8800GTX good with an Amd64X2 4400+?

i think it shall be fine , x2 4400 is a very good processor still

alright cool. thanks

Don't listen to Stevie you are fine.

Yes, his CPU will bottleneck the 8800GTX, but it won't be that severe. I would be more concerned if he was trying to pair it with a P4 or an Athlon 64. Will your performance be held back? Yes by a couple of frames, but not like 10-20.

You could also pop an Opteron in the 939 for like 200 bucks, but I don't know how much better they are compared to the X2 4400+.

+1 It will be fine with 4400x2.

Sorry if I came off disrespectful stevie, it's just that the article you posted has been discussed to hell and back. The general consensus on the forums is that the fps gain from a super high end cpu paired with an 8800 vs. a mid-high end cpu is minimal. Hell, lots of games don't even support dual core cpu's not to mention quad core cpu's. Also the drivers for the 8800's have changed a bit since Nov. 2006

edit: and no Biggums is not my real name but I love Dave Chappelle

A bit off-topic, what kind of PSU do you have right now? Also, is your case big enough for an 8800 GTX? We're not talking about a Dell or HP here, are we? My Dad has an HP X2 5000+ with integrated graphics and both his PSu and his case prevent upgrading to an 8800 GTX.

pay closer attention to the benchmark numbers. I don't necessarily agree with the author's conclusions on this one.

Seems to me, the impact of the CPU at high res is minimal.

Who buys an 8800 GTX to play at 1024x768?

well guys i again say it wont bottleneck , if u think it iwll bottelneck , then he shall OC his x2 (remember 2x1mb cache x2 cpu OC nicely),

Will he be bottle necked to hell... maybe not. But I think his initial post says it all about his current situation. "I'm currently at the end of the road in upgrading my 939 mobo." I makes more sense to upgrade his CPU and MB than plop down $500-600 on an 8800. And he still hasn't posted what his current GPU is. I don't care what others say here, I've seen a playable difference first hand.

Stole the words right out of my mouth.

lol didnt know this got into a discussion. I currently have a 7800gtx.

I run Oblivion Maxed all the time.

You're fine, I built a gaming system for my friend using a 5000 X2 and an 8800GTS and it runs great (not to mention all the money I saved by buying a less expensive mobo and processor) It's got plenty of horsepower left in it, enough to run an 8800GTX, so you have no problem. Unless of course those extra 2 frames per second really make or break your day...

Perhaps the better question is if getting an 880GTX is going to improve his situation. If he's a gamer, then he'll have nothing less than a 19" monitor. As I said above most 19"ers have a max rez of 1280x1024. Here's an interesting article that in the first page says the following: "We are only going to use two games in this evaluation because quite simply they are the most popular shader intensive games and nearly every other game plays at the highest settings possible on the 8800 GTX. So this evaluation mixes it up a bit from our norm. We will test on a 19” CRT at 1600x1200 doing apples-to-apples, as well as a Dell 24” at 1920x1200 and for SLI we will be using a Dell 30” at 2560x1600. If you are using a monitor with a resolution smaller than those listed, you are likely wasting your money purchasing a video card of this caliber." So.... Raz, what monitor are you running? Because unless you have anything less than a monitor that runs at 1600x1200, you are throwing away money.

yeah,

that is why I asked the questions that I asked. The monitor size doesn't matter on CRT but it does with an LCD. OP, answer the above questions that I asked and then we can better guide you.

A 8800gts 320mb should be enough for your resolutions. Here's what I would get for $277 w/shipping. It's an eVga card that you could use the "Step Up" program and upgrade within 90 days of purchase. So you could upgrade the video card to the lastest and still not spend too much. This would allow you to transfer the newer card to the new system next year.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130082

Been reading in the forums that there won't be much, if any price drops. The 9800's (when they come out), probably won't affect current prices too much.

I would say the 320 would do you fine at that resolution. If you upgrade to a larger screen later, it might make a small change. I would buy the eVga version of the 8800gts 320mb and upgrade to the newer cards that are due out in November timeframe. If you upgrade within 90 days, you can use the "Step Up" program and only have to pay any difference that there would be between the 2 cards. You can buy whatever card you like, but if you get the eVga brand, you will have some options within the 90 days of purchase. This way you can game now and within 90 days you can upgrade (if you want to) to the newest nVidia/ATI cards that should be due out by the end of the year. <crosses fingers>

AGREED!!! Just was thinking that myself. You then would be able to upgrade something later (CPU/RAM/MOBO) and still use the better GPU with it!!