Can the i7-3770 + Radeon 6700XT 12GB Game in 2024? 11 Games Tested @1440

[@EcksGamer]

Pairing a i7 3770 with a 6700 XT will result to a big bottleneck which the bare minimum CPU wise that wouldn't give a bottleneck would be something like the i5 8400 or the i7 8700.

[@RememberThisTech]

Hi there, I agree it's a big bottleneck. But I also mentioned at the end of the video that one realistically wouldn't pair this gpu with this cpu. But if a person had to, they could do it and get by until they could get a new mono and cpu upgrade. Peace meal one part at a time. I do have an i7 8700, but I can't test it with the 6700xt currently as it's running my linux server :(. Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate the good tips and feedback :)

[@laurencejohnson4106]

Hello Jason, even to a non gamer like myself that rig appeared to work well!

[@RememberThisTech]

Hey Laurence. Yeah these older i7-3770 cpus are still pretty powerful today!

[@EcksGamer]

@@RememberThisTech Not as powerful as you think because you don't want the CPU hitting close to 100% usage which you would want it less than 40% for your CPU and 100% on the GPU for a proper balance which at this point people could get for like $50 in the used market instead an R5 3600 which wouldn't use 100% of the CPU when gaming.

[@RememberThisTech]

@EcksGamer Very good point and your correct about the 3600. But that's assuming one already has an AM4 mobo and ddr 4 ram, otherwise that person could upgrade to a b550 board for 99 bucks and the 3600 for 50 bucks and 27 bucks for a 16gb ddr 3200 kit then upgrade to a 5900x or something later if the wanted. This video was more about showing a person they could stretch their older 3770 a lil bit more and upgrade a video card and save up to get the other parts of their upgrade like you mentioned later :)

[@EcksGamer]

@@RememberThisTech You mean a 5700X3D since that is far better for gaming than a 5900X also a B550 board is AM4 as well and DDR4 memory is pretty cheap even in the used market which you could get a 32gb kit for like $50. Right now, you can get the Patriot Viper Elite II 32 GB 3600MHz for $54 brand new which is dirt cheap for memory and honestly in this day and age 16gb is just the bare minimum and the cheapest 16gb kit is $32 so paying like $20 more for double the memory is the better buy. One reason why i also pointed out the R5 3600 and not something like the 5700X3D is because there are always people that would be looking to build a new system and also spend less than $700 for it which you could easily slap a R5 3600 into a cheap B550 board in a decent mATX case with good enough airflow with something like a RX 6650 XT and get great gameplay on high to very high settings 1080p/1440p.

[@RememberThisTech]

@EcksGamer All great points. 32 gb kits vary here around 60 something for a decent name brand and the 5700x3d is still around $179 ish. If I had access to a Micro Center I'd love to get my hands on a 3d cpu as they always have great in store deals.

[@thisguy6559]

Wow, that's so close to my own setup, it's scary.... i7-4770, MSI Z97 Gaming 5, 24gb Ram, and a hellhound 6700xt. I play all the games, OK cyberpunk could be faster, and star citizen won't go above 10fps, but everything else plays pretty good 60-100 fps on average. still, am preparing to upgrade my cpu soon.

[@RememberThisTech]

@thisguy6559 Oh wow that's awesome!! The 4770 is a strong cpu! I've got one I should make a video on it soon. Good to know your 6700xt hellhound is helping you play your games all be it slow one some :) What cpu will you be upgrading too? Thanks for watching and commenting I appreciate it.

[@XXxBRSAxXX]

Recently I upgraded my i5 3570k with a Ryzen 5800x3d keeping my Rx 580. With the i5 I got around 50-60 fps in BF1 on medium settings but frametimes were really inconsistent and couldn't get the rx 580 to run at 100%. Now it runs smoothly at 100 fps on high. A live frametime graph would've been nice to see

[@EcksGamer]

You mean you built a new system not upgraded also you're going to need to replace that GPU since it would hold back the 5800X3D a bit which you would need something like a 6650 XT.

[@RememberThisTech]

Nice new build upgrade to the 5800x3d!! Nice to see how the rx580 scales with that cpu as well. I'll try to start including a frame time graph with my benchs. Thanks for watching and commenting I appreciate it.

[@XXxBRSAxXX]

Yeah I know. I'm planning to get an Rx 7800xt next year or maybe an 8000 series depending on prices

[@XXxBRSAxXX]

​@@RememberThisTecha frametime graph is really useful to see how smoothly a game is running. My old i5 could run newer games but with stutter and image tearing even at 4.5ghz. Keep up the good work

[@EcksGamer]

@@XXxBRSAxXX I would go for a 7900 GRE instead of a 7800 XT because right now the 7800 XT is about $480, and the 7900 GRE is about $530 which that performance boost will pay off and also last a lot longer.

