Hi! I am looking for a new graphics card, mainly to play Guild Wars 2. I want to maintain a good frame rate even in busy PvP scenarios. I’d also like to be able to play GTA IV and Skyrim smoothly. I currently use one 1920×1080 monitor. I may get a second 1920×1080 monitor or (will more likely) upgrade to a single 2560×1440 monitor within the next year or two.
My PC specs follow:
Motherboard: ASUS M5A99X EVO
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 960T (3.00GHz)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 DDR3 (8GB, 1600MHz)
GPU: XFX Radeon HD 5670 (1GB DDR5)
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX (1TB, 7200RPM)
PSU: Antec True Power TP-550 (550W)
I’m looking at the XFX Radeon HD 7950. I’ve found the FX-795A-TDFC (Double Dissipation Edition) for around £250 which is as much as I am happy to spend on a GPU. I will be buying the card in December or January.
A) Is the HD 7950 overkill at 1920×1080?
B) How about for two 1920×1080 monitors or a single 2560×1440 monitor?
C) Will my CPU be a bottleneck?
D) Will my PSU cope?
Many thanks for your time.
My PC specs follow:
Motherboard: ASUS M5A99X EVO
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 960T (3.00GHz)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 DDR3 (8GB, 1600MHz)
GPU: XFX Radeon HD 5670 (1GB DDR5)
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX (1TB, 7200RPM)
PSU: Antec True Power TP-550 (550W)
I’m looking at the XFX Radeon HD 7950. I’ve found the FX-795A-TDFC (Double Dissipation Edition) for around £250 which is as much as I am happy to spend on a GPU. I will be buying the card in December or January.
A) Is the HD 7950 overkill at 1920×1080?
B) How about for two 1920×1080 monitors or a single 2560×1440 monitor?
C) Will my CPU be a bottleneck?
D) Will my PSU cope?
Many thanks for your time.