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Re: i5 6600k Bottlenecking EVGA GTX 1070 FTW?
2016/12/21 15:45:16
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Viperfangs Hey there, The problem, like Sajin said, is your current monitor resolution (1080p). Most games are just starting to tap out the Core i5/i7 series back from 2011 (Sandy Bridge), so a current Skylake or previous Broadwell and Ivy Bridge i5 processors offer more than enough horsepower to feed a 1070 or a 1080. I'm running an i5 6600K, and even at stock speeds processor usage doesn't go above 60 to 70 percent, depending on the game. Even multithreaded games don't tax an i5 6600K enough, because most multithreaded games aren't really that well optimized to take full advantage of an i5's four cores, much less the eight cores on an i7. There is no need for you to upgrade to an i7 with the current generation of games (or even most games coming down the pipeline) in order to take full advantage of a 1070. Most games will be GPU-bound before they are close to being CPU-bound. The difference is that I use a GTX 1080 to run a 1440p 27 inch monitor (ASUS PB278Q). In my scenario, GPU usage (depending on game) stays between 90 and 100 percent; as an example, Titanfall 2 takes the 1080 regularly to 90 percent, while the i5 workload fluctuates between 40 and 60 percent. Framerates with every graphical setting on max yields, on average, 98 to 130 FPS with VSync off. You do not need an i7 to keep a 1070/1080 fed, you just need to game at a higher resolution. An i7 is great if you use multithreaded workloads like video/sound editing, 3D content creation/modelling, but for pure gaming an i5 is more than enough. At 1080p, a 1070/1080 will keep its clock at 1.5Ghz or a bit lower because it doesn't need it's full speed to render over 100 FPS. My i5 6600K will accept a max, stable overclock of 4.7Ghz at 1.355 volts. The FPS gain at that speed is negligible, at best. Plus, going up to an i7 would introduce more heat into the system. You'll hear people say an i5 is not enough and to go with an i7, but I can tell you from experience that it doesn't matter. Save your money, keep the i5 and invest in a good 1440p monitor.
Sorry. It does matter and matters a lot with a game like this. The i5 is not enough. Especially @1440p max settings 64 players battles. Good luck with that. Its been talked about many times on here about this. You are welcome to search if you like. The i5 days are over starting with the 1070/1080/Titan X going forward. If you want to drive those cards to their max potential past 1080p. 1440p minimum on up. Intel wise. An i7 it is.
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Re: i5 6600k Bottlenecking EVGA GTX 1070 FTW?
2016/12/21 16:53:25
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Unless a game can use more than 4 threads efficiently then I don't see how a i7 wouldd be better than a i5 other then base clock speed
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Re: i5 6600k Bottlenecking EVGA GTX 1070 FTW?
2016/12/21 18:32:38
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Re: i5 6600k Bottlenecking EVGA GTX 1070 FTW?
2016/12/21 18:34:54
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trek554 and you are flat out wrong as I have tested this before. higher res will lesson the cpu load just like lowering the resolution will increase it. maybe you should actually test something before acting like a know-it-all. this is quick test on my 750 ti back up card since I just sold my 1080. low res cpu usage 46% http://postimg.org/image/ru5xb03pr/ high res cpu usage 28% https://postimg.org/image/wyp4ib2cd/ and that is in a game that is still pushing my 750 ti usage to 99% gpu usage at low res so with a high end card the cpu usage difference would be much bigger.
Dude, you have this exactly backwards. I said "Bumping your resolution will not lower the load on your CPU". What you have just shown is that you were GPU limited at high res (notice 28 FPS vs 76) so the CPU is just sitting there waiting for frames to set up. If you were not GPU limited it would have the same CPU usage at the same frame rate. Maybe it will help you to understand if you think about what the CPU does, namely set up the scene geometry for the GPU to fill and shade and shadow (also AI & sound, but those don't change w resolution either). The geometry the CPU sets up is the same regardless of resolution, the number of pixels the GPU has to fill in is dependent on the resolution. If you still had the 1080 in there you would see the opposite of what you claim. Also JC3 is pretty badly optimized so not the best example to use. So you haven't really lowered the load on your CPU, you just cock blocked it with your weak GPU. For OP, who is not using all of his GPU power yet, bumping the res would not effect CPU usage until he hits the GPU limit. Go do some reading about CPU & GPU limits and how they interact, you do not seem to grasp the relationship properly.
