Ha, bottle necks do exist!!

[96s10]

So for a while I was wondering why my GTX 260 192C had been sucking. So I bought a 9800 GX2 and that didn't make much of an improvement. Finally I realized it was time to up the CPU. So I ditched the 4000+ for a cheap AMD 250 X2. Well the results was almost 3,200 additional 3D marks. Go figure. :blah:

Ah well the new rig should be on the way shortly anyways. :) Moral of the story don't screw your GPU over with a weak CPU.








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[ratbuddy]

So for a while I was wondering why my GTX 260 192C had been sucking. So I bought a 9800 GX2 and that didn't make much of an improvement. Finally I realized it was time to up the CPU. So I ditched the 4000+ for a cheap AMD 250 X2. Well the results was almost 3,200 additional 3D marks. Go figure. :blah:

Ah well the new rig should be on the way shortly anyways. :) Moral of the story don't screw your GPU over with a weak CPU.







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Which 3dmark though? '06 on default settings is basically just a CPU test these days.

[Bobnova]

I wouldn't go that far, but it is very CPU related.

OCing my GPU got me from 11k to 13k, OCing my CPU got me to 14.1k.


But yes, bottlenecks are real.

[96s10]

Only thing I can say in defense is the 4000+ was only like 2.1ghz or something like that with a small cache. With out a doubt a night and day difference in BC2 at 1920x1080!!!

[Evilsizer]

bottlenecks have existed for some time between the two. it is either the GPU's fault or the cpu's fault and it all comes down to the configuration.