HD 6870 Bottleneck

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Last response: February 22, 2012 4:26 PM in Graphics & Displays

simply_j

July 19, 2011 12:03:37 PM

Hi guys,

Just wondering if anybody knows if a HD 6870 would cause bottleneck issues with a Q6600?

Ive currently got a GTS 250, which some people said would cause bottleneck issues with a Q6600, but it runs perfectly with no problems.

Ive a decent PSU (Corsair HX650) and good CPU cooling (Hyper 212+) but am unsure if the HD 6870 might be asking a bit much.

Thanks in advance.

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adam_x_brookes

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July 20, 2011 8:43:22 AM

what is your Q6600 clocked at?

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simply_j

July 21, 2011 8:55:02 PM

Hi, thanks for reply,

Its 3.0 at the moment but Ive read it can get to 3.2

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Soma42

Graphics card Expert

July 22, 2011 1:51:06 AM

It really just depends. Bottlenecks occur in every demanding program, it's figuring out which component is holding you back first (RAM, CPU, GPU, etc).

If you're talking about gaming, @ 3.2 GHz I don't think it'll be all that much of a bottleneck. Since you have a decent CPU I wouldn't worry too much about it. That said, you would probably gain some frames if you got a i7-2600k.

Gaming is far more dependent on the graphics card than anything else, so I would say upgrade away.