Bottleneck

[GrayFox]

My brother is updating his graphics card to an X850 pro.

His system:

P4 2,6Ghz HT

1 gig ram

I don't know anything about bottlenecking so my question is: will the relatively slow CPU bottleneck much with such a video card and would an X800 actually be faster in this system than an X850 pro??

Both cost about the same (about 250€) and he would get the X850 pro a lot sooner.

[⌐■_■]

With the upcomming 3d engines I'd say you'd be better of with a faster CPU. Especially if you have a relatively fast graphicscard. Like your brother does.

I am having a cpu bottleneck with HL2, and I think it's because all the calculating of the physics.

A roommate of me has a 2,2Ghz processor and a GF 6800 Ultra (sort of, anyhow). He has like 99 FPS on all time, but when something in HL2 explodes and debree is boucing of the walls, the gameplay stutters. And I think it's because of the physicscalculation.

I think your brother would be making alot more performancegain if he bought a CPU. Plus he'd probably have some money left to take you to the cinema too!

~ tomato

[GrayFox]

With the upcomming 3d engines I'd say you'd be better of with a faster CPU. Especially if you have a relatively fast graphicscard. Like your brother does.

I am having a cpu bottleneck with HL2, and I think it's because all the calculating of the physics.

A roommate of me has a 2,2Ghz processor and a GF 6800 Ultra (sort of, anyhow). He has like 99 FPS on all time, but when something in HL2 explodes and debree is boucing of the walls, the gameplay stutters. And I think it's because of the physicscalculation.

I think your brother would be making alot more performancegain if he bought a CPU. Plus he'd probably have some money left to take you to the cinema too!

~ tomato

The thing is, he had a 9600XT which broke... he only needs/has money for a gfx card.

[DanielAragon]

go with the x850.

i mean the cpu isnt bad at all, plus if you upgrade your cpu, you'd have to spend upwards of about 300 dollars US.

even if u just get the .800, you wont see much of a difference.