3570k underperforming?

[dacads]

Hi all, so recently I upgraded from the spec in my signature to an i5 3570k and MSI Z77 mpower motherboard. Now as you do I have been running some benchmarks and there is no improvement in FPS I am actually getting a worse FPS now with Unigine Valley being an exception. I have been testing on Hitman Absolution, Tomb Raider, Sleeping Dogs , Unigine Valley & Unigine Heaven.

Also just to make sure I ran cinenech 11.5 and got 6.01 and 5.99 whereas in reviews I have seen around 6.32

So I'm not sure what's going on but performance just isn't right, I know I shouldn't be expecting massive gains but I know a small performance bump should definitely be noticeable in benchmarks.

P.s I did not reinstall windows I wonder if this has any affect on the performance?

 

[jh30uk]

GPU is bottleneck I would think.

I would have expected better Min FPS at least.

 

[dacads]

GPU is bottleneck I would think.

Yeah that's what I was thinking as well but I've seen people getting better FPS in Hitman for example using the same settings

 

[Martini1991]

You shouldn't be seeing any difference as far as games are concerned, you are completely GPU bottlenecked.

Only FPS changes or Heaven changes etc should be margin of error.

 

[dacads]

Right thanks for clearing that guys up..so I guess the next step is a GPU upgrade I've been toying with the idea of another 7870 since they can be had for peanuts in used condition but I know a single card would be the better option in terms of heat and power

 

[Martini1991]

You mean 6870?
I wouldn't get a 6870 Crossfire in this day and age, I mean I ran one at launch, and it was very good, but you'd be far better off with a single GPU config like a R9 280/280X etc.

 

[jh30uk]

Op has a VTX3D 7870 Black GPU.

Buy a new 200 series, OC the CPU and see FPS gains your AMD CPU would never hit IMO.

 

[dacads]

Yeah I understand that with a better GPU I will see some gains! Especially with an OC..any idea what I will be able to achieve with a CM Hyper 212 Evo, or don't tell me I need a new cooler as well

Yep I have 7870 black edition, 6870 is the card I had before that I've had a look at some crossfire benches and they are quite impressive definitely good bang for buck performance. Cooling and temperatures are a different matter though these cards run hot 80C at load so I have a custom fan profile which manages 70C at the cost of noise..

How will the R9 280X fair?

 

[jh30uk]

No clue not used but its not high end cooling, may be better with an AIO water unit though not my cup of tea.

 

[Martini1991]

7870 Crossfire then yeah should be pretty good.
Would have expected some gains then tbh from the 1090T.

 

[dacads]

No clue not used but its not high end cooling, may be better with an AIO water unit though not my cup of tea.

Not mine either, I would rather go with a decent air cooler.

7870 Crossfire then yeah should be pretty good.
Would have expected some gains then tbh from the 1090T.

True the 1090t is/was a beast and will be for years to come, I might keep it instead of selling could come in handy for another system

 

[jh30uk]

AC = 140mm Noctua models /Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom/Phantek models but need to make sure you have Top GPU slot and Ram Slot clearance on your Mobo.

 

[dacads]

AC = 140mm Noctua models /Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom/Phantek models but need to make sure you have Top GPU slot and Ram Slot clearance on your Mobo.

Cheers yeah I'm aware of those already I like the look of the Phanteks TC14PE but too big and expensive for my liking (won't fit in case anyway). I had my eye on an silver arrow sb-se se but it was only available at a competitor and they don't stock it either anymore

So that leaves us with some ugly ass coolers I'll have to sacrifice looks for performance