[SOLVED] what should i upgrade?

[matthewwardrop]

I play the latest games at 1080p using a gtx 1060 6gb and a core i5 7400. I am planning to play in 1440p in the future but I'm not sure what component to upgrade. I was thinking of getting an rtx 2070 however there is a 40% bottleneck from the cpu. Should I just go ahead with the new gpu or should I get a new cpu and upgrade my gpu later on?

 

[Imacflier]

Since you plan on the gpu in either case, get it now....who knows, you might be satisfied with your existing cpu. Doesn't cost more to try it and if you are satisfied you are done!

Larry

 

[Karadjgne]

40% bottleneck is misleading bs. In games that use less than 4 threads it won't really be any bottleneck whatsoever, the gpu is responsible for resolution not the cpu. So it's easier on the cpu, more balanced at 1440p/60Hz than it is at 1080p/60Hz. The gpu working @1.7x harder to fill the pixels, the cpu basically unaffected.
It's only in games that are dominated by 5+ thread optimization that that older i5 will suffer, and that applies to Any 4 thread cpu, not just yours. So if the majority of your games use 5+ threads, a move to i7 or newer 6thread+ platform will be easier on the cpu.
As long as you are not seeing 90+% usage on the cpu, that 40% supposed bottleneck is crap.

Slightly different for 1440p/144Hz, the 144Hz will require cpu power that's not throttled to allow maximum fps, your older i5 can handle the low thread games (I get 300fps in cs:go with a i7-3770k/i5 3570k) but will balk at games such as GTA:V that like 8 thread usage.

 

[WildCard999]

40% bottleneck is misleading bs.

+1

That site is junk and doesn't utilize the game or resolution.

I would actually try your current setup at 1440P (Nvidia DSR) and see how it performs. Watch the CPU/GPU usage and see what you need to upgrade for a smooth experience, or maybe your current setup would be sufficient for the games you currently play.