D drarkayl Honorable Apr 5, 2013 46 0 10,530 Nov 27, 2013 #1 i have a i7 870 and was planning to buy a HD 7870. will my processor bottleneck the card?
iceclock Illustrious Dec 4, 2010 13,088 0 42,960 Nov 27, 2013 #2 No that's fine. I've got an i7 960 and own a 760 gtx runs smooth. So ur Radeon will be fine Upvote 0 Downvote
leo2kp Distinguished Oct 9, 2006 2,055 1 20,160 Nov 27, 2013 #3 I'd do it. 870 isn't a bad thing. I have a 970 at 4GHz and a GTX 680 (forget that my CPU is a 6-core, it doesn't matter in the games I play). Still screams! Upvote 0 Downvote
I'd do it. 870 isn't a bad thing. I have a 970 at 4GHz and a GTX 680 (forget that my CPU is a 6-core, it doesn't matter in the games I play). Still screams!
17seconds Champion Jul 27, 2010 10,584 4 51,965 Nov 27, 2013 #4 Any Core i7 of recent vintage is still going to be high-end and a good match for a mid-range GPU like the 7870. Upvote 0 Downvote
Any Core i7 of recent vintage is still going to be high-end and a good match for a mid-range GPU like the 7870.
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