Will athlon x2 5000 bottleneck a 4850?

[gkay09]

Just wanted to know whether an athlon x2 5000 bottleneck a 4850?
Thanks for replies...
If so which card would be better wit it?

 

[Maziar]

No u will be fine,
whats your budget and resolution of gaming ?

 

[gkay09]

I game at 1440X900...and mayb in the same price range of the 4850...

 

[Maziar]

For that resolution,HD 4850 is the best buy

 

[gkay09]

yup tat was my idea....but had a slight hitch tat whether the 5000 x2 would cause a bottleneck ...hope it doesnt...

 

[bestliu]

If you worried about it . you may OC your 5000+ to 3.0GHz

 

[meodowla]

yup tat was my idea....but had a slight hitch tat whether the 5000 x2 would cause a bottleneck ...hope it doesnt...

It doesn't... try to get PSU above 600W...

 

[OmegaStalker]

over 600w? lol you dont need nothing that high i ran a HD4870 on an Antec earthwatts 430 for almost 6 months with not a single problem as long as you have a decent PSU 500w to be safe (if you like to play safe )

 

[meodowla]

over 600w? lol you dont need nothing that high i ran a HD4870 on an Antec earthwatts 430 for almost 6 months with not a single problem as long as you have a decent PSU 500w to be safe (if you like to play safe )

At load... consumption range reaches ~500W. So it'll be better to have more..

 

[jay2tall]

No your CPU is fine. My buddy has a 2x 4800+ with a 4850 and runs awesome.


The 4850 recommends a 450W PSU. What do you need 600W for? A "Quality" 450w will be sufficient.

The 4850 is the best value right now. If you can afford more pick up the 4870 or 9800GTX+

 

[meodowla]

I think 450W minimum needed... why bay at minimum?

 

[gkay09]

hey thanks for the replies guys...sure i will keep in mind wat u ppl said...