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I have a GT 440 1GB GDRR5 and im thinking of upgrading to a I3 3220. It will get bottlenecked by my video card right ? So im going to buy a new one in 2 months maybe im gonna get the GTX 660 TI but in these 2 months how much FPS would i be able to get in Battlefield 3 on medium and low settings and also will the bottleneck be minor or major ?
 
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The i3-3220 and the GTX 660ti will allow ULTRA/Multiplayer at 1920x1080. I tested it in single player mode at that rez with my Athlon II X4 640 and a GTX 650ti SSC on ULTRA. Gameplay was smooth.
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If you get an i3 and a 660ti, you'll be able to play BF3 on high (1080) and achieve 60fps.

As for the time being running the 440gt, medium is out of the question unless you run with a really low resolution. As for low settings, I don't see why you wouldn't be able to do 30fps with the correct settings.
 
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BF3 multiplayer LOVES cores...your Athlon was a quad...the i3 doesn't have the horsepower...BF3 will use as many as 5-6 cores if you have that many...plus, for the sake of looking forward...the i3 is going to become more and more underpowered quickly.
 
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You can't really compare the i3 to an Athlon. The i3 is far superior to the Athlon. Not everything is about cores. It's about efficiency. I agree that BF3 multiplayer runs better with more cores but there is a limit. It doesn't use more than 4 and that's obvious in every benchmark to date. Here is a review of the 3770k vs 8350 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/fx-8350-core-i7-3770k-gaming-bottleneck,3407-5.html. And before you think about it, BF3 doesn't utilize HyperThreading.

That i3 will play BF3 with ease even though BF3 likes cores, it is a GPU based game.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-processor-frame-rate-performance,3427-9.html
 
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Took the words right out of my mouth... ;)

The point I was trying to make is if it can play with an old Athlon II X4, it can play better with an IB i3
 
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Then you guys can help him in 12 months when he figures out his i3 won't run any of the new games worth playing at a frame rate worth bothering with. Crysis 3 makes the i3 cry like a little girl. Bioshock Infinite is CPU bound as well, it also like more cores. Planetside 2 won't play more than into 20s for frame rates on an i3. GTA5 coming in a few months is designed for 4 or more cores, and that fact isn't changing anytime soon.

Plus, on a dual core, BF3 omits rendering certain aspects to accomodate for lost performance. That's the ONLY reason the frame rates are even where they are.

@OP: Good luck with your overpriced dual core and the impending overhaul build in 6-12 months when you realize the frame rates are in the toilet. A good quad would be FAR better for you...even a SB i5.

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1654043

That's a review of a SB i5 running on 4 cores then 2...the difference in frame rate is double...and he's using a GTX560 Ti SLI config...

Hmm...not CPU bound at all huh?
 
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By your logic the i3 keeps up with the i5-3570k and i7-3770k then:

http://www.overclockers.com/amd-fx-8350-piledriver-gaming-comparison

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/crysis-3-performance-benchmark-gaming,3451-8.html

http://teksyndicate.com/videos/crysis-3-benchmarks-amd-fx-8350-vs-intel-i7-3770k-both-overclocked

http://www.techspot.com/review/615-far-cry-3-performance/page6.html

http://www.techspot.com/review/655-bioshock-infinite-performance/page5.html

Makes PERFECT sense! The i3 is as powerful as the i5-3570k and i7-3770k /sarcasm.
 
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Chill out dude. This is a computer forum. We're not talking politics. Everyone is entitled to their opinion.
The OP was simply saying he was thinking about upgrading to an i3-3220. Of course there are better processors. But his funds may be limited.
 
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I am about as chill as they come...

But honestly...in this day and age...I cannot, in good conscience, recommend a dual core to anyone. You're setting yourself up for failure. You're better off saving another $50 for your build and getting something with 4+ cores. It's only going to get more and more drastically lopsided if you're a gamer. Someone on a budget likely can't afford to upgrade in 12 months when their just built dual core won't play the games they want to play...honestly, I don't recommend the FX4XXX series to anyone who is going to legitimately game...for $20-30 more they can get the FX6300 which makes a lot more sense.
 
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