Would an extra graphics card boost the performance of an apu

wookiewarrior07 · Jan 10, 2017

right now im using an a6-6400k amd im look to upgrade to an a10-6800k its not a good upgrade but its what i can afford. All the benchmarks and such have been made without a graphics card and just the chipset graphics, so i was wondering if i used an extra graphics card (i have a gtx 470 1gb card) would it boost the performance of the apu?

Chugalug_ · Jan 10, 2017

Not a good upgrade, I suggest an i3 and a graphics card, it'd be a MUCH better upgrade.
The integrated CPU is very weak.
What is your budget?

wookiewarrior07 · Jan 10, 2017

Chugalug_ :

I cant upgrade to an i3 i have a budget of around 200$ not enough to get a new processor and motherboard...And i do have a graphics card.

Chugalug_ · Jan 10, 2017

$200 is enough.
I'll post a list.

Chugalug_ · Jan 10, 2017

Get this and transfer the RAM.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($173.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($42.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $216.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-10 04:28 EST-0500

wookiewarrior07 · Jan 10, 2017

Chugalug_ :

too expensive i meant 200$ canadian...

Chugalug_ · Jan 10, 2017

Easily fixed.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($146.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($57.50 @ Vuugo)
Total: $204.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-10 04:31 EST-0500

wookiewarrior07 · Jan 10, 2017

Chugalug_ :

Can i trust all the websites on pc part picker?

JUICEhunter · Jan 10, 2017

wookiewarrior07 :

For the most part yes but these prices are fairly normal so you don't have to go with those if you don't want to you can go anywhere you trust.

Phillip Corcoran · Jan 10, 2017

"i was wondering if i used an extra graphics card (i have a gtx 470 1gb card) would it boost the performance of the apu?"

That's the wrong way of looking at it.

No add-on GPU will boost the performance of the APU's graphics chip. They work totally separately & independently, one or the other.

wookiewarrior07 · Jan 10, 2017

Phillip Corcoran :

Not meaning boosting the graphics of the chip i mean if i use a separate graphics card will the cpu perform better.

JUICEhunter · Jan 10, 2017

No increase to your CPU.

Chugalug_ · Jan 10, 2017

wookiewarrior07 :

No, your CPU is already quite a heavy bottleneck as it is really, APUs are not designed to be used with discrete graphics, rather single device solutions for budget workstations.

wookiewarrior07 · Jan 11, 2017

Chugalug_ :

wookiewarrior07 :

No, your CPU is already quite a heavy bottleneck as it is really, APUs are not designed to be used with discrete graphics, rather single device solutions for budget workstations.

Not my current apu i mean if i got like an a10 7700k or an a10 6800k

Chugalug_ · Jan 11, 2017

I know.
The included CPU is still absolutely terrible, don't bother upgrading your APU, get an intel CPU as listed above.

wookiewarrior07 · Jan 11, 2017

Chugalug_ :

But im poor lol

Chugalug_ · Jan 11, 2017

Not sure what you're talking about, you gave me a budget and I'm within it.
If you're willing to spend money on an A10 which will give you very little performance improvement you're surely willing to spend money on something that will give you MUCH better performance for the $200 budget you assigned.

wookiewarrior07 · Jan 11, 2017

Chugalug_ :

with shipping and taxes to canada where i live in a 180-200$ range max. Its hard lol I also want to be able to record and stream on the same pc :O

Chugalug_ · Jan 11, 2017

All those prices are inclusive of tax, if you want to be able to record and stream an A10 is DEFINITELY not going to get anywhere near that, optimally you'll want an i5, but an i3 works too.
With an APU you can kiss that goodbye.
Trust me here, get the i3 if you want to get the most out of your graphics card, APUs are very weak in terms of CPU strength, not to mention 6 years old +.

wookiewarrior07 · Jan 11, 2017

Chugalug_ :

i have been looking at saving a bit more for an 13-6100 or an i5-6400 and even maybe an i5 6600.

Chugalug_ · Jan 11, 2017

I can tell you now it is MOST DEFINITELY worth it to save up.
The performance gain you get for saving a bit more is extremely dramatic.
Save up and get either one of these, although I strongly recommend the first due the fact you can carry over RAM, a good choice if you already have 8GB.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($235.94 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($57.50 @ Vuugo)
Total: $293.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-11 08:06 EST-0500

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($261.75 @ shopRBC)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($43.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $405.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-11 08:06 EST-0500

wookiewarrior07 · Jan 11, 2017

I only have 6gb ddr3 if i got an i5 i would probably get 8-16gb ddr4

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