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  • 08-06-2017 09:05PM
    #1
    alex1997123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 231 ✭✭


    So I'm just wondering if I need to upgrade my entire system or just a graphics card upgrade will do?

    System specs:
    Intel i5 3550
    ASRock B75 Pro3 Motherboard
    Gigabyte 7950 3gb
    8gb Ram
    I have an SSD for my OS and a HDD for my games.

    Thanks in advance! :)


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  • #2
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Just a new card for most games though for a few (Battlefield 1, Fallout4, Battlegrounds) an upgrade to something like an i7-3770 would also see big gains alongside a new card.

    i5-3550 is still decent enough though.

    Card wise, you'd need to be hitting an RX580 or GTX1060 6GB and above for a worthwhile upgrade. The 7950 is still quite decent at 1080p mid-high settings.

    You should get about €80 a piece for the 7950 and 3550 if you want to sell either or both.


  • #3
    impop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45 ✭impop


    Agree, I did that myself back in March. Upgraded i5-3550 for an i7-3770K (room for a bit of overclocking) and got a GTX1070. No bottlenecks detected so far although I am not a gamer


  • #4
    alex1997123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 231 ✭✭alex1997123


    If I was just to upgrade the graphics card would the i5 be a bottleneck? I'm running a ultra wide monitor btw so would the RX580 or GTX1060 be okay?


  • #5
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Depends on the game. Something like Battlefield 1, there would be a bottleneck. Something like Call of Duty, Resident Evil, Rainbow Six or Overwatch, not really.

    BF1 will still run fine, there will just be much better minimum/average frames on the i7 because it's a very CPU demanding game.

    Just depends on the games you're playing.

    I assume it's 2560x1080? RX580 or GTX1060 are perfectly fine for that resolution. The next step up is the GTX1070 which is over €200 more expensive.


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