Radeon 260x BF4 Performance?

[rombom4]

Hey, I am currently looking into building a rig around a AMD Radeon 270x. I am also planning to use a X4 750k as the processor. With this setup what kind of performance would I get on BF4 at 1080p ?(AA off) As well, will the cpu hold back the gpu's performance? I am willing to pay $120ish for a cpu, what are some of the best for this price range? Thanks!

 

 

**EDIT** 260x, rather than 270.

[SJBijzitter]

assuming the r9 270x, you'd get 30+ frames but itll fluctuate a lot

[PassionFruit]

No offence, but you could also Google some benchmarks. And the 750k won't bottleneck it.

[Mcdoorknob]

You could probably play it pretty solidly at medium graphics. I don't think you would need a cpu yet but for $120 this would be your best option. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113286

 

Might just be better to put that $120 into a better GPU though, especially with mantle.

[rombom4]

Also, I plan on testing the beta of Mantle, which should yield a 10fps increase.

[rombom4]

Also, what are some of the best brands with pre overclocked gpus? I am also talking about the 2gb model.

[rombom4]

This guy managed to get smooth performance form this card: 

[GamerDude]

Do you need the card right now? Or, can you wait a little? Reason why I ask is because AMD is set to release the R7 265 (150'ish) and this card is a fair bit faster than the R7 260X in BF4:

http://www.legitreviews.com/amd-radeon-r7-265-2gb-video-card-review-with-sapphire-dual-x-r7-265_135733/4

 

The R7 265 is actually even faster than the much lauded GTX750 Ti, and should cost about the same (that is, if cryptocurrency miners don't jack up the price). Heck, if it's cheap enough, I'm thinking of replacing my HD5770 with it.....on an old AM2 5200+ rig. BTW, bear in mind when looking at the benchmarks that it was done on a an X79 platofrm with a 4960X, so expect that your CPU performance can't quite match up with that. Also, with Mantle, expect a performance boost since Mantle helps with CPU bottlenecks.

[Hidden Orange]

Do you need the card right now? Or, can you wait a little? Reason why I ask is because AMD is set to release the R7 265 (150'ish) and this card is a fair bit faster than the R7 260X in BF4:

http://www.legitreviews.com/amd-radeon-r7-265-2gb-video-card-review-with-sapphire-dual-x-r7-265_135733/4

 

The R7 265 is actually even faster than the much lauded GTX750 Ti, and should cost about the same (that is, if cryptocurrency miners don't jack up the price). Heck, if it's cheap enough, I'm thinking of replacing my HD5770 with it.....on an old AM2 5200+ rig. BTW, bear in mind when looking at the benchmarks that it was done on a an X79 platofrm with a 4960X, so expect that your CPU performance can't quite match up with that. Also, with Mantle, expect a performance boost since Mantle helps with CPU bottlenecks.

Isn't the main draw of the GTX 750 Ti its ability to run that much performance at around 60 watts?

 

Anyway, the R7 260X should be fine, but with the R7 265 coming out soon, it might be better to wait a bit and see if you can't save up more money or nab the R7 265 for MSRP instead of the jacked-up, crytocurrency BS price aka JUCBSP, no offence to miners, but I really do not like how the prices have risen up.

[GamerDude]

Isn't the main draw of the GTX 750 Ti its ability to run that much performance at around 60 watts?

Exactly, that's its main draw, great for peeps who want a performance card on a low power system. The R7 265 is not about power efficiency, it's more for peeps who have a powerful enough PSU, and want a good performance card. Honestly, either the GTX750 Ti or the R7 265 would be very good cards for gamers who can deal with minor gfx compromises for better performance.

[Hidden Orange]

Exactly, that's its main draw, great for peeps who want a performance card on a low power system. The R7 265 is not about power efficiency, it's more for peeps who have a powerful enough PSU, and want a good performance card. Honestly, either the GTX750 Ti or the R7 265 would be very good cards for gamers who can deal with minor gfx compromises for better performance.

Funny enough, the 750 Ti even underperforms against its older brother, the 650 Ti (Boost), sometimes, but so little that it doesn't really matter. People have complained about its existence, but I think it's a wonderful GPU/experiment showing that you can get reasonable performance while using little power. The fact it can run just with the PCI-E slot is cool as well and some non-reference cards using power connectors kind of defeats the purpose of having a 60 watt, no-wires-necessary, and decently powerful GPU. Hopefully, AMD and nVidia can make even more powerful and low powered cards in the future. I mean, would you refuse a GPU with a GTX 770's performance in about 4 years, but only have to use ~60 watts? Plus, it'd create development for GPU's using less power. Optimistic, but hey, you never know.

[JcAuleyJ]

Go with the R9 270. If battlefield four means a lot to you for performance/price, do it. Remember, AMD is for budget builds. Battlefield is more optimized for AMD cards than Nvidia cards.

But know this. It's pretty much down to the features the cards offer, and which you prefer. Shadowplay, G-Sync, GeForce Experience... If you're a streamer, no doubt, go with Nvidia. If you just wanna

game, and have the best experience possible per dollar, go AMD. 

[ShadowofGhosts]

The R7 260X should be able to get 60+ FPS on Medium Settings, and around 30 FPS on Ultra. AMD's Mantle should really improve the power of AMD CPUs, given that they are weaker than their Intel Counterparts

[rombom4]

Do you need the card right now? Or, can you wait a little? Reason why I ask is because AMD is set to release the R7 265 (150'ish) and this card is a fair bit faster than the R7 260X in BF4:

http://www.legitreviews.com/amd-radeon-r7-265-2gb-video-card-review-with-sapphire-dual-x-r7-265_135733/4

 

The R7 265 is actually even faster than the much lauded GTX750 Ti, and should cost about the same (that is, if cryptocurrency miners don't jack up the price). Heck, if it's cheap enough, I'm thinking of replacing my HD5770 with it.....on an old AM2 5200+ rig. BTW, bear in mind when looking at the benchmarks that it was done on a an X79 platofrm with a 4960X, so expect that your CPU performance can't quite match up with that. Also, with Mantle, expect a performance boost since Mantle helps with CPU bottlenecks.

Thanks! I was not aware that the r7 265 is coming out, I am actually planning to purchase the card in the near future, so I think I will probably buy it as soon as it's released. 

[GamerDude]

Thanks! I was not aware that the r7 265 is coming out, I am actually planning to purchase the card in the near future, so I think I will probably buy it as soon as it's released. 

Someone beat me to it, but it's out now at 150USD.....

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/123978-r7-265-out-now/