Do I NEED to upgrade my CPU to use this card?

[Anomaly1964]

My system: http://www.gateway.com/systems/product/529668232.php

I have have a 700watt powersupply and using a GT9800 right now...

Will my system sufficiently power a GTX 470/480 or even a 580?

Thanks for your comments!

 

[shangshang]

you don't need to upgrade the CPU to use them, but a faster CPU will get more out of the 480 & 580. For your configuration, I would definitely get the 470. No sense spending money on 480/580 when you can't max it out due to CPU.

Power supply should be plenty sufficient.

 

[Anomaly1964]

you don't need to upgrade the CPU to use them, but a faster CPU will get more out of the 480 & 580. For your configuration, I would definitely get the 470. No sense spending money on 480/580 when you can't max it out due to CPU.

Power supply should be plenty sufficient.

Cool...

Thanks!

 

[Barfo]

I'd first check if those cards can actually fit into your case.

 

[Anomaly1964]

I'd first check if those cards can actually fit into your case.

That IS a concern too!

I'm thinking I will just do entire new rig but was curious about my current system and one of these cards...

 

[SanDiegoPC]

You could always get the card ... and if it doesn't fit the case then build another PC around it. It would be a perfect excuse to give your office a new accessory!

 

[RavenSEAL]

Didn't i already answer this?

 

[Anomaly1964]

Didn't i already answer this?

PROBABLY...My mind is on overload right now!

LOL!

 

[RussianSensation]

GTX460 / HD6870 is probably the best card for that system, unless you are gaming at 1920x1200 or higher and cranking AA to 8x. Q8200 @ 2.33ghz would be a severe bottleneck in games nowdays because most games are console ports that already don't really stress the videocards, exacerbating the CPU bottleneck if anything.

 

[Doggiedog]

You might want to check if the PSU is not some weird proprietary one. I remember a Gateway I bought years ago had a proprietary PSU attached to some proprietary MB so I had to buy a whole new MB and PSU to get anything new in the machine to work.

 

[happy medium]

Will my system sufficiently power a GTX 470/480 or even a 580?

The answer is no, you need a cpu upgrade to use those cards or you are wasting money.

Best go for the 6850 or the 136$ shipped Palit gtx460 1gb on sale at newegg.

 

[shangshang]

If I were you, I'd get a GTX460 right now for $129 (after rebate) from Micro Center.

Then when you're ready to step up your game, then build a brand new system. This is the most bang-for-the-bucks pathway for you, not to mention the 460 is a shorter card than 470 and 580 and 6850 so you don't need to worry about that either. Period.

 

[shangshang]

The answer is no, you need a cpu upgrade to use those cards or you are wasting money.

Best go for the 6850 or the 136$ shipped Palit gtx460 1gb on sale at newegg.

Micro Center has a better deal for GTX460.
$129AR + shipping for Palit Sonic edition. Newegg is $139AR for the regular (lower clocked) Palit one.

 

[happy medium]

Micro Center has a better deal for GTX460.
$129AR + shipping for Palit Sonic edition. Newegg is $139AR for the regular (lower clocked) Palit one.

Sorry , thats what I meant ,not newegg

 

[Anomaly1964]

I'm just gonna build a new PC!

Why shortsell it right?