Need some help with graphics cards

[Fontos]

Hi. Recently my Radeon HD 7950 graphics card borke, and I need some help what to buy. I am considering a GTX 970 but I don´t know if my FX 8120(OC´d to 4.1 GHz) would bottleneck it. I don´t want an AMD card anymore (since they aren´t competitive anymore) and I don´t want a GTX 960 because it just barely outpreforms my HD 7950 (was also OC´d).  Will I be okay with the GTX 970 and FX8120 combo with 8GB RAM or should I upgrade to an i5 as well (maybe in the future, cuz I´m a college student so I don´t have a lot of money). My PCI express slot is Gen 2 but I think I´d be okay with those speeds, since graphics cards don´t need that much bandwith.

[TheRandomness]

'Aren't competitive anymore' M8, 390 > 970 and 380 >> 960.

[Stardar1]

'Aren't competitive anymore' M8, 390 > 970 and 380 >> 960.

and R9 Fury > GTX 980

and R9 390x > GTX 980

and R9 380x > GTX 960 4GB

I could go on

[Virtual01]

AMD cards are only "not competitive" at the absolute highest level. For low and midrange cards they pretty much all beat out Nvidia cards in the same price range.

[Fontos]

'Aren't competitive anymore' M8, 390 > 970 and 380 >> 960.

It´s a rebranded 290x and going with that I´d need a new PSU cuz of the insane powerconsumption.

[Nacho Marco Segui]

It´s a rebranded 290x and going with that I´d need a new PSU cuz of the insane powerconsumption.

Its not that bad,50w at much when overclocked

[Daveeede]

It´s a rebranded 290x and going with that I´d need a new PSU cuz of the insane powerconsumption.

get ready to get rekt by responses

[SPAS-ID]

If you want Performance get 390, but if you want power effecient get 970

 

It´s a rebranded 290x and going with that I´d need a new PSU cuz of the insane powerconsumption.

nah mate its improved

[Tuloth]

It´s a rebranded 290x and going with that I´d need a new PSU cuz of the insane powerconsumption.

 

If you didn't want other people's opinions why post?  It sounds like you just want people to agree with you and tell you to get a 970.  If that's what you want to buy, buy it.  At the end of the day it's your card, and your money, use it how you want.  But basically everyone will tell you short of a 980Ti or Titan X, AMD is better performance for less money. 

[TheRandomness]

It´s a rebranded 290x and going with that I´d need a new PSU cuz of the insane powerconsumption.

Oh no! 20W more power consumption than a 970!

[Guest]

AMD cards are only "not competitive" at the absolute highest level. For low and midrange cards they pretty much all beat out Nvidia cards in the same price range.

not to mention they just released the 4GB version of the 390 is it? Directly competes w/ the 970

[Fontos]

If you didn't want other people's opinions why post?  It sounds like you just want people to agree with you and tell you to get a 970.  If that's what you want to buy, buy it.  At the end of the day it's your card, and your money, use it how you want.  But basically everyone will tell you short of a 980Ti or Titan X, AMD is better performance for less money. 

I wrote it clearly that I don´t want an AMD card and my quiestion was about the 970 and fx 8120 combo, yet people came recommending AMD cards. I can get a 970 Strix for 315 and an R9 390 for 350 so its also better for me cuz of the lower price.

[Daveeede]

I wrote it clearly that I don´t want an AMD card and my quiestion was about the 970 and fx 8120 combo, yet people came recommending AMD cards. I can get a 970 Strix for 315 and an R9 390 for 350 so its also better for me cuz of the lower price.

Well considering there's literally 100 theads about the 970 and fx-8120 bottlenecking it depending on the game... Seems like you've already made up your mind. You'll be happy with the performance and efficiency of the GTX 970. It's definitely a step up from what you had before. 

[Tuloth]

I wrote it clearly that I don´t want an AMD card and my quiestion was about the 970 and fx 8120 combo, yet people came recommending AMD cards. I can get a 970 Strix for 315 and an R9 390 for 350 so its also better for me cuz of the lower price.

 

You didn't want an AMD card for a reason that is just... wrong.  If you're team green just say it, no one will hold it against you, you're allowed to have preferences. As I said, it's your money use it how you want.  But if you state a reason that is completely invalid for not wanting something, people are likely to correct you.  Based on your clarification... you're asking a processor question, in a graphics card sub forum.