So my computer is becoming more and more outdated and my poor performance in modern games is getting a bit depressing. I received some Amazon gift money for Christmas and I'm thinking of splurging on a GTX 760 or 770 for an instant performance boost and then replacing my motherboard and processor sometime later when I can afford it.
Here are my current specs:
AMD Phenom II x6 1055T OC'd to 3.6ghz
8GB DDR3 1600
GTX 460 1GB x 2 in SLI
I had hoped that the GTX 460's in SLI would get me by for a little longer, but I noticed some serious FPS stuttering in Bioshock Infinite on medium and I've recently gotten really into The Secret World, which runs like garbage on my current setup even on the lowest settings. For instance, high intensity boss encounters go below 10 FPS and it becomes nearly unplayable. I truly miss the days of playing games on Very High or Ultra settings and I would love to be able to do so again at 1920 x 1200 resolution.
Now, I'm sure if I do pull out the two GTX 460's and throw in a GTX 770, there will be some serious bottlenecking with my old processor. Is this a serious issue? Or will I simply experience a minor cap in performance until I upgrade my motherboard and processor, which would otherwise be no big deal?
Also, it seems like the GTX 760 is technically a better value in terms of performance vs. cost. The GTX 770 is about $100 more right now, but I'm still interested in it for the purpose of future proofing my system. What do you guys think about that? This is the one I'm interested in, by the way. I picked a non-prime deal to dodge tax. It's not pre-OC'd but I'd consider boosting the core clock speed up to 1150, as suggested by one of the reviewers. Are there any other ones you would suggest?
Lastly, I know this technically goes outside of the graphics card category itself, but I'm still using this old motherboard and I'm thinking of just throwing in an FX-8320 or an FX8350 to solve my outdated CPU issues. Would that be wise, or should I still shoot for a newer motherboard? Also, would an AMD FX CPU and the GTX 760 or 770 be perfectly fine for playing games on Ultra @ 1920 x 1200 with a single monitor, or should I consider switching to a Haswell i5?
That's it, I promise. Thanks so much for your time.
Here are my current specs:
AMD Phenom II x6 1055T OC'd to 3.6ghz
8GB DDR3 1600
GTX 460 1GB x 2 in SLI
I had hoped that the GTX 460's in SLI would get me by for a little longer, but I noticed some serious FPS stuttering in Bioshock Infinite on medium and I've recently gotten really into The Secret World, which runs like garbage on my current setup even on the lowest settings. For instance, high intensity boss encounters go below 10 FPS and it becomes nearly unplayable. I truly miss the days of playing games on Very High or Ultra settings and I would love to be able to do so again at 1920 x 1200 resolution.
Now, I'm sure if I do pull out the two GTX 460's and throw in a GTX 770, there will be some serious bottlenecking with my old processor. Is this a serious issue? Or will I simply experience a minor cap in performance until I upgrade my motherboard and processor, which would otherwise be no big deal?
Also, it seems like the GTX 760 is technically a better value in terms of performance vs. cost. The GTX 770 is about $100 more right now, but I'm still interested in it for the purpose of future proofing my system. What do you guys think about that? This is the one I'm interested in, by the way. I picked a non-prime deal to dodge tax. It's not pre-OC'd but I'd consider boosting the core clock speed up to 1150, as suggested by one of the reviewers. Are there any other ones you would suggest?
Lastly, I know this technically goes outside of the graphics card category itself, but I'm still using this old motherboard and I'm thinking of just throwing in an FX-8320 or an FX8350 to solve my outdated CPU issues. Would that be wise, or should I still shoot for a newer motherboard? Also, would an AMD FX CPU and the GTX 760 or 770 be perfectly fine for playing games on Ultra @ 1920 x 1200 with a single monitor, or should I consider switching to a Haswell i5?
That's it, I promise. Thanks so much for your time.