Phenom II X2 545 Processor 3.00 GHz bottleneck 560 Ti

[Joranj]

I have a roughly 3 year old Phenom II X2 545 3.00 GHz dual core processor. I'm thinking about upgrading my video card to a 560 Ti.

Would the processor bottleneck the 560 Ti, and if so, how much? I mostly play Skyrim and a little bit of Battlefield 3, so that's what I'm concerned about.

 

[mikeangs2004]

It also depends on your gaming quality and resolution. However Skyrim is only optimized for two threads so your fine. But In order to not bottleneck high end cards it is best to use a quad core CPU. Also, I would hold off on the 560 Ti. Kepler and Radeon 7800 series is right around the corner. They offer better performance at the same price range.

 

[willard]

Skyrim is very CPU intensive, but it really depends on your resolution and other settings.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/skyrim-performance-benchmark,3074-9.html

 

[monsta]

Depedning on your mobo , I would suggest upgrading to a quad also , a Phenom II X4 980, have a look on ebay if you can snatch up a good deal, it would go really well with a 560ti.

 

[buzznut]

Depedning on your mobo , I would suggest upgrading to a quad also , a Phenom II X4 980, have a look on ebay if you can snatch up a good deal, it would go really well with a 560ti.

Actually, a 960T Zosma at $125 would be a better deal in my opinion.

 

[Computer guy]

OP you CPU unlock to a Deneb x4 I think so just unlock it and OC it and your all good.

 

[Joranj]

Thanks for all the responses. I decided to upgrade my CPU and purchase the 560 Ti.

 

[Computer guy]

Thanks for all the responses. I decided to upgrade my CPU and purchase the 560 Ti.

what CPU did you pick plus 78xx series will blow away or meet 560ti performance and do it for cheaper.