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Originally Posted by SPUDLEY1977
Stepping from 275 to the 580/570 is also a huge step in throughput capacity - assuming you are not limitd by a duo core CPU. For example, if you dropped your 275 in your current rig, I would bet you a NEW SET OF TEETH that your FPS, fluidity, and pleasure will drop through the toilet. THEN you would be calling me to unclog with some new PC giblets. Try it please sir - just to confirm as many others are likely to find the results/conclusion useful, and that is how our community adds value to these forum posting/rants.  |
So true, testing the new rig with my old GPU is naturally what is missing from my tests, the problem was that at that stage my oldest son had inherited the old Core 2 duo / GTX275 rig and he was not interested in me ripping the GPU for some tests, and another patch was out by then so I would have to redo the previous three tests too
I am very sure that the old GTX275 in the new rig would get seriously bottle necked by the GPU, but I was a bit surprised that the old rig benefitted almost nothing from the new GTX580... As you say I'm pretty sure that the old Core 2 duo architecture is the problem. I had a LOT of problems in RoF with the C2duo with bad stuttering (the problem only seems to happen in Windows 7 x64 though, it worked fine in XP32)...
Will have to do the test....