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February 2, 2014 7:42:18 AM

I found through searching on the internet some people claiming that an overclocked 8320 @ 4.5 can perform as good as i5 2500k at stock. Are there any AMD experts out there who can help? Which is the best build 8320+R7 270 or 6300+GTX 760 for playing at 1280*1024 smoothly (maxed out) over at least the next three years?
Although would Physix acceleration make much of a difference?

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February 2, 2014 7:57:34 AM

You can go with FX 8320, it is a good choice. You can get GTX 770. You can play all games with ultra settings !!
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February 2, 2014 8:03:06 AM

Always in gaming GPU > CPU with AMD or even Intel. For gaming I would say a FX-6300 with a GTX 760 will perform better than a FX-8320 with a R9 270.

Nvidia has PhysX, ShadowPlay, Geforce Experience,& GSync and AMD has Mantle & FreeSync (and maybe a room heater :p ).
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February 2, 2014 8:06:20 AM

Rams Anirudh said:
You can go with FX 8320, it is a good choice. You can get GTX 770. You can play all games with ultra settings !!


that was not my question, my question was whether is it worth it to get the higher GPU with the less expenssive CPU or get the lower GPU with the more expensive CPU for playing maxed out smoothly at 1280*1024 resolutions, I certainly can't afford both the 8320 and the GTX 770!
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February 2, 2014 8:07:17 AM

Well GTX 760 is less when its compared to GTX 770 in performance. So you are wrong ! May be FX 6300 + GTX 770 would be wise.

If you want to build computer only for gaming you can stick with FX 6300, but if you are into streaming videos and editing you can always prefer 8 core 8320 or may be 8350
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February 2, 2014 8:10:31 AM

Wrong?! about what? I am asking what is the better combo 760 GTX with Fx 6300 or R9 270 with FX-8320, I haven't mentioned GTX 770 at all!!!!
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February 2, 2014 8:15:29 AM

AnEwG said:
Wrong?! about what? I am asking what is the better combo 760 GTX with Fx 6300 or R9 270 with FX-8320, I haven't mentioned GTX 770 at all!!!!


i said he was wrong. for you i suggested FX 6300 + GTX 770 for gaming
If you do not want to go with GTX 770 you can opt for R9 270x which is a good choice
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February 2, 2014 8:18:20 AM

Rams Anirudh said:
Well GTX 760 is less when its compared to GTX 770 in performance. So you are wrong ! May be FX 6300 + GTX 770 would be wise.

If you want to build computer only for gaming you can stick with FX 6300, but if you are into streaming videos and editing you can always prefer 8 core 8320 or may be 8350


He has a specific budget for the CPU and GPU for which he can either afford the FX-8320 and the R9 270 (Cheaper GPU with expensive CPU) or the FX-6300 with a GTX 760.

The parts you are suggesting is well over his budget and thus he cannot afford it. Sure the GTX 770 with a FX-8320 is better than the GTX 760 with a FX-8320 but not within the same price range.
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February 2, 2014 8:23:37 AM

gameboy1998 said:
Rams Anirudh said:
Well GTX 760 is less when its compared to GTX 770 in performance. So you are wrong ! May be FX 6300 + GTX 770 would be wise.

If you want to build computer only for gaming you can stick with FX 6300, but if you are into streaming videos and editing you can always prefer 8 core 8320 or may be 8350


He has a specific budget for the CPU and GPU for which he can either afford the FX-8320 and the R9 270 (Cheaper GPU with expensive CPU) or the FX-6300 with a GTX 760.

The parts you are suggesting is well over his budget and thus he cannot afford it. Sure the GTX 770 with a FX-8320 is better than the GTX 760 with a FX-8320 but not within the same price range.


Exactly! But still is it worth is to buy the GTX 760 playing at this resolution? I need to be absolutely sure because this build is meant to last for at least three years.
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February 2, 2014 8:23:47 AM

gameboy1998 said:
Rams Anirudh said:
Well GTX 760 is less when its compared to GTX 770 in performance. So you are wrong ! May be FX 6300 + GTX 770 would be wise.

