Looking at buying a GTX 760, will my cpu bottle neck it?

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I have an AMD A6-5400K Trinity 3.6GHz..and seeing as it is an APU with an FM2 socket if I were to upgrade to what I really wanted in a CPU (an i5), I would have to buy whole new mobo. Just wondering if I could get out of doing that with this card. Also, if this card wont work, what will? Trying to go as high end as I can... thank you!
 
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Depending on what you had for a gfx card before, you will probably see a major frame rate improvement. But yes, the APU will be a slight bottle neck to the card. Still, it will be a worthwhile upgrade. Or, you may want to look into the new GTX 750 Ti. One of the factory overclocked versions if you want to avoid bottle neck. This is an amazing card that requires no 6 pin connection but has the speed of the older GTX 650 TI Boost:
http://www.evga.com/articles/00821/#3753
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Depending on what you had for a gfx card before, you will probably see a major frame rate improvement. But yes, the APU will be a slight bottle neck to the card. Still, it will be a worthwhile upgrade. Or, you may want to look into the new GTX 750 Ti. One of the factory overclocked versions if you want to avoid bottle neck. This is an amazing card that requires no 6 pin connection but has the speed of the older GTX 650 TI Boost:
http://www.evga.com/articles/00821/#3753
 
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Thats the thing, I didn't have one. The processor is an APU with integrated graphics. Budget build. You say a "slight" bottle neck...is it slight enough to where I could just kind of live with it till I can save up the money to upgrade my mobo and CPU?
 
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Yes, that was kinda what I was referring to. If you see an upgrade to CPU/MB in your future, then there'd be nothing wrong with getting a slightly faster card than you can make the most of now. But check out the reviews of the GTX 750 Ti SC from Evga. Fastest card you can buy that needs no aux power.

What is your PSU in the PC?
 
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Right now its a Corsair 430.
 
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Recommendations on that? This is what I was looking at.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139012
 
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One last question..how big is said bottleneck? Like just a loss of a couple frames...10-15 frames...if you know?
 
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I really wouldn't have the figures at my fingertips. And it would depend on the game/game engine, the resolution, the settings used, which settings, etc. But what does it matter? It will be a major upgrade in frame rate with your present APU. And another gain in the future if you upgrade the CPU/MB. No, you will not be able to wring every last fps from the card with your APU. That's why I suggested the GTX 750 Ti as a more practical solution.
 
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