Will a Xeon e3 1220 v3 bottleneck with a 1070?

[CaptainChrisNo1]

I'm looking to upgrade my GPU from a 960 to a 1070- problem is I have a server computer with a Xeon e3 1220 v3 and research suggests I'll get some bottleneck- but I'm not sure how much. Similar questions have been asked but with a slightly better Xeon that supports hyperthreading and the answer has been a little- so I'm guessing mine will be more. Is it worth getting a 1070 then? Or do I need a better CPU? All I want out of it is 60hz 1440p max settings- which I could still get with some bottleneck as PC gamer's review said an average of 77.4 fps @ 1440p @ max settings on AAA titles. What's your opinion?

 

[CTurbo]

I don't not think your 1220v3 would bottleneck a 1070. It's basically a 3.5ghz Haswell i5. There is no way a Xeon e3-1231v3 would bottleneck a 1070.

 

[CaptainChrisNo1]

I don't not think your 1220v3 would bottleneck a 1070. It's basically a 3.5ghz Haswell i5. There is no way a Xeon e3-1231v3 would bottleneck a 1070.

So if it did bottleneck it would only be a little- and I would get 60hz @ 1440p @ max settings on AAA titles?

http://thebottlenecker.com/intel/index.html?ckattempt=1 seems to disagree with you but I'll take your word for it- thanks 😉

 

[CTurbo]

lol that website is a joke. It says the i5 4690k and i7 4770k are too weak for the GTX1070 too.

 

[CaptainChrisNo1]

lol that website is a joke. It says the i5 4690k and i7 4770k are too weak for the GTX1070 too.

good to know. What would you reccomend as an alternative? Or should I just stick to asking the important questions here

 

[CTurbo]

I would stick with the 1220v3 for now and upgrade your video card. If you feel you aren't happy with the performance, which I doubt would be the case, you could see about a cpu upgrade.

 

[CaptainChrisNo1]

I would stick with the 1220v3 for now and upgrade your video card. If you feel you aren't happy with the performance, which I doubt would be the case, you could see about a cpu upgrade.

I was talking about the bottlenecker hahaha

 

[CTurbo]

Oh haha yeah that bottleneck program is terrible. There is no GOOD program for that.