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GFX vs. Processor

PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 5:08 pm
by Scorpiоn
What exactly is more influential on performance?  I'm really confused about all this. :P

Re: GFX vs. Processor

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 4:00 am
by Gixer
I am not sure which is more influential, though there are three components in your Pc : CPU, GFX, Ram. If you skimp on any of these then there will be a bottleneck.

So at the moment my G/card is my bottleneck as my CPU isnt that bad and I have good quality / amount of ram.

Re: GFX vs. Processor

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 12:28 pm
by Dan
So whats my bottle neck:

PIII 500Mhz CPU
TNT2 Model 64 Pro GFX
128Mb SDRAM Mem

Is it the GFX?
Dan

Re: GFX vs. Processor

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 3:30 pm
by Gixer
Dan I am not even gonna answer that  ;)  :-X

Re: GFX vs. Processor

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 4:04 pm
by bm
LMAO  ;D

Re: GFX vs. Processor

PostPosted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 2:12 am
by Dan
Dan I am not even gonna answer that
Its the only PC i've got remeber....
Dan

Re: GFX vs. Processor

PostPosted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 3:19 pm
by Delta_
Nothing is bottle necking in that system.  If you upgrade 1 part of it the rest will bottle neck.  I would advise a full system upgrade if you are looking for more performance.  It took me ages to save up for my rig but it was worth it.

Re: GFX vs. Processor

PostPosted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 5:38 pm
by congo
Scorpion,

Any gaming system is ultimately limited by its graphics card. So, that's the one thing to aim high for. The graphics card will only be limited by a severely inadequate computer, like Dan's.

Dan, your system is perfectly balanced, sell it as such, and get a new one. In fact, your hesitation is the bottleneck.

Re: GFX vs. Processor

PostPosted: Sat Jul 31, 2004 10:27 am
by Fozzer
Funny thing that.... ::)...!
Look at my specs below first... ;)...!
Now...
Notice that I have an AMD XP 2600+ MMX Processor fitted.
Now, every now and again, my system boots up, (with great difficulty), to either a 1275+ or a 1850+ processor, (because of a correct processor recocnition problem).
Surprisingly, the lower processor speeds have little effect on my Frame Rates, the most important thing seems to be the quality of my graphics card and the amount of memory fitted... 8)...!

Cheers all... ;D...!

Paul....I just wish my system would boot-up to my correct processor.... :'(....!
LOL...!

Re: GFX vs. Processor

PostPosted: Sat Jul 31, 2004 12:12 pm
by congo
Fozzer,

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