I have a 9800 Pro, and a 2.8 Ghz CPU. 1 Gb RAM DDR 3200.

 

Would my 2.8 processor bottleneck a Radeon 800xt?

 

Thanks...

I don't think it would to much. WHy do you want to upgrade anyway? A 9800 is still a good card. I'd at least wait till a price drop on the X800.

if you have the cash and want to spend half a grand go for it...but if your like me and don't want to spend a half a grand for a card. when i already own a good card "for me FX5950 ultra" i shall wait for awhile till i actually notice my card can't compete any more. most likly a year or two...

I have a 9800 Pro, and a 2.8 Ghz CPU.  1 Gb RAM DDR 3200.

 

Would my 2.8 processor bottleneck a Radeon 800xt?

 

Thanks...

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Yes

 

At lower resolutions anyway.

 

That's no reason not to do it though, because you'll be able to turn the image quality right up. I upgraded from a 9800 Pro to a GeForce 6800 GT. Big improvement. The X800/6800 generation is the biggest jump in GPU power for years.

Thanks for all the suggestions guys. I won't be buying the card right away. I'll wait for a price drop.

I have a 9800 Pro, and a 2.8 Ghz CPU.  1 Gb RAM DDR 3200.

 

Would my 2.8 processor bottleneck a Radeon 800xt?

 

Thanks...

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Yes

 

At lower resolutions anyway.

 

That's no reason not to do it though, because you'll be able to turn the image quality right up. I upgraded from a 9800 Pro to a GeForce 6800 GT. Big improvement. The X800/6800 generation is the biggest jump in GPU power for years.

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As I recall the same was said about the 9700 Pro. B)