Would i bottleneck?

[Hatsnam3]

These are my parts
fx 8120 overclocked to 4.0ghz
660ti overclocked +225 core and +625 memory
16gb ddr3 1600 ram
asus m5a97 mob

I was wondering if i would bottleneck if i put a GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 4GB G1 GAMING in my system. My buddy has one for sale and will sell it to me for cheap.

 

[Deleted member 1560910]

A little bit but not bad. I had a 970 with a 8350 and worked ok. I did experance bottle necking but it really depends on the game .

 

[Hatsnam3]

A little bit but not bad. I had a 970 with a 8350 and worked ok. I did experance bottle necking but it really depends on the game .

Would it be better if i overclocked to 4.5ghz until i can upgrade my mob and cpu to ryzen 5 1400?

 

[geofelt]

GTX970 is a nice boost so if the price is right buy it.
You will see the benefit in fast action shooters.

You might want to Run YOUR games, but lower your resolution and eye candy.
If your FPS increases, it indicates that your cpu is strong enough to drive a better graphics configuration.
If your FPS stays the same, you are likely more cpu limited.

 

[Hardware Brad]

That CPU will be okay for most games, and the GTX 970 is a huge upgrade compared to the 660

 

[Hatsnam3]

GTX970 is a nice boost so if the price is right buy it.
You will see the benefit in fast action shooters.

You might want to Run YOUR games, but lower your resolution and eye candy.
If your FPS increases, it indicates that your cpu is strong enough to drive a better graphics configuration.
If your FPS stays the same, you are likely more cpu limited.

The main 2 games i play are

csgo 80 fps average on max settings and 105 fps on low with cpu usage of 40-60 both settings

h1z1 60 fps max settings and 80 fps low settings with cpu average usage of 70 on both settings

both games were played at 1080p

 

[androbourne]

The CPU for sure will be your bottleneck if any. They are not the strongest CPUs and actually being phased out currently due to age and new Ryzen line up.

If you plan on doing any upgrades in the near future. I'd recommend you invest in a system replacement (new CPU, board, memory etc..) instead of upgrading anything your current system.

That CPU will be your bottleneck in any future upgrades. It just wouldn't be worth it.

 

[Deleted member 1560910]

A little bit but not bad. I had a 970 with a 8350 and worked ok. I did experance bottle necking but it really depends on the game .

Would it be better if i overclocked to 4.5ghz until i can upgrade my mob and cpu to ryzen 5 1400?

It depends on the game. If you are overclocking you will need to have a good PSU. If i were me i wouldnt bother overlocking cpu

 

[Hatsnam3]

I went ahead an bought it. i experience no bottle neck in any of the games i play. Thanks for the help guys.