Can a AMD FX-6300 Handle My GPU?

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Alright I asked a similar question before about the AMD FX-4350, but I am wondering if a AMD FX-6300 (6 cores) clocked at 3.5 GHz won't bottleneck with a 4GB 960?
 
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We're getting pretty far afield from helping OP decide on a good combo, but here's some more recent benchmarks to support the i5-4xxx line over the AMD 8xxx line:

Huge comprehensive summary from Techpowerup, including the Intel 4460 and entire FX 8xxx and 9xxx line. The Intel 4460 comes out ahead in performance in just about every chart. This was published last year, so you will actually see relevant titles and processors in this one: http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/test-of-cpu-for-gaming-30-cpus-compared.200132/

On top of better performance, the i5-4460 runs significantly more efficiently than the FX 8xxx line and costs only $20 more than the FX 8350 (not quite hundreds more). You also need to buy an aftermarket cooler for...

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Thanks for the help. What do you think the fps would be if I paired it with a 4GB 970? Do you think the CPU will be able to handle the 970 without bottlenecking.
 

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You might get higher FPS in some titles, but the GTX 970 will certainly bottleneck with the FX 6300. The only FX model that can really run along side the GTX 970 is the FX-8350 with a solid overclock.

The GTX 960 is a much better pairing for the 6300.
 

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Is there a CPU that is not a lot of money that you would pair with a 970 (preferably AMD because it has lower prices).
 

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The lowest one that would possibly work would be the 8320, but honestly you would want an 8350 with a strong overclocking motherboard for an AMD pair with the GTX 970.

rolli59 is quite correct, anything past the AMD 6300 budget line and you'll want to start looking at intel.
 
http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/amd-fx-8350-8320-6300-processor-4300-performance-review.html

Intel fans have been running around saying this nonsense so long its like a religion to them .
But the reality is quite different . The FX 6300 is only marginally less powerful than an intel 2500K . In some situations its fractionally faster . In most a shade slower . And a fraction of the price .
The catch is that it only does well in games that can use all the available cores , and the intel is better if the game engine is 8 years old and cant multithread .

The FX 6300 would not bottleneck a GTX 970 at stock speed in modern games at 1080p resolution .
If you read the above link closely you see how amazingly close it is in Crysis , and how much it suffers in the intel optimized Far Cry .
But the far cry result is meaningless . Monitors refresh at 60 Hz and that is 60 fps . The monitor will just drop any frame above 60 and it will never appear on screen .
That means that even where the FX appears to be worse it gives the exact same user experience so long as it is above 60 fps
 

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All of those comparisons are between the FX line and the Intel 3xxx line and below. The article is three years old. The FX 8xxx line isn't a good purchase in terms of price to performance compared to the Intel 4xxx line.

Even three years ago the i7's top all of the charts in that article, and nobody is suggesting getting the i5-2500k.

The FX-6300 is still a great budget buy and pairs nicely with the GTX 960. Beyond that AMD simply doesn't perform as well as a gaming CPU as the similarly priced Intel equivalents.
 


Intels gaming performance increased fractionally in the 3XXX i5's and subsequent to that has decreased fractionally so in relation to whether an FX bottlenecks anything its still a very relevant comparison .

Are there more powerful processors? Sure . But recommending someone spend hundreds of dollars on cpu/mb based on a false assertion that the AMD cpu is not powerful enough is just plain bad advice .
 

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We're getting pretty far afield from helping OP decide on a good combo, but here's some more recent benchmarks to support the i5-4xxx line over the AMD 8xxx line:

Huge comprehensive summary from Techpowerup, including the Intel 4460 and entire FX 8xxx and 9xxx line. The Intel 4460 comes out ahead in performance in just about every chart. This was published last year, so you will actually see relevant titles and processors in this one: http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/test-of-cpu-for-gaming-30-cpus-compared.200132/

On top of better performance, the i5-4460 runs significantly more efficiently than the FX 8xxx line and costs only $20 more than the FX 8350 (not quite hundreds more). You also need to buy an aftermarket cooler for the FX-8350 to support the overclocking necessary for it to perform well with card like the GTX 970 in AAA games. It is not bad advice to recommend hardware that is simultaneously more efficient and more effective for what people need.
 
