Will 'ATI 4870" give me 100% perfomance on following specs

croxz

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My SYSTEM SPECS

Intel Core2duo 2.4Ghz E6600
Intel DG965RY M.B
2GB KINGSTON RAM
250GB SATA HARD
500WATTS POWER SUPPLY
20" SAMSUNG LCD
 

nrnx

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You CPU is a bottleneck. To unlock the full potential of the 4870 you need a E8400 or Q series. However it won't be too much of a bottleneck, if perhaps you can squeeze some OCing.
 

flyinfinni

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I would say, Overclock your CPU a bit, and get a 5770 (similar performance to 4870, but adds in DX11 capability and ATI Eyefinity, and its cheaper than any of the 4870's I've seen lately (I'm running a 4870 and been looking for a card to xfire with it).