gpu cpu bottleneck

[stelios_7]

Hello i have i simple question yet unable to answer myself. I currently have a 4930k intel processor and a corsair 2133Mhz DDR3 ram (16gb) . I am planning on buying a new GPU anytime soon.

If I buy the new RTX family from nvidia, is there a possibility for bottleneck on my setup? And how can someone reach to that conclusion? Please explain.
My monitor is an ASUS PG278q g-sync.

Thank you in advance!

 

[2sidedpolygon]

The 2070 maybe won't bottleneck, but the 2080 and 2080ti almost certainly will. If you plan on getting those cards, you should be looking at a CPU upgrade, depending on what resolutions you play at. If you play at the 1440p that your monitor is capable of, then you'll be more GPU-bound and it will matter less.

 

[mgallo848]

I have an i7 4930k also. Currently clocked at 4.5. You'll be fine with a new RTX in that system.

 

[Barty1884]

With a 1440p monitor, you should be fine with a 2070, maybe even a 2080 depending on the title (assuming the 4930K is overclocked).

Realistically, for 1440p High/Ultra settings, you could even pair with a 2080TI. The CPU will limit the card in some scenarios, but I wouldn't imagine it'll be too bad at all.

 

[stelios_7]

so basically overclocking is mandatory for the new RTX family? if i cant afford to upgrade all of the system at once do you think buying the older 10-series is a better solution ?

 

[mgallo848]

so basically overclocking is mandatory for the new RTX family? if i cant afford to upgrade all of the system at once do you think buying the older 10-series is a better solution ?

It's not mandatory but overclocking a 4930k is easy to do. Even a small OC to 4.2 is as easy as just changing the multiplier to 42. No voltage tweaking required. A 2070 is basically the same as a GTX 1080 in terms of raw FPS. (Ray tracing aside)

 

[Barty1884]

Not mandatory, but you want the strongest CPU performance possible to pair with the top tier RTX cards.

At the end of the day, a 4930K is no slouch, although starting to age a little. Overclocking will give you the best chance of a well balanced pairing, but it's far from mandatory.

A 1080TI, for the most part performs in the same general ballpark as a 2080, with future raytracing capabilities.

If I were you, given prices today, I'd still look to either a 1070TI, 1080TI or 2080TI
1070TI is about 10% slower than a 1080/2070, and can catch up with some overclocking (although the 1080/2070 can OC on from there, opening the gap back up, of course).
A 1080TI is about on par with a 2080, for about 10% less money.
A 2080TI is expensive, but the best raw performance card available today.

 

[mgallo848]

I've been keeping an eye on the 1080ti prices as well. Hope to pull the trigger on one for black Friday.

 

[Barty1884]

If you need a GPU now, there's probably not much worth in holding out for BF.
Top tier GPUs, even prior gens rarely see any significant drops on BF/CM. Thsoe days are used to clear out older stock, and bulk/commodity stuff (storage, PSUs etc).

If you don't *need* one right now, there's no harm in waiting. I just wouldn't hold your breath.

 

[mgallo848]

If you need a GPU now, there's probably not much worth in holding out for BF.
Top tier GPUs, even prior gens rarely see any significant drops on BF/CM. Thsoe days are used to clear out older stock, and bulk/commodity stuff (storage, PSUs etc).

If you don't *need* one right now, there's no harm in waiting. I just wouldn't hold your breath.

I agree. I just don't want to wait much longer than BF. Sooner or later the well is going to run dry and there won't be a warning. They'll just say "out of stock".

 

[stelios_7]

Not mandatory, but you want the strongest CPU performance possible to pair with the top tier RTX cards.

At the end of the day, a 4930K is no slouch, although starting to age a little. Overclocking will give you the best chance of a well balanced pairing, but it's far from mandatory.

A 1080TI, for the most part performs in the same general ballpark as a 1080, with future raytracing capabilities.

If I were you, given prices today, I'd still look to either a 1070TI, 1080TI or 2080TI
1070TI is about 10% slower than a 1080/2070, and can catch up with some overclocking (although the 1080/2070 can OC on from there, opening the gap back up, of course).
A 1080TI is about on par with a 2080, for about 10% less money.
A 2080TI is expensive, but the best raw performance card available today.

Thank you for the answer. Thing is I am very confused. I have a 980 and i skipped the whole 10-series line cause of the mining craze etc. Wasnt worth it. Then, when prices went down i thought again that the next gen cards are going to launch so maybe wait a little more, and now with that forced launch from nvidia rtx I am still not sure whether i should buy one or if the whole rtx thing is gonna be a gimmick. On the one hand i am thinking that spending an extra 100$ for an 2070 is a good idea instead of an 1070ti for example because of ray tracing new features etc. On the other hand i am concerned about how all these new features will be introduced in terms of fps . A third option i can think of is to buy the cheapest 1070 out there and wait until rtx goes mainstream then upgrade to rtx with lower prices. Opinions?

 

[Barty1884]

While it's complete speculation on my part, I don't think raytracing will be fully implemented during the RTX cards lifespan as 'top tier' cards.
I fully expect we'll have RTX Rev1 or Rev2 before RT is overly commonplace.

A handful of titles will receive patches to enable/support soon enough, but it's hardly going to be mainstream - AND, we don't know how the RTX cards will hold up.

If I were you, and NEEDED a GPU today, I'd look to a 1070 (depending on what you're upgrading from, of course - I wouldn't get a 1070 from a 980 or 980TI).
A 1070 is a solid 1440p card. A 1070TI or 1080 would be 'better', but not exactly necessary.

A 1070 should offer an affordable upgrade, that';ll pair well at your resolution, provided you're not looking to max everything out.