How to Reduce Bottleneck

[drjackool]

Hi
I used the Bottleneck calculator from 'http://thebottlenecker.com' web site, and it says my CPU has 10% bottleneck. My question is how to reduce it?

My system specification:
CPU: i5-3570K (run in stock frequency not overclocked, turbo boost enabled)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH D14
MoBo: GA-Z77-D3H, bios: F23b
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4) 2133MHz (XMP enabled)
VGA: Gigabyte-GTX970-WF3OC-4GB
PSU: HX850i

If i overclock the CPU can reduce bottleneck? for example from 3.8GHz to 4.0GHz

Thanks

 

[JalYt_Justin]

Overclocking will reduce it a little bit, but not by much. 10% on that calculator is a good value to have. Those two work fine together.

The only way to reduce bottlenecks is upgrading and overclocking. Overclocking won't change it significantly so. Bottlenecks also only matter when your PC is under full load, which is likely almost never.

 

[VJ_Gamer]

What speed is you ram running at currently, because i see your ram is 2133MHz and your CPU supports upto DDR3 1333/1600 MHz.

Peace.

 

[Cioby]

OC and use Vsync if you don't mind it. Or gsync if you have a monitor that can use it.
If you limit your fps to your monitor refresh rate you won't use your maximum potential on your GPU+CPU so you'll see less bottleneck (if noticeable at all)

 

[drjackool]

What speed is you ram running at currently, because i see your ram is 2133MHz and your CPU supports upto DDR3 1333/1600 MHz.

Peace.

If I enable XMP system increases the Memory Controller frequency! I think it not depend to CPU stock RAM speed. Because exist Memories with 3200MHz speed but in the specification of Intel processors there is No processor that support it!!!!

 

[mdd1963]

The 970 is not overly powerful, nor is the CPU obviously throttled by the GPU...

as long as you are not expecting 144 fps in everything at 1080P, you should be fine....

 

[geofelt]

I think the bottleneck app is simplistic and not very valid.

But, you bought a K processor to be able to overclock.

Your motherboard allows this and you have an outstanding cooler.
Go ahead and overclock.

Keep all voltages on auto and gradually increase the all core multiplier.
Stress test.
You will run into either a vcore limit(1.3v) or the thermal limit(85c.)
Monitor vcore with cpu-z.

Then back off a notch and implement adaptive voltage and speedstep.
That will reduce your vcore and multiplier when there is little to do.

I would not worry too much about ram speeds.

 

[drjackool]

I overclocked my CPU from 3.8GHz to 4.2GHz.
I use 'Gears of War 4' for benchmark, I put the result below, before and after overclock:

- Before -

- After -

GPU bound and CPU frame rate are increased!