Question is my system bottlenecking my 4060ti ?

[DragonFarmer]

i have 4790k cpu stock speed with 32 gig of system rams running window 10. Also, I have a mechanical gaming keyboard RGB mouse . My speakers are creative pebbles

 

[Lutfij]

i have 4790k cpu stock speed with 32 gig of system rams running window 10. Also, I have a mechanical gaming keyboard RGB mouse . My speakers are creative pebbles
When posting a thread of troubleshooting nature, it's customary to include your full system's specs. Please list the specs to your build like so:
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include the age of the PSU apart from it's make and model. BIOS version for your motherboard at this moment of time.

Please mention the titles/apps you're taxing the system with. The make and model of your monitor should tell us the resolution and refresh rate for your gaming sessions.

 

[JayGau]

It depends on multiple factors like what games you play, at what settings and which resolution, but in most cases, yes, it certainly does. It's a very old CPU paired with a recent GPU. The 4060 is not a powerhouse graphics card, but the 4790k is so old that it most likely hold it back in most situations, especially if you play at 1080p.

 

[Why_Me]

i have 4790k cpu stock speed with 32 gig of system rams running window 10. Also, I have a mechanical gaming keyboard RGB mouse . My speakers are creative pebbles

A cheap yet noticeable upgrade would be a i5-12400F.

 

[DragonFarmer]

can my motherboard handle that CPU?

 

[RTX 2080]

No it can’t. An Intel motherboard can usually only support 2 generations of intel CPUs, so your motherboard is too old to support a newer CPU.

A new CPU is going to require a new motherboard (and with it, likely some DDR5 RAM).

 

[Why_Me]

can my motherboard handle that CPU?

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[geofelt]

To identify your "bottleneck" run this simple test:
Run YOUR games, but lower your resolution and eye candy.
This makes the graphics card loaf a bit.
If your FPS increases, it indicates that your cpu is strong enough to drive a better graphics configuration.
If your FPS stays the same, you are likely more cpu limited.

If you are cpu limited, an upgrade will require both a new cpu and a new processor.
DDR4 ram can be used if the current amount of ram is sufficient.
32gb seems plenty.
DDR4 and DDR5 perform comparably.

4790K processors can be effectively overclocked by perhaps 35% if you have a Z prefix motherboard and a decent cooler.