If you want to build computer only for gaming you can stick with FX 6300, but if you are into streaming videos and editing you can always prefer 8 core 8320 or may be 8350


He has a specific budget for the CPU and GPU for which he can either afford the FX-8320 and the R9 270 (Cheaper GPU with expensive CPU) or the FX-6300 with a GTX 760.

The parts you are suggesting is well over his budget and thus he cannot afford it. Sure the GTX 770 with a FX-8320 is better than the GTX 760 with a FX-8320 but not within the same price range.


He never mentioned any thing about money in the OP
That was why I suggested the best choice for him. Correct me if I am wrong
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February 2, 2014 8:26:25 AM

@Rams Anirudh: Please refer to the post title.
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February 2, 2014 8:26:33 AM

AnEwG said:
gameboy1998 said:
Rams Anirudh said:
Well GTX 760 is less when its compared to GTX 770 in performance. So you are wrong ! May be FX 6300 + GTX 770 would be wise.

If you want to build computer only for gaming you can stick with FX 6300, but if you are into streaming videos and editing you can always prefer 8 core 8320 or may be 8350


He has a specific budget for the CPU and GPU for which he can either afford the FX-8320 and the R9 270 (Cheaper GPU with expensive CPU) or the FX-6300 with a GTX 760.

The parts you are suggesting is well over his budget and thus he cannot afford it. Sure the GTX 770 with a FX-8320 is better than the GTX 760 with a FX-8320 but not within the same price range.


Exactly! But still is it worth is to buy the GTX 760 playing at this resolution? I need to be absolutely sure because this build is meant to last for at least three years.


3 years is a huge time to say !! There are many games these days with improved graphics so i don think gtx 760 would help you to play with max settings in future (3 yrs) you can still stick with 1 GTX 760 now but later you can do a SLI if required
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February 2, 2014 8:28:17 AM

AnEwG said:
@Rams Anirudh: Please refer to the post title.


Well, i am crying now.. my mistake !!!!
sorry -_-
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February 2, 2014 8:30:24 AM

AnEwG said:
gameboy1998 said:
Rams Anirudh said:
Well GTX 760 is less when its compared to GTX 770 in performance. So you are wrong ! May be FX 6300 + GTX 770 would be wise.

If you want to build computer only for gaming you can stick with FX 6300, but if you are into streaming videos and editing you can always prefer 8 core 8320 or may be 8350


He has a specific budget for the CPU and GPU for which he can either afford the FX-8320 and the R9 270 (Cheaper GPU with expensive CPU) or the FX-6300 with a GTX 760.

The parts you are suggesting is well over his budget and thus he cannot afford it. Sure the GTX 770 with a FX-8320 is better than the GTX 760 with a FX-8320 but not within the same price range.


Exactly! But still is it worth is to buy the GTX 760 playing at this resolution? I need to be absolutely sure because this build is meant to last for at least three years.


Well... it is the best you can get with your money, not sure how long it will last especially with the pace technology is changing. You probably get away for three years if you JUST WANT TO PLAY THE GAME, don't expect this card to MAX out all the games.

That being said if you willing to upgrade the graphic card every two years (What I do) while keeping the rest of the build same you should be able to get through five years I would say.
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February 2, 2014 8:41:42 AM

Rams Anirudh said:
AnEwG said:
gameboy1998 said:
Rams Anirudh said:
Well GTX 760 is less when its compared to GTX 770 in performance. So you are wrong ! May be FX 6300 + GTX 770 would be wise.

If you want to build computer only for gaming you can stick with FX 6300, but if you are into streaming videos and editing you can always prefer 8 core 8320 or may be 8350


He has a specific budget for the CPU and GPU for which he can either afford the FX-8320 and the R9 270 (Cheaper GPU with expensive CPU) or the FX-6300 with a GTX 760.

The parts you are suggesting is well over his budget and thus he cannot afford it. Sure the GTX 770 with a FX-8320 is better than the GTX 760 with a FX-8320 but not within the same price range.


Exactly! But still is it worth is to buy the GTX 760 playing at this resolution? I need to be absolutely sure because this build is meant to last for at least three years.


