E7400 and hd 6850 at 1080p, bottleneck alert?

[NeoFirenX]

Hello,
I want to use a hd 6850 with e7400 c2d processor and corsair vx450 PSU.
Would I experience bottleneck if I play at 1080p?????

 

[Maziar]

Hello and welcome to the forums
Yes in most games your CPU definitely holds your GPU back,upgrading to a quad core(like Q9550 if you want to keep your motherboard) will give you a decent boost in performance

 

[iam2thecrowe]

at 1080p the 6850 is really a bare minimum. Sure some games run better with a faster CPU, but getting the 6850 for that res is a wise choice regardless what cpu you have. I would even spend some extra on a 6870 for that resolution. You can overclock the snot out of e7400's with a good cooler, so i would do that before upgrading the cpu.

 

[geekapproved]

I agree, 6850 is bare minimum for 1080P.

Overclock your cpu and you will not have a bottleneck.

 

[Gedoe_]

that proc is good enough for that gpu. I wouldnt upgrade cpu unless you find 100% load during play and you are not sadisfied anymore.

 

[Maziar]

Actually,the CPU limits the performance especially in games that benefit from a quad core CPU such as most RTS games or titles like GTA IV etc. So OC'ng the CPU or getting a quad core CPU will definitely help

 

[NeoFirenX]

So can I overclock my e7400 WITHOUT using a cooler? Not much, around 3.2 Ghz.

 

[Maziar]

With the stock fan,you'll be limited but still you can achieve a fair result

 

[iam2thecrowe]

you can overclock as far as you want, just keep your load temperatures below 70C. You can get some good cheap aftermarket coolers now anyway like the coolermaster hyper 212.