GPU 4k gaming recommendation? AMD

[GMike45]

Hello everyone, this is my first post on the forums, glad to be here!

 

I had recently purchased a

VIZIO M43-C1 43-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED HDTV

and overall the TV looks great. Unfortunately there are a few drawbacks. There is only one HDMI port on the TV that's capable of 60hz at 4096x 2160. Oddly enough, sometimes this option is not available, and I can only select 3840x2160. ( I'm not entirely sure if my TV is actually capable of 4096x2160, but while I was using Windows 7, the option was there, but 3840x2160 was the recommended resolution. Now I'm using Windows 8.1, and 4090x2160 isn't available.) The TV does not offer Display Port.

 

Right now my GPU is a Power Color R9270x, and it goes without saying that this is not the right card for the job of gaming at 4k. I was curious to see if any of you have an AMD recommendation for me, as I have been doing a fair amount of research, but I still find myself fumbling over certain vocabulary and honestly, it's a little overwhelming. So I figured I would ask the people who know what they're doing.

 

My goal is to be able to game at 4k comfortably with a little headroom above 60fps at the current triple A titles. Running the newest games at Ultra really isn't a priority for me, but I would like to have fairly high settings for a game like BF4. I understand that it's not only the GPU that contributes, so I will list my specs below.

 

Thank you so much for your time!

 

Mick

 

MB- ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990X + SB950 6 x SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

 

GPU- PowerColor PCS+ AXR9 270X 2GBD5-PPDHE Radeon R9 270X 2GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support Video ...

 

CPU- AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 8-Core 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W FD8350FRHKBOX Desktop Processor

 

RAM- G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-

 

PS- Rosewill RD700 – Stallion Series 700-Watt Power Supply – ATX 12V V2.3, SLI & CrossFire-Ready

[othertomperson]

Nvidia: 980 Ti

 

AMD: There isn't one, you have to CF two 290Xs or 390Xs.

[Sam Z Man]

Nothing as the 8350 will have trouble being able to keep up on most games.

[SirWendall]

The 980 ti

[Bouzoo]

FX 8350? No GPU can save you

[Enderman]

first of all, "4k" tvs are not actually 4k resolution

they are UHD which is 3820x2160

not 4096x2160

 

also if you want 4k at 60Hz you're going to need to buy a nvidia GPU

970,980,980ti, or titan x

these are the only GPUs with HDMI 2.0

 

to actually play games at high settings on 4k you should buy a 980ti

but your CPU is going to be a bottleneck, so you should get a 4690k or 4790k instead

[XCruzzerX89]

There is one right now, The R9 295x2 I have it and it is a 4k card, I played maxed on most games in 4k  but I would still wait for the Fury x to come out. Also this card is $50 dollars cheaper than the 980 TI and out preforms it

[Dzzope]

Wait for the new AMD cards or get a 980Ti

[Sam Z Man]

Why is it that all of the sudden people say that you have to go nvidia to play 4k 60fps, did they all forget about the 295X2.

[XCruzzerX89]

Why is it that all of the sudden people say that you have to go nvidia to play 4k 60fps, did they all forget about the 295X2.

that's what I'm saying it's $600 and beats the Titan x and the 980 TI

[XCruzzerX89]

 

SO yea the best bang for your buck card out there atm is the R9 295x2 that is $600, and it out preforms the Titan x and the 980 TI. I'm also selling mine for $570 if you need one

[GlassBomb]

I think you'll need a graphics card that has HDMI 2.0 to start off with, and I can't remember if AMD has those features yet.

[Megahurt]

If the TV doesn't have display port, you'll need HDMI 2.0 for 4k at 60 Hz, which none of the current amd gpu have, wait until tuesday for the press release.

[othertomperson]

that's what I'm saying it's $600 and beats the Titan x and the 980 TI

 

So does 980 SLI. In fact that beats the 295x2. However neither are single GPU.

 

All this bullshit about the 8350 not being able to keep up is concerning though. At 4K you're limited to 60 fps anyway for the moment, which the 8350 will handle just fine. In fact because of the high resolution the probability of your bottleneck being your CPU goes down dramatically.

[XCruzzerX89]

So does 980 SLI. In fact that beats the 295x2. However neither are single GPU.

yes but 980 sli is $1000

[othertomperson]

yes but 980 sli is $1000

 

Yeah. For me the 980 Ti is the solution that makes the most sense here. Or if you're feeling particularly exuberant, two of them.

[Sam Z Man]

Yeah. For me the 980 Ti is the solution that makes the most sense here. Or if you're feeling particularly exuberant, two of them.

The 295X2 costs the same or less and does 4K like a champ.

[othertomperson]

The 295X2 costs the same or less and does 4K like a champ.

 

It does 4K about the same, only you have to deal with it having a 600W TDP, radiator space in your case, and also if you find a single 980 Ti lagging behind where you want it to be, which it may well do in some titles at this resolution moving forward, you have somewhere to go in adding a new one, which the 295x2 doesn't do.

 

It's why I've changed to recommending the 980 Ti over 970 SLI now which, in my experience, is also a very competent way to go for 4K.

[Nena Trinity]

FX-8350 + R9 295x2 is a good mix for 4K I heard!

[GMike45]

Thank you all for your input! I think I'm going to go with the 980Ti, and see how it goes.  Again thank you all!

[Stagea]

FX-8350 + R9 295x2 is a good mix for 4K I heard!

DP to HDMI 2.0 adapters are yet to be widely available.

[Nena Trinity]

DP to HDMI 2.0 adapters are yet to be widely available.

Ouch!

[Stagea]

Ouch!

 

Better wait for Fury X, if you want an AMD with HDMI 2.0. 

[Nena Trinity]

Better wait for Fury X, if you want an AMD with HDMI 2.0. 

True!