[SOLVED] Should I upgrade my GPU or CPU?

[XSR]

Hello,

My PC setup:

i5 4460
8GB Kingston DDR3 1600Mhz
GeForce Gigabyte GTX970 G1 Gaming

I lately thought about upgrading my rig. My GPU and CPU seem to be outdated right now. Which of these two components is more urgent to upgrade for a better gaming experience?

Will the i5 4460 bottleneck a RTX 2060 GPU?
Thanks.

It looks like my 4460 going to limit performance.

 

[Phaaze88]

The best way to figure this out is to play YOUR games, and find out which of the 2 is the weakest link. Or, at least play your most trending titles.
You should monitor:
-gpu usage
-ram usage: you never really want to use it's full capacity. It starts to slow the system down past 75%.
-cpu usage: monitor EACH CORE/THREAD. Unlike with gpus, a cpu has multiple resources. Monitoring it as a whole is inaccurate; this is because you can become cpu limited on a single core.

For consistency's sake, play the games all on the same graphics settings, whether that be low, medium, high, or ultra.
The one that maxes out the most frequently from your samples will likely be the weakest link, and will yield the greatest benefits from an upgrade.
[If by chance the ram is the weak link, I would upgrade the cpu along with it.]

 

[ADub35]

What is your budget? what games are you looking to play? I would start with upgrading the cpu first then the gpu though, I bought an i5 9600k and an EVGA GTX 1660 and I swear by it all my games run great

 

[XSR]

Play Overwatch at 165Hz monitor

 

[thomas4204]

The best way to figure this out is to play YOUR games, and find out which of the 2 is the weakest link. Or, at least play your most trending titles.
You should monitor:
-gpu usage
-ram usage: you never really want to use it's full capacity. It starts to slow the system down past 75%.
-cpu usage: monitor EACH CORE/THREAD. Unlike with gpus, a cpu has multiple resources. Monitoring it as a whole is inaccurate; this is because you can become cpu limited on a single core.

For consistency's sake, play the games all on the same graphics settings, whether that be low, medium, high, or ultra.
The one that maxes out the most frequently from your samples will likely be the weakest link, and will yield the greatest benefits from an upgrade.
[If by chance the ram is the weak link, I would upgrade the cpu along with it.]

Personally this sounds like your best bet. This way your finding out what parts are struggling the most

 

[Phaaze88]

Not everyone shares the same tastes in games. Some games are cpu heavy, others gpu, memory, or a mix of the 3.
That's why it's best you test with the titles you like to play now and find the weakest link among the 3 resources.

As an example, it would suck if you got a 2070 Super, when you actually play a combination of RTS/Strategy games and multiplayer[those tend to be cpu heavy games].