Is my CPU a bottleneck for SLI?

Columbo · 7 Sep 2014 at 09:47

Running an i7 875k (S1156) at 4ghz and RAM @ 2000mhz and intend to SLI another GTX670 with my current one. Will it be ok?

Sasahara · 7 Sep 2014 at 14:06

That will depend on the specific game and what res you play at.
Some games will, some won't.

jamiehavok · 7 Sep 2014 at 16:34

maybe a little bottlenecked but you will still see a massive improvement on sli friendly games

Columbo · 7 Sep 2014 at 16:52

Sasahara said:
That will depend on the specific game and what res you play at.
Some games will, some won't.

1920 x 1200 and no one specific game really as I play all sorts depending on what mood I'm in.

biuro74 · 7 Sep 2014 at 17:57

And which CPU is "not bottlenecking" SLI in your opinion ? i5-4960X ?

Your i7 is completely fine.

Threepwood · 7 Sep 2014 at 22:13

Follow the steps of this guide, and you will know.

eyetrip · 7 Sep 2014 at 23:01

I would say oc the CPU, upgrade to 8gb memory, and a couple f gtx 670 would be fine.

CPU May hold things back a bit in single threaded games.

Until recently my other half was running single gtx 670 on i5 760, and it did rather well still.