Am I wasting my 8800GT?

[MichiganMan]

There needs to be a database of what the top level of graphic card is for what processors.

I just replaced my beloved 6800GT with a BFG 8800GT scored from Best Buy. (Never thought Best Buy would be my go-to source for a major component, ) Obviously with the FX-60 (that replaced a 4000+ in Jan) my system is as upgraded as its going to get without a mb swap. It is what its going to be. But for my piece of mind, how much is the FX-60 bottlenecking the 8800GT?

 

[Capt Caveman]

Welcome to the forums!

I'm using my 8800GT with a socket 939 X2 4400+ oc'd to 2.75ghz but I'm also running it at 1920x1200. Who cares and enjoy it!!!

 

[RussianSensation]

Since you already have 2 gigs of ram and a dual core, you are fine. It wont' be as fast for minimum frames as the top core 2 duo processors, but then just crank 4AA/16AF at high resolutions and the cpu limitation will become less important. You can always overclock your processor slightly.

 

[JustaGeek]

You should get the 3DMark06 score of about 10,000 - 12,000.

My computer scores ~11,600, so it would be basically the same. I would not consider this a bottleneck...

http://service.futuremark.com/orb/projectsearch.jsp

You might have to enter the CPU and GPU values.

 

[MichiganMan]

Who cares and enjoy it!!!

See, that's the thing. I definitely am enjoying it, the FX-60 had room for upgrade beyond the 6800GT. And like I said, there is no point in upgrading the card beyond the 8800GT without a mb change so my system is what it's going to be until its completely replaced by a new build. But that obsessive little nagging part of my brain just has to know.

 

[Munky]

Modern games stress the video card much more than the cpu, so you're not wasting the 8800gt.

 

[spittledip]

You are wasting it. Send it my way

 

[daveybrat]

You'll be thrilled by the increase you'll get. I went from a 7900GS to an 8800GTS and i doubled my frame rates. You should see almost triple. :thumbsup:


Almost forgot to say hey to a fellow michigander like me

 

[conlan]

Originally posted by: MichiganMan
There needs to be a database of what the top level of graphic card is for what processors.

I just replaced my beloved 6800GT with a BFG 8800GT scored from Best Buy. (Never thought Best Buy would be my go-to source for a major component, ) Obviously with the FX-60 (that replaced a 4000+ in Jan) my system is as upgraded as its going to get without a mb swap. It is what its going to be. But for my piece of mind, how much is the FX-60 bottlenecking the 8800GT?

Welcome to AT

That's still a very good system, I wouldn't worry about it till you're ready to upgrade to a Quad-Core.

Enjoy your 8800GT

 

[geokilla]

Originally posted by: conlan

Originally posted by: MichiganMan
There needs to be a database of what the top level of graphic card is for what processors.

I just replaced my beloved 6800GT with a BFG 8800GT scored from Best Buy. (Never thought Best Buy would be my go-to source for a major component, ) Obviously with the FX-60 (that replaced a 4000+ in Jan) my system is as upgraded as its going to get without a mb swap. It is what its going to be. But for my piece of mind, how much is the FX-60 bottlenecking the 8800GT?

Welcome to AT

That's still a very good system, I wouldn't worry about it till you're ready to upgrade to a Quad-Core.

Enjoy your 8800GT

Exactly what conlan said. Just enjoy your 8800GT and play games cranked up with high detail.

You shouldn't encounter much of a bottleneck with your FX-60. What resolution are you gaming at? The higher the rez, the lesser of a bottleneck your FX becomes.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

am i wasting my 8800gt? i play cs:s 95% of the time @ 1680x1050...

 

[lupi]

I'm running a pair of 7900gs and getting a 3dmark of 7200. Will hitting ~12000 on a single 8800gt be real noticeable? Normal game rez is 1920*1200.

 

[alcoholbob]

Like the other guy says, you will see a much lower minimum framerate because there are times when physics will become a bottleneck, but if its just shaders, lighting and effects, then your average fps will be pretty similar to a top end system.

 

[Deleted member 4644]

I think you are fine. I probably would not upgrade that chip.

 

[MichiganMan]

Excellent. Thanks for the welcomes and the info. geokilla, 1680x1050, Samsung 225bw, great lcd.

Knowing that the socket 939 meant that there was a ceiling to the video card upgrade path, I have been looking for a 512mb or more video card to "finish" my system for several months, but none of the available cards really passed the bang/buck ratio test. The 8600GTS's had a good price, but un-thrilling performance, and the 8800GTX's were too, well, I mean, cripes, just look at that price... After reading the initial reviews of the 8800GT's, I knew I had found the card I was looking for, (if I could actually physically find it...) but was worried that the shine of the reviews was blinding me to the reality of my cpu. This makes me feel better, now I can relax and enjoy the zen of having a system that is finished.

Hmm, but now that I think about it, I did pay the premium for XMS memory with those nice heat spreaders and a mb with a lot of customization options in the bios... and I did spend a lot of time routing cable and modding the case for maximum airflow...

 

[MichiganMan]

Originally posted by: Deleted member 4644
I think you are fine. I probably would not upgrade that chip.

That was my concern, I can't upgrade the chip. The socket 939 topped out with the FX-60. So if I want more of a CPU, I need a new mb. For me, that will be a new system.

 

[taltamir]

there isn't much room to upgrade on the AMD side right now... Even with an AM2 mobo...

Your only real CPU upgrade is a c2d/q, and your cpu is plenty fast.