Just got a GTX 680 will my system bottle neck it?

Why do you buy a GPU if you don't know whether it will be bottle necked or not? Silicel1

[QUOTE="Silicel1"]Why do you buy a GPU if you don't know whether it will be bottle necked or not? ProjectPat187

Don't worry about it.

[QUOTE="ProjectPat187"][QUOTE="Silicel1"]Why do you buy a GPU if you don't know whether it will be bottle necked or not? Silicel1

thanks so much for the response guys, except that one troll who came to post useless info.ProjectPat187

[QUOTE="ProjectPat187"]thanks so much for the response guys, except that one troll who came to post useless info.Super-Trooper

And games don't even use virtual threads in game(hyperthreading)... :lol:

So loosing 30% of performance when not using PCI-E 3.0 and not having a hyperthreaded cpu :lol:

And games don't even use virtual threads in game(hyperthreading)... :lol:

So loosing 30% of performance when not using PCI-E 3.0 and not having a hyperthreaded cpu :lol:

MonsieurX

[QUOTE="ProjectPat187"]thanks so much for the response guys, except that one troll who came to post useless info.Super-Trooper

^ mitt romney bought a 500 dollar video card and did the exact same thing.

a card not working properly vs how much performance you get out of it are two totally different things. ProjectPat187

[QUOTE="ClashoftheConso"]Yes. For full performance, you'll need either a Z76 or z79 Socket mobo, [True] PCie 3.0, and a Hyper Threading Processor [like the Intels QuadCore or SixCore i7]. If you're not using a Socket Z76 or z79 with 3.0, you lose between 15-20% of a Kepler GPU's performance. And just because a board has PCie 3.0 doesnt mean its faster - I have a ASUS MAXIMUS Extreme KOG mobo, it HAS PCie 3.0, BUT it's a Socket z68. So It isnt really any faster than if my board was PCie 2.0. It has to be a newer LGA 1155 Z76 board like Intel Series 7, or a Socket 2011 z79. And If you're CPU isn't 'Hyper Threading' like my Intel QuadCore i5 2500k (Gen 2), then you lose another 10-15% performance. It all boils down to the fact that newer GPUs (like the GTX 680), use different arcitecture what really requires alot more bus, other wise you're bottleknecked. The 'newer' cards are far, far, far more powerful in regards to power consumtion and latency vs raw power and transfer rate and quantity. Think of you're old GPU as a Tanker Truck and you're old PCie 2.0 and z67 or z69 mobo as a one-way road 25 mph. Now, Think of you're NEW GPU as three Tanker Trucks @ 25 mph down that same road....can't happen, the road just woulnt fit them all. So you're new mobo is a that three-lane road you need...better now. Finally you're CPU is the Speed Limit, if you have the right one, imagine those three Tanker Trucks on that same Three Lane, but now there going at 40 mph. Now on the brightside: I have a PNY GTX 680, myself. And I can tell you that for all the alleged bottlenecking, that on a board like ours, my GPU runs blazing fast. I can EASILY run ANY game on the market at Ultra settings, modded and with FXAA cranked. I play Battlefield 3 @90 FPS on Ultra, The Witcher 2 on Ultra, with ALL settings on (including 'uber AA') at 72 FPS, Batman Arkham City on Ultra, and PhysX @ 90FPS, and Metro 2033 on Ultra & PhysX @ 62fps - on a 1080p 240hz LED! So don't even worry about the bottle knecking. Besides, in about 2 yrs i7 SixCores and LGA 2011 mobos will be affordable and all you have to is simply upgrade them for that 35-45% performance boost.....or nab another GTX 680 when there $300 by then.ProjectPat187

That was not a well-informed post. It was a bunch of BS wrapped in pretty paper to make it sound like truth. Almost none of what he said translates to the real world in any way.

