Simple Question: Will this bottleneck

[TekBubs]

I'm getting a card soon, it might be a 4870 x2 or a 9800, I have an Intel Pentium Dual CPU E2200 @ 2.2ghz each

 

[philbar71]

it depends on what card you get,

there are a lot of 9800's but a 9800GTX+ will not be bottlenecked by a e2200

but the 4870x2 will be bottlenecked.

 

[veg1992]

I'm getting a card soon, it might be a 4870 x2 or a 9800, I have an Intel Pentium Dual CPU E2200 @ 2.2ghz each

Why not a HD 4870 or HD 4850....

But the HD 4870X2 would SEVERELY bottleneck a e2200 at low resolutions

 

[TekBubs]

Wait, low resolutions? What if I play at 1680x1050 widescreen?

 

[veg1992]

That's considered low for an HD 4870X2....

1080p and up wouldn't be considered "low" for an HD 4870X2...

In your case you really need no more than a HD 4850