Ok so I'm creating this thread to discuss my current gpu versus possible upgrades on a budget abd whether there worth it or not.
Rig
Asrock 970 extreme am3+ board
Amd phenom II x4 965 be cpu
Gigabyte 7850 oc édition
2x 4gb sticks Gskill ripjaw 1600 ram
Antec 620w high current gamer psu
Cooler Master HAF 912 case.
Psu is bottom mounted.
My question. I will be oclocking my cpu to ~4ghz and will be playing games majorily. Currently my 7850 only has one hdmi port and I've had some recent issues with some games stuttering in intense action.
Mainly metro 2033 and skyrim on occasion also.
I'm not sure if the o'clock will solve this but I'm debating on upgrading my gpu. How well does the 7850 perform these days considering it's age? Should it be able to handle games on max at 1080p? (just got a 1080p monitor ordered. Was using a TV prior to buying it)
If i were to upgrade is there a ~200$ card that will outperform my old one?
Prefer to stay with an HD card but if the Nvidia card clearly out works it at equal value I'd consider it.
Gpu Needs for me would be.
Ability to run games like metro, skyrim(modded), fallout, SC2 on max settings at 1080p with x4 aa at least.
Also would like one if I do upgrade that supports dual monitors with two hdmi ports so the TV can still be hooked up fir movies.
Mainly looking to upgrade to single better gpu as crossfire with another 7850 would mean a psu upgrade also which is out of my budget.
Rig
Asrock 970 extreme am3+ board
Amd phenom II x4 965 be cpu
Gigabyte 7850 oc édition
2x 4gb sticks Gskill ripjaw 1600 ram
Antec 620w high current gamer psu
Cooler Master HAF 912 case.
Psu is bottom mounted.
My question. I will be oclocking my cpu to ~4ghz and will be playing games majorily. Currently my 7850 only has one hdmi port and I've had some recent issues with some games stuttering in intense action.
Mainly metro 2033 and skyrim on occasion also.
I'm not sure if the o'clock will solve this but I'm debating on upgrading my gpu. How well does the 7850 perform these days considering it's age? Should it be able to handle games on max at 1080p? (just got a 1080p monitor ordered. Was using a TV prior to buying it)
If i were to upgrade is there a ~200$ card that will outperform my old one?
Prefer to stay with an HD card but if the Nvidia card clearly out works it at equal value I'd consider it.
Gpu Needs for me would be.
Ability to run games like metro, skyrim(modded), fallout, SC2 on max settings at 1080p with x4 aa at least.
Also would like one if I do upgrade that supports dual monitors with two hdmi ports so the TV can still be hooked up fir movies.
Mainly looking to upgrade to single better gpu as crossfire with another 7850 would mean a psu upgrade also which is out of my budget.