A8 7600 + RX 460, good for 720p?

[biozcalhoun]

Hello, first my pc actually:

A4 4000
RX 460
720p Monitor
8GB RAM
Evga 500w

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I have been viewing some processors to upgrade my PC, i'm low in budget so the A8 is my best option now, due i have already the motherboard with fm2+ and ddr3 ram.

My questions are, the A8 will bottleneck the RX 460?
Will i get stuttering in games like BF1, RE7, Need For Speed 2015, GTA V?

Thanks.

(PD: The Athlon x4 860k is not in my country).

 

[YoAndy]

Yes, wait the a4 is a dual core it will hold back the performance of your card. I GOT CONFUSED THE A8 IS A BIT BETTER than the a4 but they are really slow cpus

 

[Ecky]

It's not so much that the A8 will "bottleneck" the 460, but rather, it will cause low framerates in the games you listed. It's fast enough that the games will still be enjoyable but you're going to have random drops, possibly stuttering and such.

 

[maxalge]

Hello, first my pc actually:

A4 4000
RX 460
720p Monitor
8GB RAM
Evga 500w

----

I have been viewing some processors to upgrade my PC, i'm low in budget so the A8 is my best option now, due i have already the motherboard with fm2+ and ddr3 ram.

My questions are, the A8 will bottleneck the RX 460?
Will i get stuttering in games like BF1, RE7, Need For Speed 2015, GTA V?

Thanks.

(PD: The Athlon x4 860k is not in my country).

you really want an athlon x4 for gaming at least

especially for bf1, and gta5


the lower the resolution the more apparent a cpu's weakness becomes



the games should play, but dont expect smooth performance


+1 on post above drops and stutter

 

[Ecky]

^ An A8 is an Athlon x4, it just has integrated graphics too.

 

[maxalge]

^ An A8 is an Athlon x4, it just has integrated graphics too.

since it is non k it is not unlocked

it is clocked much lower as well right?

 

[Ecky]

It's locked, but it's not clocked much slower - 3.8ghz turbo.

 

[maxalge]

It's locked, but it's not clocked much slower - 3.8ghz turbo.

should be able to achieve ~4.5 ghz on an athlon

every bit is helpful, 700 mhz would be a good kick

man the sad part is that the two processors are not that far apart price wise...