Best CPU for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Pairing the right processor with your NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970is crucial to avoiding a system bottleneck. If your CPU is too weak, you'll experience low frame rates and stuttering. If your CPU is too powerful, your GPU won't be able to keep up. Below are the best matching CPUs that provide a perfectly balanced experience at 1440p resolution.
#1
Intel Core i3-7100
Bottleneck: 2% (GPU)
#2
Intel Core i5-4460
Bottleneck: 2% (GPU)
#3
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Bottleneck: 7% (GPU)
#4
Intel Core i3-6100
Bottleneck: 7% (CPU)
#5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (Desktop) 3.70 GHz
Bottleneck: 7% (CPU)
#6
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (Desktop) 4.20 GHz
Bottleneck: 7% (CPU)
#7
Intel Core i5-12400F (Desktop) 2.50 GHz
Bottleneck: 7% (CPU)
#8
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 (Desktop) 3.50 GHz
Bottleneck: 7% (CPU)
#9
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (Desktop) 4.70 GHz
Bottleneck: 7% (CPU)
#10
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (Desktop) 3.40 GHz
Bottleneck: 7% (CPU)