Gtx260 to hd7870 vga upgrade

[mdv1145]

Hello, im looking to upgrade my vga from a gtx 260 to a hd7870. Im wondering if this would still be compatible with my current rig. If so, how much will it be bottlenecked? If not, is there a compatible card in the current gen that can at least be considered a worthy upgrade without a significant bottleneck?

MB: Asus p5ql-se
cpu: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33Ghz

Thanks!

 

[rolli59]

It will work but your quad is slow. Have you considered overclock? It will keep up at 3GHz.

 

[mdv1145]

Yes, but then ill have to buy an aftermarket cooler for that, right? But what if i dont oc? Can you suggest a more suitable card that is worth an upgrade?

 

[rolli59]

You are right with the aftermarket cooler but really for a noticeable GPU upgrade then GTX560ti to HD7850 range would be what I would shoot for but still the CPU is the issue. http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_650_Ti_Power_Edition/28.html

 

[maestro0428]

Yeah, you will need to OC to relieve the bottle neck from the cpu. I also suggest the 7850 as its probably the best value on the market.

 

[burntpizza]

This deal right here is good if you haven't got ur hd 7870 yet.

http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=69828&vpn=FX787ACNFC&manufacture=XFX&promoid=1209

Yea, cpu bottleneck incoming

 

[mdv1145]

Thanks for the advice. As for the oc, i will be doing it at a later time. Im new to overclocking so i need to do a little homework. As for now i really need a replacement card for my rig, and i think ill go for the 7850.