Graphics Card Upgrade For AMD A10-7850k

klukejohn

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Ok, I was dumb and when I built my PC I got the A10-7850k with iGPU. Now I am ready to upgrade my graphics card and have $100-$200 to spend on it. This is my first PC build and was wondering what GPU would you recommend getting. I was hoping to run BF4 with decent FPS on it.
 
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If you're in the US, then this r9 380 for $152.99 after $20 rebate is unbeatable. About equal to the 960 but way cheaper.
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9380p2255

Anything beyond this 380, 280x, or 960, your CPU will bottleneck.

Furthermore, the a10-7850k by itself does great on BF with 2133 or 2400 RAM. See vid below.

In 720p, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv57qDXpEPU

In 1080p, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn0xnxe4bZ4

Update: you can also overclock the A10's CPU and its iGPU.
If you're in the US, then this r9 380 for $152.99 after $20 rebate is unbeatable. About equal to the 960 but way cheaper.
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9380p2255

Anything beyond this 380, 280x, or 960, your CPU will bottleneck.

Furthermore, the a10-7850k by itself does great on BF with 2133 or 2400 RAM. See vid below.

In 720p, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv57qDXpEPU

In 1080p, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn0xnxe4bZ4

Update: you can also overclock the A10's CPU and its iGPU.
 
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