Which GPU to upgrade to?

[TechFnatic]

Hey I've been saving up for a GPU now and would like to upgrade to something pretty powerful that can handle the new gen games pretty well (ARK: Survival, Arma, etc.) my budget would be $300 CAD give or take $50 max. 

 

Specs:

Mobo: Asus m5a97

CPU: AMD fx-6300

Current GPU: HIS Radeon 7770

 

 

Power supply has more than enough wattage and i've got 8gb ram so that should all be fine.

 

Thanks in advance!

 

 

(PS I was thinking R9 270x give me your thoughts)

[1Scotty1]

I would rather upgrade the CPU+mobo... but that is just me

[TechFnatic]

I would rather upgrade the CPU+mobo... but that is just me

They're fine considering my GPU can't run the next gen games on anything but low. 

[Gale]

At what resolution will you be playing at?

[Octavialicious]

An R9 380 would work well, but you might want to overclock your CPU to help alleviate the CPU bottleneck  It's not the most ideal cpu, but with an OC you will still get a decent gaming experience!

[TechFnatic]

At what resolution will you be playing at?

1080p

[TechFnatic]

An R9 380 would work well, but you might want to overclock your CPU to help alleviate the CPU bottleneck

its clocked at 3.5 ghz atm what do you think will be ideal?

[Chasem121]

Id go for the 280x

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9280xtdfd

 

Anandtech benchmarks comparison

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1079?vs=1041

[Octavialicious]

its clocked at 3.5 ghz atm what do you think will be ideal?

As high as you can get it tbh, it will probably be ok but in the future an i3/i5 would be a lot better

[TechFnatic]

Id go for the 280x

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9280xtdfd

 

Anandtech benchmarks comparison

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1079?vs=1041

I would but I don't know if I want to go with the XFX model, i'd rather go with ASUS or MSI and their prices are way higher for the 280x

[Fgtfv567]

I'd recommend you get this an FX 8370 now, and then later when you have the money, you can get something like an R9 290. I say CPU now, because you will see some benefit, as you want to play some games that will probably be CPU intensive. Also, if you got a better GPU now, it would be bottlenecked by the old 6300

http://www.amazon.ca/FX-8370-AM3-16MB-125W-4300MHZ/dp/B00MUTWELC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1436508900&sr=8-1&keywords=fx+8370

[manikyath]

ARK: Survival

you'll need more than $300 to get that to run smooth...

 

as for arma, i heard thats rather cpu heavy, and i'm not sure how i feel about that fx-6300...

[TechFnatic]

As high as you can get it tbh, it will probably be ok but in the future an i3/i5 would be a lot better

ok sweet! thanks

[robinspi]

Facepalm. sees CAD and immediately defaults to computer aided drafting. Repeals 290 with dual bios idea...

[Gale]

1080p

 

Hmm... With a budget of $350 CAD (and your current CPU), you won't be able to max out newer games. The best you can get at that price would be a 960, or an R9 280. The recommended GPUs for 1080p gaming, though, are the 970 and the 390.

[IateMApoo]

GTX 960 or R9 380, as far as id go with FX 6300.