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Re: i5 6600k Bottlenecking EVGA GTX 1070 FTW?
2016/12/21 19:43:30
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trek554 and you are flat out wrong as I have tested this before. higher res will lesson the cpu load just like lowering the resolution will increase it. maybe you should actually test something before acting like a know-it-all. this is quick test on my 750 ti back up card since I just sold my 1080. low res cpu usage 46% http://postimg.org/image/ru5xb03pr/ high res cpu usage 28% https://postimg.org/image/wyp4ib2cd/ and that is in a game that is still pushing my 750 ti usage to 99% gpu usage at low res so with a high end card the cpu usage difference would be much bigger.
Dude, you have this exactly backwards. I said "Bumping your resolution will not lower the load on your CPU". What you have just shown is that you were GPU limited at high res (notice 28 FPS vs 76) so the CPU is just sitting there waiting for frames to set up. If you were not GPU limited it would have the same CPU usage at the same frame rate. Maybe it will help you to understand if you think about what the CPU does, namely set up the scene geometry for the GPU to fill and shade and shadow (also AI & sound, but those don't change w resolution either). The geometry the CPU sets up is the same regardless of resolution, the number of pixels the GPU has to fill in is dependent on the resolution. If you still had the 1080 in there you would see the opposite of what you claim. Also JC3 is pretty badly optimized so not the best example to use. So you haven't really lowered the load on your CPU, you just cock blocked it with your weak GPU. For OP, who is not using all of his GPU power yet, bumping the res would not effect CPU usage until he hits the GPU limit. Go do some reading about CPU & GPU limits and how they interact, you do not seem to grasp the relationship properly.
I have already tested this on my 1080 in various games and the cpu usage gap was even bigger so please just stop making a fool of yourself. at this point you have to be trolling or on a whole other level of ignorance. knock yourself out with the last reply as I have nothing else to say on this.
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Re: i5 6600k Bottlenecking EVGA GTX 1070 FTW?
2016/12/22 00:23:29
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I see. So because my resolution is lower its putting more load on the CPU instead of the GPU. If I switch to 1440P, it will stress the GPU more and in turn also take off load from the CPU. So more or less right now a 1440P monitor is more important than a new processor?
I understand you're running a 1080 while im running a 1070, Will I need to overclock my i5? Im really trying to not Overclock for the time being, I'm really not experienced with that kind of stuff and Id rather not break something...
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Re: i5 6600k Bottlenecking EVGA GTX 1070 FTW?
2016/12/22 00:28:21
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Wooohah So because my resolution is lower its putting more load on the CPU instead of the GPU. If I switch to 1440P, it will stress the GPU more and in turn also take off load from the CPU.
Yep.
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Re: i5 6600k Bottlenecking EVGA GTX 1070 FTW?
2016/12/22 08:35:51
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Wooohah I see. So because my resolution is lower its putting more load on the CPU instead of the GPU. If I switch to 1440P, it will stress the GPU more and in turn also take off load from the CPU. So more or less right now a 1440P monitor is more important than a new processor?
I understand you're running a 1080 while im running a 1070, Will I need to overclock my i5? Im really trying to not Overclock for the time being, I'm really not experienced with that kind of stuff and Id rather not break something...
You have a very nice setup. The CPU is latest generation, at least for a while, and very capable. Your video board is also quite capable and if necessary you could add a second at a later date. I game at 1080p 144 Hz and I don't pay much attention to what my CPU or GPU is doing until sometimes after the game I'll check their Usage in MSI Afterburner where I can see where things had to work a little harder in certain scenes. All I want is to be able to crank all of my video settings to their maximum and enjoy a nice, smooth game with plenty of detail, shadows, etc. I have no problem doing that even with a single GTX-980. You're overcomplicating things. Just play a game and enjoy it. You have more than enough horsepower for it. If you listen to these guys, before you know it, they'll have you running three 4k surround monitors and still tell you something you have needs some upgrading. Relax and enjoy the games.