3 years is a huge time to say !! There are many games these days with improved graphics so i don think gtx 760 would help you to play with max settings in future (3 yrs) you can still stick with 1 GTX 760 now but later you can do a SLI if required


gameboy1998 said:
AnEwG said:
gameboy1998 said:
Rams Anirudh said:
Well GTX 760 is less when its compared to GTX 770 in performance. So you are wrong ! May be FX 6300 + GTX 770 would be wise.

If you want to build computer only for gaming you can stick with FX 6300, but if you are into streaming videos and editing you can always prefer 8 core 8320 or may be 8350


He has a specific budget for the CPU and GPU for which he can either afford the FX-8320 and the R9 270 (Cheaper GPU with expensive CPU) or the FX-6300 with a GTX 760.

The parts you are suggesting is well over his budget and thus he cannot afford it. Sure the GTX 770 with a FX-8320 is better than the GTX 760 with a FX-8320 but not within the same price range.


Exactly! But still is it worth is to buy the GTX 760 playing at this resolution? I need to be absolutely sure because this build is meant to last for at least three years.


Well... it is the best you can get with your money, not sure how long it will last especially with the pace technology is changing. You probably get away for three years if you JUST WANT TO PLAY THE GAME, don't expect this card to MAX out all the games.

That being said if you willing to upgrade the graphic card every two years (What I do) while keeping the rest of the build same you should be able to get through five years I would say.


By that time the CPU would probably be way outdated and I am not sure a new GPU won't be seriously bottle-necked by it by that time. If I had an intel Haxwell or at least Ivy bridge it may have been a very different story. But I still think that at my resolution at least for the next two years playing maxed out or at least on high settings on that GPU could be possible. The GTX 760 has Physix acceleration which is the main reason I am attracted to an nVidia card in the first place while many say that at my resolution the GTX 760 is also an unnecessary over kill.
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February 2, 2014 8:44:09 AM

Rams Anirudh said:
AnEwG said:
@Rams Anirudh: Please refer to the post title.


Well, i am crying now.. my mistake !!!!
sorry -_-


No problem ^_^
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February 2, 2014 8:52:50 AM

For your resolution yes GTX 760 is good, but when you are going to upgrade your comp you will be getting a Full HD screen i suppose :p 
So when you look at that time GTX 760 is actually an entry level for ultra settings game play so you are still benefited.
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February 2, 2014 8:56:55 AM

Rams Anirudh said:
For your resolution yes GTX 760 is good, but when you are going to upgrade your comp you will be getting a Full HD screen i suppose :p 
So when you look at that time GTX 760 is actually an entry level for ultra settings game play so you are still benefited.


So it won't be bottle necked by that resolution?
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February 2, 2014 9:17:43 AM

No i dont think so
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February 3, 2014 2:33:32 AM

AnEwG said:
Rams Anirudh said:
For your resolution yes GTX 760 is good, but when you are going to upgrade your comp you will be getting a Full HD screen i suppose :p 
So when you look at that time GTX 760 is actually an entry level for ultra settings game play so you are still benefited.


So it won't be bottle necked by that resolution?


Probablity is that you would be beacuse of your monitor. You monitor is most probably 60Hz which means it cannot display more that 60FPS & I think the GTX 760 will push most games above 60FPS in 720P (Which is what you are using).

The bare minimum for a monitor nowadays is a 1080P display. I would suggest you to pickup a 1080P monitor IF you still have money for your GPU and CPU. You can get a good monitor for less than 150$.
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February 3, 2014 2:40:15 AM

you can turn off vsync so you will get better fps. its not like 60Mhz monitor will only give you less than 60 fps
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February 3, 2014 2:45:43 AM

Rams Anirudh said:
you can turn off vsync so you will get better fps. its not like 60Mhz monitor will only give you less than 60 fps


Even with VSync off a 60Hz monitor cannot display more than 60FPS and YES it is like that. Please do your research before posting.

But you maybe able to overclock your monitor though, which I don't really recommend doing :p  .
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February 3, 2014 2:49:20 AM

I get above 100 fps solid for few games, so i am not telling any thing false. Also check this thread for more information --> http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/382560-33-60fps-60hz-...

