I'm looking for advice on whether my gaming setup might be bottlenecking my RTX 5070 Ti, especially when playing Battlefield 6. Here's what I have:
- **Motherboard:** ASUS TUF Gaming Z690-PLUS WiFi DDR4
- **CPU:** Intel Core i7-12700K with 12 cores and 20 threads
- **Cooler:** Corsair H100i Elite
- **RAM:** 64GB Teamgroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4
- **GPU:** ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF with 16GB VRAM
- **Boot Drive:** 1TB Samsung 990 EVO NVMe
- **Extra Storage:** 2TB Kingston NV2 NVMe + 2TB Samsung 990 EVO NVMe
- **PSU:** MSI MAG A850GL (850W, 80+ Gold)
- **Case:** Zalman i3 Neo
- **OS:** Windows 11 Pro
I also ran a CPU-Z test on my i7-12700K at stock speeds, and my score was 779 for Single-Thread and 9280 for Multi-Thread. Any insights would be appreciated!
2 Answers
I played Battlefield 6 at 1440p on ultra settings without DLSS and noticed my GPU usage was around 95%, while my CPU was hitting 99%. This suggests that the CPU could be the bottleneck in certain scenarios. It's something to keep an eye on during intense gameplay!
It looks like you're all set up for 1440p gaming! To check if you're bottlenecking, try running Battlefield 6 and monitor your GPU usage. If it's not close to maxing out, then your CPU might be holding you back a bit. Have you tested that out yet?
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