Do I need to upgrade my CPU if I buy a gtx 1070?

[ghudspeth]

I have an i5 4430 and was looking at buying a gtx 1070 to get a boost in gaming performance. Do I need to upgrade my CPU so the 1070 doesn't get bottlenecked?

 

[ak47jar3d]

I have an i5 4430 and was looking at buying a gtx 1070 to get a boost in gaming performance. Do I need to upgrade my CPU so the 1070 doesn't get bottlenecked?

No, your 4430 should not bottleneck gtx 1070.

 

[clutchc]

The i5-4430 is a tier one CPU: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-hierarchy,4312.html

 

[ghudspeth]

The i5-4430 is a tier one CPU: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-hierarchy,4312.html

But bottomline, will it bottleneck at all?

 

[ak47jar3d]

I have an i5 4430 and was looking at buying a gtx 1070 to get a boost in gaming performance. Do I need to upgrade my CPU so the 1070 doesn't get bottlenecked?

No, your 4430 should not bottleneck gtx 1070.