GTX 660 with a core 2 duo 2.9Ghz

[alexdunker]

Is it worth buying a GTX 660 considering the fact that i have a core 2 duo 2.9 Ghz? i'm planning to upgrade my cpu later but it's gonna be like in 2 years time cause money is an issue.

I'll be playing games like rage, crysis 3 and mass effect 3 at 1440*900 resolution.

Additional specs:
8gb DDR3 RAM
550W power supply

 

[david cassar]

Is it worth buying a GTX 660 considering the fact that i have a core 2 duo 2.9 Ghz? i'm planning to upgrade my cpu later but it's gonna be like in 2 years time cause money is an issue.

I'll be playing games like rage, crysis 3 and mass effect 3 at 1440*900 resolution.

Additional specs:
8gb RAM
550W power supply

It will be bottlenecked a lot. Also crysis 3 is known to use multiple cores. http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/crysis-3-performance-benchmark-gaming,review-32644-8.html
As you can see even a intel a g860 which is more powerful than your core 2 duo is struggling at 1080p and a 680. Save up some money and upgrade your motherboard and cpu.

 

[alexdunker]

Thanks for the fast reply.

And what cheap alternative would you suggest for my current system to play these games even on low settings at low resolutions?

 

[david cassar]

Thanks for the fast reply.

And what cheap alternative would you suggest for my current system to play these games even on low settings at low resolutions?

hd 6670 or an hd 7750

 

[alexdunker]

Thanks for the fast reply.

And what cheap alternative would you suggest for my current system to play these games even on low settings at low resolutions?

hd 6670 or an hd 7750

Thank you very much sir. Thanks to you i'm not gonna spend 200+ bucks in vain.

 

[Guest]

Or maybe you could go with Nvidia and get a GT 640. They're decent.

 

[david cassar]

Or maybe you could go with Nvidia and get a GT 640. They're decent.

The hd 7750 is better than the gt 640.

 

[nforce4max]

Get a 7770 as a 2.9 core 2d will be enough to manage and the 7770 will have a little more power to carry through despite the cpu than a 7750. What board, ram, and cooler do you have so that maybe we can help you overclock a little further.

 

[alexdunker]

Get a 7770 as a 2.9 core 2d will be enough to manage and the 7770 will have a little more power to carry through despite the cpu than a 7750. What board, ram, and cooler do you have so that maybe we can help you overclock a little further.

I have the stock cooler that came with the processor, biostar G41D3+ motherboard and cheap 1333 ddr3 Ram(nothing like the high perfomance brands)

Hope that helps

 

[david cassar]

I wouldn't overclock your cpu if you have a stock cooler. You could easily burn your cpu.

 

[nforce4max]

Which model cpu do you have?

 

[iam2thecrowe]

not worth it with that cpu, you wont be able to play crisis 3 smoothly anyway. Just save your money for a full platform upgrade.

 

[david cassar]

not worth it with that cpu, you wont be able to play crisis 3 smoothly anyway. Just save your money for a full platform upgrade.

+1

 

[alexdunker]

not worth it with that cpu, you wont be able to play crisis 3 smoothly anyway. Just save your money for a full platform upgrade.

Roger that, thanks for the help. Guess i'm gonna get an hd 7770 in the meantime.

Which model cpu do you have?

E7500

 

[xl2aNd0m]

Might as wells start saving up for a new rig otherwise you'll be that much further away from being able to afford it. A good $500 for CPU, MOBO, and GPU

 

[david cassar]

Might as wells start saving up for a new rig otherwise you'll be that much further away from being able to afford it. A good $500 for CPU, MOBO, and GPU

With 500 dollars to spend you could easily get an i5 and a gtx 660 and have more cash to spend.

 

[alexdunker]

Might as wells start saving up for a new rig otherwise you'll be that much further away from being able to afford it. A good $500 for CPU, MOBO, and GPU

With 500 dollars to spend you could easily get an i5 and a gtx 660 and have more cash to spend.

You are both right, i'm gonna save up and get a good rig, in the near future hopefully,

 

[lloydloo]

You could also buy a secondhand core 2 quad if you feel that your cpu is too slow, but I agree with the others. You should save up and get a good rig in the future. Good luck!

 

[alexdunker]

You could also buy a secondhand core 2 quad if you feel that your cpu is too slow, but I agree with the others. You should save up and get a good rig in the future. Good luck!

It could be an option if come across one, but it will depend on the price

But i too think that i'm better off saving and get a good pc later