CPU bottlenecking GPU?

I was wondering if my current CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 is bottlenecking my 8800 GTS 320MB video card. I run game's pretty good at max settings but I'm unsure as to how much improvement I could add with a processor upgrade. Thanks.bob_the_funny

I wouldn't be too concerned about it (It's fine).

Nowhere near bottle necking, that phrase gets thrown around too much.MoMurdaBTNH

Here is a bottleneck....the gpu you mentioned with P4.

[QUOTE="MoMurdaBTNH"]Nowhere near bottle necking, that phrase gets thrown around too much.mrhankeydinks

Here is a bottleneck....the gpu you mentioned with P4.

What?

This is the real bottlenecking.

My Pentium 4 3.06GHz HT bottlenecking my 8800GTS 640MB :cry:

But I willbuy a Q6600 :D. Then no problems8)

What resolution are you playing at?

There is almost no way that is bottlenecking unless you play at a really low res with really low graphic settings.

What resolution are you playing at?

There is almost no way that is bottlenecking unless you play at a really low res with really low graphic settings.

LordEC911

Guess what I'm playing Bioshock @ 1024x768 & other @ High in DX10. Sometimes going to 15FPS but normally its around 30FPS-40FPS

why the heck would an E6400 bottleneck an 8800GTS, this 'bottlenecking' thing is becoming a joke now.yoyo462001

It does bottleneck it, just at a really low res.
It sorta seems like you don't even know what bottlenecking is...

first off, i apologise for bumping a 5 month old thread but i didnt want to make a new thread.

i have a similar question. im looking to get the HIS Hightech Radeon X1950PRO 512MB AGP to finally upgrade my aging Gateway Comp from 5 years ago (which has a old NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 128mb). I have a Pentium 4 Northwood Core 2.8Ghz CPU. i dont plan on upgrading my CPU. i also have 512mb of ddr ram in this rig but im gonna get 2 more gigs sametime i get a new vid card. and a new psu cause this rig only has a 250W PSU.

if you suspect that my CPU would bottleneck this GPU then ill consider getting a older and cheaper GPU maybe a NVIDIA 6800GT or Radeon 9 Series card. also i plan on gaming at 1024x768 res.

and dont suggest getting a new comp cause i just did (C2D E6750 2.66Ghz,2gb RAM, 8800GT), im justing doing a small upgrade to this one to "extend the life" of the system and use it as a secondary rig.

why the heck would an E6400 bottleneck an 8800GTS, this 'bottlenecking' thing is becoming a joke now.yoyo462001