is the i7-2600K a bottleneck for GTX 1060 ?

[SaltyPotato]

I will be upgrading to the MSI GEFORCE GTX 1060 3GT OC next month (I currently have 750Ti),
but will my processor (i7-2600K) be a bottleneck?

Hope someone can help!

 

[Ecky]

Sometimes yes, sometimes no. It depends on what games you're playing, and what framerates you're targeting. Be aware that CPU and GPU load largely have nothing to do with one another.

 

[SaltyPotato]

Sometimes yes, sometimes no. It depends on what games you're playing, and what framerates you're targeting. Be aware that CPU and GPU load largely have nothing to do with one another.

I mostly play games like Call of Duty, Battlefield, etc. (Soon expanding to GTA V), would the i7 2600K + GTX 1060 be good for that or would there be a bottleneck? If so, would it affect alot or not?

 

[Ecky]

Let's say in game A, your CPU can deliver 50fps. Your GPU can deliver 30fps at high settings and 70fps at low settings. At high settings, you're GPU bottlenecked and will get 30fps. At low settings, you are CPU bottlenecked and will get 50fps. You'll probably adjust your graphical settings up to somewhere in the middle, where your GPU is delivering around 50fps too, so neither is bottlenecking.

In game B, your CPU can deliver 80fps. Your GPU can only deliver 100fps at high settings, but you only have a 60hz monitor. Even though you're CPU bottlenecked, it's irrelevant because it can deliver more frames than your monitor can display.

In game C, your CPU can only deliver 30fps. Your GPU can deliver 60fps at high settings. Here, your CPU bottleneck affects your gaming experience.

In most games, "C" won't be the case. You'll probably be back and forth between A and B. Sometimes you'll not get quite 60fps because your CPU isn't capable of it, but it'll be close, and you're going to be compromising on graphics settings anyway. Other times, you'll simply be able to max things out.

 

[SaltyPotato]

Let's say in game A, your CPU can deliver 50fps. Your GPU can deliver 30fps at high settings and 70fps at low settings. At high settings, you're GPU bottlenecked and will get 30fps. At low settings, you are CPU bottlenecked and will get 50fps. You'll probably adjust your graphical settings up to somewhere in the middle, where your GPU is delivering around 50fps too, so neither is bottlenecking.

In game B, your CPU can deliver 80fps. Your GPU can only deliver 100fps at high settings, but you only have a 60hz monitor. Even though you're CPU bottlenecked, it's irrelevant because it can deliver more frames than your monitor can display.

In game C, your CPU can only deliver 30fps. Your GPU can deliver 60fps at high settings. Here, your CPU bottleneck affects your gaming experience.

In most games, "C" won't be the case. You'll probably be back and forth between A and B. Sometimes you'll not get quite 60fps because your CPU isn't capable of it, but it'll be close, and you're going to be compromising on graphics settings anyway. Other times, you'll simply be able to max things out.

Alright, seems logical! Honestly i dont really care, the only expectation is that i could run atleast a steady amount of fps (40~50) that doesnt change too much (Ex 50 to 29 to 51 to 19)

Thanks for the help!