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Running R9 390 with 4gb of RAM

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I know the CPU is going to bottleneck it hard, but that's not the point, as I said, I'm upgrading part by part and I have to start with something, I will buy a 6600k in the future. Just wanted to know if it is doable. As long as the card gives me 60fps at 1680x1050 its okay for me. I am upgrading from a really old PC :/

It will be able to run. You probably won't get 60fps at 10..50p until you get that 6600k, but once you do, easily.

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Hi guys!

 

I'm about to buy the ASUS R9 390 in a couple of weeks as part of a step by step upgrade to my computer (cause i don't have that instacash) but my PC only has 6gb of RAM, it stated on the site that it needs at least 8gb to run, is this true? Won't I be able to use the card at all?

 

PC specs:

Phenom II x4 955

Gigabyte 880gm-ud2h

6 gb RAM 1600mhz (3*2gb)

Radeon HD 5670

 

In case you are wondering: I'm picking that card because I want to play WoW on Ultra at 90+ fps in 1440p, and... well that's all. 970 is not an option, I don't want that card, really, besides I'm buying a Free-sync display (XG270HU). Also I'm picking ASUS because it uses the same PCB as the DCUII 290x so its the only one with waterblock available, I'm planning to watercool the whole PC once it is finished.

I want the GPU now because my present one stopped working 6 days ago :'(. Damn 5 year old computer. u.u

 

Thanks for your help! :)

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That Phenom is going to hold it back hard more than the ram.

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The bottleneck with the CPU is going to be real

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It will run, but its not recommended.

See above posts on why

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Bottleneck will be huge 

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It will run, but its not recommended.

See above posts on why

 

I know the CPU is going to bottleneck it hard, but that's not the point, as I said, I'm upgrading part by part and I have to start with something, I will buy a 6600k in the future. Just wanted to know if it is doable. As long as the card gives me 60fps at 1680x1050 its okay for me. I am upgrading from a really old PC :/

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It doesn't "require" 8 GB of RAM... what you are reading is that it actually has 8 GB of onboard Video RAM (marketing gimick warning!  this is way too much for the not-super-high-end card!).

 

Also see above posts.

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I know the CPU is going to bottleneck it hard, but that's not the point, as I said, I'm upgrading part by part and I have to start with something, I will buy a 6600k in the future. Just wanted to know if it is doable. As long as the card gives me 60fps at 1680x1050 its okay for me. I am upgrading from a really old PC :/

It will be able to run. You probably won't get 60fps at 10..50p until you get that 6600k, but once you do, easily.

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Better you keep the monitor purchase for another day and upgrade your system in $400

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Better you keep the monitor purchase for another day and upgrade your system in $400

 

The monitor will be one of the last buys, first it is CPU, MOBO and RAM asap, maybe for the end of the year. but my birthday is in 2 weeks and my dad offered me to help with one of my pieces so i though the GPU was a good place to start since the one I have sucks so much. I didn't know my Phenom would bottleneck so hard my GPU. Logical Increments says Phenom don't bottleneck GPU's until 80-90 fps (In WoW).

 

 

 

It will be able to run. You probably won't get 60fps at 10..50p until you get that 6600k, but once you do, easily.

 

What? Too low of a resolution? Monitor is 6 years old...

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It will be able to run. You probably won't get 60fps at 10..50p until you get that 6600k, but once you do, easily.

Btw Thanks for your help! That's what i needed to know. :)

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Btw Thanks for your help! That's what i needed to know. :)

You're welcome :)

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You're welcome :)

Hey update the GPU lineup with the GTX 950

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Hey update the GPU lineup with the GTX 950

That post will not be getting updated any more, within the next couple of days I am going to completely rewrite it, there were a few major flaws with it.

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The monitor will be one of the last buys, first it is CPU, MOBO and RAM asap, maybe for the end of the year. but my birthday is in 2 weeks and my dad offered me to help with one of my pieces so i though the GPU was a good place to start since the one I have sucks so much. I didn't know my Phenom would bottleneck so hard my GPU. Logical Increments says Phenom don't bottleneck GPU's until 80-90 fps (In WoW).

 

 

 

 

What? Too low of a resolution? Monitor is 6 years old...

I hope you're upgrading the PSU as well?

You do know that a 6 year old PSU is no good?

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I hope you're upgrading the PSU as well?

You do know that a 6 year old PSU is no good?

I bought a couple months ago a EVGA 850 B2, should be plenty even for R9 390 CF

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I bought a couple months ago a EVGA 850 B2, should be plenty even for R9 390 CF

yes, in that case you're set

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yes, in that case you're set

Thanks for your help! I also bought a C70 to have everything fit smoothly, and ssd and a H60 where also bought to have my old computer survive a little longer haha

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