[@joseensenat8296]

Hola de nuevo , últimamente casi no he tenido tiempo de conectarme a internet debido a mi trabajo , pero veo que tu has hecho un gran trabajo me encanta este video ya que el hardware es todavía lo suficientemente bueno para poder tener una buena experiencia de juego con muchos juegos de hace unos años pero que siguen dando mucha diversión, sobretodo para exprimir un poco mas esos componentes que algunos ya dan por obsoletos pero todavía sirven para gente que pueda estar empezando en este mundillo . De hecho este próximo mes tengo la intención de ayudar a un vecino joven que nunca ha tenido un PC ( solamente alguna consola antigua tipo ps3 o xbox ) que esta en una mala situacion ( el pobre tiene una cierta discapacidad intelectual pero muy trabajador , lo ayuda una organización para gente con discapacidades varias y el trabaja 5 dias a la semana barriendo las calles,limpiando jardines,etc ,ahora con 20 años es como un chico de 13 o 14 , sin madre y el padre en la carcel ). Le voy a montar una placa chipset Z68 junto un I7 4770 , 16 Gb de Ram, un ssd de 256Gb y un disco de 500Gb, para la grafica estoy esperando que me llegue una RX 580 de 8Gb china y una fuente de marca de 550W, he visto que para jugar a 1080p seria mas que suficiente. Como sistema operativo creo que voy a probar un Windows 11 pro 24h2 modificado que ha lanzado optimizado un famoso youtuber Español SDFX Show y que esta mejorando los fotogramas un monton y ya ha sido analizado por muchos canales de youtube .

[@RememberThisTech]

Hey there Jose! SO awesome of you to help out the young hard working fellow! :) A Z68 motherboard is still pretty good and that 4770 is powerful even today! I use my RX580 "soyo" all the time and you're right at 1080p it runs most everything smooth! Also your spot on that WIndows 11 slows some game FPS compared to windows 10. But windows 10 looses it's support next month so if you find that optimized win 11 version let me know how it works! Thanks again!

[@joseensenat8296]

@@RememberThisTech Bueno ya he podido hacer unas cuantas pruebas con el Windows11 modificado de SDFX y es realmente asombroso ya que en Casi todos los juegos logro una ganancia de entre 5 a 10fps, en algunos casos hasta 20fps, pero lo realmente asombroso son mas de 120fps de mas en CSG2. De momento lo he instalado en mi actual equipo , en un disco m.2 nmve que tenia de sobras. Tienes que probarlo y hacer un video.

[@RememberThisTech]

Hey Jose! That's pretty nice results you got there!! Well hehe the next video will feature my RX580 and maybe my 1070 in my $150 gaming build.. not quite a 4770 cpu but let's say it's a bit better.. stay tuned.. of and I do have a 4770 cpu I just need to dig out a decent motherboard to let it shine if I do the tests you did for a video. Cheers!

[@JamesSmith-sw3nk]

Good video. Overclock that cpu! Even 10% could help a lot. Most 3770k cpu's usually top out at around 4.4-4.5ghz so your mileage may vary since it's a non-k version.

[@RememberThisTech]

Hi there and tyvm! I probably would try and OC it but between work and the channel I didn't have time this go around. But here's to a future 4.4ghz OC!!

[@itstheMR]

I stopped using my 3770k in 2022. With the 3770k and an Nvidia 3080, I was able to average 52.22fps, max 70fps, and min 15fps, and that was at almost 1440p. But I did have it running at 4.5Ghz. I used to have it at 4.6Ghz, but I lost the settings when I did a bios update, and I didn't bother trying to play around with it to get it back to 4.6. The 3080 is better than the 6700XT which can definitely explain the higher FPS, but your far higher min FPS is very interesting! Ya know it's the type of CPU people give away, but being a 4 core/8 thread, it can do very decently as you discovered with new games.

[@RememberThisTech]

Hey there. Yeah the only reason I upgraded my 3770 to my 9900k was video editing became pretty difficult. Then on to my 13700k. I could have oc this cpu but realy didn't have time :( It's now my video capture computer as I rebuilt my dual purpose server. Wish I had a 3080 to test... perhaps in time I'll find a deal. Thede cpus still go for around 25 to 30 on ebay. I wouldn't turn it down for free though lol.

[@itstheMR]

@@RememberThisTech I'm not sure if I'll ever get rid of the 3080. Doing all these videos, how often now have you told yourself: "Damn it. I wish I never got rid of that hardware years ago!" I remember throwing away my Adaptec 2940UW and 10k RPM Cheetah thinking ha when am I ever gonna use this. Now I'm wishing I never even threw away my mid 90s gaming rig of a Pentium Pro overclocked to 233Mhz with 256MB of ram, Monster Voodoo pass through card, that 10k RPM Cheetah, and the big creamy colored and glorious 90s PC case. If you toss anything out today, you may put yourself back in square 1 of wishing you never did! I had an Nvidia 2070, 980, 780, 480, 8800s, etc. As priorities and time availability changes, I may put back together my 2000s AMD with DFI motherboard gaming rig and my 3770k with my EVGA motherboard. Ah, the memories with each rig!

