i3 2120 and the R9 290: Severe bottleneck?

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Hey guys, sorry I know you get inundated with questions similar to this.......but not one exactly like it. which is crucial. Haha.

As the title suggests, will it be a severe bottleneck? I'm waiting on a new case and, after upgrading three parts to my PC I'm going to have to wait a few a paycheck or two before going with the new CPU. So will I be badly bottlenecked with my cheaped out CPU?

All and any advice appreciated.
 
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yep, should be fine. when you increase detail levels you put more pressure on the graphics with less strain on the cpu. that's what i meant. higher res with lower detail stresses the cpu more.

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But not maxing out resolution I assume you mean not putting it at 4k? haha.

It should handle 1080p yeah?
 

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Thanks man.