Wheres my true Bottleneck?

Technology and Gaming Help and Support
#1

Current specs:
Gigabyte h55m-s2h
Intel i5 650 - 3.2ghz(appx)
Radeon HD 3450
2gb 1333 ram

Now, I know the CPU isn’t the best but its not being replaced ATM, My question is if the ram is actually bottle necking the system, or if its my 1920x1080 monitor output thats causing FPS loss during high gfx games. I’m replacing the ram, motherboard, and GPU of the system in order to build another system with the old parts above.

From what i’ve been told, and observed about the physical memory precentages during gameplay, the ram isn’t the bottleneck. Give me your ideas.

Proposed changes:
asus p7h55-m pro
(CPU Unchanged)
Radeon HD 4670
4gb 1333 ram (higher clock?)

#2

get a better GPU, a 4670 would still bottleneck the rig, and the ram clock doesn’t really matter unless you are going to overclock the CPU a lot

#3

You’re kidding right? Get a decent gpu! And, yeah 2 extra gb of ram will help but go for at least HD68xx if you insist on amd.

[EDIT] @OP, obvsly, not that :ninja :s ersoft.

#4

Is a PCI Express 2.1 compatable with a 2.0 slot?

EDIT: I don’t insist on AMD, but i’ve never gone the NVIDIA route before so I don’t understand the equivalent. I’m looking for the cheapest and best, anything below 100 bucks.
EDIT: EDIT: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102874? Better? Know its not a 6800 series but thats a little outta the range.

#5

Within your price range the 5670 would be the best choice. It still won’t achieve max settings at 1080p.

I would suggest saving up and upgrading to the 6870 or GTX 460 1GB if you can (another $50-$70, totaling up to $170). I wouldn’t bother upgrading ram at the cost of dropping the GPU to a lower powered model.

#6

Ok, So https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=14-102-934&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=1#scrollFullInfo Better choice than any before?

#7

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102940&cm_re=14-102--14-102-940--Product at least

or else you’re gonna need to upgrade in less than a year

#8

Ill think about it, Will the PCIE 2.1 go with my 2.0 slot on the board just fine?

#9

It’s your own damn fault for having a decent cpu, really. And yes, it will.

#10

Lol wut? My cpu is sheeeet. Anyways, I’m gonna get the 6770 that was recommended. I trust it’ll serve me well, I hope it’ll improve the performance of Bioware games. Great freaking engines they have.

#11

Well, if you’re fine with forking out $180 for a shit cpu I don’t see how spending $180 on a complimentary gpu would be unthinkable.

#12

Got it for 99 bucks, and I don’t wanna blow more cash on a new one. Its not un-thinkable but i don’t have money at the time, insurance is a beeeeeyotch.

#13

Well, check this table and try to go as high as you can afford. You may be able to find a 5770/6770 for $100, maybe gtx460 if you’re lucky. If not, 5750/gts450, but don’t go lower than that.

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-graphics-card-game-performance-radeon-hd-6670,2935-7.html

#14

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102940 This with everything else listed, will that be able to run most modern games at atleast medium settings?

#15

Yes, if you’re not running 2560x1600.

#16

What would you say for 1080p, and HIGH settings for a 720 monitor?

#17

Read up! https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/balanced-gaming-pc-overclock,2699-8.html

#18

Sorry for slightly hijacking this thread but I have a question about the AMD GPUs. I bought a 5870 a little bit ago but I was looking it up the other day and the only 5870 on Newegg had 2GB video RAM while mine only has 1GB. I’m not sure what’s up with that.

#19

I don’t see any 5870s on newegg right now, but the one you found was either a 5870x2 (not to be confused with the 5970, and was made only in limited supplies), or most likely the 5870 eyefinity version with 2gb vram and plenty of output ports.

#20

Could Raminator pls confirm this dude’s sig validity?! Thx…

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