Will there be a bottleneck and how much? QX9650 & Galaxy GTX 660 Ti GC 3 GB

saif magdob

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Hello Tomshardware!

Everything is in the title, Will there be a bottleneck and how much? QX9650 & Galaxy GTX 660 Ti GC 3 GB

My PC Specs:

My system specs:
system- Windows 7 Professional 64BIT
Cpu- Core 2 Extreme qx9650 @3.0Ghz
Mobo- Asus P5Q-E
Ram- Corsair 8gb Ddr2
Psu- Evga 500w
Resolution- 1080p

Thanks all!
 
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Question from saif magdob : "Can i run modern games 2018 on my old system?"



Here's a recent review for a game.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/final-fantasy-xv-performance-analysis,5513.html

Needs a i5 2500 minimum. And a GTX760. Your system falls short on both of these. Your system will handle some modern games ok, more so if you lower settings. But the greatest AAA games of 2018 are...
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Question from saif magdob : "Is the Galaxy GTX 660 Ti GC 3GB still good for modern games 2018?"





some games would be playable.
but for AAA titles, you need a completely new system.
 
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Question from saif magdob : "EVGA 500W PSU Enough For Galaxy GTX 660 Ti GC 3GB?"







1st keep things to one post and wait for answers first on those before you start making future upgrades.
2nd it will work but you should get a better quality unit like a seasonic m12II 520w or cx550.
 

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MERGED QUESTION
Question from saif magdob : "Can i run modern games 2018 on my old system?"



Here's a recent review for a game.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/final-fantasy-xv-performance-analysis,5513.html

Needs a i5 2500 minimum. And a GTX760. Your system falls short on both of these. Your system will handle some modern games ok, more so if you lower settings. But the greatest AAA games of 2018 are out of reach.
 
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