Which is better? cpu gpu combo

Sig2525 · Feb 15, 2015

i currently have a core i5-4460 paired with a r9 270x (HIS iceqx2 turbo) i play at 1680x1050 60 hz monitor and so far i'm very happy with the performance - playing DA on high preset @ 45-60 FPS

but something caught my attention and i'm planning to trade my i5-4460 to a g3258+cash
then sell my 270x and get me a 280x / 7870 ghz.

so a g3258+r9 280x compared to an i5-4460+r9 270x will i get better performance (FPS) from the g3258+280x or will it be just the same with the 4460+270x or im better of with the 4460+270x?

will OC the g3258 to atleast 4.0-4.2 ghz

thanks in advance

IamTimTech · Feb 15, 2015

Don't trade your i5 for a pentium, that's insane.

PandaButtonFTW · Feb 15, 2015

your way better off with what you currently have, switching to a Pentium will NEVER give you better performance, they are also known to make your games stutter as they only have 2 cores and no HT, meaning that everything on your system will be using just those 2 cores instead of the 4 you already have.

rockie_ · Feb 15, 2015

Keep the i5 4460 ! If a game not playable at 1920x1080 , then at 1366x768 , along with R9 270X !

IamTimTech · Feb 15, 2015

You don't need to overclock anything, your stock clocked i5 is gonna run games better no matter what you do. If you want to improve your gaming experience I wouldn't even consider going for anything less than a R9 290 or a GTX 970. Jumping to a 280 or a 280x you're just not going to see a big enough jump to justify your purchase. Unless of course you can trade your R9 270x + cash for the newer GPU then the R9 280, 280x, 290, 290x and the GTX 970 are all good choices.

Sig2525 · Feb 15, 2015

thanks guys i guess i'll stick with my 4460 and 270x then as i only got 1680x1050 monitor locked at 60Fps (can go upto 1920x1080 but the screen looks stretched - can go to 1366x768 but the screen looks blurred)

i tried ultra preset and i get 30 min fps and 45 max fps on my system i wonder if changing to a g3258+280x would increase the FPS to atleast 60 -if not then no need to downgrade cpu/upgrade gpu.

and i play games like farcry 3-4, crysis 1-3, battlefield 2-4, assasins creed 1-3, call of duty (all titles) and mostly dota 2 just for the info

IamTimTech · Feb 15, 2015

The games you just listed are the games which benefit from multiple cores, if you traded for the Pentium you would hate yourself. Like I said, you could upgrade your GPU, but really you don't need to.

Dylan Young · Feb 16, 2015

The pentuim would not increase the fps but a better gpu would. Save up for a better gpu like a gtx 770.

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