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Mudz12

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Master Geek

#207986 22-Jan-2017 12:31

Hi Guys,

My pc is currently running a AMD r7 260x GPU with i5 750 2.66ghz processor. I am thinking of upgrading the GPU (Along with a ssd) so games like battlefield 1, titanfall 2 etc run a lot better than 20-30fps.

But I'm not sure if this will give me the performance I need as my CPU is quite old.

So please tell if me if it is worth getting a new graphics card say radeon RX 470. Or is it a waste of time/money given my CPU?

Thanks

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Mudz12

71 posts

Master Geek

#1714318 2-Feb-2017 09:06

Hey guys,

Yesterday I got a new Saphire nitro+ RX470 4gb and a 600w Be Quiet PSU.

Battlefield 1 runs great at 45-60fps on High settings.

Titanfall 2 also runs great at close to ultra settings too.

I'm pretty stoked with performance so far (I don't care about getting 60+ FPS) although I haven't yet spent a fair amount of time testing it.

So I guess even with an old i5 750 2.6ghz cpu and 12gb ram you can still get decent FPS playing the latest games.

Have a look at this link for reference if you are like me and have a older cpu.

https://www.hardwareunboxed.com/gtx-1060-vs-rx-480-in-6-year-old-amd-and-intel-computers/

Next year I will look at upgrading the CPU and motherboard etc.

cheers

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