Q8200 and GTX 260 Bottleneck?

[Makuab]

Could a q8200 bottleneck a gtx260?

 

[Makuab]

When not under load the Q8200 runs at around 1.8-9ghz, but when under load it runs at about 2.4ghz, it is not OC'd.

 

[tweakboy]

Heck no. A 2.4ghz Core 2 Quad wont bottleneck a 460 or a 580 GTX card.

Percentage of CPU usage in games is 30 percent to 70 percent. Once it reaches 100 percent one day with a game then it can possibly be a bottleneck to the GPU card.

Core 2 are fast, which is why prices haven't dropped for the 8 logical core version the Extreme versions.

 

[Makuab]

I see, sometimes it hits close to 100% on all 4 cores, but that's with other stuff running.

 

[toyota]

I see, sometimes it hits close to 100% on all 4 cores, but that's with other stuff running.

tweakboy is off a bit but it does little good to try and explain to him. your cpu is fine for the most part. in games that dont use more than 2 cores though it will keep the gtx260 from performing at its best because of its low frequency.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Solution? Overclock!

 

[nenforcer]

A game like Grand Theft Auto IV which can use a quad core like that should be pretty optimal with a GTX 260.

 

[toyota]

A game like Grand Theft Auto IV which can use a quad core like that should be pretty optimal with a GTX 260.

yeah but GTA 4 also likes a fast quad. an i5/ i7 would give a much faster framerate than lower clocked Core 2 quads even with a gtx260.

 

[Spikesoldier]

GTX260 is pretty contemporary for Q8200. good match.

OC the Q8200 for free performance.

 

[Munky]

The Q8200 is not optimal for gaming, due to small L2 cache, low clock speed, old architecture. However, games are usually more dependent on GPU power, and even if you are bottlenecked somewhat, it won't make a major difference with your video card.

 

[RavenSEAL]

Uhh... right. http://www.techspot.com/review/336-cod-black-ops-performance/page8.html

Hard for prices to drop on a non existent product.

That benchmark is so bad, who the heck runs an E8500 at stock speed? This baby is an OCing god, it runs 4GHz on air.

 

[MoMeanMugs]

That's nonsense. I have 5870 Crossfire on a q9300@3.0GHz. My resolution is 1680x1050, which means I should be more CPU limited than if I ran a higher resolution. However, my system keeps up with the newer generation of CPU's just fine.

 

[toyota]

That's nonsense. I have 5870 Crossfire on a q9300@3.0GHz. My resolution is 1680x1050, which means I should be more CPU limited than if I ran a higher resolution. However, my system keeps up with the newer generation of CPU's just fine.

what is that supposed to mean? your Q9300 at 3.0 is quite a bit faster than a stock Q8200 and also whether you accept it or not your cpu is a measurable bottleneck for 5870 crossfire at just 1680. its not like you are going to have a message pop up telling you that if you had an i5 you could be getting 20% more in such and such game.

 

[happy medium]

Could a q8200 bottleneck a gtx260?

Yes. the q8200 would be the bottleneck for any games that are not quad core optimized.

 

[TurtleCrusher]

Overclock that thing! 400 FSB is dirt simple!

The only games that need it are Starcraft 2 and the NBA 2K series, otherwise every game is typically GPU dependent with my setup.

 

[Socratesx]

Hey guys I have also a bottleneck question...

I own a Saphire 4870x2 card and a C2D E6600 @ 3.4GHz. Do you think that the card can offer more with a better CPU?

 

[EarthBoy]

That benchmark is so bad, who the heck runs an E8500 at stock speed? This baby is an OCing god, it runs 4GHz on air.

Are you joking? 90% of the people running E8500 are not overclocking.