Using SLI 1080 Ti...time for CPU upgrade from i7-4770K?

[1-800-Get-Rags]

I've been using a 4770k for a while now, and I recently upgraded to SLI Zotac 1080Ti Amp Extremes.

I play games at 1440p and 4K depending. But I'm curious if that CPU is giving me any bottlenecking or if it's time to upgrade to something else.

I don't know much about CPUs, so any information would be appreciated.

 

[WildCard999]

Test this (multiple games) before upgrading.

"-If lowering the graphics settings has no effect on frame rates, then the bottleneck is your CPU
-If lowering the graphics settings increases the frame rate, then your GPU is reaching its upper limits"

Source: https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-determine-gpu-vs-cpu-bottlenecks-and-possible-solutions/

 

[theonerm2]

Well seeing as how CPU's have only improved about 10% on the ipc since haswell I'd say it's not a good time to upgrade yet. Just overclock if you haven't already.

 

[lrrelevant]

I'd say definetely wait for Coffee Lake. It will bring 6 core parts replacing the current top tier 4 parts from intel. If you really need it, squeeze the last out of the processor with overclocking, can definetely help a bit.