I'm upgrading my rig and I've been looking at two Asus Radeon R9 280X models. I'm interested in two of the following:
Asus Radeon R9 280X DirectCU II 3 GB GDDR5
Asus Radeon R9 280X DirectCU II TOP 3 GB GDDR5
My price limit is ~300€ for the GPU, and another 100€ for a new PSU if necessary. haven't really decided which one to get, but I'm hoping to get some reasonable arguments from you guys
My current specs are as follows:
CPU: i5-2500k (default clocks)
PSU: Some not-very-old XFX 550W non-modular
MOBO: ASRock Z68 Pro3
GPU: PowerColor HD6950
RAM: 8GB of some Kingston RAM
My PSU has one 8-pin and one 6+2-pin PCIe cable, so I suppose that won't be a problem. I'm purchasing a new GPU within 1-2 weeks.
What I would like to know is:
1. Will my system have any compatibility problems with the GPU?
2. Will 550W be enough?
3. Will my CPU bottleneck it?
Thanks in advance.
Asus Radeon R9 280X DirectCU II 3 GB GDDR5
Asus Radeon R9 280X DirectCU II TOP 3 GB GDDR5
My price limit is ~300€ for the GPU, and another 100€ for a new PSU if necessary. haven't really decided which one to get, but I'm hoping to get some reasonable arguments from you guys
My current specs are as follows:
CPU: i5-2500k (default clocks)
PSU: Some not-very-old XFX 550W non-modular
MOBO: ASRock Z68 Pro3
GPU: PowerColor HD6950
RAM: 8GB of some Kingston RAM
My PSU has one 8-pin and one 6+2-pin PCIe cable, so I suppose that won't be a problem. I'm purchasing a new GPU within 1-2 weeks.
What I would like to know is:
1. Will my system have any compatibility problems with the GPU?
2. Will 550W be enough?
3. Will my CPU bottleneck it?
Thanks in advance.