GTX275 768MB and Phenom 9950 BE (2.6GHz)

KooKas · 10-08-2009, 09:20 AM

I have a GTX275 768MB with 2 fans (but that's unimportant). I have an AMD PhenomX4 9950 Black Edtion (2.6GHz) as my processor. I'm just wondering, would this processor bottleneck that graphics card? I'm using stock fans for the processor. I've not noticed very much of an FPS increase from an 8800GT 512MB I had to the new one. I'm sure brand isn't the problem, so no Intel fanatics trying to "convert" me please.

Phædrus2401 · 10-08-2009, 10:25 AM

I'm not extremely knowledgeable about AMD processors, but I remember that the original Phenoms were much slower than the Phenom IIs.

What are your full system specs?
Motherboard
RAM
Power supply (brand, model, wattage)

**emosun** · 10-09-2009, 01:17 AM

I would imagine it's probably close to a q6600 , in which case it should be fine. I would say your lack of performance increase is due to lack of power , and or the fact that moving from high end cards to slightly higher end cards usually doesn't show a very noticeable performance gain. You'll notice in my "gpu benchmarks" link that the gtx260/280 only score a few thousand more points then an 8800.

jonnyc55 · 10-09-2009, 08:41 AM

Can i just say, you have some money to splash. Nice hardware :).

KooKas · 10-09-2009, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonnyc55

Can i just say, you have some money to splash. Nice hardware :).

Ah, I am not yet old enough for my own house, so I have no bills to pay. It'll probably be quite different when I do get my own house

**emosun** · 10-09-2009, 11:19 AM

Trust me , when you get your own house/bills , pc upgrades go on the back burner fast.

10-08-2009, 09:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
KooKas Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: England, United Kingdom Posts: 14 OS: Windows XP	GTX275 768MB and Phenom 9950 BE (2.6GHz) I have a GTX275 768MB with 2 fans (but that's unimportant). I have an AMD PhenomX4 9950 Black Edtion (2.6GHz) as my processor. I'm just wondering, would this processor bottleneck that graphics card? I'm using stock fans for the processor. I've not noticed very much of an FPS increase from an 8800GT 512MB I had to the new one. I'm sure brand isn't the problem, so no Intel fanatics trying to "convert" me please.

10-08-2009, 10:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,912 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: GTX275 768MB and Phenom 9950 BE (2.6GHz) I'm not extremely knowledgeable about AMD processors, but I remember that the original Phenoms were much slower than the Phenom IIs. What are your full system specs? Motherboard RAM Power supply (brand, model, wattage) __________________ Good PSU brands: Corsair, SeaSonic, CWT, PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake Toughpower, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro On 80+ Certification - PSU Information and Selection - Power Supply Myths You don't get what you don't pay for.

10-09-2009, 01:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,104 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: GTX275 768MB and Phenom 9950 BE (2.6GHz) I would imagine it's probably close to a q6600 , in which case it should be fine. I would say your lack of performance increase is due to lack of power , and or the fact that moving from high end cards to slightly higher end cards usually doesn't show a very noticeable performance gain. You'll notice in my "gpu benchmarks" link that the gtx260/280 only score a few thousand more points then an 8800. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list Last edited by emosun; 10-09-2009 at 01:20 AM.

10-09-2009, 08:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
jonnyc55 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 13 OS: xp	Re: GTX275 768MB and Phenom 9950 BE (2.6GHz) Can i just say, you have some money to splash. Nice hardware :).

10-09-2009, 11:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,104 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: GTX275 768MB and Phenom 9950 BE (2.6GHz) Trust me , when you get your own house/bills , pc upgrades go on the back burner fast. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list