Good graphics card with this processor

[daChRISGUY]

I'm gonna need some help here soon people.

So, My current setup is:
Athlon X2 64 5400+, set up at stock speed of 2.8 ghz
500w Psu
4gb ram
Hd 3650

I would like to know what a good card to upgrade to would be. I had my eyes on http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150540 but I would have no idea if it would bottleneck the cpu.

So please help me choose a new graphics card for my older system

 

[Sunius]

I wouldn't recommend anything higher than what you chose - HD 6770. Though, it should work just fine for you - and be a huge upgrade.

 

[daChRISGUY]

No bottlenecks? Because my biggest worry is for me to buy the card and plug it in and have worse performance than before

 

[Sunius]

No. That's not bottleneck. That's driver issue you're describing.

Bottleneck occurs when graphics card gets capped at a certain speed, but that speed is definitely bigger than non bottlenecked card.

Anyway, on some games, like skyrim, your card may be bottlenecked a little bit - but I wouldn't worry about it too much, since it will be the case on a few games only.

 

[daChRISGUY]

Ok. Thank you Yeah, the only games I play right now are Sid Meyers Civ 5, Sims 3, Dirt 3, and soon, diablo 3

 

[Sunius]

You'll be looking at max or close to max settings on those games (not sure about civ 5 and dirt 3 requirements).

 

[daChRISGUY]

Thank you.

 

[xtreme5]

if you have still a fear of bottlenecking then squeeze your cpu to get more GHZ... But i don't think your cpu could bottleneck hd 6770.