Best choice of a GPU for AMD FX-4300?

[mchldlg]

So I was thinking to upgrade my GPU to something abit better than the current one, I'd like to know which GPU is the best choice to go with a FX-4300 since I don't want it to bottleneck the GPU or vice-versa.

I'm currently looking at these GPUs, they're all in the range of $150-160 in my country:

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  GTX 750 Ti 2GB
  Radeon RX 460 4GB
  GTX 1050 2GB

Specs:

MOBO: ASRock N68-GS4 FX
CPU: AMD FX 4300, Quad Core @ 3.8 Ghz (not OC)
RAM: 8GB (2x4GB Dual Channel) Klevv Neo Creative Evolution @ 1866 Mhz
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 1GB GDDR5
HDD: WDC Blue 500GB 2.5"
PSU: Corsair VS450 450W
CASE: Zalman Z1 Neo (Just to make sure the suggested GPU will fit in that case)

I'd also like to know if any of my current components would bottleneck eachother or cause slow performance/issues so I can know what to upgrade in the near future.
Thank you!

 

[Doseq]

I would go with Radeon RX 460 4GB since it have more VRAM (Yes it will fit in your case, same as GTX 1050).
You shouldn't be affected by bottleneck with these specs.

 

[imsqam]

750 Ti is out, not as good as the 1050 and 460. Seems like the 1050 has the edge in gaming performance, if they are the same price I would go for the 1050.

http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-RX-460-vs-GeForce-GTX-1050

 

[mchldlg]

I'd spare 2GB of VRAM (RX 460) for better performance (GTX 1050), but what I was wondering, since my CPU is AMD, wouldn't it perform better with AMD GPU or it doesn't really matter?

 

[hamzahfelix]

The 1050 is around 10% faster than the Rx460. Having said that, I think 2GB VRAM on the 1050 will create some problems. I've seen issues with a few newer releases (Doom at ultra settings for example), and with the next-gen consoles including more memory, games are quickly moving beyond running comfortably in 2GB VRAM. If you can spend just a bit more money, I would look at the 1050 Ti, or even the RX 470 4GB, which is the card I'd shoot for as a minimum level of performance for gaming.

 

[mchldlg]

The 1050 is around 10% faster than the Rx460. Having said that, I think 2GB VRAM on the 1050 will create some problems. I've seen issues with a few newer releases (Doom at ultra settings for example), and with the next-gen consoles including more memory, games are quickly moving beyond running comfortably in 2GB VRAM. If you can spend just a bit more money, I would look at the 1050 Ti, or even the RX 470 4GB, which is the card I'd shoot for as a minimum level of performance for gaming.

Thank you, I've just checked but it seems like the price difference between RX 460 and RX 470 is $100+ around here and I'm on a tight budget as usual.

The price difference between 1050 and the Ti is around the $100 aswell, however, what I need that GPU for is mostly GTA V and other similar games (no need to be maxed out), so will my best option be the RX460?

 

[madmatt30]

The 1050 is stronger ,its as simple as that.
There are a couple of instances with dx12 titles where the 460 gets close but for the most part the 1050 (2gb or not) just plainly kicks it's ass.

 

[mchldlg]

Alright, how much power the GTX 1050 (Ti?) or RX 460 would require?
I have a Corsair VS450 450W.

EDIT: Nevermind, it requires 75W so I guess that PSU can power it along with the FX4300?

UPDATE: Another question, I noticed the Palit GTX 1050 (Ti aswell) do NOT require 6-8 pin power connectors, is that a bad thing and would I get more performance out of the ones that require 6-8 pin power connectors?

 

[madmatt30]

6 pins on any of those cards are pretty much gimmicky over anything else.
Maybe slightly more overclocked , you'll be lucky to see 2fps difference between a bus powered card & one with a power connector.

 

[mchldlg]

Alright, all I wanted to know, thank you!
I've found the Ti version of the GTX 1050 for just $30 more by the way, so I'm getting that one most likely.
Marked as solved!