Phenom ii x4 955 Gpu upgrade

Lars2804

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May 5, 2016
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Hi I want to upgrade my system.

My specs:
Amd Phenom ii x4 955 @ 3,5
8 gb ram drr3asrock
870 extreme3
asus hd 6850

My plan was to upgrade the GPU to a R9 280(x)
I can get it second hand for around 100 to 150 euro's

Will it get bottle necked and how bad?

I can't upgrade the CPU anytime soon I think. (Student....)

Games that I want to play:
Just Cause 3
GTA V
Far Cry 4 and Primal
Watch Dogs
 
Solution
Yes the 280 will be able to out-do what the CPU can in some games. How bad depends on the game, look up some benchmarks for them for various CPUs and see.

This is a pretty interesting chart for GTA V https://www.reddit.com/r/GrandTheftAutoV_PC/comments/32o9by/how_well_is_gta_v_going_to_run_on_your_system_a/ Since both your CPU and video card are in the lighter green range, you are looking at over 40fps at 1080 resolution at good settings.
Yes the 280 will be able to out-do what the CPU can in some games. How bad depends on the game, look up some benchmarks for them for various CPUs and see.

This is a pretty interesting chart for GTA V https://www.reddit.com/r/GrandTheftAutoV_PC/comments/32o9by/how_well_is_gta_v_going_to_run_on_your_system_a/ Since both your CPU and video card are in the lighter green range, you are looking at over 40fps at 1080 resolution at good settings.
 
Solution


Make sure your power supply can handle the card, it likely has a greater power draw than your 6850 and if you have a lower quality power supply you can get crashes or even end up with a dead video card or motherboard.