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Re: i5 6600k Bottlenecking EVGA GTX 1070 FTW?
2016/12/22 13:47:06
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trek554 I have already tested this on my 1080 in various games and the cpu usage gap was even bigger so please just stop making a fool of yourself. at this point you have to be trolling or on a whole other level of ignorance. knock yourself out with the last reply as I have nothing else to say on this.
I'll let someone who went to the trouble of making a video showing the relationship between resolution, FPS, and CPU usage show you why you are wrong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btIKCHMc4Is Spoiler, CPU usage didn't go down when the resolution went up. Seriously, spend the 5 minutes to learn why you are so wrong. And this one more directly calls out what you are saying as being wrong/ignorant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfoQD9pDwXM
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Re: i5 6600k Bottlenecking EVGA GTX 1070 FTW?
2016/12/22 19:01:58
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I understand what you are saying, FattysGoneWild. The OP should buy the fastest processor that fits his budget, but he already bought an i5 6600K and, from my experience, it is more than enough to drive a 1070/1080 on pretty much any current generation game. Even CPU-intensive games like GTA V, Elite: Dangerous, Digital Combat Simulations (DCS) and all its aircraft modules are not a problem for an i5 6600K, even running at stock clocks, at 1440p, with all graphical settings maxed out. (I am running a GTX 1080, OP has a 1070) With the i5 6600K at factory speeds, GTA V gives me over 90 FPS, Elite: Dangerous ranges from 78 to 110 FPS depending on what's happening on-screen at a given time, DCS A-10C Warthog, Black Shark and UH-1 Huey never go below 85 FPS. Titanfall 2 hits a low of 77 FPS while playing the new Angel City multiplayer map, but that's worst-case scenario (ReSpawn warned about slowdowns in the new map); on average it stays above 120 FPS. Battlefield 4 also stays at or slightly above 120 FPS. Bumping the i5 6600K's speed to 4.7Ghz at 1.355 volts gives me around 10 FPS more on each game, but introduces quite a bit more heat into the custom water cooling loop. Like Zuhl3156 pointed out, OP already has a nice gaming setup that will allow him to play, pretty much, every game close to or at max settings with awesome FPS. That setup will give him years of enjoyment.
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Re: i5 6600k Bottlenecking EVGA GTX 1070 FTW?
2016/12/25 23:50:17
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Alright, so since everyone here is suggesting I get a better monitor, a better monitor I shall get. I've got around a $500 budget, looking for a 1440P, 144hz Gsync Capable monitor. So far this one catches my eye as being a pretty good monitor. What do you guys think? https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1275931-REG/acer_um_qx1aa_001_predator_xb241yu_23_8_led.html
And getting this should stress my GPU more and lessen the load slightly for my CPU correct? And my FPS going under my refresh rate is fine, but if my FPS goes over the refresh rate I may get stuttering and screen tear correct? Therefore I should get as high as a hz refresh rate as I can?
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Re: i5 6600k Bottlenecking EVGA GTX 1070 FTW?
2016/12/26 04:46:11
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I dont get how you guys forget that there are competitive fps games (overwatch, cs:go, tf2 etc.) and some people use 1080p 144hz monitors. Yes, 1070 might be a bit overkill but that just enables users to go for higher settings and still keeping above 144fps. Or atleast this is my opinion, 1060 isnt enough and 1080 is too much
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Re: i5 6600k Bottlenecking EVGA GTX 1070 FTW?
2016/12/26 07:18:12
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Ok....? I don't get how that is relevant.
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Re: i5 6600k Bottlenecking EVGA GTX 1070 FTW?
2016/12/26 07:23:56
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Wooohah Alright, so since everyone here is suggesting I get a better monitor, a better monitor I shall get.
I've got around a $500 budget, looking for a 1440P, 144hz Gsync Capable monitor. So far this one catches my eye as being a pretty good monitor. What do you guys think?
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1275931-REG/acer_um_qx1aa_001_predator_xb241yu_23_8_led.html
And getting this should stress my GPU more and lessen the load slightly for my CPU correct? And my FPS going under my refresh rate is fine, but if my FPS goes over the refresh rate I may get stuttering and screen tear correct? Therefore I should get as high as a hz refresh rate as I can?
