480 vs 7950 vs Neo

[BustinJustin]

So, I'm wondering if the  ew RX 480 is better than a 7950, my current card. I know for sure the vram would be an upgrade, but I'm not sure about the GPU power. I know a couple of these in crossfire is beast af. 

 

Another concern is my current CPU, an AMD Phenom II X6. It used to be a quite capable card, but I'm not so sure anymore. Surely it isn't a bottleneck.

 

Another thing: now that consoles are getting more and more powerful, would just getting a Neo or Scorpio when they come out be a viable alternative to anyone?

[pcshme33]

well I mean you can't really compare those cards to consoles as the neo isn't even out yet.

[thekeemo]

same as 290x vs 280 essentially

CPU bottleneck is there

[BustinJustin]

Would an RX 480 be an upgrade from the 7950? One worth making, anyways?

[ivan134]

A 480 is at least twice as fast as a 7950. Yes, you have a bottleneck. Impossible to know if the new consoles will be worth it until they're out.

[BustinJustin]

So, in conclusion, my Phenom II x6 would be an issue if I upgraded to a RX 480?

[App4that]

Neo, he can dodge bullets. But he doesn't have to. 

[don_svetlio]

13 minutes ago, BustinJustin said:

So, in conclusion, my Phenom II x6 would be an issue if I upgraded to a RX 480?

Probably. But the RX 480 is still double the performance of a 7950

[BustinJustin]

2 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

Probably. But the RX 480 is still double the performance of a 7950

This sucks since the 480 is so...um...affordable...and I paid so much for my 7950 back in the day

[don_svetlio]

1 minute ago, BustinJustin said:

This sucks since the 480 is so...um...affordable...and I paid so much for my 7950 back in the day

7950 was a high end product (what the RX 490 will be) - 480 is mid-range.

Anyway - grab an i5 and a RX 480 for Ultra 1080p

[BustinJustin]

2 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

7950 was a high end product (what the RX 490 will be) - 480 is mid-range.

Anyway - grab an i5 and a RX 480 for Ultra 1080p

I doubt I'll upgrade to 4k any time in the next frikin 10 years or so. But 1440p may be in my near future. Maybe i7 and 480 for 1440p? Or 480 still good?

[don_svetlio]

3 minutes ago, BustinJustin said:

I doubt I'll upgrade to 4k any time in the next frikin 10 years or so. But 1440p may be in my near future. Maybe i7 and 480 for 1440p? Or 480 still good?

i7 + 1070 for 1440p Ultra
i5 + 480 for 1080p Ultra

[App4that]

The new PS4 is really not that special. It will just deliver on the promises made by Sony for the first PS4. The Xbox Scorpio will be more powerful but is a year away. Listen to Don.