8800gts(320) bottlenecking 3800x2

[buljash_si_ti]

I have a 3800x2 so if i buy 8800gts(320mb) will it be bottlenecked by my CPU?

 

[mactronix]

Its all relative, its not that simple depends on what you play and how you play ie what res are you using do you use lots of aa etc.
But to answer your question you shouldnt get a noticable "bottleneck" the term is over used in any pc there will be a component somewhere that has an adverse affect on another be it gpu/cpu or ram.

 

[buljash_si_ti]

I play on 1280x1024 resolution with 2xAA and 8AF.

 

[neblogai]

There will be no bottleneck, just I'd expect that after some time- lets say, 1 or 2 years- some games will need faster CPU just to run, and some will require more than 320mb video memory. However, till that time, you will be able to enjoy good framerates at really nice graphics quality.
And that CPU is easily overclockable, it shoul be very easy to make it run at 2.3 or 2.4GHz

 

[mactronix]

You will be fine just sit back and enjoy

Mactronix

 

[Mousemonkey]

At that res in F.E.A.R for instance you might 'only' see 350 - 400 fps which is unbearably slow (EN8800GTS 320MB) OC'd you may just crack 11,000 on 3D '06.

Oh man do I want one!!

 

[Farhang]

No problem.
Go buy the 8800GTS & enjoy! 8)
BTW, i heard that X2 3800 CPUs are good overclockers so maybe you can push it to X2 4200~X2 5000 speed. :twisted:

 

[buljash_si_ti]

ok, thanks guys for being helpful.