If you have 500$ to blow why not spend 325$ and buy an i7 6700k?
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Re: i5 6600k Bottlenecking EVGA GTX 1070 FTW?
2016/12/26 09:10:49
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That looks like a decent monitor. I forgot what your actual objective was. I did get a balanced 100% Usage on both my CPU and single GPU playing FarCry3: Blood Dragon if that's what you're looking for. It can be done with a 1080p 144 Hz monitor. These things vary from game to game. There's really no reason to up your resolution just for one game but I see no reason why your video board cannot drive a 1440p monitor like the one you picked out.
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Re: i5 6600k Bottlenecking EVGA GTX 1070 FTW?
2016/12/26 10:05:50
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FattysGoneWild The i5 is not enough. Especially @1440p max settings 64 players battles. Good luck with that.
Been running an i5 6600K @ 4.4 + 980ti combo since BF1 launched, works great, stay well over 100 FPS. FFS it's not like professionals benchmark this stuff, oh wait they do... http://www.gamersnexus.net/game-bench/2673-battlefield-1-cpu-benchmark-dx11-vs-dx12-i5-i7-fx/page-2 140 FPS average for a 6600K @ stock 3.5 speed. That is great performance...
Nice link - thanks - good read
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Re: i5 6600k Bottlenecking EVGA GTX 1070 FTW?
2016/12/26 12:17:59
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As I said. 64 players big maps. You wont be pleased if you care about that. But what ever. Find out for yourself.
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Re: i5 6600k Bottlenecking EVGA GTX 1070 FTW?
2016/12/26 13:03:20
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Hello guys and all that have same problem with FPS and GPU usages and other kind of problems related to new Pascal GPU's! I my self in this beautiful family and all of us that have this type of problems have to find solutions and I believe found it!! Is working and confirmed! So problem is lay down not in our hardware is based on the OS system in this case Windows 10! All of you or us that have late windows 10 1607 version and so called Anniversary version will have this problem related to gpu usages and fps drops and other problems related like cpu usage same! Now solution for this problem is! "formatted back to W10 1511 (pre-AU). Installed 368.81 and made settings as advised earlier" So now that person have no issues at all and gpu as cpu working back to normal state as should be, If need the source I can provide it here in link at Geforce forum Look for posts from this person by Nick Name --» Oliver_W : Go to this page at the start just add http: //forums.geforce.com/default/topic/962449/geforce-1000-series/gtx-1070-periodic-fps-drops-low-gpu-usage/5/ Please read and on page 2 and 3 you find solution, I my self doing now the revert back my Win10 to base version all the way up to 1511! Here is my topic with this same problem low gpu usage and random drops and stuttering in games: Go to this page at the start just add http: to jump to my topic //forums.evga.com/EVGA-GTX-1070-Founders-Edition-Random-GPU-Load-Drops-Help-m2598145.aspx#2598145 Hope this will be fixed by Microsoft and in co op with Nvidia and all 3d partners manufactures as EVGA, MSI, Gigabyte and others... Thank you all and if someone have this done already please leave a comment here so we can confirm this fix!
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Re: i5 6600k Bottlenecking EVGA GTX 1070 FTW?
2016/12/26 13:13:25
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Wooohah I've got around a $500 budget, looking for a 1440P, 144hz Gsync Capable monitor. So far this one catches my eye as being a pretty good monitor. What do you guys think?
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1275931-REG/acer_um_qx1aa_001_predator_xb241yu_23_8_led.html
And getting this should stress my GPU more and lessen the load slightly for my CPU correct? And my FPS going under my refresh rate is fine, but if my FPS goes over the refresh rate I may get stuttering and screen tear correct? Therefore I should get as high as a hz refresh rate as I can?
IMHO G-Sync + high refresh rate monitors are the best thing to happen to PC gaming in years. FPS going over refresh can get you tearing, not stuttering. Your CPU usage will be the same at the same FPS, don't expect your FPS to go up with a higher resolution, I think you need to stop worrying so much about utilization and play some games, and the monitor will help to improve that experience much more than a faster CPU would.
