Should I buy a new CPU?

[annamelina21x]

My current cpu is I core 5 6600k , and I can't run assassin creed ultra on 60fps ( 1080P )
should I upgrade it to 8700k?

 

[PaulieVideos]

What GPU do you have and home much RAM do you have? You might want to upgrade your graphics card since game like this is more graphically intensive.

 

[annamelina21x]

I currently have 2400mhz 16gb ram , and gtx 1070

 

[faalin]

Upgrading to a 8700K would mean you would have to get a new motherboard. If you want to keep all your hardware the best you could do is update your bios to the latest offered by the MB manufacture and get a i7 7700k.

 

[PaulieVideos]

Newer CPU won't really help. The game is probably not perfectly optimized so it runs pretty bad on a good hardware. Try lowering your settings. Instead of buying expensive cpu which will give you very little upgrade.

 

[annamelina21x]

That is my spec.

Intel Core i5 6600K @ 3.50GHz

16.0GB Dual-Channel Unknown @ 1200MH

Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd. Z170X-Gaming 3 (U3E1)

223GB TS240GSSD220S (SATA (SSD))

465GB Seagate ST500DM002-1BD142 (SATA )

is there a chance my current spec is too old for the current games?

 

[faalin]

Im guessing your playing the newest game Odyssey

Recommended

OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
CPU: AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0 GHz, Ryzen 5 - 1400, Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.5 GHz
GPU: AMD Radeon R9 290 or Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 (4GB VRAM or more with Shader Model 5.0)
RAM: 8GB
Resolution: 1080p
Targeted frame-rate: 30fps
Video Preset: High

4K recommended

OS: Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 1700X @ 3.8 GHz, Intel Core i7-7700 @ 4.2 GHz
GPU: AMD Vega 64 or Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 (8GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0)
RAM: 16GB
Resolution: 4K
Targeted frame-rate: 30fps
Video Preset: High


I i would say bumping up to an i7 would do it for you.

 

[dontlistentome]

An upgrade to an i7 would help performance, yes. However, you aren't looking for better performance, you're looking for a specific level of performance. So my advice is to look around gaming forums for that specific game and see if anyone is getting that kind of performance with a 1070, and if they are what kind of CPU are they using?

 

[rustigsmed]

i saw on Digital Foundry (youtube channel) Odyssey maxes out all threads even on a 8c16t ryzen.
I wouldn't change your cpu due to one unoptimised POS port.

 

[theonerm2]

It only runs at about 90-100fps avg on my 4790K and GTX 1080 ti and that's on high settings at 1080p. The game is very demanding on both the CPU and the GPU. I tested with various CPU settings in the bios. With Hyperthreading disabled and at 3.0GHz I get about 60 fps at 1080p high settings. That effectively simulates a Core i5. You might get 60 fps or higher at high settings. Remember, when you can lower the graphics settings and the frame rate rises you're looking at more of a GPU bottleneck.