Upgrading options.

[Mvard]

My GPU is a bit outdated and I think its time for a refresh.

 

Currently I'm sporting a Sapphire Radeon HD 6870. I have been thinking of a few options...

 

The cheapest option would be to crossfire with another 6870

 

The next option is to go with a used Gtx 770 that my friend is selling for $200

 

Then there is either the 970 or the R9 290x, which will take a bit of saving, or wait for upcoming releases I.e Radeon Rx 3xx series, or next Nvidia launch.

 

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My next dilemma is whether or not my current system will be a bottleneck:

 

CPU: Fx - 8320

Ram: Kingston Hyper x Fury (1866)

Mid tier MoBo

Samsung 850 Evo

 

I can currently play Witcher 3 on High-Med settings w/ most post processing affects on at 1440 x 900 @ 30 - 35 frames

Will I see a noticeable performance boost in games?

 

 

Thanks all

-- Mvard

[Oshino Shinobu]

Bear mind that your CPU will start bottlenecking GPUs at around 970 or higher in certain games. Ideally, you'd want to upgrade the CPU as well if you're going for a higher end GPU. A 280X is worth looking at though, it offers good performance for the price. 

[itachipirate]

The 770 seems like a decent deal. See if he'll go down on the price though since a brand new 960/280x performs closely to the 770, and costs $200. If he won't go to like $150 on the price it'd be more worth it to buy this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150678

 

Upgrade your CPU if you want a better graphics card then a 770/960/280x because anything better will be bottlenecked

Your CPU will be absolutely fine for the settings you want in Witcher 3 with a GTX 970. But you should upgrade your CPU next chance you get after the GPU upgrade

[Mvard]

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Should I abandon my current platform, or go with something like an Fx - 9590

Or do some beefy water-cooling with a decent overclock?

[itachipirate]

Should I abandon my current platform, or go with something like an Fx - 9590

Or do some beefy water-cooling with a decent overclock?

Hold off until the next gen CPUs come since you'll be fine with that CPU for a while or just switch to an i5 now. Don't upgrade on AM3+ because the 9590 will give you almost nothing in terms of gaming performance compared to your current CPU

[blueballs]

no your cpu is fine

[Mvard]

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Sweet, thanks for the advice.