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    CPU limiting games

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by _radditz_, Jan 28, 2008.

  1. _radditz_

    _radditz_ Fallen to the Sith...

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    Hi All,

    Can anyone tell me if putting a 1.66 C2D (T5450?) with a 8600GT 512MB is a good idea? Would that be limiting gameplay or would the bottleneck still be the gpu?
     
    _radditz_, Jan 28, 2008
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    crash NBR Assassin

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    Barring some of the games mentioned here, the GPU will still be the bottleneck.
     
    crash, Jan 28, 2008
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    unknown555525 rawr

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    Currently, that CPU will bottleneck that GPU in most games. CS:S is one of those games. You can get another 30% or more by getting a 2GHz Core2duo out of that video card.
     
    unknown555525, Jan 28, 2008
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    iamkion132 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm getting the 2.0GHz version of the Vostro 1500 and I managed to upgrade from the 1.6 to the 2.0 for thirty bucks. Not bad IMO. I would if you can get the 2.0GHz processor.
     
    iamkion132, Jan 28, 2008
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