Would a FX 8150 bottleneck a gtx 1060?

[judahg460]

Well the title explains it. I was wondering if I could get more performance upgrading to a 1060 from my Radeon HD 6970. I have been needing to do this a while and this card will last me a lot longer. I am getting about 100 FPS average with my 8150 and 6970. Will it be any better with a 1060. And would there be a way to get performance out of it?

 

[sizzling]

Depends hugely on the game. In cpu heavy games it may even be your cpu limiting performance or determining minimum FPS.

However upgrading to a 1060 even if you are cpu limited in a particular game wouldn’t cause you to get lower FPS but you could run higher settings at the same FPS.

 

[4745454b]

I would do it just for the better power figures. The 6970 is an ancient dual GPU card that can use 300W+. The 1060 is a 120W card that performs better. So not only will you get a bump in speed in games, but you'll use less power doing it, and not have to worry about CF support. Even if your CPU holds you back a bit, it's worth it.

 

[RobCrezz]

Yeah, in most things it would be massive bottleneck. Not worth it unless you plan to upgrade the cpu and motherboard. You would likely get similar performance from a 1050 ti due to the bottleneck.

 

[j3tl3304]

Depends hugely on the game. In cpu heavy games it may even be your cpu limiting performance or determining minimum FPS.

However upgrading to a 1060 even if you are cpu limited in a particular game wouldn’t cause you to get lower FPS but you could run higher settings at the same FPS.

i have a 1060 and a fx 8150 and it bottle necks massively i suggest geting the 1060 and then saving up for a new cpu