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GTX 480 Bottleneck Question

YellowStain
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Hey,

Quick question about bottlenecks. I'm currently running a Q8300 @ 2.5gz with 6gb of DDR2 ram, with a GTX 460 (768mb). Right now I'm able to run BF3 at a consistent 30~ fps at medium settings at 1920x1080 with shadows set to low and no AA. My question is, I have a friend who recently received a GTX 480 that he does not need and is willing to sell it to me for a very low price. I know there will definitely be a bottleneck with the 480 and my CPU, but how severe will it be and what kind of performance increase would I see if any, if I upgraded to the 480.

Thanks for the help! any input would be appreciated! =)

CPU: Intel i5 2500k @3.6 Ghz cooled by Antec Kuhler 620 | Case: Azza Solano 1000 | Motherbord: MSI P67-G45 | RAM: Mushkin Enhanced 1333MHz  
| Video Card: Powercolor 7950 Boost State |
Power Supply: Coolermaster 550w | SSD: OCZ Agility 3 120GB | HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB |

| Mouse: Corsair M60 | Keyboard: Coolermaster Quick Fire TK  | Headset : Logitech G35 |

 

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How much of a performance increase would I expect to see? If its a matter of 5fps or so I wouldn't really see the point of getting it.

CPU: Intel i5 2500k @3.6 Ghz cooled by Antec Kuhler 620 | Case: Azza Solano 1000 | Motherbord: MSI P67-G45 | RAM: Mushkin Enhanced 1333MHz  
| Video Card: Powercolor 7950 Boost State |
Power Supply: Coolermaster 550w | SSD: OCZ Agility 3 120GB | HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB |

| Mouse: Corsair M60 | Keyboard: Coolermaster Quick Fire TK  | Headset : Logitech G35 |

 

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