My current setup is
Core 2 Duo E6750 - OCed to near 3GHz
8800 GTS 320MB - Stock
2GB 1066 RAM
Windows XP
1280x1024 monitor
The latest games (ARMA II) are struggling so all suggestions are that the GFX is the problem so I'm going to upgrade.
Wise men say that a 4850 or 4870 512MB would be more than ample but since the prices are so close and I don't want to get into the DX11 stuff I figure I'll get a 4890 1GB.
Now I've just read other posts about a guy in a similar position being told that his CPU will be the limiting factor if he gets a 4890, maybe even if he gets a 4870.
This is where my knowledge begins to fail me.
I understand that my CPU is Duo Core and that there are Quads out there - but from what I can see the Cores run at about the same speed as mine unless I want to spend silly money.
But there are more cores, so they can do more work - I understand that but from what I've read hardly any games make much use of any more than one core - if that is the case surely the game will run pretty much the same with a single 3Ghz core as a quad 3GHz core.
Am I missing something - can someone explain.
For example - there is a good offer on the Q9450 at the moment but this runs at 2.66GHz same as my E6750 - so would Q9450 be a noticeable improvment for playing games?
Cheers,
Nigel
Core 2 Duo E6750 - OCed to near 3GHz
8800 GTS 320MB - Stock
2GB 1066 RAM
Windows XP
1280x1024 monitor
The latest games (ARMA II) are struggling so all suggestions are that the GFX is the problem so I'm going to upgrade.
Wise men say that a 4850 or 4870 512MB would be more than ample but since the prices are so close and I don't want to get into the DX11 stuff I figure I'll get a 4890 1GB.
Now I've just read other posts about a guy in a similar position being told that his CPU will be the limiting factor if he gets a 4890, maybe even if he gets a 4870.
This is where my knowledge begins to fail me.
I understand that my CPU is Duo Core and that there are Quads out there - but from what I can see the Cores run at about the same speed as mine unless I want to spend silly money.
But there are more cores, so they can do more work - I understand that but from what I've read hardly any games make much use of any more than one core - if that is the case surely the game will run pretty much the same with a single 3Ghz core as a quad 3GHz core.
Am I missing something - can someone explain.
For example - there is a good offer on the Q9450 at the moment but this runs at 2.66GHz same as my E6750 - so would Q9450 be a noticeable improvment for playing games?
Cheers,
Nigel