Quick question...CPU bottlenecking maybe?

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Scheibler1

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Just wondering how to tell if your CPU is a bottleneck. I'm running a E2180 with a measly 1mb cache @ 3ghz and think it may be bottlenecking my GTX 260 oc'd. My CPU never really maxes out to 90-100% usage, but I think the cache is really hurting performance. Reviews with Quad cores overclocked to 3.0-3.2ghz and dual cores overclocked to 3.0-4.0ghz are getting higher benchmarks then me(especially minimum fps) and I believe this may be do to the cache size of the dual/quad cores being 4-6mb.

I remember reading that by changing the resolution you should be able to tell if your cpu is holding you back, but forgot the details. I don't really gain any fps going from 1920x1200(my gaming res) to 1680x1050 or even 1440x900 in crysis. I guess I need to test COH and WiC too...

What do you think?
 
I've read that article before, but I question its credibility. My gtx 260 isn't nearly as powerful as a 4870x2, but I am wondering if it will have similar results. I'm mainly trying to figure out how to tell if I am cpu bottlenecked
 
Run the CoH performance test and post the results (settings, fps). I'll do the same and we'll compare. (E2180 and GTX 260-OC vs E8400 and GTX 260).
 
I'll be sure to share them once he pm's me. I have to make sure all the settings are the exact same between us.

I know for a fact I am cpu bottlenecked. My e2180 @ 3ghz is equivilant to a E6700 @ 2.6ghz. It also has 3mb less cache:mad:
 
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