And as I mentioned, without the perfect combo of the right Mobo and CPU, PCie 3.0 has little to no gains over 2.0 with a 3.0 card. Hardware Canucks did that test with a older Mobo and CPU, it isnt fair to compare to stuff just coming out. The GTX 680 has arguably been released before manufacturers have had a chance to release the parts to complement it. Give it a year and those PCI 2.0 vs 3.0 Benchmarks will be different. People said the same thing about 6 core vs 4 core cpu when thethe AMD 6 core cameout (about it being slower than Intels i5/i7 Quad?). Yet here we are a year later and intels 6 core is out and people are singing a different tune. Give it time to mature.ClashoftheConso

Considering that there is little to no appreciable performance difference between PCI-E x8 and x16 in many situations, I find that statement highly unlikely.

pci-e 2.0 wont bottleneck ur new gpu, but ur cpu at stock speeds will bottleneck it in most games. Still, its not worth upgrading ur computer, its already great as it is.

Yes. For full performance, you'll need either a Z76 or z79 Socket mobo, [True] PCie 3.0, and a Hyper Threading Processor [like the Intels QuadCore or SixCore i7]. If you're not using a Socket Z76 or z79 with 3.0, you lose between 15-20% of a Kepler GPU's performance. And just because a board has PCie 3.0 doesnt mean its faster - I have a ASUS MAXIMUS Extreme KOG mobo, it HAS PCie 3.0, BUT it's a Socket z68. So It isnt really any faster than if my board was PCie 2.0. It has to be a newer LGA 1155 Z76 board like Intel Series 7, or a Socket 2011 z79. And If you're CPU isn't 'Hyper Threading' like my Intel QuadCore i5 2500k (Gen 2), then you lose another 10-15% performance. It all boils down to the fact that newer GPUs (like the GTX 680), use different arcitecture what really requires alot more bus, other wise you're bottleknecked. The 'newer' cards are far, far, far more powerful in regards to power consumtion and latency vs raw power and transfer rate and quantity. Think of you're old GPU as a Tanker Truck and you're old PCie 2.0 and z67 or z69 mobo as a one-way road 25 mph. Now, Think of you're NEW GPU as three Tanker Trucks @ 25 mph down that same road....can't happen, the road just woulnt fit them all. So you're new mobo is a that three-lane road you need...better now. Finally you're CPU is the Speed Limit, if you have the right one, imagine those three Tanker Trucks on that same Three Lane, but now there going at 40 mph. Now on the brightside: I have a PNY GTX 680, myself. And I can tell you that for all the alleged bottlenecking, that on a board like ours, my GPU runs blazing fast. I can EASILY run ANY game on the market at Ultra settings, modded and with FXAA cranked. I play Battlefield 3 @90 FPS on Ultra, The Witcher 2 on Ultra, with ALL settings on (including 'uber AA') at 72 FPS, Batman Arkham City on Ultra, and PhysX @ 90FPS, and Metro 2033 on Ultra & PhysX @ 62fps - on a 1080p 240hz LED! So don't even worry about the bottle knecking. Besides, in about 2 yrs i7 SixCores and LGA 2011 mobos will be affordable and all you have to is simply upgrade them for that 35-45% performance boost.....or nab another GTX 680 when there $300 by then.ClashoftheConso

Wth are you even talking about...

[QUOTE="Super-Trooper"][QUOTE="ProjectPat187"]thanks so much for the response guys, except that one troll who came to post useless info.ProjectPat187

Yes. For full performance, you'll need either a Z76 or z79 Socket mobo, [True] PCie 3.0, and a Hyper Threading Processor [like the Intels QuadCore or SixCore i7]. If you're not using a Socket Z76 or z79 with 3.0, you lose between 15-20% of a Kepler GPU's performance. And just because a board has PCie 3.0 doesnt mean its faster - I have a ASUS MAXIMUS Extreme KOG mobo, it HAS PCie 3.0, BUT it's a Socket z68. So It isnt really any faster than if my board was PCie 2.0. It has to be a newer LGA 1155 Z76 board like Intel Series 7, or a Socket 2011 z79. And If you're CPU isn't 'Hyper Threading' like my Intel QuadCore i5 2500k (Gen 2), then you lose another 10-15% performance. It all boils down to the fact that newer GPUs (like the GTX 680), use different arcitecture what really requires alot more bus, other wise you're bottleknecked. The 'newer' cards are far, far, far more powerful in regards to power consumtion and latency vs raw power and transfer rate and quantity. Think of you're old GPU as a Tanker Truck and you're old PCie 2.0 and z67 or z69 mobo as a one-way road 25 mph. Now, Think of you're NEW GPU as three Tanker Trucks @ 25 mph down that same road....can't happen, the road just woulnt fit them all. So you're new mobo is a that three-lane road you need...better now. Finally you're CPU is the Speed Limit, if you have the right one, imagine those three Tanker Trucks on that same Three Lane, but now there going at 40 mph. Now on the brightside: I have a PNY GTX 680, myself. And I can tell you that for all the alleged bottlenecking, that on a board like ours, my GPU runs blazing fast. I can EASILY run ANY game on the market at Ultra settings, modded and with FXAA cranked. I play Battlefield 3 @90 FPS on Ultra, The Witcher 2 on Ultra, with ALL settings on (including 'uber AA') at 72 FPS, Batman Arkham City on Ultra, and PhysX @ 90FPS, and Metro 2033 on Ultra & PhysX @ 62fps - on a 1080p 240hz LED! So don't even worry about the bottle knecking. Besides, in about 2 yrs i7 SixCores and LGA 2011 mobos will be affordable and all you have to is simply upgrade them for that 35-45% performance boost.....or nab another GTX 680 when there $300 by then.ClashoftheConso

