AMD FX-6300 GTA V Performance

[Trajan125]

Hello, I recently got an MSI GTX 1050 Ti 4G OC installed in my rig. My CPU is an AMD FX-6300 six core, and I have 12GB of RAM. I plan to grab GTA V soon, but i'm a little concerned about the performance. I know that the 6300 isn't the best CPU for games like GTA V. Would my CPU bottleneck the 1050 Ti and cause lag spikes and framerate drops? I have not overclocked the CPU either. I also don't plan to play a lot of multiplayer, if that affects performance.

 

[CooLWoLF]

FX cpus overclock very well. Any reason why you haven't overclocked it? Would definitely improve your performance.

 

[Trajan125]

Should I get a CPU cooler for that or would it be safe to do it with the one that it already has?

 

[CooLWoLF]

Depends on what cpu cooler you are currently using.

 

[sizzling]

Depends a lot on motherboard too.

 

[sizzling]

There is negligible difference between the 6300 & 6350. Your 6300 should be fine http://www.techspot.com/review/991-gta-5-pc-benchmarks/page6.html

 

[CooLWoLF]

Depends a lot on motherboard too.

+1

Good catch!

 

[Trajan125]

I bought my computer pre built, and indentifying the motherboard has always gived me trouble. It looks similar to a M5A97 EVO. I think this is it: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Asus-Evo-CM1855-AMD-Desktop-Motherboard-AM3b-90PA04N0-M0XBN0-/132193182828?hash=item1ec753e46c:g:G58AAOSwxu5ZGgP1
I'll have to decide whether or not to get the cooler based on how well GTA V performs in my rig. Many thanks for the helpful responses.

 

[madmatt30]

No idea what that board is .
Being Asus though I have no doubt at all you'll be able to overclock on it.
I have a 6300 running at 4.4gh on a cheap little m5a78 board.

Yes you need a better cooler than the stock one.

Look at the deepcool gammaxx 300 or the cooler master hyper 103 if on a tight budget.

At 4ghz a 6300 can easily power a 1050ti, I've had one running with a gtx 970 for the last 2 years.
50-60fps on GTA v at high settings.

 

[Trajan125]

Everything looks good, and i'll consider the cooler master hyper for my rig. There's really one thing holding me back. From the videos that I have seen replacing a CPU heatsink doesn't look all that easy. The only time I opened my PC was to install the new GPU, and still I got a little nervous.

 

[madmatt30]

Then the gammaxx 300 is probably your safer option mate.

It has pre-applied paste & uses the stock amd mounting bracket so is a quick fit novice solution & is still a very very good cooler

 

[Trajan125]

I researched it, and yes you are very right. It looks way easier to install than the other heatsinks. I will definitely consider it. By the way, do you suggest I upgrade to the FX 8350 later on? Because I see it on the recommended PC specs for GTA V, as well as other games.

 

[Tyler LM]

To answer your FPS problems in GTA V no you will not experience many problems if any at all, you can run the game anywhere from the lowest settings to high settings with no problems.

 

[madmatt30]

At 4ghz the 6300 is about 3fps behind an 8350 so no mate , not a worthwhile upgrade.

The 6300 , no matter how old it is , is still a decent gaming CPU as long as you don't expect 60fps on every game 100% of the time.
Which you won't get with a 1050ti anyway.