FX57 + 8800GTX

ZUTON · 24 Dec 2006 at 23:06

Please can someone answer me a question

Q ) Could i run a FX57 with 8800GTX ok , will it bottle neck ? you know what i mean

Trusty · 24 Dec 2006 at 23:08

Think it probably would yes!

Goksly · 24 Dec 2006 at 23:23

doubt its possible to answer without knowledge of your screen res?

Bennah · 24 Dec 2006 at 23:27

Mobo your running?

Rest of the specs would be helpful

ZUTON · 24 Dec 2006 at 23:32

Bennah said:
Mobo your running?

Rest of the specs would be helpful

Logitech MX Revolution Advanced Cordless x2
Logitech Cordless G7
19 "Viewsonic 912B
Windows XP Pro
ViewSonic VX912B 8ms
OCZ GameXStream 700w Silent SLI Ready ATX2 Power Supply
FX 57 @ 3.0 Mhz
Asus A8N-SLi SE nForce4 x16 pci
2GB PC3200 400 DDR
7800 GTX 256 500MHz/1.30 GHz
160GB Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 10 SATA 7200
250GB Western Digital My Book
160GB Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 10 SATA 7200
CreativeLabs Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS

Screen Res 1028 x 1024

Bennah · 24 Dec 2006 at 23:44

I wouldnt really say that FX57 @ 3GHz would be much a bottleneck.

Faster rams / tighter timmings would help though with performance to get a little increase

The psu is a little over kill too

ZUTON · 24 Dec 2006 at 23:45

I did do a search on google on other Forums and the FX57 with take the 8800GTX

Bennah · 24 Dec 2006 at 23:46

Yes it would run fine. You will get very good performance from the pair.

Even with the C2D's around, an FX57 @ 3GHz is nothing to be sniff'd at

ZUTON · 24 Dec 2006 at 23:46

Bennah said:
I wouldnt really say that FX57 @ 3GHz would be much a bottleneck.

Faster rams / tighter timmings would help though with performance to get a little increase

The psu is a little over kill too

What faster Rams ?

Bennah · 24 Dec 2006 at 23:55

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-079-CS

They would be better than the generic stuff that you have got now.

They would run @ 2-3-3-6, possibility of overclocking further than the stuff that you have got now.

Having said that there isnt much DDR2 stuff left around. Idealy you need a board with DDR2 memory, but thats a new socket and new cpu then.

Cyber-Mav · 25 Dec 2006 at 02:08

it will be a good match, loads of speed there and should handle future titles quite well.

marc2003 · 25 Dec 2006 at 06:04

Bennah said:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-079-CS

They would be better than the generic stuff that you have got now.

They would run @ 2-3-3-6, possibility of overclocking further than the stuff that you have got now.

lol

i'd have to strongly disagree. ram timings don't make one bit of difference when it comes to real gaming. seriously, how many frames per second difference will be gained by spending 211notes on that ram? it's all about the amount nowdays - his 2gb of pc3200 is just fine. if he wants to overclock, why not take advantage of the unlocked multi on his fx57....

Minstadave · 25 Dec 2006 at 06:38

marc2003 said:
lol i'd have to strongly disagree. ram timings don't make one bit of difference when it comes to real gaming. seriously, how many frames per second difference will be gained by spending 211notes on that ram? it's all about the amount nowdays - his 2gb of pc3200 is just fine. if he wants to overclock, why not take advantage of the unlocked multi on his fx57....

Would have to agree, I've always been a hardcore RAM fan but since AMD64 arrived the gains of RAM overclocking aren't worth the price you pay. 2Gb of PC3200 on a S939 rig are fine for gaming, I use some cheapo Samsung with a mild overclock and my system flies along.

Rroff · 25 Dec 2006 at 07:16

I'd agree too... aslong as you don't have really bad RAM it doesn't make much odds to gaming... when I was building my conroe rig I had some value RAM @ 667 5-5-5-15 now I have some performance RAM doing 1005 4-4-4-12 and the framerate difference in games is less than 5% I think 3D Marks 03 was only 1000 points difference (out of a total score of 35-40K)

ZUTON · 25 Dec 2006 at 08:32

Many Thanks for all your help , i might buy the 8800GTX or GTS but i am not sure which one , i must say not a great games player on pc , i only play FPS most of the time. Cpu & motherboard next year . Maybe i should have waited for dual core , but the trouble is with pc stuff you don`t know what around the corner and its on the move all the time , i have not got a mega money . Happy Christmas to all

just been reading in a local magazine that AMD are to release FX-74

Roll on PS3

Goody_GTI · 25 Dec 2006 at 11:41

Buy the gtx

At least when you plan to next upgrade it will still be an awesome card

Merry Xmas

sja360 · 25 Dec 2006 at 11:54

i could be wrong but isnt a 8800GTX/GTS a little overkill? as your monitors a 19" LCD and only puts out a max resolution of 1280x1024? is the 7800 not cutting it for newer games when putting all the detail on or ?

pegasus1 · 25 Dec 2006 at 11:57

sja360 said:
i could be wrong but isnt a 8800GTX/GTS a little overkill? as your monitors a 19" LCD and only puts out a max resolution of 1280x1024? is the 7800 not cutting it for newer games when putting all the detail on or ?

Maybe but at least he wil be able to use max in game settings and max AA/AF.

sja360 · 25 Dec 2006 at 11:59

pegasus1 said:
Maybe but at least he wil be able to use max in game settings and max AA/AF.

yea thats true

Ronaldo · 25 Dec 2006 at 15:11

a fx-57 at stock 2.8 would run great with a 8800, as for ram since i got my ocz 2gb 2-3-2-5@200 my games run smoother and i noticed a big difference in r6 vegas

merry xmas all