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Re: i5 6600k Bottlenecking EVGA GTX 1070 FTW?
2016/12/26 17:24:52
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I'm getting that monitor and a better CPU. I'm going with an i7 6700k or possibly waiting for a 7700k.
I know ill get a big drop in FPS, but that's where I'm thinking the Gsync will be kicking in.
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Re: i5 6600k Bottlenecking EVGA GTX 1070 FTW?
2016/12/26 17:26:05
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In fact actually... When loading for the "Operations" gamemode in BF1, my CPU usage (while on Vsync) will jump up to 100% for a few seconds and essentially bottleneck there, the loading graphics will freeze, but the audio will still be playing.
The CPU definitely is a bit under powered i'm suspecting.
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Re: i5 6600k Bottlenecking EVGA GTX 1070 FTW?
2016/12/26 19:59:35
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Wooohah I'm getting that monitor and a better CPU. I'm going with an i7 6700k or possibly waiting for a 7700k.
I know ill get a big drop in FPS, but that's where I'm thinking the Gsync will be kicking in.
As soon as I have the $$$ I'm moving from an i5 6600k to an i7 6700. The one m2 lane and a 1070 will keep me at a reasonable resolution in most games for at least the next 1/4 year ... I hope?
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2016/12/26 20:02:10
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Hyper Threading is woohoo, SLI is what bye bye lol
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Re: i5 6600k Bottlenecking EVGA GTX 1070 FTW?
2017/01/05 23:27:21
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Got my monitor today. Acer Predator XB241YU, 1440P 144hz Gsync.
Not a very happy camper right now lol, getting quite a slew of problems... They seem to be more bugs than the computer not being able to handle it. Main thing right now, I'm seeming to get a lot of micro-freezes. I'm running my 1440P 144hz Monitor as my main monitor and my old 1080P 60Hz monitor as my secondary monitor for ease of access, webpages, monitoring software, etc. It seems that when both the monitors are plugged in together there is a lot of micro stutter and freezing that's occurring.
Mainly with watching videos. Not quite microstutter. It would be consistent, for example when a scene is panning from left to right, every about 0.85 seconds or 1 second as the frames are moving, there's a quick split second freeze. Videos seem choppy. Again, not as fast and frequent of freezing like microstutter. This happens on BOTH screens, I've tried resetting the Nvidia control panel completely, disabled Gsync. I've tried going back and turning on Single display performance mode, Max power, tried Vsync on/off. (I use a program to fix windows 10 DPI since with these monitors a lot of fonts appear blurry, tried turning that on and off, different ratios, etc) I did install drivers for both my screens, my graphics drivers are at 375.95 (Its not the newest but its from like late November and its the most stable so far that i've found for BF1).
The mini freezing isn't just limited to just videos. I've found that since putting in the new monitor, on startup when the lockscreen is loading up (Usually is instant and just flashes on), it will freeze for a split second in the middle of loading. It will freeze for a fraction of a second when the lockscreen is coming up (hard to explain), it looks transparent then. Same happens sometimes when I open up the screen personalization or display settings, as its loading up it will freeze for a split second mid frame as its still semi-transparent.
Also, when playing a game such as BF1, if I have it in windowed mode (like I normally do) the graphics will look like 1080P with a low resolution scale. Even when its set to 2560x1440P with a resolution scale of 120. When I go into fullscreen, it completely fixes itself. Why is this?
Any help is appreciated. Its sad to say the difference in resolution and refresh rate isn't the most noticeable when browsing and looking at videos since I assume netflix is at 60hz or so. Also sad to say that with the micro freezing, video looked better on my $100 samsung 1080P 60hz monitor...
These problems are only happening after I got this new monitor, this really didn't happen before. Freezes when pulling up applications such as personalization and display settings happen only when the 1440P monitor is plugged in. Video stutter/ freezes seem to not happen as much when only a single display is being used.
