B big03blu Reputable Sep 28, 2015 1 0 4,510 Sep 28, 2015 #1 Looking for new graphics card but unsure if CPU and motherboard are to old. CPU is intel i7 980 3.33ghz, motherboard is asus rampage 3 black edition. Will they bottleneck with any newer cards?
Looking for new graphics card but unsure if CPU and motherboard are to old. CPU is intel i7 980 3.33ghz, motherboard is asus rampage 3 black edition. Will they bottleneck with any newer cards?
Solution clutchc Sep 29, 2015 If Tom's "Gaming CPU Hierarchy Chart" is any guide, you should be able to use either card with that elderly CPU w/o fear of bottleneck. It is in the same tier as the fastest AMD CPUs, and they work well with those cards. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-5.html
If Tom's "Gaming CPU Hierarchy Chart" is any guide, you should be able to use either card with that elderly CPU w/o fear of bottleneck. It is in the same tier as the fastest AMD CPUs, and they work well with those cards. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-5.html
clutchc Titan Ambassador Apr 22, 2009 43,150 411 131,790 Sep 29, 2015 Solution #2 If Tom's "Gaming CPU Hierarchy Chart" is any guide, you should be able to use either card with that elderly CPU w/o fear of bottleneck. It is in the same tier as the fastest AMD CPUs, and they work well with those cards. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-5.html Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
If Tom's "Gaming CPU Hierarchy Chart" is any guide, you should be able to use either card with that elderly CPU w/o fear of bottleneck. It is in the same tier as the fastest AMD CPUs, and they work well with those cards. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-5.html