This isn't really that important but I'm just really tired right now so I was wondering if someone can post the link to the site where it did cpu comparisons.

They used I think like semprons 3200 or something with 8800gts,/gtx.

They were showing that you can still game even with a weak celeron or sempron by turning up the resolution leaving work for the gpu.

Now, I want to check it out again because I'm thinking about getting a 8800gt or a 3870 so I would like to see how it may perform with my weak Celeron 3.0ghz.

I'm just to tired right now to search all day, if someone can get me it, I will crown the king of net.

thanks, good night, or morning

Did you mean the 'budget gamer's special"?:

http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/0 [...] age11.html

Remember thoguh, this test was using an Athlon X2 3800+/8800 GTS vs. a Core2 duo E6600/8800 GTS.

The Athlon X2's might be cheap, but they're a dual core CPU with a decent sized cache.
A sempron will be a single core, and have a much smaller cache to boot. might not get the same results you're looking for. I'd be hesitant to pair an 8800-calss card with anything less than a full Athlon64 at least...

I have just put an Asus 8800GT (still stock speeds until I get some temp readings to work by >_< - the new cooler design ones give out no temp readings currently and no fix know from Asus yet...) in my system replacing the X1800XL @ 567/630

my Opteron is equivilent to a AMD 64 4000+ (single core)

Some B4 and afters:

UT3 Demo avg play readings (Fraps):

X1800XL - 1280*1024 (detail settings 4,2 in setup) = 28fps
8800GT - 1600*1200 (5,5) = 50fps
8800GT in lower settings also 50fps

Crysis avg FRAPS:
X1800XL - 1024*768 - all Medium settings - no AA - 14fps --- NOTE missing display of pretty much everything cept terrain and water LOL
8800GT - 1280*1024 - all High settings - 2x AA - 30fps

CS:S Avg FRAPS
X1800XL - 1280*1024 - all high settings - 45fps
8800GT - 1600*1200 - all high settings - 16x AA - 45fps
8800GT - 1280*1024 - all high settings - 50fps

3DMark03
X1800XL - 5996
8800GT - 29567

3DMark05
X1800XL - 6370
8800GT - 11460

3DMark06
X1800XL - 2842
8800GT - 6243

Am really pleased with this upgrade - show how much my CPU is holding me back though!!!!

am upgrading to a good deal on the Q6600 / P35 in Jan / Feb or maybe the new chip if its much better or a good deal ^^

good results but the css benchmark is more cpu bound and you see that the cpu gets more of a bottleneck for you fps.. at least i get more then 45fps in css eith my 8600gt

lol. thanks Pailin, you've been really helpfull.

I'm probably going to wait for the 3870x2 or whatever new card ati is bringing out or Nvidia's card.