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July 24, 2013 6:34:32 AM

My CPU is:
AMD Athlon x2 270 3.4ghz dual core
8gb DDR3 RAM
500w PSU (not sure on brand)
I play League of Legends and I want to be able to stream and have high fps (80-100) without upgrading my CPU whilst playing in 1920x1080, all help is appreciated

I am looking at the Radeon HD6870, will this work?

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July 24, 2013 6:46:29 AM

What's your budget?
July 24, 2013 6:48:52 AM

Jackrzu said:
What's your budget?

Not very high, around £100, as I just put this together, I'm looking at a Radeon HD6870 which I can easily get now, but i dont know whether it will 'work' with my current setup, thanks for looking
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July 24, 2013 6:52:12 AM

Buy the and you'll be thrilled but 6870 I suggest the radeon 7790.
July 24, 2013 6:56:25 AM

Jackrzu said:
Buy the and you'll be thrilled but 6870 I suggest the radeon 7790.

Buy the what sorry? and will the 6870 and 7790 both work with my setup? without bottlenecking? thanks
July 24, 2013 7:16:46 AM

Sorry typo. Yeah you shouldn't experience bad bottlenecking either way
July 24, 2013 7:19:07 AM

Jackrzu said:
Sorry typo. Yeah you shouldn't experience bad bottlenecking either way


Thanks man, and thanks for not being a pleb about my lack of knowledge within computers, so you say get the 7790 > 6870 yeah?
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July 24, 2013 7:28:06 AM

LukeWinship said:
Jackrzu said:
Sorry typo. Yeah you shouldn't experience bad bottlenecking either way


Thanks man, and thanks for not being a pleb about my lack of knowledge within computers, so you say get the 7790 > 6870 yeah?


Sure, less power usage and newer features (dx11.1) with the same performance
July 24, 2013 7:30:01 AM

guggi4 said:
LukeWinship said:
Jackrzu said:
Sorry typo. Yeah you shouldn't experience bad bottlenecking either way


Thanks man, and thanks for not being a pleb about my lack of knowledge within computers, so you say get the 7790 > 6870 yeah?


Sure, less power usage and newer features (dx11.1) with the same performance

Awesome, cheers

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July 24, 2013 4:02:19 PM

LukeWinship said:
My CPU is:
AMD Athlon x2 270 3.4ghz dual core
8gb DDR3 RAM
500w PSU (not sure on brand)
I play League of Legends and I want to be able to stream and have high fps (80-100) without upgrading my CPU whilst playing in 1920x1080, all help is appreciated

I am looking at the Radeon HD6870, will this work?

If you overclock your CPU to the absolute maximum, you can buy Radeon HD 7850! You are going to forget about overclocking the GPU with this processor and cross fingers that you'll be able to overclock your Athlon II X2 270 to a point, where HD 7850 won't be bottlenecked.
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July 24, 2013 4:06:34 PM

LukeWinship said:


Thanks, is it still worth getting the 6870? Just I know someone who is selling it for cheap and I want to be able to use my PC asap haha

You can find a Radeon HD 7850 1 GB for around 125 euro.. At least that's how the prices in Bulgaria go! Radeon HD 7850 is as powerful as Radeon HD 6970, which is satisfying!
July 24, 2013 6:24:41 PM

jnjnilson6 said:
LukeWinship said:


Thanks, is it still worth getting the 6870? Just I know someone who is selling it for cheap and I want to be able to use my PC asap haha

You can find a Radeon HD 7850 1 GB for around 125 euro.. At least that's how the prices in Bulgaria go! Radeon HD 7850 is as powerful as Radeon HD 6970, which is satisfying!

Is that compatible with my setup? And can you link me to one? I'm on my phone :( 
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July 24, 2013 6:52:14 PM

LukeWinship said:
jnjnilson6 said:
LukeWinship said:


Thanks, is it still worth getting the 6870? Just I know someone who is selling it for cheap and I want to be able to use my PC asap haha

You can find a Radeon HD 7850 1 GB for around 125 euro.. At least that's how the prices in Bulgaria go! Radeon HD 7850 is as powerful as Radeon HD 6970, which is satisfying!

Is that compatible with my setup? And can you link me to one? I'm on my phone :( 

Yes, of course it is compatible! There are many different versions of the card. Tell me the highest price you can give for the card, so I can choose you the best version for the price.
July 24, 2013 6:55:54 PM

jnjnilson6 said:
LukeWinship said:
jnjnilson6 said:
LukeWinship said:


Thanks, is it still worth getting the 6870? Just I know someone who is selling it for cheap and I want to be able to use my PC asap haha

You can find a Radeon HD 7850 1 GB for around 125 euro.. At least that's how the prices in Bulgaria go! Radeon HD 7850 is as powerful as Radeon HD 6970, which is satisfying!

