Does the amd fx 8320/8350 get fps drops with a r9 280x?

[tensai27]

It was suggested to me on another topic that I started to upgrade my CPU to the amd fx 8320 and overclock it. I am looking for a processor that is compatible with my motherboard and will not bottleneck/drop fps on my gpu.
Here's what I currently have:
FX 6300 -4.2ghz w/hyper 212 evo
MSI R9-280x -1120mhz core, memory untouched
8gb team 1333mhz ddr3 memory (8gbx2)
ASUS M5A97 R2.0
Toshiba 500gb 7200rpm hdd
SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W PSU
Cooler Master K280

Does anyone have the fx 8320 or 8350 with an r9 280x or 7970 ghz? How is the performance at 1920x1080? Any fps drops? I'm looking for a smooth 60fps experience at 1080p on high/ultra settings. I would really appreciate any info before I go out and buy a replacement for my cpu. Thanks!

 

[JOOK-D]

Good to know if anyone runs in to anything similar. Glad you got it sorted out.

 

[tinydez]

has anybody noticed he's got a 500w psu. at least 650 for an 8 core and r9 280x if overclocking go more for head room.500w your bound to max out power during some processes causing major problems.

on the other hand 8320 and r9 280x is the way to go

 

[tensai27]

has anybody noticed he's got a 500w psu. at least 650 for an 8 core and r9 280x if overclocking go more for head room.500w your bound to max out power during some processes causing major problems.

on the other hand 8320 and r9 280x is the way to go

Okay...thanks for the input but I have already solved my fps problem and I don't have really any interest in getting the 8320.
Here are 3 reasons why I am not getting the 8320:

1)It will generate more heat in my case(more cores and power consumption=more heat)

2)Like you stated, it requires more power to run thus most likely requiring me to get a new PSU. It will also cost more on my electric bill.

3)The only difference between the fx 6300 and 8320 is that the 8320 has 2 additional cores. They are both the same cpu otherwise. Since most games on the market only use 4 cores and some just starting to use 6, 8 cores will not give you any significant performance gain in gaming. Since I use this PC for gaming only(I have more than one computer), there isn't much sense in me getting the 8320.

Thanks for the input anyways. I should also mention that making the jump from windows 7 to windows 8.1 improved my gaming performance. I had heard that 8.1 was more optimized for fx cpu's and had directx 11.2 which my gpu(r9-280x) supported so I figured why not give it a try. I had a copy of windows 8 64 bit lying around gathering dust. Have to say, performance wise, my games have improved a lot. Fps drops are already solved from enabling hpc mode but with 8.1, my games play much smoother and have no micro-stuttering.

 

[JOOK-D]

^Might have to make the change to 8.1 myself.

 

[tinydez]

has anybody noticed he's got a 500w psu. at least 650 for an 8 core and r9 280x if overclocking go more for head room.500w your bound to max out power during some processes causing major problems.

on the other hand 8320 and r9 280x is the way to go

Okay...thanks for the input but I have already solved my fps problem and I don't have really any interest in getting the 8320.
Here are 3 reasons why I am not getting the 8320:

1)It will generate more heat in my case(more cores and power consumption=more heat)

2)Like you stated, it requires more power to run thus most likely requiring me to get a new PSU. It will also cost more on my electric bill.

3)The only difference between the fx 6300 and 8320 is that the 8320 has 2 additional cores. They are both the same cpu otherwise. Since most games on the market only use 4 cores and some just starting to use 6, 8 cores will not give you any significant performance gain in gaming. Since I use this PC for gaming only(I have more than one computer), there isn't much sense in me getting the 8320.

Thanks for the input anyways. I should also mention that making the jump from windows 7 to windows 8.1 improved my gaming performance. I had heard that 8.1 was more optimized for fx cpu's and had directx 11.2 which my gpu(r9-280x) supported so I figured why not give it a try. I had a copy of windows 8 64 bit lying around gathering dust. Have to say, performance wise, my games have improved a lot. Fps drops are already solved from enabling hpc mode but with 8.1, my games play much smoother and have no micro-stuttering.

ok no probs, i too am getting windows 8.1 for my new gaming pc, how is it, it has very mixed reviews, one including lower fps than win 7 and mouse input lag. how is it for you. thanks

 

[tensai27]

