16gb (2400mhz) ram OR GTX 750ti upgrade for AMD A8 6600K system?

xXgetErektXx · Dec 8, 2014

I currently have a pc that has:
8gb (1600mhz) ram
AMD A8 6600k
2000gb hdd (7200rpm)
ASRock > FM2A88M-HD+ motherboard
420w PSU

I want an upgrade to improve gaming and I've come down to either of these two decisions. The ram because from what i have read I know it would benefit my APU greatly and the graphics card because its more powerful than the interrogated 8570d. They are both around £135 (around $210) so as i cannot decide my self opinions would be greatly appreciated

And is my motherboard even good enough?

Or maybe even getting another 8gb of 1600mhz ram and a 6670d to crossfire I'm not sure.

Thank you.

fnmeo · Dec 8, 2014

Try to get a 270x if you can. With a 270x you can enable dual graphics with your apu and get even higher FPS.

cursedqt · Dec 8, 2014

Well 8gb is enough imo you could get a small SSD just for Os.Would upgrade the Psu to 600 or 650
So you are using the integrated GPU?
I got confused

xXgetErektXx · Dec 8, 2014

cursedqt :

Yes I am using the integrated gpu at the moment

xXgetErektXx · Dec 8, 2014

fnmeo :

Oh really! I wasn't aware the a8 could cossfire with the r9. And would the power supply and the ram be able to handle that?

Thank you.

cursedqt · Dec 8, 2014

If what fnmeo said works.Definitely go for it.But you will have to increase your Psu a 420 might not be that sufficient.

ko888 · Dec 8, 2014

fnmeo :

Do you have any proof that the AMD A8-6600K can be run in Dual Graphics with the R9 270X?

fnmeo · Dec 8, 2014

http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/AMD-A8-7600-Kaveri-APU-and-R7-250-Dual-Graphics-Testing-Pacing-Fixed
Here is just one link but there are others
I had not thought about the 270x being a R9 card but i am assuming that if it works with the R7 it should work with R9.
I have a a10 7850k and it works with a 270x.

ko888 · Dec 8, 2014

So you're assuming that the OP's Richland APU behaves the same as your Kaveri APU.

If you look at the user comments in the following link, there is a user who bought a Sapphire Radeon R9 270X to use in Dual Graphics with their A10-6800K Richland and they could never get it to work in Dual Graphics.

http://www.cpu-world.com/info/AMD/Recommended_graphics_cards_for_AMD_dual-graphics.html

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