Will this bottleneck + thoughts

[TrynaRockWitIt]

I plan on getting the gtx 1070ti for MSRP from a computer shop near me that stocked up on cards and isn’t very popular therefore they have an abundance. I have an i5 4460, will that bottleneck? Should I choose a lesser card like the 1060 6gb and use the rest on a new mobo? Should I get a new CPU and mobo considering I have a LGA1150 supported mobo and cpu instead of the modern LGA1151? I can get EVERYTHING at MSRP therefore don’t base your judgement on the inflation. Thanks!

 

[photonboy]

Yes and No.
It will in some games but not in others.

I would not buy another CPU + motherboard as that will get expensive so while you might get 20% or whatever higher FPS in some games you're also losing FPS in other games with the cheaper graphics card.

A better CPU (in particular performance per CORE if at least four cores such as i3-8350K at 5GHz) matters more for lower resolution with higher FPS such as running 1920x1080, 100FPS+ for Overwatch.

An i5-4460 is probably fine to get 60FPS in most games with a GTX1070Ti (at 1920x1080, or 2560x1440 and adjust game settings as needed).

So again it's:
Better CPU + Weaker GPU-> Game A faster, game B slower
Better GPU + Weaker CPU-> Game A slower, game B faster

 

[photonboy]

I would hold off for another two years or so then maybe go with an AM4 R7-3800X (8-core Zen3) or comparable Intel setup.

That would then be very future proof and last 10+ years (or until failure), with a video card upgrade every so often.

*I believe the OVERCLOCK on a GTX1070Ti is applied in software and does not hold if the overclock program doesn't start. Just FYI in case you overclock but later wonder why it didn't hold if you reinstall Windows or remove some software.

HERE you see a GTX1070Ti is about 50% faster than a GTX1060 6GB:
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_1070_Ti_Gaming/30.html

HERE you see CPU scaling in GTA5 (2560x1600 but it's still being bottlenecked by CPU's):
https://www.techspot.com/review/991-gta-5-pc-benchmarks/page6.html

The i5-3570 is similar and while it does throttle the Titan the takeaway is it MANAGES TO GET OVER 60FPS.

So even when you do bottleneck it doesn't matter so much if the FPS is still good.

Those are just a couple examples, so basically you gain a lot more from a better graphics card than a better CPU unless again your goal is high FPS twitch shooters like Overwatch.

Even then Overwatch seems to get a good FPS with weaker CPU's (older benchmark):
https://www.techspot.com/review/1180-overwatch-benchmarks/page5.html

 

[TrynaRockWitIt]

I would hold off for another two years or so then maybe go with an AM4 R7-3800X (8-core Zen3) or comparable Intel setup.

That would then be very future proof and last 10+ years (or until failure), with a video card upgrade every so often.

*I believe the OVERCLOCK on a GTX1070Ti is applied in software and does not hold if the overclock program doesn't start. Just FYI in case you overclock but later wonder why it didn't hold if you reinstall Windows or remove some software.

HERE you see a GTX1070Ti is about 50% faster than a GTX1060 6GB:
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_1070_Ti_Gaming/30.html

HERE you see CPU scaling in GTA5 (2560x1600 but it's still being bottlenecked by CPU's):
https://www.techspot.com/review/991-gta-5-pc-benchmarks/page6.html

The i5-3570 is similar and while it does throttle the Titan the takeaway is it MANAGES TO GET OVER 60FPS.

So even when you do bottleneck it doesn't matter so much if the FPS is still good.

Those are just a couple examples, so basically you gain a lot more from a better graphics card than a better CPU unless again your goal is high FPS twitch shooters like Overwatch.

Even then Overwatch seems to get a good FPS with weaker CPU's (older benchmark):
https://www.techspot.com/review/1180-overwatch-benchmarks/page5.html

I would like to get 144fps on games like CSGO, Fortnite etc consistently. I play on just about all low settings in both games because it feels smoother and is easier on the eyes. I'm currently getting frame drops in very large areas on the map. This frame drop isn't heavy, but noticeable. I'm planning on getting an 144hz panel in the future which is also what I'm setting up for this. I don't play games like GTA, Battlefield, etc. I strictly play FPS shooters like CS, Overwatch, Fort and MOBA's like League of Legends.