Do you have a bottleneck in your gaming PC? CPU and GPU bottlenecks explored
89Prawn here, in this video I'm talking to you about CPU and GPU bottlenecks. I recently had a discussion with someone who told me about how they had upgraded to a 2080Ti but were still running a really old Intel CPU. It got me thinking about bottlenecks. Upgrading a GPU is one of the easiest things you can do as a PC gamer. I've talked before about how to upgrade your GPU and move to a new one. The problem is, if you've done that several times but kept the base components the same (e.g. the same CPU, SSD and RAM) then you might not be making the most of your new GPU. So I wanted to show what could happen if you did that.
To do this, I used two new CPUs:
The Intel Core i9-12900K and the Intel Core i3-13100. These are very different CPUs. One is the top end of the 12th generation CPUs and the other is a newer 13th generation budget CPU.
The specs were mostly the same otherwise though:
Specs of this build: (note this includes affiliate links that earn me a commission at no extra cost to you)
Motherboard - ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 FORMULA https://youtu.be/hphew_XJj2Y
Case - Lian Li Dynamic Evo XL https://youtu.be/QhB5vquw8hU
Fans - Lian Li SL120 V2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1II5_-0oByE
CPU cooler - Lian Li Galahad 2 Performance Edition https://youtu.be/VmuXKmy9qBQ
RAM - Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 16GB x 2 6200MHz (https://go.corsair.com/eKAL3Z)
NVME - WD Black SN850 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBu4_L44lAE
PSU - Corsair RM Shift Series 1000X Shift (https://youtu.be/yafbKAuyntw)
GPU - Gigabyte RTX 3090 OC Vision
I also dug out my brothers old PC, which is an ancient thing that includes an Intel Core i54670 Processor (https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/75047/intel-core-i5-4670-processor-6m-cache-up-to-3-80-ghz.html). I thought I could foolishly combine that with my RTX 3090 to see what a difference this made and the impact on performance, but of course it wouldn't run the latest games - though it did run Windows 10 which surprised me frankly.
Other related videos:
How to upgrade your CPU easily https://youtu.be/CNvzVjI3YFw
How to install Intel 12 and 13th gen CPUs https://youtu.be/Z9i1AYG-WHQ
Don't make these thermal paste mistakes (how not to apply thermal paste) https://youtu.be/qC5qavQ3AYk
Tips to Optimize Your PC for More FPS and Better Gaming https://youtu.be/XHsDsa2ECBE
Essential things to do when you first build your PC https://youtu.be/nkjQjozmzlY
How to improve the performance of your gaming PC - simple tips for more FPS https://youtu.be/ZbWwe7G8U5Y
How to install a new graphics card https://youtu.be/jqjg5wig7Dc
Essential things to do with your RAM before and after installing https://youtu.be/3r3lR6QmNVY
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