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4870 bottleneck? which should i upgrade
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6. December 2008 @ 23:53 |
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so i am going to get a 24 inch 1920 X 1200 monitor and i wish to be able to play games at that resolution on full so i was planning on getting the 4870 cause it seems to have the best value for this resolution, correct me if im wrong, but my question is will my dual core Athlon 64 X2 4600 @ 2.5 (i could overclock higher with mobo upgrade) be bottlenecking this card.
i wish to upgrade the cpu over the summer if not sooner, but should i wait on the GFX and get the cpu first or other way around. i want to be able to play games like crysis and farcry 2 with at least 15 FPS because i am pretty unsensitive when it comes to fps
i currently have a 3870.
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7. December 2008 @ 08:38 |
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The X2 will do for Far Cry 2, but you won't be able to turn Crysis all the way up on that CPU. Your best bet is really a quad core, so if you have an AM2 motherboard and CPU, stick a Phenom 9950 in there. if you're on socket 939 though, you may as well upgrade to an Intel Socket 775 system as the Core 2 Quad will be a better choice for playing games like those.
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7. December 2008 @ 11:02 |
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no i have am2 so which model should i get if i am on a budget
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7. December 2008 @ 11:06 |
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To be honest, you're better off buying AMD's fastest Dual core, it's cheap, and for most games it'll give you better performance than a Phenom, just live without the boost you get in the odd game that actually supports quads.
The new 3.1Ghz energy efficient X2 6000+ is $75 at newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103272
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7. December 2008 @ 11:06 |
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also i my bored is am2 but came out before the phenoms
so i would probably have to still upgrade right, because it isn't listed a supported model
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7. December 2008 @ 11:07 |
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That's a likely scenario. You shouldn't have a problem with the 6000+ I recommended, but I can't guarantee it.
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7. December 2008 @ 11:29 |
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o ya sorry i didn't see that post, and when i say crysis i dont mean crysis but basically all future games at least for a little like GTA4 mirrors edge and bassically any 360/ps3 port
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7. December 2008 @ 12:04 |
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Crysis is one of very few games genuinely limited by the CPU to that extent, so the X2 6000+ should be fine.
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7. December 2008 @ 12:11 |
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cool so do you think i should upgrade the cpu or gpu first after i get my huge ass monitor
ps i have a 13 inch crt monitor right now so i am pretty excited
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7. December 2008 @ 12:28 |
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I'd say the graphics card first. It'll be a more noticeable upgrade.
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7. December 2008 @ 12:29 |
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ya that is what i was thinking thanks for reaffirming my position on this isuue
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7. December 2008 @ 15:08 |
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if you do upgrade to the 4870, do you plan on getting the 1gb one? i would recommend that over the 512mb version because of the size of your monitor.
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7. December 2008 @ 15:33 |
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i have heard mixed things about that but if anybody can point in the direction of some viable benchmarks ill decide for myself
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8. December 2008 @ 12:35 |
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Generally, the 1GB version provides a negligible performance increase except for memory-intensive games like Crysis. Unless you use Anti-Aliasing, you will never notice the difference between the two cards, but if you do, the 1GB version is a nice upgrade.
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8. December 2008 @ 17:07 |
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well if i have the extra dough ill get the 1 gig but it doesnt sound like it is necesary
ps i just read all of my old posts on this thread and i apologize for sounding so arrogant, but i was writing an essay so i was kinda in pompous mode
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8. December 2008 @ 17:26 |
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I'll be honest, unless it costs you relatively little, the upgrade to 1GB is a bit of a waste, it's only really for people like me who insist on using Anti-Aliasing for all games.
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9. December 2008 @ 14:51 |
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well i too do see the difference and do like running things on full and i am planning on buying on ebay anways so hopefully i could get it for under 2 houndo
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9. December 2008 @ 14:59 |
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9. December 2008 @ 18:42 |
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9. December 2008 @ 20:14 |
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Sapphire give the bandwidth before DDR is applied. HIS give it after, the memory speed is exactly the same for both cards, 900x4=3600mhz, they just state it in different terms.
These cards have just had a big price drop, they never used to be anywhere near as cheap as $230, consider yourself lucky. The 4870 1GB is one of the fastest single graphics cards you can buy, and top end video cards always used to cost 500 dollars plus.
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9. December 2008 @ 20:16 |
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so should i jump on it it now or wait till next gen and get same ragne or these for even cheaper//is there a price drop coming
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9. December 2008 @ 20:18 |
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The price drop has just arrived this week. The prices you're looking at now are the new lower ones. I'd go for one now, it'll be a while before they drop again.
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9. December 2008 @ 20:24 |
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unless the economy collapses on itself even more than it already has. that would be great(sarcasm) luckily im 16 so all i need to spend my money on is gifts for Christmas and computer crap
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9. December 2008 @ 20:25 |
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Well, I don't see any sign of recovery just yet.
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