[@RememberThisTech]

@itstheMR I used to think about all the stuff I had or sold a lot. Now I'm getting older stuff I never could I kinda makes up for it a bit with the excitement factor. If I had that cheeta drive I'd put in in this old powermac I should be getting in a week or so... shrug.. I do wish I had my voodoo rush card or my Banshee. Not so much my p2 300mhz oc to 333 lol that had a quantum Bigfoot drive and the whole system was slow as hell.. lol good times

[@Eff_One]

At least you'll know that the CPU is working at its full potential with that Radeon. I have both of those parts (not in the same PCs, though) and the 3770 is still a decent budget gaming option for less demanding titles, although it is very much showing its age now.

[@RememberThisTech]

Hey there! For sure! The 3770 still impresses me to this day how well it holds up. Obviously, I could oc it a bit, and the 6700xt would do a lil better in a pcie 4.0 slot but overall the combo did well. I usually use the 6700xt in my i7 13700k main editing and gaming rig, I borrowed it for this test, lol :) Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.

[@ahmadsyahranialifun2673]

My setup i7 3770 2x8gb DDR3L RX 6700 XT MSI Mach PSU 1200W Andyson Wifi Pcie intel 6 & BT 5.3 Plan change Proc+Mobo+Ram in next year😅

[@RememberThisTech]

@ahmadsyahranialifun2673 Hi and welcome to the channel! Dam nice setup almost the same as this one lol. What will you upgrade to do you think? Am5 setup?

[@ahmadsyahranialifun2673]

@@RememberThisTech 1st Option AM4 A520m + Ryzen5 5600 + 2x16GB DDR4 3200Mhz 2nd Option AM5 A620m + Ryzen 7 8700F + 1x16BG DDR5 6000MHz any advice or idea for better Spec?

[@RememberThisTech]

@ahmadsyahranialifun2673 Good choices. If Am4 platform get a B550 over the 520 motherboard. Am5 platform get a b650 or b670 motherboard. The Ryzen 8700f looks solid as well. Note I haven't tested the 8k series or am5 socket motherboards yet.. but I will very soon so stay tuned!!

[@ahmadsyahranialifun2673]

@@RememberThisTech Thank you for the advice, there is still time to wait and it will be my reference when I see the Ryzen 8000 series review on your channel.

[@RememberThisTech]

@@ahmadsyahranialifun2673 Awesome tyvm

[@GAMEREVER-ne6rs]

What gpu that will not be botteleneck by the i7-3770

[@RememberThisTech]

Hi there. Good question. A 1060 6gb card, RX580 8gb card will be pushing it. A 1660 ti 6gb. Those are a few off the top of my head. All are still OK 1080p cards today. Depending on what games you play and the setting of course.

[@GAMEREVER-ne6rs]

@@RememberThisTech i play single player games latest and i got rx 570 and i want to pair it with i7-3770 or should i buy rx 570 8gb or stay in 4gb

[@RememberThisTech]

@@GAMEREVER-ne6rs The 4gb card will hold you back a bit. Perhaps save up for one of the cards I suggested? Then sell your 570 ?

[@GAMEREVER-ne6rs]

@@RememberThisTech yeah tell me wich card i should get

[@RememberThisTech]

@GAMEREVER-ne6rs 1660ti perhaps your best bet if your sticking qith that cpu a while. 1070gtx if you have power for an 8pin pcie. It may cost more.

[@InvictusManeo.]

I have a couple systems setup with an i7 3770 stock chip, 16gig DDR3 1600MHZ, RX570 - 8GB & RX580 - 8GB both have atleast a 512gb SSD, and I think the lowest PSU is 450W Be Quiet 80 plus bronze. MOBO= Gigabyte one is slightly better as it has the option for NVME or M.2 drive.

[@RememberThisTech]

Hi there! you've got a couple of nice systems there for sure! My 2 gigabyte mobos for this cpu don't have any nvme slots though :( You mentioned the RX580 well that might come up in my next video :)

[@InvictusManeo.]

@@RememberThisTech Motherboard/GA-B75-D3V-rev-1.0, MSATA, my Apologies.

[@RememberThisTech]

Ahh ok. Thanks for the clarification and mobo model !

[@EcksGamer]

@@InvictusManeo. That board has a mSata slot not an M.2 slot (which is not the same thing) and also NVMe wasn't a thing during that era so the only way you would get a NVMe/M.2 slot for an old board like that if it was one made in China and had some weird name to it.

[@InvictusManeo.]

@@EcksGamer Which is what I said in my other post "MSATA".

[@whoamifsociety]

just using %20-%40 of gpu power lul. even rx 6600 is too much for this cpu

[@RememberThisTech]

Hi. I know there's an obvious bottleneck. This isn't the point. The point is most people don't need or can't afford the newest cpu or gpu and might only be able to buy a graphics card. Then play what they play untill later they can save up and get a new cpu ram etc. So I'm just showing what one can expect with this odd combo. Thanks for sharing