Will my processor bottleneck a new graphics card?

[El_Mayo]

I have an AMD 64 4400+ X2
i'm going to puchase an HD4770 soon
will my processor bottleneck this card?
if yes.. will i still have smooth frame rates?
i don't need 100 frames+
60-ish is fine by me

 

[smoggy12345]

Possibly....but only when at lower resolutions when you'll likely be getting 60+fps anyway!

 

[El_Mayo]

so let's say i'm playing a game where the HD4770 is bottlenecked at 60 frames (when it should be getting 100)
if i turn on AA would it remain at 60fps? or drop even lower?

 

[smoggy12345]

NO it should remain the same.... Infact if u ever come across a CPU bottleneck you should turn up all the settings until the framerate shows a drop....This ensures your using your graphics card to its full potential.

 

[El_Mayo]

NO it should remain the same.... Infact if u ever come across a CPU bottleneck you should turn up all the settings until the framerate shows a drop....This ensures your using your graphics card to its full potential.

oh good
that's exactly what i was thinking i should do
that's the main reason i'm getting a 1920x1080 monitor

 

[smoggy12345]

1920x1080 should not show any bottlenecks...although your CPU is quite weak by todays standards....Try overclocking it.

 

[El_Mayo]

i have this motherboard
http://www.ocinside.de/html/results/mainboard_foxconn_mcp61sm2ma_ers2h.html

i hear it's rather weak for overclocking
200Mhz + at most they say

 

[Ehsan w]

yup it's not the greatest
maybe you should get a smaller screen, and use the money for a better video card?
maybe get 2 4770's

 

[El_Mayo]

yup it's not the greatest
maybe you should get a smaller screen, and use the money for a better video card?
maybe get 2 4770's

no
i want a monitor that'll last 5+ years
i don't need a better video card
my motherboard has 1 PCIe slot