AMD FX-4170 > Phenom II X4 for gaming?

Yoshiji

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Quick question, will the FX-4170 offer any significant improvement in gaming performance over the Phenom II X4? I'll be running a Radeon 7850 2GB as my graphics card. Will i see any significant improvement in games if I buy the FX-4170?
Thanks!
 
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No, Bulldozer based chips are slower than Phenom II. If you have a Ph II X4 now, keep it and save up for better. If you are buying new, the Piledriver/Vishera based 4300 is a decent budget chip.

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You would need to grab a 6300 or higher to significantly beat a phenom 2 x4 in gaming.