Worth it? 1080ti Upgrade on a OC'd i7-930?

[Cupofjoe430]

Currently running an overclocked i7-930 @ 4ghz and it's time to upgrade my GPU. I have a GTX-570 and it's no longer strong enough for my 1440p monitor (60hz) and my new 4k TV.

Wanting to take the plunge and get a 1080ti and bask in the 4k glory, but wondering - will my i7-930 bottleneck and hold me back too much to enjoy a smooth experience with the 1080ti at these resolutions?

I've read that 1440p and 4k are more GPU bound than CPU bound and would much rather spend the money on a better GFX card instead of having to upgrade my whole system.

Looking forward to your thoughts and input!!

 

[Saleh_5]

Yeah it will bottleneck i7-930 is old and GTX 1080 ti is too powerful for it

 

[rcald2000]

Cupofjoe430 In my humble opinion, you'd want to pair a GTX 1080 Ti with at least an i5-7500. Normally your i7-930 at the stock base clock of 2.8 Ghz would not meed that criteria. However, since yours is overclocked to 4.0 GHz, you should see if it's performance is equivalent to the i7-7500.

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-930-vs-Intel-Core-i5-7500/m79vs3648

Addendum: I don't think your overclocked i7-930 meets the speed of the i5-7500. 4.0 Ghz is a 42.9% greater number than 2.8 GHz. That means that an i5-7500 is 37.6% faster than a i7-930 @ 4.0 GHz. It also means that a i7-930 @ 4.0 GHz is 42.9% slower.

However none of this matters. Simply order the 1080 Ti from a site with a no-hassle return policy, and try it out. If it's CPU limited, then return it for something less power, or upgrade your entire platform to something more powerful.

 

[HagridPotterz]

I'd say upgrade your CPU to an i5 6500 at least, them eventually buy a graphics card like the 1080 or 1080Ti. If you do buy the i5 6500, make sure to OC it.

 

[rcald2000]

Cupofjoe430 What did you end up doing?