Over here its posted like technically we cannot get but we can still see more than 60fps. Thats wat we want though :p 

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February 3, 2014 2:51:31 AM

"A 60hz monitor refreshes the screen 60 times per second. Therefore, a 60hz monitor is only capable of outputting 60fps" - helz IT
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February 3, 2014 8:09:14 AM

I am going to be playing at 1024 p not 720 p and I don't think they are the same thing. I don't care about fps higher than 60 fps as long as the game is playing smoothly actually and if I ever want the higher frame rate-if it is possible- I can just turn Vsync off. If the game is playing smoothly even at 40 fps I won't be bothered with fps monitoring I would rather be enjoying the gameplay! Now back to the original question: The main reason I am going nVidia is Physix acceleration, at my resolution is it still worth the extra cash over the AMD card?
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February 3, 2014 3:09:23 PM

oh and btw I am not sure the GTX 760 will 'physically' fit inside the case; it is a pretty crummy cooler master elite 311 case
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February 3, 2014 6:06:49 PM

Your resolution is 1280x720 which is 720p. I'm just saying you maybe wasting your GPU horsepower nothing more. I will look about your case before posting.
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February 3, 2014 10:30:55 PM

gameboy1998 said:
Your resolution is 1280x720 which is 720p. I'm just saying you maybe wasting your GPU horsepower nothing more. I will look about your case before posting.


actually it is 1280x1024 not 1280x720 and the difference is 304 horizontal lines which amounts to a difference of 389120 pixels. 1280x1024 IS NOT 1280x720, they are two different display resolutions. The 720p and 1080p applys to HD TV which doesn't have any other resolutions between 720p and 1080p, PC display monitors are different since they can have native resolutions between 720p and 1080p or higher.
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February 3, 2014 10:42:04 PM

2500k at stock vs an amd 8 core piledriver @4.5.... haha lol. the 8 core amd will be much faster in almost every aspect. a 2500k@4.5 vs 8320@4.5, when then now you have a good boxing match where each trades blows. the 2500k is 3 years ago now, you cant buy them so its a mute arguement. 4670k. that said, for budget wise the fx6300 or the fx8320 are the best deals for sure, ive seen 8320s for $129 and thats nothing to laugh at. Pair that up with a gtx760 or 770 and your good to go for gaming. but honestly the lowest i saw a 280x for was $289 but then the mining craze pushed the prices up and stocks down so its not really an option. but for me until i see a 680/770 near the $289 price i feel it doesn't have a good price to performance ratio. the gtx760 though i have seen for sale recently at $239, all this is with promo codes plus rebate of course.

bottom line for gaming performance and fps only, if a 4670k plus hyper 212 cooler and a gtx770 cost the same as an fx6300 plus hyper 212 cooler and gtx780.... the 6300+780 is the way to go. so if spending slightly less on a cpu get you a higher tier gpu on a fixed budget, do that. just dont go below fx6300.
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February 3, 2014 10:48:03 PM

@gameboy1998
but compared to 1920x1080 monitors which has the ability to display even 762880 pixels more I kind of see your point.
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February 3, 2014 11:01:32 PM

16:9 monitors are the standard for hdtv = 1080p equals just over 2 million pixels, 2,073,600 to be exact. 720p is 1280x720 is 921,600 pixels. 1280x1024 is higher than 720p but at a roughly 4:3 width to height ratio. but then there is 1200p and 1600p which are 16:10. 1440p is very popular on computer monitors which is 16:9, 2560x1440=3,686,400 total pixels.

if you get an fx8230 and a gtx770 and a 1440p monitor, you would have a great gaming experience.
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February 3, 2014 11:20:03 PM

nikoli707 said:
2500k at stock vs an amd 8 core piledriver @4.5.... haha lol. the 8 core amd will be much faster in almost every aspect. a 2500k@4.5 vs 8320@4.5, when then now you have a good boxing match where each trades blows. the 2500k is 3 years ago now, you cant buy them so its a mute arguement. 4670k. that said, for budget wise the fx6300 or the fx8320 are the best deals for sure, ive seen 8320s for $129 and thats nothing to laugh at. Pair that up with a gtx760 or 770 and your good to go for gaming. but honestly the lowest i saw a 280x for was $289 but then the mining craze pushed the prices up and stocks down so its not really an option. but for me until i see a 680/770 near the $289 price i feel it doesn't have a good price to performance ratio. the gtx760 though i have seen for sale recently at $239, all this is with promo codes plus rebate of course.

