bottlenecking my gpu

[shre11]

Hey guys
im gonna purchase a zotac nvidia gtx 650ti boost.
i have a intel core 2 duo e7400 2.8ghz cpu.. will this bottleneck my gpu. If it does then by how much?

 

[solomonshv]

hard to say. i really don't think the CPU would bottleneck you because the GPU isn't all that powerful.

i tried looking for a benchmark that compared your cpu to a modern one and just can't find anything useful.

 

[stickmansam]

your e7400 would perform about 10-20% worse than the stock E8400 (its higher clocked and has more cache)

If youre buying new this 7790 and 7850 are better choices due to either being cheaper for same performance or just plain cheaper

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r77901gd5oc

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r78502gd5oc
this is a factory OC 7850

7850(OC)/650ti boost > 7790 > 650ti > 7770 > 7750/650

 

[johnnyb105]

It will bottle neck it to some degree but what gpu do you have installed now ? the e 7400 is a older intel dual core while it was fast in its day its showing age so its like saying I have a 32 ford with a flat head v 8 im going to put a new tranny in from a 2012 mustang and see what happens im sure any card you have now will be slower then the newer card but it all depends on the CPU

 

[stickmansam]

I have a rig with an e5200 OC to 3.3ghz and a 7750 and there no bottleneck at 720p gaming

 

[johnnyb105]

A 7750 card is alot slower then the one hes considering buying.

 

[stickmansam]

if the OP plays at 1080p, then there should be minimal bottlenecking