Bottleneck Question

[agentnibbles]

I have an AMD +3800 X2 Socket 939 running with a 7800GT. I don't know if it is bottlenecking my performance. How bad would my processor bottleneck a 8800GTX/GTS? What if I got an FX-57, would it bottleneck? Am I at a disadvantage running socket 939 instead of AM2? I have 2GB DDR400 memory, and plan to run MoH:A and CoD4:MW at maximum graphics settings.

Another question: What is the best upgrade I can get without replacing my Socket 939 motherboard and memory?

 

[veg1992]

I have an AMD +3800 X2 Socket 939 running with a 7800GT. I don't know if it is bottlenecking my performance. How bad would my processor bottleneck a 8800GTX/GTS? What if I got an FX-57, would it bottleneck? Am I at a disadvantage running socket 939 instead of AM2? I have 2GB DDR400 memory, and plan to run MoH:A and CoD4:MW at maximum graphics settings.

why would u do that.... time to upgrade to AM2.... and fx-57 is singlecore i think.

 

[Ronnie]

im sure you could find a fx-60 dual core cheap that would help you out

 

[maroon1]

Another question: What is the best upgrade I can get without replacing my Socket 939 motherboard and memory?

By getting 8800GTS 320MB .....

 

[agentnibbles]

and my cpu wouldn't bottleneck it? i doubt that...

 

[veg1992]

and my cpu wouldn't bottleneck it? i doubt that...

get an opty 165 or see if u get an fx-60 cheap

 

[jonny_uk]

your currant cpu wouldnt be bottlenecking a 7800 anyway but i dont think you'd get the most out of a 8800 using that processor, you could always get a x2 4400 or something if you wanted to keep the 939 board, you cant get much better than that if you keep the same mobo

 

[veg1992]

your currant cpu wouldnt be bottlenecking a 7800 anyway but i dont think you'd get the most out of a 8800 using that processor, you could always get a x2 4400 or something if you wanted to keep the 939 board, you cant get much better than that if you keep the same mobo

he was talking about the 8800...

 

[jonny_uk]

he was talking about the 8800...

Thats why i covered both cards :laughing:

 

[Nagasama]

if you can clock your 3800 to say like....2.5ghz....you shouldn't run into much of a bottleneck i dont think, if you are using the 8800gts 320. definitely not with the 7800gt, if you even are now.