Do you have an fx cpu and a directx 11.2 compatible gpu? If not, your performance may vary. You will still see an improvement but maybe not to the level that I saw.
Overall it is just a really fast operating system and much faster than windows 7. I have seen the benchmarks and tried out windows 8 before 8.1 and didn't like it. I find windows 8.1 to be a major improvement. It's very customizable so you can set it up the way you like. Personally, now after the tweaks they made on win 8.1, the new start menu doesn't bother me anymore. It's really the same concept as windows 7 only it takes up a full screen(which honestly isn't a big deal because who uses the the desktop the exact same time they are using the start menu?). If you decide no matter what that you don't like the new start menu, there are plenty of free programs that will return it back to the way it was.
As for fps, I found that each game varies in fps. Older titles tended to lose 1-2fps while newer titles gained as much as 10fps. Honestly, I was already getting way over 60fps on those games so a 1-2fps decrease doesn't really bother me. On the other hand, despite those games loosing 1-2fps all my games feel a lot better. I think the term was micro-stuttering that I was experiencing but I'm unsure. Basically the problem I had on windows 7 was even though fraps reported 60fps, my games felt like 30. I think that is micro-stuttering. Anyways it is so much better on 8.1 as all my games feel faster and smoother even if they did lose 1-2fps. As for the mouse lag, Microsoft fixed that in a windows update so be sure to update your windows all the way. Also directx 11.2 improved fps on battlefield 4. I realize AMD mantle is supposed to blow directx out of the water but keep in mind not every game is going to support mantle so it's good to have both mantle and directx 11.2. Pretty much when it comes down to it, from a gamers perspective, the amount of performance you gain isn't worth not upgrading especially if you can get it for cheap.

 

[plunderclat]

The lower cost of the 8350 doesn't make it worth buying if you're as fussy as me when it comes to consistent and solid performance (see my 8350 related post). Get a pcie 3 intel motherboard because theyre available already and your 280x deserves it because they're pcie 3 ready gpu's. I'm using an 8350 and im ready to give it away next month when I get my i7. Unfortunately I did not even think fir a second that my 8350 was the cause of my low fps which is why I spent around £700 replacing everything other than the processor. Don't make the same mistake I did mate. Hope I'm not too late to warn ya lol

 

[tensai27]

The lower cost of the 8350 doesn't make it worth buying if you're as fussy as me when it comes to consistent and solid performance (see my 8350 related post). Get a pcie 3 intel motherboard because theyre available already and your 280x deserves it because they're pcie 3 ready gpu's. I'm using an 8350 and im ready to give it away next month when I get my i7. Unfortunately I did not even think fir a second that my 8350 was the cause of my low fps which is why I spent around £700 replacing everything other than the processor. Don't make the same mistake I did mate. Hope I'm not too late to warn ya lol

No, you're not too late. This thread is rather old that you are replying to though. I have my cpu at 4.4ghz and performance is rock solid. Did some bios tweaks too such as enabling virtualization which boosted performance. No complaints here. For a cheap cpu, it really holds up nicely and can't wait to see how it does with mantle.

 

[jkteddy77]

The lower cost of the 8350 doesn't make it worth buying if you're as fussy as me when it comes to consistent and solid performance (see my 8350 related post). Get a pcie 3 intel motherboard because theyre available already and your 280x deserves it because they're pcie 3 ready gpu's. I'm using an 8350 and im ready to give it away next month when I get my i7. Unfortunately I did not even think fir a second that my 8350 was the cause of my low fps which is why I spent around £700 replacing everything other than the processor. Don't make the same mistake I did mate. Hope I'm not too late to warn ya lol

No, you're not too late. This thread is rather old that you are replying to though. I have my cpu at 4.4ghz and performance is rock solid. Did some bios tweaks too such as enabling virtualization which boosted performance. No complaints here. For a cheap cpu, it really holds up nicely and can't wait to see how it does with mantle.

Know this is old, but you have any pointers? me and my friend have full on 8350's at 4.4ghz, and we both get these FPS drops in all these games (sleeping dogs, BF3/BF4, Crysis 2... even Gmod and minecraft) and I've tried everything/ You say turn Virtualization on and HPC mode on, all other power options off? also, do you use FSB or multiplier to OC. what drivers are you using? I'd think with my R9 290 that I'd be 80+ in BF4, but I seem to get drops to 49fps in lots of maps, even in May 2014...