Tired of using onboard graphics.

[c99patrick]

Is it a good idea to put a gtx 750ti on a amd athlon ii x2 215 processor? I will be just playing moba games and i want to crank up the details as high as possible. The athlon runs @ 3 ghz

[Clyne]

it would be fine, aslong you got a power supply that can power it then it's fine. Some games will bottleneck but overclock the cpu to minimize the bottlenecking between the gpu and cpu. 

[OriginalPromise]

I recommend building a new computer altogether, but sure why not? 

Your CPU will bottleneck the GPU in some games.

[c99patrick]

So, no dips in fps in moba games?

[c99patrick]

I recommend building a new computer altogether, but sure why not?

Your CPU will bottleneck the GPU in some games.

I'm upgrading my pc little by little.

[AlwaysFSX]

I'm upgrading my pc little by little.

That's a slow, painful process filled with regret.

[xAcid9]

Which Moba? If Dota 2 i think that CPU can't keep up.

[c99patrick]

I can run it at very low settings, about 30-35 but with clashes i get about 30 and lower.

[OriginalPromise]

I'm upgrading my pc little by little.

You should just save up and build a new PC altogether...

That CPU is... 

Buying a new GPU beforehand is not a bad idea though. 

If you're in the market for a new GPU, I'll say wait until Maxwell and GCN 1.2 comes out so the previous generation cards' prices drop significantly.

[c99patrick]

Any suggestions? I wouldn't go far with $600. Maybe $650 would be good.

[c99patrick]

You should just save up and build a new PC altogether...

That CPU is...

Buying a new GPU beforehand is not a bad idea though.

If you're in the market for a new

GPU, I'll say wait until Maxwell and GCN 1.2 comes out so the previous generation cards' prices drop significantly.

I thought the Gtx 700 series was maxwell?

[OriginalPromise]

I thought the Gtx 700 series was maxwell?

Maxwell is what this forum is currently hyping about. The 800/900 Nvidia series GPU uses the rumored Maxwell architecture. 

Meamwhile, the Radeon 300 series will likely use GCN 1.2 architecture. HD 7000s and 8000s are GCN 1.0, and the current 200 series utilizes GCN 1.1.

Nothing really changed between 1.0 and 1.1, while GCN 1.2 hasn't been confirmed.

[c99patrick]

Ohhhh. So what is gtx 700 series' architechture then?

[Kermit]

Personally, the games and programs I run require a decent GPU, so I wouldn't know much about onboard graphics.

 

To answer your question, I would get a Quadro (just kidding). No but really, if you want to spend around $650 get a GeForce GTX 780 Ti. I've had my eye on that card for a while, and the second it goes on sale or drops in price I'm snatching it up. The only problem that I see is that (as others have pointed out) your CPU may bottleneck the performance of the 780 Ti (or whatever high-end card you choose). Being able to spend over $500 dollars on a graphics card really opens doors to what you can buy and get good performance out of.

 

Anyways - hope it helped,

J.A.B.

[OriginalPromise]

Ohhhh. So what is gtx 700 series' architechture then?

Sorry I messed up. 750 and higher utilizes Maxwell architecture Maxwell is actually already in the market. 

 

Architecture isn't really the point here. (I tend to be a specs freak so I memorize stuff like the clock speed in a Exynos 5420, etc.)

Every time when a succeeding product gets released, the previous franchise gets cheaper. That's the main point here. 

And to answer your question, 740 and below utilizes Kepler. 

 

Architecture really doesn't matter as the GTX 590 actually outperforms many of the low-mid range cards today while utilizing the outdated Fermi microarchitecture.

What's important in the GPU market is the term "bang for the buck" and features. 

I really hope you understand that. 

 

Just wait for now, and upgrade your computer slowly as you go. (If you must)

[c99patrick]

Personally, the games and programs I run require a decent GPU, so I wouldn't know much about onboard graphics.

To answer your question, I would get a Quadro (just kidding). No but really, if you want to spend around $650 get a GeForce GTX 780 Ti. I've had my eye on that card for a while, and the second it goes on sale or drops in price I'm snatching it up. The only problem that I see is that (as others have pointed out) your CPU may bottleneck the performance of the 780 Ti (or whatever high-end card you choose). Being able to spend over $500 dollars on a graphics card really opens doors to what you can buy and get good performance out of.

Anyways - hope it helped,

J.A.B.

I mean the whole build tho. Having a 780 ti would be a dream for me.

[c99patrick]

Sorry I messed up. 750 and higher utilizes Maxwell architecture Maxwell is actually already in the market.

Architecture isn't really the point here. (I tend to be a specs freak so I memorize stuff like the clock speed in a Exynos 5420, etc.)

Every time when a succeeding product gets released, the previous franchise gets cheaper. That's the main point here.

And to answer your question, 740 and below utilizes Kepler.

Architecture really doesn't matter as the GTX 590 actually outperforms many of the low-mid range cards today while utilizing the outdated Fermi microarchitecture.

What's important in the GPU market is the term "bang for the buck" and features.

I really hope you understand that.

Just wait for now, and upgrade your computer slowly as you go. (If you must)

Ok . Maybe another year of onboard graphics for me, anyways what brand do you recommend? Like msi, evga etc.

[OriginalPromise]

Ok . Maybe another year of onboard graphics for me, anyways what brand do you recommend? Like msi, evga etc.

You shall not have to wait a year for a GPU. 

In about a month, you should see prices dropping.

Brand wise, you should buy whatever is the cheapest, that delivers the best result, and provides the best customer service. 

MSI, EVGA, Gigabyte, and ASUS are all big names, and it really matters by GPU. 

Just keep posted on YouTube as there are many videos that compares the GPUs like the example below.

Hope this helped, and welcome to the LTT community!

(Don't forget to click mark as solved)

[c99patrick]

Ok. Thanks I just started saving tho.