Will my computer bottleneck the gtx 1080? Will it even Handle it ?

[Seeda]

Hi
I want to upgrade my gtx 960 to the new gtx 1080 but I don't know if my system will have problems with it...
Here's my specs:

Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4460 CPU @ 3.20GHz

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4gb

8gb ram

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition Service Pack 1 (build 7601), 64-bit

Motherboard: gigabyte h81m-d2v

BTW I'm using a 1920x1080 monitor

Will I have to change some of my hardware? And what will I have to change?

 

[sshortguy1]

unless you think lower 30s in frame rates are playable 4 you but the console days are over , but not on a computer , on a computer the least acceptable frame rates will be 60 frames, 1 of the reasons they're coming out with 144 hz ,165 hz hell they're coming out with 240 hz as 4k monitors as of right now will be @ 60 hz

 

[DSzymborski]

Umm, no. There's practically no difference between an i5 and an i7 in Witcher 3. For example, on medium settings with a GTX 980, an ancient Phenom II x4 actually outperforms a i7-5960x with a 280x. And the story repeats at various other settings and resolutions. I prefer actual benchmarks to "stuff you heard about" or facile codswallop about overclocking, which is very simple to do responsibly with no effect on your CPU's lifespan when done properly.

 

[zshadez]

unless you think lower 30s in frame rates are playable 4 you but the console days are over , but not on a computer , on a computer the least acceptable frame rates will be 60 frames, 1 of the reasons they're coming out with 144 hz ,165 hz hell they're coming out with 240 hz as 4k monitors as of right now will be @ 60 hz

One of my screens is 2160p@60, and another is 1440p@120. An i5-4690k can absolutely drive games at those resolutions and refresh rates. Virtually everything you say is incorrect, and some of the worst advice I've ever seen on this forum.

 

[Bakua]

Sshortguy, there is virtually NO difference between an i5 and i7, aside from newer architecture. The 4460 will NOT bottleneck in ANY game, I have a friend who's using a 1080 with the 4460 and it's running buttery smooth, and if you'd research a little bit more than "I found a YouTube video proving you wrong!", then you'd see that there will be no bottleneck.

OP, it will not bottleneck and there's no need to upgrade from that processor, you may see a some more frames but nothing enough to worry about.

 

[J_E_D_70]

So... I just doublechecked. Witcher 3 (which in-game caps at 60), ultra, hairworks on - I sit around 58 running through town with occasional dips to 53. Out in the wilderness, pegged at 60. Again, thats real on my screen, today. Short, your info is not correct. This applies to that craziness about overclocking as well.

 

[sshortguy1]

oh really ? ask jayz2cents, linus tech, tech of tomorrow, they will all disagree with you

 

[sshortguy1]

jed 4 instance these guys are sponsored by NVidia ,amd, cooler master , h2 etc, you think you're smarter than them ??

 

[sshortguy1]

jed for instance when new hardware comes out they are the very 1st people to get them prior to release they are sponsored by these companies to put in their 2 cents in, 1 of the reasons I seen them get the video cards processors etc before they even gets released , coming to realization they are sponsored they are the very 1st to go to amd's and NVidia's conventions , they get the item prior to anyone else

 

[sshortguy1]

and who the hell are you to question these people ?? jed you're wrong again tech's stats were in the 40s using a later processor

 

[DSzymborski]

oh really ? ask jayz2cents, linus tech, tech of tomorrow, they will all disagree with you

Show the actual data or put a sock in it. You've spread enough misinformation in this thread. If it just affected you, that wouldn't matter, but people come across these threads looking for advice from people who have the foggiest idea what they're talking about.

 

[Bufty2]

I,too, am running Witcher 3 on an i5-4670 via a GTX 980Ti and an X34 Predator G-sync at 3440x1440 @90hz with no issues.

 

[sshortguy1]

if you look up on youtube 1 site that will fit this is Is your CPU fast enough for a GTX 1080 or 1070? by the good old gamer will show you the exact results using a older cpu

 

[sshortguy1]

I,too, am running Witcher 3 on an i5-4670 via a GTX 980Ti and an X34 Predator G-sync at 3440x1440 @90hz with no issues.

we are talking about the gtx 1080 not a 980 ti , even he mentioned in on the site the old titan x using a i5 processor will bolltleneck the gpu

 

[sshortguy1]

these are NVidia's and amd and other companies that are sponsoring them

 

[RobCrezz]

There would be no significant bottleneck using a 1070, anyone that tells you otherwise has no idea what they are talking about.

 

[Seeda]

Sshortguy, there is virtually NO difference between an i5 and i7, aside from newer architecture. The 4460 will NOT bottleneck in ANY game, I have a friend who's using a 1080 with the 4460 and it's running buttery smooth, and if you'd research a little bit more than "I found a YouTube video proving you wrong!", then you'd see that there will be no bottleneck.

OP, it will not bottleneck and there's no need to upgrade from that processor, you may see a some more frames but nothing enough to worry about.

ok now i'm really confused... everyone says something else and I don'y know who's right....

 

[Bufty2]

Posted in error. I see the problem is marked as solved.

 

[Seeda]

How can that last post have confused you, Seeda. Re-- read the posts carefully. The concensus is clear- no bottleneck.

I have read all the posts, there was lot's of conflicts between the people (sorry for bad english)

 

[Bufty2]

No worries.

Understanding second language nuances can be tricky sometimes.

Good luck.

 

[Seeda]

Posted in error. I see the problem is marked as solved.

At first I tougt I found a solution, but then more people commented and now I don't know what to do

 

[Bakua]

Seeda, I'll make this simple:

You MAY see some performance increase with an i7 (or a faster i5), BUT, it's not warranted to spend $200-$300 for a small frame-difference (and if you go with an i7, you'd need another MOBO change, maybe around $100-$200, not to mention DDR4 RAM), keep your i5 and upgrade to a 1070.

Sshortguy1, you have been trying to drag out your arguments with "Linus this, Linus that", but you keep saying that an i7-4790 BOTTLENECKS your 1080, when that is downright foolish, the 4790 is one of the most powerful (i5 too) i7's out!

 

[sshortguy1]

a 4790 is a i7 not a i5

 

[sshortguy1]

it's their computer not mine , I did what the tech people said I have mine running the 1080 at it's full potential I have no issues with lagging or slow frame rates , that is why i'm running aaa games MAXED OUT on a 32" 4k on a gtx 1080 thinking of upgrading to another gtx 1080 , I bet you're running this 1080 on a 1080 p 60 hz monitor which is overkill

 

[RobCrezz]

just look up these people on youtube like jayz2cents, awesomesauce,tech of tomorrow, these people are a HELL OF ALOT SMARTER THAN YOU PEOPLE ,
look them up and you might actually learn something , Jason and kyle for instance they were tech guys in the computer business and took their knowledge to youtube and gotten sponsors and getting paid good money for their input be nice to be 1 of those people that is able to get their hands on the latest prior to anyone on release date

How do you know that? Some of us have worked in IT for years... Does having a youtube channel make you smarter?

 

[sshortguy1]

their knowledge does , do you get sponsors ? let's say this kyle aka awesomesauce his screen name Jason aka jayz2cents gets the video cards , processors etc months before their release , and shows them getting tickets paid by NVidia and amd to go to their conventions gets their products , we don't see you getting their products months prior or even getting paid by these companies