Is that compatible with my setup? And can you link me to one? I'm on my phone :( 

Yes, of course it is compatible! There are many different versions of the card. Tell me the highest price you can give for the card, so I can choose you the best version for the price.

£100 thanks
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July 24, 2013 7:05:08 PM

LukeWinship said:
jnjnilson6 said:
LukeWinship said:
jnjnilson6 said:
LukeWinship said:


Thanks, is it still worth getting the 6870? Just I know someone who is selling it for cheap and I want to be able to use my PC asap haha

You can find a Radeon HD 7850 1 GB for around 125 euro.. At least that's how the prices in Bulgaria go! Radeon HD 7850 is as powerful as Radeon HD 6970, which is satisfying!

Is that compatible with my setup? And can you link me to one? I'm on my phone :( 

Yes, of course it is compatible! There are many different versions of the card. Tell me the highest price you can give for the card, so I can choose you the best version for the price.

£100 thanks

Does this - http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Radeon-PCI-Express-Graph... suit you? I know it's a bit over your budget, but if you can somehow get enough money for this version, you won't regret it! If you are definite that you don't have enough money for it, here's a cheaper version of the same card - http://www.amazon.com/HIS-GDDR5-PCI-E-Graphics-H785F2G2... !
July 25, 2013 7:45:18 AM

If you can afford a 7850 then definitely go for it. That thing is a HUGE bang for your buck.
July 25, 2013 5:58:14 PM

jnjnilson6 said:
LukeWinship said:
jnjnilson6 said:
LukeWinship said:
jnjnilson6 said:
LukeWinship said:


Thanks, is it still worth getting the 6870? Just I know someone who is selling it for cheap and I want to be able to use my PC asap haha

You can find a Radeon HD 7850 1 GB for around 125 euro.. At least that's how the prices in Bulgaria go! Radeon HD 7850 is as powerful as Radeon HD 6970, which is satisfying!

Is that compatible with my setup? And can you link me to one? I'm on my phone :( 

Yes, of course it is compatible! There are many different versions of the card. Tell me the highest price you can give for the card, so I can choose you the best version for the price.

£100 thanks

Does this - http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Radeon-PCI-Express-Graph... suit you? I know it's a bit over your budget, but if you can somehow get enough money for this version, you won't regret it! If you are definite that you don't have enough money for it, here's a cheaper version of the same card - http://www.amazon.com/HIS-GDDR5-PCI-E-Graphics-H785F2G2... !


Thanks, also, I may need help with OC'ing, so could you also help? is there any software that will allow me to OC with safety?
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July 25, 2013 6:21:19 PM

LukeWinship said:
jnjnilson6 said:
LukeWinship said:
jnjnilson6 said:
LukeWinship said:
jnjnilson6 said:
LukeWinship said:


Thanks, is it still worth getting the 6870? Just I know someone who is selling it for cheap and I want to be able to use my PC asap haha

You can find a Radeon HD 7850 1 GB for around 125 euro.. At least that's how the prices in Bulgaria go! Radeon HD 7850 is as powerful as Radeon HD 6970, which is satisfying!

Is that compatible with my setup? And can you link me to one? I'm on my phone :( 

Yes, of course it is compatible! There are many different versions of the card. Tell me the highest price you can give for the card, so I can choose you the best version for the price.

£100 thanks

Does this - http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Radeon-PCI-Express-Graph... suit you? I know it's a bit over your budget, but if you can somehow get enough money for this version, you won't regret it! If you are definite that you don't have enough money for it, here's a cheaper version of the same card - http://www.amazon.com/HIS-GDDR5-PCI-E-Graphics-H785F2G2... !


Thanks, also, I may need help with OC'ing, so could you also help? is there any software that will allow me to OC with safety?


Overclocking is never safe, keep in mind that you may damage or kill your CPU and other parts of the system. I was lucky enough to overclock my Intel Core i7-3770K to 5.0 GHz with a voltage of only 1.4 V without any issues!
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July 25, 2013 6:23:15 PM

LukeWinship said:
jnjnilson6 said:
LukeWinship said:
jnjnilson6 said:
LukeWinship said:
jnjnilson6 said:
LukeWinship said:


Thanks, is it still worth getting the 6870? Just I know someone who is selling it for cheap and I want to be able to use my PC asap haha

You can find a Radeon HD 7850 1 GB for around 125 euro.. At least that's how the prices in Bulgaria go! Radeon HD 7850 is as powerful as Radeon HD 6970, which is satisfying!

Is that compatible with my setup? And can you link me to one? I'm on my phone :( 

Yes, of course it is compatible! There are many different versions of the card. Tell me the highest price you can give for the card, so I can choose you the best version for the price.

£100 thanks

Does this - http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Radeon-PCI-Express-Graph... suit you? I know it's a bit over your budget, but if you can somehow get enough money for this version, you won't regret it! If you are definite that you don't have enough money for it, here's a cheaper version of the same card - http://www.amazon.com/HIS-GDDR5-PCI-E-Graphics-H785F2G2... !


