


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.85 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $577.70



but for around $600 you can go this route of upgrade, you can go lower if you forgo my listed cooler and just use the stock cooler of the r5 2600, or have a cheaper SSD maybe some 120gb SSD that is decent just for your OS boot drive.

 

[shreyas133719]

Thank you for the suggestion but will the Ryzen 5 2400G be enough?

 

[rcald2000]

shreyas133719 The Ryzen 5 2400g would be a downgrade in performance from a GTX 1050
https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-RX-Vega-11-Ryzen-iGPU-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1050/m401440vs3650

Question: Is this a prebuilt system?

 

[King_V]

shreyas133719 The Ryzen 5 2400g would be a downgrade in performance from a GTX 1050
https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-RX-Vega-11-Ryzen-iGPU-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1050/m401440vs3650

Question: Is this a prebuilt system?

I believe the question was meant in terms of the CPU performance of the 2400g. as the GTX 1660 has already been purchased.

 

[shreyas133719]

shreyas133719 The Ryzen 5 2400g would be a downgrade in performance from a GTX 1050
https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-RX-Vega-11-Ryzen-iGPU-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1050/m401440vs3650

Question: Is this a prebuilt system?

Nope it's a custom built cpu from 2010, but the question was about the cpu performance when paired with a 1660.

 

[j3ster]

it should be fine the 2400g can even be paired with a rtx 2060 so if you want to save some money you can go with the 2400g with 1660/ti.
plus you can just upgrade to a 2600/2700 down the line or even ryzen 3xxx lineup in the future.

 

[King_V]

Given the current promotion, code and link on this page, I would say the extra $10 over the price of the 2400g to get the Ryzen 5 2600, along with the game bundle, is WELL worth it.

The games, if you're interested, but slightly faster speeds, along with getting 6 cores instead of 4. I'd definitely go with it.