Core i3 2120 & radeon 7870 bottleneck?

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ryanrich83


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Just looking at the 2 items listed, you will get more bottlenecking from the i3 than the 7870. New games are using 4 cores now, so a dual core processor will set back gaming performance.

Any i5 would be a good upgrade and help prevent bottlenecking from the CPU.

 
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misterm84

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I have that exact setup (7870xt though) and yes you will notice some bottlenecking in CPU heavy games. It's not a huge bottleneck though, but may become more apparent over time as more and more games run better with a Quad Core chip.

I plan on going for an i5 soon but in no way will you need to rush on getting a quad.
 
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My 7950 is bottlenecked but not a ton. Only about 5-10 fps. Yeah games are moving to quad core but i think you will be good with an i3. If it does bottleneck it will only be 1-3 frames. If you have the money go for a better cpu but if youre on a budget dont worry.
Disclaimer: none of the stats are proven or are being stated as facts. Just my guesses from my experience and research.
 
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I am going to use the i3 until about christmas time and then swap to an i5, will this damage my 7870 in any way??
 
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Not at all. :)
 
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