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People tend to deny the fact that the FX line is 4 years old with one bug fix 1 year in its life. It does not even support PCIe version 3.0 which has been around for 3 years and I used recommend them 2 years ago for people on a budget but old is old and is not getting any better. http://www.techspot.com/review/1089-fallout-4-benchmarks/page5.html
I am actually thinking about upgrading both FX 8350 builds in the households after loyal 3 years of use. Already done it with the Sandy bridge build.
 


That is not from techpowerup . Its something posted on their forum and is evidence of nothing at all since you can also find forum postings on the internet that Obama is the Antichrist and that the US wants to destroy ISIS .
That they are written does not make them true .

Even if they are true the use of a low resolution monitor makes them useless as an example of what happens when you use a 1080p monitor . We all know the intels can run higher at low resolutions . Its doesnt make them superior since no one is actually buying monitors like that and havent for a decade or so .

Since the OP seems to have an FX set up already then changing to intel will mean a processor and a motherboard . Hundreds .
 

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A good motherboard with proper power phases for the FX-8350 also costs hundreds. The price difference between a proper motherboard for the FX-8350 + the CPU is extrememly close to a new LGA 1150 board + 4460.

And by 'nothing at all' I take it to mean that all of the benches of modern games and CPU's from the link I posted are irrelivant, while your 3 year old article comparing outdated hardware has more pertinent data.
 


A proper mb for an FX 8320 or 6300 that can allow OC's into the 4.5 GHz range is about $65
 


I published a link to that article already .

1080p Crysis the margin is non existant
1080P farCry the FX is still so far above the monitors refresh rate that the user experience is the same except the person who bought the AMD has enough money left over to buy an SSD an aftermarket cooler and a better power supply .
What was your point?
 


That does not matter, it did not compare to Intel performance wise 3 years ago and the gap has only gone wider! Would you recommend to anybody to build on a IB right now? It had better performance than FX 3 years ago but has been made obsolete by Intels newer offerings!
It is up to AMD to do something about it but at some time we will have to stop promoting their old and stagnant tech! 1- 2 years ago I was still suggesting them on budget but not any more except their APU's for budget entertainment PC's. Atleast the have integrated current std into the FM2+ socket.
 

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Do you think the FX-6300 could handle a R9 380 4GB? Also if not then I will just chose the i5-4460 as my processor.
 

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That pairing would be pushing it, it's at the far end of the 6300's ability to keep up.

Tier 4:
CPU: FX 6300 / FX 6350 / Pentium G3258 (Overclocked)
GPU: GTX 960 / GTX 950 / GTX 770 / GTX 760 / GTX 750ti / R9 380 / R9 285 / R9 280X / R9 280 / R9 270X / R7 265 / R7 260X / R7 260 / R7 250X
Recommended Combo: CPU + GTX 960 or GTX 950 or R9 280 or R9 270X

The i5-4460 would be a better gaming pair with the R9 380.
 

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Thanks for the help. Here is a link to the build that I think I am going to get --> http://pcpartpicker.com/user/TheMaxmist/saved/LncD4D Also do you think this pc can handle recording some games like cs:go and maybe fallout 4 at medium settings.
 

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Yes, you should be able to do light game recording on it just fine.

Not sure if you want it or not, but I've added a slightly revised version of your build here if you want to look it over. It's $30 more total, but has a better motherboard, much better power supply, faster RAM, and a better case:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS228H-P 21.5" Monitor ($124.25 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $860.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-03 10:07 EST-0500
 

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I think I will take your motherboard and power supply but I think my case and ram are fine. I like the case because of the price and style. Thanks for the help though.