Hey everyone! I recently went ahead and ordered an RTX 5070, but I'm currently rocking a Ryzen 5 1600. I know I could upgrade the CPU later, but I'm curious if the bottleneck is really going to be that bad with my current setup. What do you all think?
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Just run it and see! You've already ordered the card, so might as well test it out for science. You may find that it performs okay in less demanding games.
It's going to be pretty rough. The 1600 was already weaker back when it launched, and now it's definitely going to bottleneck newer graphics cards.
It really depends on the games you play. If you're diving into older titles, you might be fine. But newer games will probably kick your 1% lows down hard. I'm planning on playing SCP Secret Lab myself, so it seems I might be okay?
Honestly, you're probably in for a tough time. The Ryzen 5 1600 has low IPC and clock speeds, which can really hold back a powerful GPU like the 5070. You might see some serious performance loss in demanding games.
Bro, seriously consider upgrading! I was in the same boat with the 1600 and it really felt limiting. Maybe go for something like the R5 5600—it's pretty affordable and will give you a solid boost without breaking the bank.
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