Seriously don't even think about it.
Your System is fine and you won't see a difference at all. Keep that monster of a card.

Keep it or wait for the 690 :)acanofcoke

[QUOTE="acanofcoke"]Keep it or wait for the 690 :)DevilMightCry

Maybe you've had a bad experience...

[QUOTE="DevilMightCry"][QUOTE="acanofcoke"]Keep it or wait for the 690 :)Bebi_vegeta

Maybe you've had a bad experience...

Unless it's free ;)

[QUOTE="Bebi_vegeta"]

[QUOTE="DevilMightCry"] Take it from someone who knows a thing or two about dual gpu's... avoid them.GarGx1

Maybe you've had a bad experience...

Unless it's free ;)

Personnally, I've had a lot of problem with microstuttering with my old gtx 260s, but they were also victims of my stupid suicidal PSU, so I'm mabey an isolated case. Calculating the time frame with a few games with Fraps was scary.

[QUOTE="ProjectPat187"][QUOTE="Silicel1"]Why do you buy a GPU if you don't know whether it will be bottle necked or not? Silicel1

[QUOTE="GarGx1"]

[QUOTE="Bebi_vegeta"]

Maybe you've had a bad experience...

Idontremember

Unless it's free ;)

Personnally, I've had a lot of problem with microstuttering with my old gtx 260s, but they were also victims of my stupid suicidal PSU, so I'm mabey an isolated case. Calculating the time frame with a few games with Fraps was scary.

[QUOTE="Idontremember"]

[QUOTE="GarGx1"]

Unless it's free ;)

mitu123

Personnally, I've had a lot of problem with microstuttering with my old gtx 260s, but they were also victims of my stupid suicidal PSU, so I'm mabey an isolated case. Calculating the time frame with a few games with Fraps was scary.

I hope so!!!!

Why do you buy a GPU if you don't know whether it will be bottle necked or not? Silicel1

You must be new here.

[QUOTE="DevilMightCry"][QUOTE="acanofcoke"]Keep it or wait for the 690 :)Bebi_vegeta

Maybe you've had a bad experience...

[QUOTE="Bebi_vegeta"]

[QUOTE="DevilMightCry"] Take it from someone who knows a thing or two about dual gpu's... avoid them.Elann2008

Maybe you've had a bad experience...

Good points... but usualy getting a second card is the cheapest option for benefits.

[QUOTE="Elann2008"][QUOTE="Bebi_vegeta"]

Maybe you've had a bad experience...

Bebi_vegeta

Good points... but usualy getting a second card is the cheapest option for benefits.

Ohh, I was talking about dual GPU's, like GTX295 COOP to be more specific, not SLI.DevilMightCry

Dual-GPU single cards are SLI. They're just SLI without using an extra slot. Whether you're using 2 separate cards or a single card with 2 GPUs, you'll run into the same issues.

[QUOTE="DevilMightCry"]Ohh, I was talking about dual GPU's, like GTX295 COOP to be more specific, not SLI.hartsickdiscipl

Dual-GPU single cards are SLI. They're just SLI without using an extra slot. Whether you're using 2 separate cards or a single card with 2 GPUs, you'll run into the same issues.