bottom line for gaming performance and fps only, if a 4670k plus hyper 212 cooler and a gtx770 cost the same as an fx6300 plus hyper 212 cooler and gtx780.... the 6300+780 is the way to go. so if spending slightly less on a cpu get you a higher tier gpu on a fixed budget, do that. just dont go below fx6300.


nikoli707 said:
16:9 monitors are the standard for hdtv = 1080p equals just over 2 million pixels, 2,073,600 to be exact. 720p is 1280x720 is 921,600 pixels. 1280x1024 is higher than 720p but at a roughly 4:3 width to height ratio. but then there is 1200p and 1600p which are 16:10. 1440p is very popular on computer monitors which is 16:9, 2560x1440=3,686,400 total pixels.

if you get an fx8230 and a gtx770 and a 1440p monitor, you would have a great gaming experience.


gtx760 is my limit here as far as graphic cards go, I don't think I will be getting a new monitor anytime soon so for the time being I am sticking with the 1280x1024 resolution. I read that both the fx-6300 and fx-8320 have very similar performance in gaming at stock, besides, in order to over clock either I'll need an after market cooler which will just add to the cost.
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February 4, 2014 5:23:21 AM

AnEwG said:
nikoli707 said:
2500k at stock vs an amd 8 core piledriver @4.5.... haha lol. the 8 core amd will be much faster in almost every aspect. a 2500k@4.5 vs 8320@4.5, when then now you have a good boxing match where each trades blows. the 2500k is 3 years ago now, you cant buy them so its a mute arguement. 4670k. that said, for budget wise the fx6300 or the fx8320 are the best deals for sure, ive seen 8320s for $129 and thats nothing to laugh at. Pair that up with a gtx760 or 770 and your good to go for gaming. but honestly the lowest i saw a 280x for was $289 but then the mining craze pushed the prices up and stocks down so its not really an option. but for me until i see a 680/770 near the $289 price i feel it doesn't have a good price to performance ratio. the gtx760 though i have seen for sale recently at $239, all this is with promo codes plus rebate of course.

bottom line for gaming performance and fps only, if a 4670k plus hyper 212 cooler and a gtx770 cost the same as an fx6300 plus hyper 212 cooler and gtx780.... the 6300+780 is the way to go. so if spending slightly less on a cpu get you a higher tier gpu on a fixed budget, do that. just dont go below fx6300.


nikoli707 said:
16:9 monitors are the standard for hdtv = 1080p equals just over 2 million pixels, 2,073,600 to be exact. 720p is 1280x720 is 921,600 pixels. 1280x1024 is higher than 720p but at a roughly 4:3 width to height ratio. but then there is 1200p and 1600p which are 16:10. 1440p is very popular on computer monitors which is 16:9, 2560x1440=3,686,400 total pixels.

if you get an fx8230 and a gtx770 and a 1440p monitor, you would have a great gaming experience.


gtx760 is my limit here as far as graphic cards go, I don't think I will be getting a new monitor anytime soon so for the time being I am sticking with the 1280x1024 resolution. I read that both the fx-6300 and fx-8320 have very similar performance in gaming at stock, besides, in order to over clock either I'll need an after market cooler which will just add to the cost.


You can go with a GTX 760 with a FX-6300 then. Good Luck & As Always keep Gaming!
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February 4, 2014 9:43:08 AM

down the road you can find a deal for a $25 cooler master hyper 212 evo cooler for the fx6300 and give it a decent overclock and it will do very well in all computing aspects. the 760 is still a very powerful gpu and with that setup you will get very impressive 1080p performance. its a fairly balanced setup that will last many years for you.

just don't skimp out on your power supply, find a quality one.
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