System: i5 6600k GTX 1070 FTW 16GB DDR4 ASUS Z170 Pro EVGA 750W G2 Samsung SSD
CPU: i7 6700k GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Motherboard: ASUS Z170-ProRam: (2x8GB) 16GB Gskill TridentZ @3200mhzPSU: EVGA 750W G2Storage: 250GB Samsung SSD, 1TB Seagate HDD 240GB Mushkin SSDCooling: 4x 120mm Noctua NF-S12A, 1x 140mm Corsair, Corsair H55 water cooler w/ 2x Corsair 120mm fans.Case: Corsair 400C (Clear/ White) Display: ASUS PG279Q (1440P 165hz IPS Gsync)Sound: Sennheiser HD558 w/ Behringer HA400 Amp.
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Re: i5 6600k Bottlenecking EVGA GTX 1070 FTW?
2017/01/06 00:10:44
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Wooohah Got my monitor today. Acer Predator XB241YU, 1440P 144hz Gsync.
Not a very happy camper right now lol, getting quite a slew of problems... They seem to be more bugs than the computer not being able to handle it. Main thing right now, I'm seeming to get a lot of micro-freezes. I'm running my 1440P 144hz Monitor as my main monitor and my old 1080P 60Hz monitor as my secondary monitor for ease of access, webpages, monitoring software, etc. It seems that when both the monitors are plugged in together there is a lot of micro stutter and freezing that's occurring.
Mainly with watching videos. Not quite microstutter. It would be consistent, for example when a scene is panning from left to right, every about 0.85 seconds or 1 second as the frames are moving, there's a quick split second freeze. Videos seem choppy. Again, not as fast and frequent of freezing like microstutter. This happens on BOTH screens, I've tried resetting the Nvidia control panel completely, disabled Gsync. I've tried going back and turning on Single display performance mode, Max power, tried Vsync on/off. (I use a program to fix windows 10 DPI since with these monitors a lot of fonts appear blurry, tried turning that on and off, different ratios, etc) I did install drivers for both my screens, my graphics drivers are at 375.95 (Its not the newest but its from like late November and its the most stable so far that i've found for BF1).
The mini freezing isn't just limited to just videos. I've found that since putting in the new monitor, on startup when the lockscreen is loading up (Usually is instant and just flashes on), it will freeze for a split second in the middle of loading. It will freeze for a fraction of a second when the lockscreen is coming up (hard to explain), it looks transparent then. Same happens sometimes when I open up the screen personalization or display settings, as its loading up it will freeze for a split second mid frame as its still semi-transparent.
Also, when playing a game such as BF1, if I have it in windowed mode (like I normally do) the graphics will look like 1080P with a low resolution scale. Even when its set to 2560x1440P with a resolution scale of 120. When I go into fullscreen, it completely fixes itself. Why is this?
Any help is appreciated. Its sad to say the difference in resolution and refresh rate isn't the most noticeable when browsing and looking at videos since I assume netflix is at 60hz or so. Also sad to say that with the micro freezing, video looked better on my $100 samsung 1080P 60hz monitor...
These problems are only happening after I got this new monitor, this really didn't happen before. Freezes when pulling up applications such as personalization and display settings happen only when the 1440P monitor is plugged in. Video stutter/ freezes seem to not happen as much when only a single display is being used.
System: i5 6600k GTX 1070 FTW 16GB DDR4 ASUS Z170 Pro EVGA 750W G2 Samsung SSD
Wow. Extremely bad luck. When just using your 1080p monitor the issues go away?
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Re: i5 6600k Bottlenecking EVGA GTX 1070 FTW?
2017/01/06 00:32:33
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I agree. I have horrid luck when it comes to computers. I love them but they hate me :^(
Problems do not occur at all with just the 1080P monitor plugged in. Before I ran a 1920x1080p 60hz monitor as my main and a 1440px900p 75hz monitor as my secondary. They worked fine. Just the 1080P works fine.
But once the 1440P comes into the equation... Some problems start coming up
CPU: i7 6700k GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Motherboard: ASUS Z170-ProRam: (2x8GB) 16GB Gskill TridentZ @3200mhzPSU: EVGA 750W G2Storage: 250GB Samsung SSD, 1TB Seagate HDD 240GB Mushkin SSDCooling: 4x 120mm Noctua NF-S12A, 1x 140mm Corsair, Corsair H55 water cooler w/ 2x Corsair 120mm fans.Case: Corsair 400C (Clear/ White) Display: ASUS PG279Q (1440P 165hz IPS Gsync)Sound: Sennheiser HD558 w/ Behringer HA400 Amp.
