Can anyone tell me where CPU scaling ceases with a 1080 Ti?

[HeadRusch]

Just curious if anyone has a good web or YT link where they show how a 1080 Ti handles increasingly newer or more-cored CPU's.......I currently run an 8700k at 4.9 on all cores and was honestly just wondering, figured I'd ask, no particular reason other than to *know for sure*

I have no intention of upgrading my 1080 Ti anytime soon (I do very little gaming on PC currently), but seeing 8 and 10 core CPU's plummeting in price makes me think about doing some kind of small form factor build instead of the mid towers I've been using for 20...egads...no 30 years... ok maybe a Mini Tower.....get some newer technology on the ports and motherboard, faster built in Wifi, that sort of stuff.

 

[WilyKit]

The answer is not nearly that clear cut. Depends on the game and resolution among other factors

 

[Nenu]

Mine is used with a 6700K and works great with the games I use it for.
But if you intend on using it with some more modern games or remakes (ie latest release Witcher 3), the 8700K might struggle.

How much CPU power is needed (whether IPC + MHz related and/or number of cores related) will vary the max framerate with each game.
Decide based on the specific games you intend to use it for.

 

[Wat]

Don' t worry about it. Yes, there may be a point where you do not get the best bang for your buck, but so what? You won't get worse from what you have now. Get the cpu that supports the connectivity and non game tasks you need, and its all gravy.

 

[wareyore]

A platform upgrade could net you some real gains on multi tasking, storage and connectivity. Depending on the game and resolution you may get a little more performance, especially if you are on a lower resolution. If the games you play are GPU limited now, a platform upgrade won't help, but will help with running other things in the background, etc., especially if you jump to Intel or AMD's latest gen.

The Titan XP is similar enough to compare it in a few titles against a 1080 Ti.

 

[Zepher]

MS FS2020 at 3440x1440 with my 1080Ti FTW3 and 5800X with 32GB ram was 90-100% GPU and 30-40% CPU.
The same settings with my 4790k was 100% CPU and like 30% GPU.

 

[funkydmunky]

I run a 2080, so similar. It is game by game and the rez you play at that matters. Way to many variables for a YT vid to give a decisive answer. I went from a Ryzen 1700X to a Ryzen 5700X and I notice some difference in most and a HUGE diff in others. Your CPU is much in the middle of those 2 CPU's which would make me guess you are fine for the lifespan of your rig.

 

[HeadRusch]

Thanks for the replies, appreciate it, I know it's never a black and white/cut and try thing.....

 

[CAD4466HK]

Just curious if anyone has a good web or YT link where they show how a 1080 Ti handles increasingly newer or more-cored CPU's.......I currently run an 8700k at 4.9 on all cores and was honestly just wondering, figured I'd ask, no particular reason other than to *know for sure*

I have no intention of upgrading my 1080 Ti anytime soon (I do very little gaming on PC currently), but seeing 8 and 10 core CPU's plummeting in price makes me think about doing some kind of small form factor build instead of the mid towers I've been using for 20...egads...no 30 years... ok maybe a Mini Tower.....get some newer technology on the ports and motherboard, faster built in Wifi, that sort of stuff.

This 3min video has a 5800X vs a 8700K w/ 1080Ti and a 2080Ti in some games and some programs, at 1080p and 1440p. So just some rough ball park figures if you decide to upgrade your CPU. The difference in games isn't all that great, but in programs is where you would see the most improvement.

 

[atp1916]

I loved my 8700K at the time. Great chip. It'll still fight for its life against anything new and not be the last to the line.

However: others in the thread have alluded to it: you're due for a platform update. Question is - what's your budget if you were to drop some bucks?

 

[TheSlySyl]

Personal, anecdotal evidence.
With a Ryzen 1700 and a 1080ti the 1700 was holding me back.
With a 3900X and a 1080ti the 1080ti was holding me back.

I mostly play games at 1440p and I don't play any competitive FPS. Also I mostly play simulation games.

Don't know if this helps that much.
I did eventually upgrade both (5950X and 3080 12gb) and I don't feel that restrained anymore.

 

[Starfalcon]

I had a 1080Ti on my 3770K ivy bridge system, when I upgraded to my ryzen 3900X all my framerates doubled.

 

[WilyKit]

I had a 1080Ti on my 3770K ivy bridge system, when I upgraded to my ryzen 3900X all my framerates doubled.

Hmmm… what resolution? I performed literally the same upgrade. 1080ti paired with a 3770k and carried it over to a 3900x. performance was certainly better but none of my frame rates doubled, much less all of them. That’s at 1440p

 

[jobert]

Hmmm… what resolution? I performed literally the same upgrade. 1080ti paired with a 3770k and carried it over to a 3900x. performance was certainly better but none of my frame rates doubled, much less all of them. That’s at 1440p

"all my framerates doubled"

Yeah no one is dumb enough to believe that nonsense.

 

[jobert]

I had a 1080Ti on my 3770K ivy bridge system, when I upgraded to my ryzen 3900X all my framerates doubled.

No they didn't.

Even with a faster 2080 ti, a 3900x is 60% faster than the 1200 which is even slower than a 3770k in gaming. So you have to live in a magical world to nearly double that gap while also using an even slower gpu.

https://tpucdn.com/review/amd-ryzen-9-3900x/images/relative-performance-games-1920-1080.png

 

[Starfalcon]

I mostly played wow at that time and my framerate did double in it, I went from 70 fps on average to 150 ish after the upgrade in 1440 P. I really didnt make that clear as I was kinda half asleep when I posted that, didnt mean every single game doubled.

 

[pippenainteasy]

Depends on the era of the game. The 6700K was the fastest CPU when the 1080 Ti was released, and it was perfectly fine for the games of its generation, in fact even a Haswell CPU wasn't really a bottleneck back then. Depends on the game engine and how many draw calls it really throws at the CPU. On some really old games it doesn't matter if you are running on a 7950X3D or a 4790K, you just aren't going to be CPU bottlenecked.

 

[Tactlesss]

Depends on the era of the game. The 6700K was the fastest CPU when the 1080 Ti was released, and it was perfectly fine for the games of its generation, in fact even a Haswell CPU wasn't really a bottleneck back then. Depends on the game engine and how many draw calls it really throws at the CPU. On some really old games it doesn't matter if you are running on a 7950X3D or a 4790K, you just aren't going to be CPU bottlenecked.

It harder to quantify these days because people have been prioritizing 60+fps and letting a game dynamically adjust accordingly.