GPU upgrade (from amd 7770) for Phenom IIx4 worthwhile?

[Jarmo]

So I was going to upgrade the whole system about now, but amd has really dropped the ball on CPU front and I'm not choosing Intel just yet, for stupid religious reasons but that's not the point. No sides on the AMD vs nVidia thingy.

So I'm thinking maybe I'll get some extra mileage from this system yet, it's basically just fine, only just below the minimum for the new Dragon Age, which is a point. Also World of Tanks, but that runs fine even now (higher settings wouldn't hurt though).

Phenom 2 x4 @ 3Ghz
8GB's RAM.
Amd HD 7770

I'd rather it stay somewhat silent, which is why I sidegraded the GPU from ATI 4870.
Not sure how much the power supply can handle either, it worked with the 4870 anyway.

 

[clutchc]

If the PSU handled the 150W HD 4870, it should be able to handle a 150W R9-270 for a decent improvement w/o being bottle necked by the 3 GHz Phenom II X4.

 

[Jarmo]

If the PSU handled the 150W HD 4870, it should be able to handle a 150W R9-270 for a decent improvement w/o being bottle necked by the 3 GHz Phenom II X4.

Seems like a solid bet. Although, seems like the card came out about a year ago. Any idea when new cards would be coming out? I'm not in a blazing hurry, but not going to wait 6 months or like that.

 

[clutchc]

No clue. Nvidia and AMD play leap frog. Now is Nvidia's time to be on top with its newest models. Nvidia is about to release their Maxwell-equipped GTX 960. Considering the low power usage of the Maxwells, it may be something to wait for. http://www.techpowerup.com/207925/nvidia-to-launch-geforce-gtx-960-in-january.html

 

[baniDJ]

Go for R9 270 I play BF4 max settings locked 60 fps , only in siege of shangai the FPS drops in 47 avg. Also I play with 4 GB rams

 

[Jarmo]

Thanks.
I considered waiting for the 960, but then just went and bought a 270 instead.
Easy install and gives a good 50% increase in frame rates (only tested Heaven), which is what I wanted.

(I'd mark an answer but don't seem to know how)

 

[clutchc]

Thanks.
I considered waiting for the 960, but then just went and bought a 270 instead.
Easy install and gives a good 50% increase in frame rates (only tested Heaven), which is what I wanted.

(I'd mark an answer but don't seem to know how)

There's suppose to be "best answer" links below replies. But I don't see any now. Tom's Hdwr's servers are probably screwed up again. It'll probably correct itself eventually.