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Re: i5 6600k Bottlenecking EVGA GTX 1070 FTW?
2017/01/06 00:35:26
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Wooohah I agree. I have horrid luck when it comes to computers. I love them but they hate me :^(
Problems do not occur at all with just the 1080P monitor plugged in. Before I ran a 1920x1080p 60hz monitor as my main and a 1440px900p 75hz monitor as my secondary. They worked fine. Just the 1080P works fine.
But once the 1440P comes into the equation... Some problems start coming up
Unplug all monitors except the 1440p monitor and do a clean install of the latest drivers. See if that fixes the issue. Instructions on how to perform a clean install of the latest drivers can be found here under #2.
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Re: i5 6600k Bottlenecking EVGA GTX 1070 FTW?
2017/01/06 00:37:28
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Thanks, tomorrow I'll try that. In fact I did a clean install of 375.95 two days ago using DDU and safe mode, etc. (before I got the monitor)
Didn't want to go to the later Nvidia drivers such as 376.33 as it was giving me higher CPU usage (which caused lag) as well as DX errors/ crashes
CPU: i7 6700k GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Motherboard: ASUS Z170-ProRam: (2x8GB) 16GB Gskill TridentZ @3200mhzPSU: EVGA 750W G2Storage: 250GB Samsung SSD, 1TB Seagate HDD 240GB Mushkin SSDCooling: 4x 120mm Noctua NF-S12A, 1x 140mm Corsair, Corsair H55 water cooler w/ 2x Corsair 120mm fans.Case: Corsair 400C (Clear/ White) Display: ASUS PG279Q (1440P 165hz IPS Gsync)Sound: Sennheiser HD558 w/ Behringer HA400 Amp.
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Re: i5 6600k Bottlenecking EVGA GTX 1070 FTW?
2017/01/06 00:40:42
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I'm reading that often times a difference in refresh rates when running two monitors can cause problems such as micro stutter and the higher refresh rate monitor downclocking to match the slower monitor.
However... People were mainly experiencing problems when there was something going on, on the slower monitor which slowed down the faster monitor. However in my case it's stuttering and freezing on both. I can't seem to find a solution, I hope it's not needing a 144hz monitor to match it...
CPU: i7 6700k GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Motherboard: ASUS Z170-ProRam: (2x8GB) 16GB Gskill TridentZ @3200mhzPSU: EVGA 750W G2Storage: 250GB Samsung SSD, 1TB Seagate HDD 240GB Mushkin SSDCooling: 4x 120mm Noctua NF-S12A, 1x 140mm Corsair, Corsair H55 water cooler w/ 2x Corsair 120mm fans.Case: Corsair 400C (Clear/ White) Display: ASUS PG279Q (1440P 165hz IPS Gsync)Sound: Sennheiser HD558 w/ Behringer HA400 Amp.
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Re: i5 6600k Bottlenecking EVGA GTX 1070 FTW?
2017/01/23 04:49:57
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Update for everyone.
Monitor is getting returned, its likely faulty.
But i7 6700k is working so much better than the i5 6600k. Huge noticeable difference. Before with Vsync on, 1080P 145% resolution scale, 60hz, I got about 85-100% CPU usage. Now same thing, I get about 50%... No need to overclock either!
CPU: i7 6700k GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Motherboard: ASUS Z170-ProRam: (2x8GB) 16GB Gskill TridentZ @3200mhzPSU: EVGA 750W G2Storage: 250GB Samsung SSD, 1TB Seagate HDD 240GB Mushkin SSDCooling: 4x 120mm Noctua NF-S12A, 1x 140mm Corsair, Corsair H55 water cooler w/ 2x Corsair 120mm fans.Case: Corsair 400C (Clear/ White) Display: ASUS PG279Q (1440P 165hz IPS Gsync)Sound: Sennheiser HD558 w/ Behringer HA400 Amp.
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