i5 4440 gaming pc

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Will the asus strix gtx 960 or sapphire r9 280x vapor-x bottleneck the i5 4440

My rig
i5 4440
2x Patriot 8gb 1333 Mhz
Asrock B85M Pro3
500cx
 
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A GPU can't bottleneck a CPU. You can buy a GTX 980 and that doesn't mean the CPU load will reach 100%. In my opinion the 280X is the more powerful card but it also uses a lot more power. Maybe GTX 960 is worth the money if you overclock it.
A GPU can't bottleneck a CPU. You can buy a GTX 980 and that doesn't mean the CPU load will reach 100%. In my opinion the 280X is the more powerful card but it also uses a lot more power. Maybe GTX 960 is worth the money if you overclock it.
 
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