Hi,
my current specs are: i3-2120, 8gig RAM, Radeon HD 6570, 19in monitor @ 1280x1024. Using a 350w power supply at the moment, but I have a 500w in my home server so I can swap them over easily.
I'm looking to gradually upgrade my system to make it more powerful for games.
1st upgrade - gfx card. I'm looking at Radeon HD 7950.
Will be upgrading later to a better monitor - at least 24in 1920x1080 or possibly a 27in 2560x1440, and will also upgrade CPU to an i5 when I have the money.
2 questions:
1) I'm trying to understand bottlenecking - I know that there will be some with the i3 and the 7950, but how does this affect framerate/detail levels that I can play at (i.e. what sort of framerates/detail could be achieved at 1280x1024 and 1920x1080 with the i3)?
2) If I do end up going with a 2560x1440 monitor, will the HD 7950 be able to handle this and what sort of frame rates can I expect at high/max detail?
Further info: Expecting to upgrade gfx card and monitor in the next few months. CPU will be towards the end of the year.
Battlefield 3 is probbably the most demanding game I play at the moment, followed by AC3. Will be looking to get BF4 and watch dogs when they come out.
Thanks in advance for the advice!
my current specs are: i3-2120, 8gig RAM, Radeon HD 6570, 19in monitor @ 1280x1024. Using a 350w power supply at the moment, but I have a 500w in my home server so I can swap them over easily.
I'm looking to gradually upgrade my system to make it more powerful for games.
1st upgrade - gfx card. I'm looking at Radeon HD 7950.
Will be upgrading later to a better monitor - at least 24in 1920x1080 or possibly a 27in 2560x1440, and will also upgrade CPU to an i5 when I have the money.
2 questions:
1) I'm trying to understand bottlenecking - I know that there will be some with the i3 and the 7950, but how does this affect framerate/detail levels that I can play at (i.e. what sort of framerates/detail could be achieved at 1280x1024 and 1920x1080 with the i3)?
2) If I do end up going with a 2560x1440 monitor, will the HD 7950 be able to handle this and what sort of frame rates can I expect at high/max detail?
Further info: Expecting to upgrade gfx card and monitor in the next few months. CPU will be towards the end of the year.
Battlefield 3 is probbably the most demanding game I play at the moment, followed by AC3. Will be looking to get BF4 and watch dogs when they come out.
Thanks in advance for the advice!