Fx-4100 7870 vs 7850

[jesse154]

First off I will not OC i just want to know which one will be better with a stock fx.1920x1080p with HDMI cable. Will There Be Any Noticeable Bottleneck. Metro 2033, Battlefield 3, Saint Row The Third, CSGO Mostly Games Like That.Please also recommend me a card of which you think is better and a psu if you can

 

[Dnx]

whats your budget for both the psu and the card together?

 

[jesse154]

whats your budget for both the psu and the card together?

320

 

[andrewcarr]

I'd look at a HIS 7870 and Corsair CX 500 PSU.

 

[Dnx]

yeah like andrewcarr said something like this will work:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150605
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028
now for 20 more you can get the psu i posted + this card which is a monster:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202006

it would be 340 after the rebates. hope it helps n.n

 

[andrewcarr]

Don't get that XFX 7870 as they have coil whine problems. Also there is no need to get anything over a 500W PSU.
PSU- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027&Tpk=cx500
7870- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161404
7950- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202006

If you're on a strict budget of $320 go for the 7870 and I'm sure you won't be disappointed but if you do find yourself with a bit more the 7950 should be given a consideration.

 

[jaideep1337]

Get the 7850. If you go above a 7850 then your processor will bottleneck.

 

[andrewcarr]

Not entirely true. AMD CPU's can't utilize the full performance of GPU's but a 7870 would give an increase in performance versus a 7850 where if it was a true bottleneck it wouldn't show a gain. In this article to help show the difference they used a 7970.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/fx-4170-core-i3-3220-benchmarks,3314.html
Game beenchmarks
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/fx-4170-core-i3-3220-benchmarks,3314-6.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/fx-4170-core-i3-3220-benchmarks,3314-7.html
In some games even the i3 represents a limiting factor but still not a bottleneck.

 

[jesse154]

Don't get that XFX 7870 as they have coil whine problems. Also there is no need to get anything over a 500W PSU.
PSU- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027&Tpk=cx500
7870- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161404
7950- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202006

If you're on a strict budget of $320 go for the 7870 and I'm sure you won't be disappointed but if you do find yourself with a bit more the 7950 should be given a consideration.

the 7950 looks really good but will there be alot of bottleneck. if there is gonna be alot of bottleneck would it not be better to get the 7870

 

[Dnx]

the 7950 looks really good but will there be alot of bottleneck. if there is gonna be alot of bottleneck would it not be better to get the 7870

there is a chance of small bottleneck, but i its worth getting a 7950. i currently run a gtx 670 on a i7 920 a 4 yrs old cpu and it works great, so i think you'll be fine.

 

[andrewcarr]

In some games that are more CPU dependent there will be more of a limit and in some games there won't be a limit at all, due to the CPU. It is worth a consideration and it is a good card.

 

[jjb8675309]

Get a 7870 or 7950 if you can afford it, you will want the extra performance at 1080p imo, and yes in some games your fx chip will hold you back, those chips are not for gaming, and the 7870 and 7950 are powerful cards.