GPU/CPU bottleneck? witcher 3

[nadesicod25]

Hey guys using HWMonitor

My CPU Core 0 Utilization is around 32-40% and gpu 99%

specs are

i7 920 oc 3.6ghz (c0/c1) and GTX 680.

If I buy a GTX 970 G1 to replace the 680 will I have any issues with bottleneck?

 

[nadesicod25]

I run the game at medium/high just at around 43 frames to 48 in some areas. If I set to ultra with hairworks on its 24 off its around 29/30.

Cpu and GPU usage is the same.

I do have the budget of around 3000 that I been holding back for Skylake but been hearing don't bother til next year with cpu upgrade. So reason why I been checking out the GTX 970 G1 if it would give me a nice upgrade over the 680 in frames til I upgrade next year for pascal card and cpu.



[PS]

If I lower the gpu settings it does increase frame rates so that means the gpu is not up to it?

 

[nadesicod25]

Tried the settings not much change did forgot to say I run on 1920 x 1080 no plan to upgrade to 1440p until next year when I get new monitors / gsync


As for the 970 I only plan to use it until pascal comes out that is when new cpu change for me and the whole lot.

Is it good investment?

 

[nadesicod25]

Thanks guys for the help.

What 970 would you recommend the moment? Also I don't have a SSD only use 1TB X2 HDD would it worth picking up an SSD as well.

 

[nadesicod25]

Thanks will take a look at that card. For SSD do I just plug it into a SATA 2 Socket and what would I change in the bios? atm I set it to RAID for the 2 hard drives. Would a 120 GB for os do fine?

 

[nadesicod25]

Is the G1 https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-149-GI&tool=3 better due to high clock?

 

[nadesicod25]

I went with the G1 only extra £ with backplate also nice freebies =)

 

[nadesicod25]

I would recommend an r9 390 personally. Faster than a 970, even moreso when you crank up the res and around the same price.

Even Jay, a self spoken nvidia fan says the 970 can't compete.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9cKZiJw6Pk

EDIT: Just saw the last post, bit too late advise, oh well, enjoy your card.

Well I am not that bothered about the futureproofing 2 years+ as I plan to change my whole system and go GPU SLI when pascal comes out only bought the 970 to last me til then.

And play Star Wars Battlefront and witcher 3 at better frames then I am now using 1920 x 1080 resolution not 1440p or higher.

I am not a AMD fan as have issues with them in the past.

 

[nadesicod25]

Card should arrive tomorrow! looking forward to it. Can't remember if need to uninstall old nvidia drivers for new gpus or is that changed now..

 

[nadesicod25]

Got the card early today love it! does everything I want it to do. only cripes no Haribo :'( not following the health fanatics with no sugar are we ocuk?