- Sep 30, 2014
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I'm considering upgrading my graphics card to a GTX 970, but I'm concerned that my current system will bottleneck the performance.
My CPU is an AMD Phenom II X6 1055T.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103851&nm_mc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel&cm_mmc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel-_-Content-_-text-_-
It's got 6 cores and has an operating frequency of 2.8GHz.
Here's my Mobo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128441&nm_mc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel&cm_mmc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel-_-Content-_-text-_-
It's only got PCI-e 2.0, but from what I've read, that's not a huge concern in terms of performance. And it'll still be compatible with the PCI-e 3.0 of the GTX 970.
My current card is a GTX 670 (I think). It's served me quite well, but I've been feeling like raising my standards a bit for the next generation of games.
Is my CPU beefy enough to keep up? If not, what would you recommend? What operating frequency should I shoot for? How many cores should it have?
This system is a personal rig, primarily for gaming, secondarily for general web browsing and video-watching.
My CPU is an AMD Phenom II X6 1055T.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103851&nm_mc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel&cm_mmc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel-_-Content-_-text-_-
It's got 6 cores and has an operating frequency of 2.8GHz.
Here's my Mobo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128441&nm_mc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel&cm_mmc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel-_-Content-_-text-_-
It's only got PCI-e 2.0, but from what I've read, that's not a huge concern in terms of performance. And it'll still be compatible with the PCI-e 3.0 of the GTX 970.
My current card is a GTX 670 (I think). It's served me quite well, but I've been feeling like raising my standards a bit for the next generation of games.
Is my CPU beefy enough to keep up? If not, what would you recommend? What operating frequency should I shoot for? How many cores should it have?
This system is a personal rig, primarily for gaming, secondarily for general web browsing and video-watching.
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