Thanks, also, I may need help with OC'ing, so could you also help? is there any software that will allow me to OC with safety?


I also recommend overclocking from the BIOS. It's the best way!
July 25, 2013 6:45:40 PM

jnjnilson6 said:
LukeWinship said:
jnjnilson6 said:
LukeWinship said:
jnjnilson6 said:
LukeWinship said:
jnjnilson6 said:
LukeWinship said:


Thanks, is it still worth getting the 6870? Just I know someone who is selling it for cheap and I want to be able to use my PC asap haha

You can find a Radeon HD 7850 1 GB for around 125 euro.. At least that's how the prices in Bulgaria go! Radeon HD 7850 is as powerful as Radeon HD 6970, which is satisfying!

Is that compatible with my setup? And can you link me to one? I'm on my phone :( 

Yes, of course it is compatible! There are many different versions of the card. Tell me the highest price you can give for the card, so I can choose you the best version for the price.

£100 thanks

Does this - http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Radeon-PCI-Express-Graph... suit you? I know it's a bit over your budget, but if you can somehow get enough money for this version, you won't regret it! If you are definite that you don't have enough money for it, here's a cheaper version of the same card - http://www.amazon.com/HIS-GDDR5-PCI-E-Graphics-H785F2G2... !


Thanks, also, I may need help with OC'ing, so could you also help? is there any software that will allow me to OC with safety?


I also recommend overclocking from the BIOS. It's the best way!


The BIOS scares me! Could you link me to a tutorial? I seen that you can get my processor to around 4.00ghz without overheating
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July 25, 2013 6:57:38 PM

LukeWinship said:
jnjnilson6 said:
LukeWinship said:
jnjnilson6 said:
LukeWinship said:
jnjnilson6 said:
LukeWinship said:
jnjnilson6 said:
LukeWinship said:


Thanks, is it still worth getting the 6870? Just I know someone who is selling it for cheap and I want to be able to use my PC asap haha

You can find a Radeon HD 7850 1 GB for around 125 euro.. At least that's how the prices in Bulgaria go! Radeon HD 7850 is as powerful as Radeon HD 6970, which is satisfying!

Is that compatible with my setup? And can you link me to one? I'm on my phone :( 

Yes, of course it is compatible! There are many different versions of the card. Tell me the highest price you can give for the card, so I can choose you the best version for the price.

£100 thanks

Does this - http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Radeon-PCI-Express-Graph... suit you? I know it's a bit over your budget, but if you can somehow get enough money for this version, you won't regret it! If you are definite that you don't have enough money for it, here's a cheaper version of the same card - http://www.amazon.com/HIS-GDDR5-PCI-E-Graphics-H785F2G2... !


Thanks, also, I may need help with OC'ing, so could you also help? is there any software that will allow me to OC with safety?


I also recommend overclocking from the BIOS. It's the best way!


The BIOS scares me! Could you link me to a tutorial? I seen that you can get my processor to around 4.00ghz without overheating

This is how you OC a CPU: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Mprnqy6h3g ! In that case from 2.8 GHz to 3.6 GHz!
July 26, 2013 12:27:36 PM

jnjnilson6 said:
LukeWinship said:
jnjnilson6 said:
LukeWinship said:
jnjnilson6 said:
LukeWinship said:
jnjnilson6 said:
LukeWinship said:
jnjnilson6 said:
LukeWinship said:


Thanks, is it still worth getting the 6870? Just I know someone who is selling it for cheap and I want to be able to use my PC asap haha

You can find a Radeon HD 7850 1 GB for around 125 euro.. At least that's how the prices in Bulgaria go! Radeon HD 7850 is as powerful as Radeon HD 6970, which is satisfying!

Is that compatible with my setup? And can you link me to one? I'm on my phone :( 

Yes, of course it is compatible! There are many different versions of the card. Tell me the highest price you can give for the card, so I can choose you the best version for the price.

£100 thanks

Does this - http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Radeon-PCI-Express-Graph... suit you? I know it's a bit over your budget, but if you can somehow get enough money for this version, you won't regret it! If you are definite that you don't have enough money for it, here's a cheaper version of the same card - http://www.amazon.com/HIS-GDDR5-PCI-E-Graphics-H785F2G2... !


Thanks, also, I may need help with OC'ing, so could you also help? is there any software that will allow me to OC with safety?


I also recommend overclocking from the BIOS. It's the best way!


The BIOS scares me! Could you link me to a tutorial? I seen that you can get my processor to around 4.00ghz without overheating

This is how you OC a CPU: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Mprnqy6h3g ! In that case from 2.8 GHz to 3.6 GHz!

I went and bought the 6870 as it was a bargain for how much i paid, but it only came with one 6 to 4 pin connector, do I need the second one?
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