Bottleneck possibility?

L

Leman

Gawd
Joined
Jul 15, 2007
Messages
909
Will a 2.5GHz Core 2 processor see bottlenecking using either a HD4850 or a GTX260/216?

General build question:
What do I need to look out for in Vista Home Prem 64-bit? I'm doing a build for somebody, but I've yet to work with Vista or a 64-bit operating system, so I'm not sure if there's anything different that needs to be done. How's NVIDIA under Vista? Who's eligible for a W7 upgrade preorder discount?

Lemon curry?


(Oh. Here's to my new 4850 not having any troubles going in. $90-20MIR. Awesomesauce.)
 
Which Core 2 processor are you talking about? At that speed, the processor should pose little to no noticeable bottlenecking, but that also depends on the game(s) that you're playing and the resolution said game(s) will be played on.

The only thing that you really need to look out for are drivers and patches that are 64-bit compatible. Most of the hardware and software that have been released within the past couple of years should have no problems with Vista x64, but there are always a few exceptions. Whether or not you get a free or discounted upgrade to Windows 7 depends on where and when you bought you copy of Vista (from).

Lemon curry.

(You just jinxed yourself... :p )
 
E4300 @ 2.5 @ 1680x1050 (4580) Crysis Warhead and Source games
E5200 possibly @ 2.5 GTX260/216 Source games, COD4

Vista will be bought within the next two weeks, in Canada, at a major retailer (NCIX).
 
*twich*

... I want to say no, but I can't say yes. Crysis Warhead is one of the few games where a good CPU would help matters. Neither processor is really bad for gaming, but every little bit extra that you could throw at Crysis would help the overall gameplay. (Though it's not as bad as the original Crysis, Crysis Warhead's graphics setting can still cause you some performance issues.)

I suggest that you let your E5200/GTX260 combo handle Crysis, if you can.

I don't know NCIX's policies on the Window 7 upgrading program, so I can't tell you whether or not you'll be able to take advantage of it.
 
well both processors can easily be overclocked well over 3ghz.. so stock speeds arent as important.. if you can get them over 3ghz.. then there would be absolutely no bottleneck caused by any games or vista..

also if you are debating between the hd4850 or gtx 260/216 core.. id go with the 260.. its a little bit better then the 4850.. unless theres a significant difference between the cards in price and the 4850 is the cheaper card..
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top