Am i getting bottleneck?? Help!

[Alfaraz]

I recently upgraded my PC my specs are
Phenom II FX-6100 6x
Crossfire 6970s
Asus M5a97 evo r2.0
850W thermaltake power supply and 16gb gskill rip jaws

The thing is, when i play games with crossfire disable i get 120 fps depending on the game, when i enable the crossfire i get 100-110 fps BUT it drops really bad whenever i move my camera too fast in the game, my fps arent stable! I get drops to 30-60 fps sometimes, is something holding me back? Is it the processor? If so, what processor would u recommend that is gonna be compatible with my MOBO? Thanks!

 

[manofchalk]

At this point its probably your monitor that's holding you back, you realize unless you'v spent at minimum $400 for a 120hz screen the max FPS that can be displayed is 60FPS?

 

[Alfaraz]

Wait what, im an ignorant, i didnt know the monitor have anything to do with fps... My current monitor is really old, its one of those big arse boxes, its 17" max resolution is 1280x1024 :/ do you really think that is my case...? If so, what monitor would you recommend

 

[manofchalk]

You'v got way more graphics horsepower than you can possibly use. You'v got two high end cards powering a sub-HD resolution, thats why your getting such a high FPS.
I suggest getting a 1080p monitor or 3x1080p is you really want to take advantage of all that graphical grunt.

 

[Alfaraz]

But wouldnt a higher resolution lower my fps instead of helping them?? Im sorry i dont know much about monitors...

 

[manofchalk]

A higher resolution would lower the FPS, but you get a smoother image. FPS isnt everything.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBN5MNpYWlY
Besides, an FPS above 60 is pointless as chances are the monitor cant display faster than that.

 

[Alfaraz]

Well high fps does make the game be more playable, which is what i like