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How much does the CPU affect FPS in 3d games compared to video cards?

Is there some kind of comparison of different CPU's with the same decent video card? I'm planning on getting something like a GeForce 7600 GT and am wondering if my Pentium D 2.8 Ghz will be decent? Most of the tests I see have better CPU's then mine, how much will it affect my performance?

Public Comments

1. That processor is plenty, it really doesn't affect fps in 3d games all that much. The only games that are fairly processor intensive are rts type games. And also you would have to replace your motherboard to be able to get any large increase on processor performance.
2. The old saying, No better Than The Weakest Link. No one part, in the computer, by its self, is going to get you performance? Motherboard dictates the CPU and RAM, CPU dictates the required class of motherboard! If the board is sloppy, the CPU performance will not be optimal. The same is true with the RAM! With all of that, throw in the graphics card! and no matter what you have as far as those components are concerned, the system still reads and writes, constantly to the Tyrannous REX, the hard drive! All of that should go into your decision making processing to evaluate the best card for your current system Configuration!