I have a AMD Athlon x2 Dual core 4400+ CPU,running at 2,35 ghz(performance rated at 6600+) . I am thinking of buying a Ati HD4850 and i heard that my CPU will prevent the graphics card from achieving maximum performance,becouse the CPU is too slow. Is that true?:|
Your Cpu can run that card just fine. Your Cpu will limit the game that needs a better Cpu, not the Gpu.
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He speaks the truth and also resolution plays a very big part. If you playing at a higher resolutions then games are way more GPU intense but if your playing at lower resolutions, then games are more CPU intense.
I intend to play at 1600x1200 becouse i am going to buy a 22" LCD monitor. Thank you guys.cojoc07
At that resolution the differnce from a 1.8 to 3ghz cpu is going to be a joke. Basically what im trying to say is that your CPU isn't going to mean crap at that resolution since games are going to be VERY GPU intense and very low CPU intense.
I'm in the same boat with my 8800GT and Pentium D. I feel it is seriously holding my card back. Going to upgrade soon anyway.jasper061992
Sorry man,but your CPU is single core,mine is dual-core.
One more thing: my mother board does not have PCI express 2.0 support,only 16x. Is there going to be a lack of performance? Do you recommend for me to get a HD4850 or spend some extra money for a HD4870?
[QUOTE="jasper061992"]I'm in the same boat with my 8800GT and Pentium D. I feel it is seriously holding my card back. Going to upgrade soon anyway.cojoc07
Sorry man,but your CPU is single core,mine is dual-core.
One more thing: my mother board does not have PCI express 2.0 support,only 16x. Is there going to be a lack of performance? Do you recommend for me to get a HD4850 or spend some extra money for a HD4870?
Um there's the pentium D and pentium Dual core which are both dual cores so what are you talking about ? As for your question you won't lack performance, its backwards compatabe, and with your resolution the hd4870 isn't a bad idea.
[QUOTE="cojoc07"]I intend to play at 1600x1200 becouse i am going to buy a 22" LCD monitor. Thank you guys.mastershake575
At that resolution the differnce from a 1.8 to 3ghz cpu is going to be a joke. Basically what im trying to say is that your CPU isn't going to mean crap at that resolution since games are going to be VERY GPU intense and very low CPU intense.
With my CPU at 1.8GHz I get frames in the 20's in both UT3 and TF2(only games I have tried) and with my CPU at 3.0GHz my frames never dip below 60. I game at 1680x1050.
[QUOTE="mastershake575"][QUOTE="cojoc07"]I intend to play at 1600x1200 becouse i am going to buy a 22" LCD monitor. Thank you guys.musclesforcier
At that resolution the differnce from a 1.8 to 3ghz cpu is going to be a joke. Basically what im trying to say is that your CPU isn't going to mean crap at that resolution since games are going to be VERY GPU intense and very low CPU intense.
With my CPU at 1.8GHz I get frames in the 20's in both UT3 and TF2(only games I have tried) and with my CPU at 3.0GHz my frames never dip below 60. I game at 1680x1050.
Wow that strange because with most benchmarks ive seen at 1600x1200, it never makes a significant improvement at all but then again ive heard that the source engine and U3 like better CPU. Either way the point was that his CPU should be fine since of his resolution.
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