Faulty Graphics card?

[bitts3000]

just got a evga 970 ftw+ HAD a 660 my specs are win7 amd dual core (3core) 3.3ghz 8gig ram. My question is before when I would playoff my gtx 660...say dying light for example id get about 30 fps on all low and off in settings now I get a little over 30 with everything on high and on with the 970 is this right or is my cpu holding me back thats what im thinking...or is my card faulty any way of finding out some kinda test maybe?

 

[sz0ty0l4]

Yes very hard cpu bottleneck. even the fx-9590 is a bottleneck for the 970 or 980 in demanding situations. you should look at a new mobo/cpu. make sure to go for intel. an i5-4690k will get you to high/ultra settings 60fps if you play on 1080p. If you can afford you can also go for i7, like i7-4770 or i7-4790 or the k versions. those are beasts for gaming.

 

[bitts3000]

no offense but I like AMD more so would a 3.5 / 4.0 ghz 8 core be good enough

 

[sz0ty0l4]

probably the fx-8350 could be enjoyable, but still bottlenecked in cpu bound games. they are not that powerful

 

[bitts3000]

so what amd cpu would I need to not bottleneck? would this be okay http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113284 ?

 

[sz0ty0l4]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK1MLmsV-Rg
check the video. 20fps difference in cpu bound situations.
the vishera amd chips will bottleneck. Games will be enjoyable, but not as enjoyable as if you would go with intel.

 

[bitts3000]

guess im going with intel after much research everyone says to go with intel even cpuboss so one last question im tight on cash so will an i5 be okay?

 

[sz0ty0l4]

Yes an i5 will be very nice. i suggest the i5-4690k LGA-1150 for gaming. make sure to check your motherboard. for overclocking it to over 4.3-4.5ghz you will need a z97 motherboard.

 

[bitts3000]

do I really need to overclock it? ive never done that before isnt it fast enough? im just playing games at 1080p

 

[sz0ty0l4]

No it's not a " must ". It's more like a possible performance gain. But anyway you will need a new motherboard, because atm you have a amd compatible motherboard which as i recall woudln't be even compatible with new vishera chips because of the socket.
If you get a new motherboard with lga 1150 socket, i suggest the z97 motherboards, because they will be future proof ( you can upgrade to i7 in future, you can overclock in future and the list goes on.)

 

[bitts3000]

ah I see well I do want to be set for the future so my last question whats the best/cheapest i5 i can get?

 

[bitts3000]

thank you again so much for your help this has been killing me. ive always stuck with amd and this is my second build. was the 970 a waste? should I of just upgraded my mb and cpu instead my last card was the gtx 660