Will this GPU Bottle neck My CPU...

[Chad Fisher]

So I want to get a new GPU, a AMD Radeon 7770, My cpu is Athlon x4 3.2GHz.
But what I would like two know, is how much of the GPU will be avaiable with this cpu and will it limit the performance of myt computer and the cpu, By how much?

I also have 6GB ram DDR3*


Thanks so much

 

[Foldalot]

I don't think that the GPU will bottleneck the CPU, maybe in some rare situations. But it'd be better if you can get the 7790, it will fit well.

 

[Chad Fisher]

Isnt the Asus 7770? Cheaper but also better?


But thanks for the quick reply.

 

[Meepz]

Only in some cases like gaming but not general use

 

[Foldalot]

Isnt the Asus 7770? Cheaper but also better?

Compared to 7790? Yeah, it's cheaper, but not better.

 

[Chad Fisher]

How will this GPU go with my cpu, will it bottleneck?.

And how can I test if my 500w actually delievers 500w?

 

[Foldalot]

HD 7790 won't bottleneck Athlon x4 740. You can check your PSU wattage output by opening your PC case and reading from the PSU label. It'd be better if you can take a picture of the PSU label and post it here.

 

[Chad Fisher]

I will post a picture in about 2 hours when I get home, I'm at school

 

[Chad Fisher]

This is it http://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ACC_1489_DxO.jpg

thanks man

 

[Foldalot]

Well that's a decent non-generic PSU. Little low on the amps, but nothing bad.

HD 7790 draws 85W which is quite low compared to high-end GPUs. You will be fine using a 500W PSU.

As I've read on AMD's website, it requires only one 6pin connector, so you don't have to worry about some particular cable management

 

[Chad Fisher]

Awesome ty so much