Is my CPU good enough for Ati x1950xt?

[iluvgillgill]

I going to have a upgrade.i gonna recieve my
2 X Corsair (CM2X1024-5400C4) 1024MB, DDR2-5300/5400 (667/675MHz)
Sapphire ATI X1950XT 256MB GDDR3 VIVO dual DVI PCI-E Crossfire ready

my cpu is celeron D 356 gonna overclock it to 5Ghz.is this seup enough to run the graphics card at max?

 

[unsmart]

Overclock to 5ghz, how does that bench compared to a C2D 6400. I found this link http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&number=3&artpage=1805&articID=437 shows how clock speed can be misleading in many cases. If you can go for a 805 there cheap.
Regardless, your cpu is a small part in gaming now a days. Vid card and ram are the big players with the best cpu offering only a few FPS more then a budget one in the same class.

 

[iluvgillgill]

but the thing is i can't afford to buy a new cpu and a motherboard.i love to get the new Core 2.but when consider my current cpu is only 3 months old.i made a mistake at the beginning when i bought a cheap 7300GT and some Value Ram.The value ram seems to be quite good value when it can allow me to overclock,it run on 712Mhz from a standard 533Mhz.but it fail to go any higher so i upgrade to a pair of corsair.

So do you reckon the CD is good enough for the ATI x1950xt than?because i know that now the main graphics processing is down to the GPU but the CPU is still a factor to consider since to provide information for the GPU to process.so if the cpu can give info at 100block/sec where the GPU can process 200block/sec.so the performance of the CPU is still vital.

 

[unsmart]

Your CPU also does A.I and physic in games so it's not without it benefits. Your CPU is by far the weakest link and I would recommend getting a better one. I'm not saying get a core2[I know you would like one though] just that Trying to get your cpu to 5ghz seems like a lot of work when the performance doesn't beat a 805[ under $100] at much lower speeds. For gaming you up graded in the right spots and you'll really see a vast improvement.
Like you said you can't afford a new CPU/MOBO right now so don't worry about a few frames. In a few months prices will drop and you can get your cpu upgrades.

 

[iluvgillgill]

i would probobly wait until quad core n new graphics card all fully utilise than i will buy a completely new system with windows vista.because now really everything is still in the improve and development stage.and also the price is sky high!