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December 2, 2013 8:34:26 AM

Hey all,

Quick question regarding performance. I have a FX-4100 overclocked to 4.2Ghz, and a 6870 (975/1200 i think). I was wondering if I upgraded the graphics card to say a 7870, would the FX4100 bottleneck it (even at 4.2ghz?)

If so - what would you recommend upgrading? Would I see a higher performance boost in BF4 with a cpu upgrade or a graphics card upgrade?

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December 2, 2013 8:39:14 AM

I run a 7870 with an FX-4100 with no bottleneck. GPU upgrade will help a lot and although the FX-4100 isn't amazing it'll be adequate.
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December 2, 2013 8:55:00 AM

6870 and 7870 is almost the same card. your fx 4100 is already a fair matchup with this range of graphics. maybe a bit too slow. for better performance you would need an upgrade in both i think.
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December 2, 2013 8:55:17 AM

The 7870 will be a nice performance increase over your 6870 and will be noticable what resolution are you playing at? BF4 (Online) is cpu intensive and the fx 4100 will start to give you drops in fps a better fx cpu like an 8320 would make that 7870 show its full capabilites
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December 2, 2013 10:56:38 AM

Are you use 1080p resolution?

I recommend at least a two level upgrade when buying a gpu. The 7870 is about a 1 1/2. Good gpu and some good prices on them now though.
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December 2, 2013 12:56:04 PM

Appreciate the input everyone!

Yeah I'm playing 1080p on high right now, works decent but it definitely has some slowdowns. I was thinking the same thing Embra... might hold off until the next gen cards come out then just upgrade the cpu / gpu together. I assume anything higher than a 7870 would be overkill for my fx4100 though, right?
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December 2, 2013 1:46:45 PM

Look to see if you can get a good deal on a 7950. I have seen them for 180-190 on sale.
A R9 280x would be a good upgrade. About $300 for now.

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