Question Which GPU for an i3-12100f ?

[Jekama]

Hi, I recently purchased an i3-12100f. It is currently paired with a GTX 1060 but I notice that in games, the 1060 is at 60% usage while the i3-12100f is at 10%. So I thought maybe I should change my graphics card. What graphics card would you recommend for the i3 12100f?

 

[egda23]

At what resolution are you playing ? What monitor do you have ?

 

[Dragos Manea]

I notice that in games, the 1060 is at 60% usage

You answered yourself, you are already limited by the cpu, even if it says 10% usage does not mean that the cpu can do better, you are limited at that fps by the cpu thats why the gpu is at 60%, increase resolution, increase details and you will see that the gpu utilization increases but the fps stays the same. For that cpu is not worth an upgrade only if you wanna increase resolution then it will worth it. Right now you are obtaining maximum fps that your cpu can provide and your gpu is not fully utilized.

 

[SkyNetRising]

What graphics card would you recommend for the i3 12100f?

How much are you willing to spend?
What model PSU do you have? Upgrade to a high power GPU may require PSU upgrade also.

 

[Jekama]

At what resolution are you playing ? What monitor do you have ?

I play with a resolution of 1920x1080 and my monitor is an AOC 24G2SAE.

 

[Jekama]

Ok fine, thank you for the information

You answered yourself, you are already limited by the cpu, even if it says 10% usage does not mean that the cpu can do better, you are limited at that fps by the cpu thats why the gpu is at 60%, increase resolution, increase details and you will see that the gpu utilization increases but the fps stays the same. For that cpu is not worth an upgrade only if you wanna increase resolution then it will worth it. Right now you are obtaining maximum fps that your cpu can provide and your gpu is not fully utilized.

 

[Jekama]

How much are you willing to spend?
What model PSU do you have? Upgrade to a high power GPU may require PSU upgrade also.

I'd like to buy an RX 6600 or an RTX 3050, which would be in the 330 to 370€ range. My PSU is a FSP 550W 80+ Silver.

 

[Dragos Manea]

Ok fine, thank you for the information

You do not believe me? search how a cpu bottleneck looks like. Exactly like that, gpu not used 100%.

 

[Jekama]

You do not believe me? search how a cpu bottleneck looks like. Exactly like that, gpu not used 100%.

Yes, I believe you

 

[Dragos Manea]

Yes, I believe you

In this situation i do not recomend a gpu upgrade but a CPU upgrade.

View: https://youtu.be/n6qAoDquTgo?t=189

 

[Third-Eye]

Hi, I recently purchased an i3-12100f. It is currently paired with a GTX 1060 but I notice that in games, the 1060 is at 60% usage while the i3-12100f is at 10%. So I thought maybe I should change my graphics card. What graphics card would you recommend for the i3 12100f?

What games are you playing? Do you know if you have v-sync on or off and what refresh rate are you using? Are you using an fps cap?

60% usage suggest you may be running with a capped fps or fps limited by v-sync or the game is just not graphically intensive. Running a GTX 1060 on a 12100F should be at or near 100% if you don't have an fps cap.

 

[Jekama]

In this situation i do not recomend a gpu upgrade but a CPU upgrade.

View: https://youtu.be/n6qAoDquTgo?t=189

You are right but the problem is that I bought the cpu less than 2 weeks ago

 

[Dragos Manea]

If you are happy with the current performance, you get the desired FPS then you are fine, you always have to set yourself a target for example 60 fps or 100 fps in specific games, and ask yourself what i need to do to hit those markers, are you hiting your markers with current PC?

 

[Jekama]

What games are you playing? Do you know if you have v-sync on or off and what refresh rate are you using? Are you using an fps cap?

60% usage suggest you may be running with a capped fps or fps limited by v-sync. Running a GTX 1060 on a 12100F should be at or near 100% if you don't have an fps cap.

I play Forza Horizon 4-5, CS:GO and GTA V. Indeed, I think I have v-sync enabled on GTA V. No I don't use fps limiter

 

[Jekama]

are you hiting your markers with current PC?

No I don't think so

 

[Dragos Manea]

How it was suggested before check for v-sync inside game menu, be sure to be disabled.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OSTdbA_kTs



This is weird, i can see that your cpu can max-out a 3060, an 1060 should be easy to force it to 100%. Check cpu thermal, check asnd double check thermal, v-sync and any setting that can hold you back.

 

[Bob.B]

Hi, I recently purchased an i3-12100f. It is currently paired with a GTX 1060 but I notice that in games, the 1060 is at 60% usage while the i3-12100f is at 10%. So I thought maybe I should change my graphics card. What graphics card would you recommend for the i3 12100f?

Download this.
UBM

Reboot.
Wait a few mins.
Run UBM with the browser closed.
Post a LINK to the results page.

 

[Jekama]

Check cpu thermal, check asnd double check thermal, v-sync and any setting that can hold you back.

Okay, I'll do it

 

[Jekama]

Download this.
UBM

Reboot.
Wait a few mins.
Run UBM with the browser closed.
Post a LINK to the results page.

What will it do for me?

 

[Bob.B]

What will it do for me?

It just provides some info about how well your pc is working.
It's a quick benchmark tool.

 

[Paulie walnuts1888]

1070,1080, 6600/6600xt all excellent power efficient options also pcie gen 4 does boost 6600/xt perf like 10-15%

 

[Paulie walnuts1888]

since u have 1060 already i would buy 6600 and then sell 1060, huge upgrade for like 100$

 

[Zerk2012]

What will it do for me?

Why upgrade the video card your not even using all of the one you have now.

 

[Third-Eye]

Why upgrade the video card your not even using all of the one you have now.

The games the OP is playing should be using more than 60% of a GTX 1060. That GPU should be pegged at 100% in those games assuming they're not using v-sync at 60Hz. The 12100F is capable of keeping up with even a 3080 despite having only 4c8t, so that shouldn't be the issue. There is clearly a problem somewhere that may be hardware or software/driver related.

 

[Zerk2012]

Buying a new card is not going to fix that so my statement stands.