Gpu Upgrade Recommendations For An Existing Fx8350
#1
Posted 26 November 2015 - 04:06 PM
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor with a closed loop water cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 ATX AM3+
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
MWO is the most graphically demanding game that I currently play. I would like to get a GPU that I do not need to upgrade again until this system is replaced in its entirety three or more years from now. Which GPU would work best with my current CPU and motherboard so that there are no bottlenecks? My biggest concerns when looking at a modern card are that the motherboard is only PCIE 2.0 compatible and the the system currently runs warmer and louder than I would like it to.
#2
Posted 26 November 2015 - 05:32 PM
Get the best you can afford.
There is no wrong choice, just get the GPU that is best for your budget.
What is your budget?
#3
Posted 26 November 2015 - 07:25 PM
#4
Posted 26 November 2015 - 07:33 PM
If it's not, then whatever other intensive games will likely be GPU bound, not saturate that 8350, and I'd say get a 980, or 980TI if you wanted to get extravagant (but at that point I'd say get a 980 and put the rest away for a CPU upgrade). Some games will saturate that 8350 when fed a 980, sure, or even a 970, however the majority will not.
#5
Posted 26 November 2015 - 09:57 PM
I built a system using a fx6300 @4.5 for a friend and It played alright. After talking to some people in the know here I rebuilt it (for exactly the same money) using a 3.7ghz I3 and minimum FPS more than doubled.
Also if you are playing mwo at 1080p on high most cards will do that just fine. Used GTX 660ti, 670, 760, 950, 960... and all of those cards can be had for 100-200 bucks these days.
#6
Posted 26 November 2015 - 11:20 PM
go for the R9 390/X or Fury/X GPUs
save up for a new system neat year when you have more budget
Cannonlake should be arriving next year
#7
Posted 27 November 2015 - 07:54 AM
I remember a FX-8370E @ 4.2GHz didn't feel particularly fast, but somehow, another 100~300Mhz turned the corner.
A Radeon 1GHz 7850 2GB bottlenecks such a system badly: The gpu load is still a
Don't worry at all about the "PCI-E 2.0" thing …
#8
Posted 28 November 2015 - 05:16 AM
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Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker....Q7/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($299.99 @ B&H)
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#9
Posted 28 November 2015 - 10:22 AM
If you want AMD, There are many Fury cards under $600 and Powercolor has a Fury X for under $600 on Newegg.
If you want nVidia go for a 980ti, on Newegg Gigabyte and EVGA have 980ti products for $600.
If you want a system upgrade wait until AMD releases Zen and they bench that. That way you can decide what to do from there for yourself. The 8350 will do fine until that timeframe.
I was luckily able to get one of the limited run of the Asus Sabertooth 990FX GEN3 R2.0 to fill the PCIE 3.0 hole when it first came out and my 9590 sits in that.
#10
Posted 28 November 2015 - 11:27 AM
#11
Posted 28 November 2015 - 03:27 PM
#12
Posted 28 November 2015 - 05:15 PM
#13
Posted 28 November 2015 - 06:13 PM
I get over 100fps, however my CPU is a newer Intel (5930K@3.5GHZ)
And the price is pretty good in terms of fps to dollar ratio.
#14
Posted 29 November 2015 - 11:17 AM
Kain Jackyll, on 28 November 2015 - 10:22 AM, said:
If you want AMD, There are many Fury cards under $600 and Powercolor has a Fury X for under $600 on Newegg.
If you want nVidia go for a 980ti, on Newegg Gigabyte and EVGA have 980ti products for $600.
If you want a system upgrade wait until AMD releases Zen and they bench that. That way you can decide what to do from there for yourself. The 8350 will do fine until that timeframe.
I was luckily able to get one of the limited run of the Asus Sabertooth 990FX GEN3 R2.0 to fill the PCIE 3.0 hole when it first came out and my 9590 sits in that.
I don't see anyone that has suggested a whole new system.
What i do see is people rightly pointing out the 8350 as being a weak link. Because it is, it gets outperformed in many cases by an I3 and in some cases a dual core Pentium.
If we're being 100% honest he's better off not upgrading his GPU at all. He's better off sinking $300 into a new board and CPU that will perform for the next 4-5 years (or more) and saving the other $300 dollars for the next GPU cycle and the advancements those will bring (HBM2, DX12 compliance etc etc)
MWO still favors the CPU far more than the GPU.
#15
Posted 29 November 2015 - 12:07 PM
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#17
Posted 08 December 2015 - 06:39 AM
#18
Posted 08 December 2015 - 12:25 PM
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