Time for a update!

[Bosspro1]

Hi everyone! So im planning to drop a 980 ti or just a 980 in my system but I wanted to make sure that every thing will have enough power. I have a Corsair cx 500w psu, 2 hdds, 8gb ram and a AMD Athlon x4 750k (not oc cuz stock cooler) and right now a r9 270x.

So is that enough power for a 980 or 980ti also with card would be best the 980 or the 980ti (I want to play GTA V on 1080p)

-Thx B)   

[Bananasplit_00]

probably? not quite sure but i think it will be ok but get something like 650W+ if you can

[Rohith_Kumar_Sp]

Hi everyone! So im planning to drop a 980 ti or just a 980 in my system but I wanted to make sure that every thing will have enough power. I have a Corsair cx 500w psu, 2 hdds, 8gb ram and a AMD Athlon x4 750k (not oc cuz stock cooler) and right now a r9 270x.

So is that enough power for a 980 or 980ti also with card would be best the 980 or the 980ti (I want to play GTA V on 1080p)

-Thx B)   

you will probably want a PSU that is at least 700-750w for those cards if you are planning to OC for a stable build. and please dont get a CW500w, get something nicer.

EDIT : idk if you are asking us for a PSU recommendation or GPU advice 

[AlwaysFSX]

Please don't put either of those cards in your system. I'm going to be brutally honest, the CPU is terrible and will bottleneck them to hell and back.

[ved]

That's enough for both I think. (not at the same time ofc) But your CPU will bottleneck it a lot.

[Sam Z Man]

At 1080p the card would run at around 50% so no it's a bad idea, your PSU is also a little low.

[AstroBenny]

This is really interesting.

In short, yes, the power supply is more than enough. The 980 is plenty for 1080P. Personally, I would get the 980.

[ADZ_123_!"£]

Upgrade to an I5 before you do any gpu upgrading...

[Bosspro1]

Update the processor to an FX and OC it if you plan to stick to AMD.    That processor will be a massive bottleneck to a card of that level.  AlwaysFSX is right about that.  If you want stock full use upgrade the mobo to at least an i3 or i5 and up the mobo to an 1150 socket.  

So is the cpu a bottleneck to the 270x?

[Sam Z Man]

The most I would pair with that CPU is a 270X or a 960, anything else would be bottlenecked to hell.

[Sam Z Man]

So is the cpu a bottleneck to the 270x?

Check GPU usage during games if it's not around 90-100% it's a bottleneck.

[SeanBond]

Hi everyone! So im planning to drop a 980 ti or just a 980 in my system but I wanted to make sure that every thing will have enough power. I have a Corsair cx 500w psu, 2 hdds, 8gb ram and a AMD Athlon x4 750k (not oc cuz stock cooler) and right now a r9 270x.

So is that enough power for a 980 or 980ti also with card would be best the 980 or the 980ti (I want to play GTA V on 1080p)

-Thx B)   

despite what everyone says, I would say go for 980ti. So what if it's going to be bottlenecked right now? It has better fps per dollar. And 980ti is about what you need to max out gta at 1080p 60fps with about 4xmsaa I would guess. Games are only going to get harder to run but think about upgrading the cpu as soon as possible. If moving to a 980 will allow budget for something like an i5 then do that.