Should i upgrade cpu

[ebabil]

My rig is;

 

2600k 4.2

16 gb ddr3 ram

gtx1070

 

If you look at the attached pic, my cpu is working at %20-40 ish load

But my 1070gtx is generally at 100%.

 

Since my cpu is very very old, i want to upgrade it to 9600k or r5 3600

Does it worth? or should i replace my gpu?

 

My cpu doesn't seem to cause bottleneck. I don't want to waste my limited budget

[xoxen]

Hi ebabil,

when I see the numbers correct the GPU is actually the limiting factor. Mine also was at 99% and upgrading from a GTX 1070 to a GTX 1080Ti brought a 25% increase of the FPS. The GPU is still at 99% but I´m running a very high resolution of 7680x1440 so I´m not wondering about it. Even though your CPU is quite old I believe a GPU upgrade brings more benefit. By the way, how much FPS do you want to get? 79 is already very good. A screenshot of your settings would be great to see.

 

Xoxen

[Yurgon]

My rig is;

 

2600k 4.2

16 gb ddr3 ram

gtx1070

 

Well, what is it that you want to improve? FPS? Stuttering? Tearing?

 

In some cases, just hitting ALT+Enter after you're in the pit will give you a decent boost because it pushes DCS to true fullscreen mode.

 

My old rig was very similar to your current one; same CPU but not OC'd, 24 GB DDR3, 1070ti. I kept the GFX card but went for the new Ryzen 3600X, together with new MoBo and 32 GB DDR4. The new rig is great, and with some tweaking and a few changed options, DCS looks completely fantastic now. But I'm not sure if I couldn't have achieved the same result on the old computer.

 

Anyway, according to your screenshot, the i7 does a great job (hell, your base speed is 400 MHz above my brand new, but not OC'd, CPU). An additional 8 or 16 GB of RAM might help a fair bit. But with the 1070 at the edge, going for a new video card seems to be the most logical step.

 

With the mining boom more or less behind us, maybe looking for a 2nd hand 1080ti might give your system a big boost for small money.

[Demon_]

What is your goal? Your already at 79 FPS. Overclock the CPU and get a bigger video card.

[Yurgon]

Overclock the CPU ...

 

His 2600K is at 4.2 GHz, meaning it's already OC'd by 800 MHz :smartass:

[ebabil]

The fps in the pic can be deceptive, this was taken o a mp server in tomcat pit on a carrier deck in the sea. Fps changes 120 to 35 from open ocean to crowded conflict areas. But in any case cpu usage doesn't reach 100% , not even close.

Gpu is always working at its limits. I am very confused, a ten year old cpu but still challenging to the world lol

 

I bought a new case , 16 gb 3200 mhz ram and cpu cooler. But can't decide to buy a cpu and mobo. Maybe i should sell ram and cooler and buy a second hand 1080 ti..

[Canadus]

Same thing here; made some testing with my system and realized, that 1070 is running on 100% and cpu at aprox. 3/4 of its capacity.

Have just ordered a new case to improve my airflow and cooling and will then follow the discussions regarding ryzen vs intel & will then decide to upgrade my cpu.

GPU will follow later then.

 

I would go for new cpu first, then GPU. 16Gig of RAM should be sufficient, imho.

[Yurgon]

[...] and will then follow the discussions regarding ryzen vs intel & will then decide to upgrade my cpu.

 

What discussion? Intel is getting buried right now. :D

 

But seriously, they're even starting to lose market shares in the server segment because AMD is getting better there, too.

 

Right now is a golden age. AMD desktop CPUs are, IMO, superior over Intel while less expensive. Plus Intel is fighting with yet another security flaw (not that AMD doesn't have any - but no one knows about them yet, and if we get really lucky, they won't be discovered until we've all upgraded beyond this generation of CPUs ;)).

 

16Gig of RAM should be sufficient, imho.

 

I've been following the RAM discussion for a long while. I was on 16 GB until about a year ago, when I add another 8 GB to a total of 24. I think DCS ran better on 24, though I never really benchmarked it.

 

If it's possible to get a cheap upgrade from 16 to 24, it might be worth a try.

 

On a new system, 32 GB for DCS seems the way to go, unless on a really tight budget.

[Canadus]

In SP, my 16Gig were sufficient so far & never really utilized fully.

No MP so far, so I can't comment on that.

 

Though I've been pro Intel so far, I'm really ready to give AMD a chance.

Good bang for the buck I would say.

 

My new case has arrived today, so tomorrow will be refurbish-time.

 

Will think about CPU upgrade very soon.

I'm not so sure, which GPU I should go for. 2070 Super, 2080, or keeping my 1070 for some time and wait a bit... :music_whistling:

[BitMaster]

For example, if you fly the Quick Start FA-18 Bomber/Fighter Mission on the PG map ( in german that mission is called "Jagdbomber", no idea what it is in your language ), my used RAM climbs up to 23-24GB after a few minutes. I dont know if it runs just as smooth on 16GB, all I know with 32GB there is no stutter or delay anywhere.

 

16GB is not future proof. The tendency is clearly 32GB

[ebabil]

In Nevada, i get different results.

CPU and GPU aren't at their peaks but fps gets as low as 35, especially during rain