Is my cpu bottlenecking my gpu?

[Gtwilliams]

I have a phenom ii x2 565 @ 4ghz, 8gb of ram, an ssd and an Msi amd r9 290

 

[callofDEEP]

there are a lot of x2's specify the exact model.. even if u have the best x2 .. im sure that cpu will bottleneck a 290

 

[Gtwilliams]

It's the phenom ii x2 565 BE

 

[yeskay]

I have a phenom ii x2 @ 4ghz, 8gb of ram, an ssd and an Msi amd r9 290

Yes it bottlenecks your R9 290. Pair it with any of the FX 8xxx processors or even a FX 6300, for any meaningful full potential performance of R9 290.

Even if it's phenom ii x2 565 BE, it will not to be able keep up with that monster GPU.

Cheers!

 

[caveman178355]

Like callofDEEP said, even with the best x2 it will most likely bottleneck and r9 290. The 290 is a high end product and the phenom x2's are pretty low end. Also could you specify what you are doing on your system? (I assume your gaming)

 

[Gtwilliams]

Yeah I am gaming on it, not much else

 

[callofDEEP]

Yeah I am gaming on it, not much else

u have get atleast a 6300 to use any of the resources from a GPU of that kind.. there's miles and miles of gap between the cpu and gpu..

 

[FreshRestart]

If your motherboard supports FX processors, upgrade to the FX 8320, If you have to buy a new motherboard, upgrade to an Intel processor and motherboard.

 

[Gtwilliams]

I only have an am3 motherboard so I guess all the CPU's that'd fit in it are too old?

 

[FreshRestart]

Some AM3 motherboards support FX processors with a bios update. What is the brand and model of your motherboard?

 

[bananaphonejim]

I have a phenom ii x2 @ 4ghz, 8gb of ram, an ssd and an Msi amd r9 290

Yes it bottlenecks your R9 290. Pair it with any of the FX 8xxx processors or even a FX 6300, for any meaningful full potential performance of R9 290.

Even if it's phenom ii x2 565 BE, it will not to be able keep up with that monster GPU.

Cheers!

I had a FX-6300 with a GTX 760...and according to GeForce Experience and my own fiddling about, even the 6300 was bottlenecking the 760...go for an 8000 series FX CPU.

 

[FreshRestart]

An 8xxx wouldn't be any better in most games since they have the same base/boost clock and there are rarely any games that scale that well on 8 cores. However the 8320 will be the best bang for his buck if his motherboard support it. Otherwise I strongly advice the OP to get a locked i5 with a budget motherboard. OR since you are an overclocker and if money is not an issue for you get a K series i5 with a good motherboard (I think motherboards with Z97 chipset are good for overclocking, I don't know that much about Intel motherboards).

 

[callofDEEP]

do not worry about the socket.. am3+ will fit straight into am3.. no probs.. all u have see is your budget ..
low budget-6300
med budget- 8320 or 8350
high budget- change the mobo and cpu .. get intel combo..
update - oops sorry am3 cpu works with am3+ socket
am3 socket doest work with am3+ cpu..
all u are left with is an upgrade to an intel platform.. which makes more sense now rather than picking amd..

 

[FreshRestart]

Not all AM3 motherboards support AM3+ sockets processors. Even if the processor can physically be inserted in the socket, it will not work unless it is supported.

 

[Gtwilliams]

So would a high end fx8*** CPU be able to get the full potential out of my r9 290?

 

[callofDEEP]

it will but .. but u have to get a new mobo in order to use a 8 series processor..

 

[FreshRestart]

It depends on the game. The FX 8xxx get beaten by even an Intel i3 is some modern cpu intensive games. You didn't mention the make and model of your motherboard.

 

[Gtwilliams]

It is a ASUS M4A78LT-M LE - AMD 760G - Socket AM3 - DDR3 1800(OC) - SATA 3Gb/s - SATA RAID - MicroATX - Onboard Graphics

 

[caveman178355]

So would a high end fx8*** CPU be able to get the full potential out of my r9 290?

Probably but if you can afford it i would go for a locked i5 or i7 cause that will be enough for an upgrade from the 290

 

[FreshRestart]

Your motherboard doesn't support FX processors. You will have to buy a new motherboard and processor if you want to upgrade. What is your budget for both?

 

[Gtwilliams]

So what's better If I were to go for Intel for gaming an i3, i5 or i7 as there is a large price difference between them

 

[Gtwilliams]

I guess £250 -£300

 

[callofDEEP]

I guess £250 -£300

best budget.. u get a 4690k and a Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H
which will run 290 perfectly.. u will see huge gains over present build

 

[FreshRestart]

CPU

Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
£179.98 FREE £179.98 Amazon UK Buy

Motherboard

Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
£114.66 £114.66 Ebuyer Buy
Total: £294.64
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Frbw7P

 

[Gtwilliams]

What's the difference between those two motherboards and would this be Okhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-Z97-Gaming-LGA1150-Motherboard/dp/B00K8KJ6Y8/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1431785880&sr=1-1&keywords=msi+gaming+3