cpu affects the video card??

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mcyi9ky2

New Member
just a quick question....if i am using a 6600gt ddr3 video card...would my cpu be the bottleneck to the card (i.e. because of the cpu so that the 6600gt cannot perform it true power...i hope you know what i mean:p )

my comp spec is on my signature
 
The_Other_One

The_Other_One

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Yes and no... I mean, I was able to play Need For Speed Most wanted on a PIII 733MHz and my Radeon 8500. It actually ran quite well.

Game performace is more based upon your GPU than your CPU. Not to say a good CPU doesn't help; I'm sure you'd see quite an improvment over your old MX400.
 
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Charles_Lee

New Member
true, decent ram, decent cpu, and ++ video card won't make it too bad...
well, games are mostly based on gpus, right? so...
 
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mega10169

New Member
If your CPU is crap, like mine then the GPU won't make as big as difference as a new CPU would.

In your case the 6600GT will make a difference but it will also be bottle necked by your CPU.
 
diduknowthat

diduknowthat

formerly liuliuboy
Yes the cpu can bottleneck you, just ask [-Omega-] what happened when he a x850pro(unlocked to xt) and a Pe 2.4ghz processor :)
 
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