Can i upgrade my GPU?

[burn]

Hello,

 

I have been considering upgrading my graphics card. I'm currently using an HD 6850 1gb. It clearly lacks horse power when it comes to Diablo 3 multiplayer games.

 

Here's my specs:

 

955be c3 @ stock clock

4gb ddr3 1333

hd 6850 1gb

dont remember mobo but it's pci-e x16 (first gen i think) since it's old.

650w pwr

 

Been considering the 960 but i dont know if it's compatible and i dont know if cpu will bottleneck.

 

Seeking advice, thank you.

[Comessy]

That processor is OLD

 

Likely bottleneck

[thekeemo]

yes you can upgrade to the 280x (better and cheaper than the 960)

the cpu will bottleneck it

[Suffokation]

Get a new processor and motherboard first.

i3 4130 + H81 or a i5 4460 + H81.

[flibberdipper]

yes you can upgrade to the 280x (better and cheaper than the 960)

the cpu will bottleneck it

Better yes, cheaper not really. A lot of 960's seem to be cheap.

[thekeemo]

Better yes, cheaper not really. A lot of 960's seem to be cheap.

$185 for a 280  $200 for a 960 last I checked

 

EDIT: right now they are tied at $190

[burn]

thanks guys

[flibberdipper]

$185 for a 280  $200 for a 960 last I checked

Look at the normal prices for the two cheapest ones.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42963kr

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100363vx3l

[thekeemo]

Look at the normal prices for the two cheapest ones.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42963kr

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100363vx3l

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[D3MON]

Hello,

 

I have been considering upgrading my graphics card. I'm currently using an HD 6850 1gb. It clearly lacks horse power when it comes to Diablo 3 multiplayer games.

 

Here's my specs:

depending on budget pick up an r9-270 (or whatever amd come out with soon) or a 280/280x or even 290.

only get a gpu that matches your res though, 270 for 1080p, 280/x for 1440p and 290 for ultra at 1440p or medium 4k.

dont worry about bottlenecking ive had 2 phenomx4s and now an x6 and if you look in my stuff album i have benchmarked them allot (can do again if you'd like) it purely depends on the game and res, if youre at 1360x768 youll never get 100% gpu usage in dota 2 with an r9-280 no matter what cpu you have.

again, if you want me to test i will, noone above tests this stuff they just repeat what others say who repeat what others say....

diablo 3 is very well made and uses multiple threads so single core performance is irrelevant

http://www.techspot.com/review/532-diablo-3-performance/page5.html

also if you have ddr3 you're 90% likely to have pcie 2.0 not that it makes any difference.

get 8gb of ram mate, thatll give you a better boost than a cpu.

[burn]

Hey demon thanks for the answer.

 

I took other recommendations with a grain of salt because i know my cpu can handle diablo 3 without any issues.

 

I have no plans to go over 1080p anytime soon so, ill take a look at the 270 and 280. I was kinda hoping to give nvidia a shot just to see what it looks like now so ill consider equivalent cards too.

 

Also, i used to have 8gb ram till some sticks died. (prob because of me learning overclocking back 2 yrs ago hehe)

 

Thanks for your wise advices.

[vSyNd1c4t3]

Hello,

 

I have been considering upgrading my graphics card. I'm currently using an HD 6850 1gb. It clearly lacks horse power when it comes to Diablo 3 multiplayer games.

 

Here's my specs:

 

955be c3 @ stock clock

4gb ddr3 1333

hd 6850 1gb

dont remember mobo but it's pci-e x16 (first gen i think) since it's old.

650w pwr

 

Been considering the 960 but i dont know if it's compatible and i dont know if cpu will bottleneck.

 

Seeking advice, thank you.

 

3.2GHz quad core, should be fine with a 960.

 

AMD might have more bang for your buck though. (As a Nvidia fan... i tell you these things.)

 

960 has the option of fans off mode though, and the card can run cooler than AMD, cause it uses less power.