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So I've made an attempt on a budget build, only to really screw myself over in every possible way. I just don't think this build compliments itself, and it's really showing in my gaming performance. So before I explain my story, I'll share my hardware with you guys.

CPU: AMD FX 6300
GPU: AMD Sapphire Nitro R9 380 4gb w/backplate
MB: Asus M5A78L-M USB3

Note: It uses 700w PSU and has 8GB of Ram and I'm using Windows 10 operating system. The cpu has an air cooler attached to it even though I don't plan to overclock, I just bought it because it was the quieter choice.

Some other notes:

- I run only at 720p.
- I plan to upgrade to 1080p when I get a new tv.
- I run only on high settings. (don't think this system can handle ultra).

So with that said, I am certain that I should be having performance that is superior to the consoles when it comes to newer 8th gen games, but it doesn't seem to feel that way. Ever since I've installed my GPU I've been noticing just general choppiness in 8th gen games. Fallout 4 has crashed on me several times with an error "Display Driver AMD not responding has recovered" or something like that. I've also had a few system crashes over random issues.

This is a computer that seemed to be doing fine until I installed the GPU, and I'm beginning to think that the GPU itself is pretty faulty.

I can run 7th gen games just fine without even a worry, but so far I've tried 4 newer games and experienced problems.

Mortal Kombat X: Some stages would have severe choppiness and stuttering.
Fallout 4: Indoor areas very choppy, despite very little framerate drop. Would often crash.
Witcher 3: Just general choppiness, despite framerate.
Tomb Raider: I can't even play that game, it crashes near the beginning every time this dude does a jump scare.

It's unfortunate that I'm running into so many problems. I had originally thought they were isolated cases, but I've been noticing performance issues in every game I've been playing. Is this to be expected with my choice of hardware? Or is there something faulty?
 
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The GPU probably isn't faulty, that error is a GPU driver error which you probably need to update or roll back to the previous driver. That will probably resolve your crashing issues. It may resolve your performance issues too.

Your overall performance should be higher than one of the new game consoles, but you should keep in mind that game consoles usually have games optimized for them and use lower quality settings than the PC version of the game can use. At 720p, you really shouldn't be experiencing lower performance than a console, but it is just something to keep in mind moving forward.

Also, don't refer to games as "7th Gen" or "8th Gen", as this is simply isn't an accurate way of grouping games in terms of their hardware...
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The GPU probably isn't faulty, that error is a GPU driver error which you probably need to update or roll back to the previous driver. That will probably resolve your crashing issues. It may resolve your performance issues too.

Your overall performance should be higher than one of the new game consoles, but you should keep in mind that game consoles usually have games optimized for them and use lower quality settings than the PC version of the game can use. At 720p, you really shouldn't be experiencing lower performance than a console, but it is just something to keep in mind moving forward.

Also, don't refer to games as "7th Gen" or "8th Gen", as this is simply isn't an accurate way of grouping games in terms of their hardware requirements. Game consoles are grouped like that, but the games released on them are not. With PCs, there can major jumps in game features throughout the year, and a AAA title from two years ago may be more demanding on your PC than a AAA title from 2016. It is best to avoid these generalizations when doing troubleshooting.
 
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When I say 7th gen, I'm referring to games that are much older, like Fallout 3 and Dead Space 2 for instance, which both played very well on Ultra settings, but of course they would, they are very old games.
 
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Right see, it just isn't clear what would be considered a 7th Gen game. I thought you were classifying everything released between the Xbox 360 and the Xbox One as being 7th Gen. Best to just avoid this kind of wording. Not trying to be difficult, just lack of clarity can cause a lot of issues at times.

But check your driver version, do an update if you can, and see what that does. It might fix things.
 
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My amd driver version appears to be: 15.300.1025.1001 which is the one I got from using the exact same link you just shared. I guess the difference between 30 and 300 is the Windows version?
 
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Sometimes, when you update an AMD driver, or an install is interrupted it causes issues due to the remnants of the old installation, there is a driver removal tool on the AMD website, use that to completely remove the driver and reinstall, also, be sure to disable your antivirus during your Crimson installation, its been known to cause freezing/corrupted dirver installations
 
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