Is the i5 3570K with a good video card still more than enough for AAA games?

[rscheetah30]

When I say a good video card I'm talking about something like a GTX 1060 6GB or even something a step back like a GTX 960ti. It seems enough of a cpu if combined with such gpu's to handle AAA games at will.

Do you agree?

 

[Mobius79]

It depends what your frame rate and resolution targets are...for 1080p 60+fps sure. But if you wanna play 1440p at 100+fps not so much.

 

[madmatt30]

More than enough?, no
Just about enough? Yes

 

[Supernova1138]

It depends on what you want to play. If you're playing the latest Assassin's Creed games or 64 player Battlefield, then any 4 thread CPU is already insufficient unless you are happy with locking to 30FPS. If you're playing less CPU intensive games, it's still serviceable, but still not a great choice if you plan on chasing really high framerates for a 144Hz monitor.