Can Legacy Dual-Core CPUs Drive Modern Graphics Cards?

MojoKid writes "A few weeks back, we discussed whether a new GPU like the GeForce GTX 660 could breathe new life into an older quad-core gaming system built in mid 2008. The answer concluded was definitely yes — but many readers asked to reconsider the question, this time using a lower-end dual-core Core 2 Duo. The Core 2 Duo CPU chip used was a first-generation C2D part based on Intel's 65nm Conroe core. It's clocked at 3GHz with 4MB of L2 cache and has a 1333MHz FSB. The CPU was paired with 3GB of DDR2-1066 memory. The long and short of it is, you can upgrade the graphics card on a six year-old dual core machine and expect to see a noticeable improvement in game performance — significant gains in fact, up to 50 percent or more."

Comments

"up to 50% or more"

[Anonymous Coward]

Seriously? "up to 50% or more"? Can the submitter get any more vague?

Re:Yes of course

[Hsien-Ko]

I await the obviously conclusive "Can a Pentium M / Sempron be revived by a dual GTX680" article...

Re:Yes of course

[rts008]

For that brute, I would go with two of these GTX680's in SLI mode!

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