Help with hardware upgrade for CS:GO.

[Iron2k2k]

Hello.
I need help to figure out wich hardware to change, to get CS:GO to run with no FPS drops at all!

Since i build my PC, Ive had many problems with CS:GO and BF3 mostly FPS drops. I have tried to fix this on my own. Ive read every thread there is about the subject and I still get fps drops.

(Hardware specs on the bottom of the thread)

Example:
When i run into people in CS:GO
Gpu clockspeed @ 1400 mhz and 940, FPS drop down to 60-250
Gpu clockspeed @ 1375 mhz and 880, FPS drop down to 70-300 but much more stable

When I am playing alone on a map I get 600 fps, when ingame settings are on the lowest, and resolution 1920x1080

When i do changes, the fps is stable for a couple for minutes then it starts. Lets say i have 400+ fps, then it drops to 200 fps and sometimes to 80 fps then back up to 200 fps, during a gunfight.

I have tried to cap it at 129 fps, but when I get in a duell with someone it can drop to 80 fps for a second.

It also runs more stable on 1 GPU then Crossfire.

So my question:
What hardware should I change to, to get stable 200 - 300+ FPS without drops? I think its a CPU or GPU bottleneck.

CPU CHANGE to i7 4770k and new motherboard?
or
GPU CHANGE to NVIDIA GTX 780?
or
GPU CHANGE to AMD 7990 HD?

Thanks to all replies!


Current Hardware:

CPU: AMD fx-8150
GPU: 2x XFX 6970 crossfire
Ram: 16 GB
PS: XFX 850
MB: ASUS formula-V
CPU COOLER: Corsair H80i
HDD: Samsung SSD/

 

[RazerZ]

Nvidia sli is a lot more stable than crossfire. Get Dual GPUs of this card:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn760oc2gdrev20


Or this one if you can afford it:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn760oc4gd


Dual 760s should solve your problem.

 

[Iron2k2k]

Nvidia sli is a lot more stable than crossfire. Get Dual GPUs of this card:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn760oc2gdrev20


Or this one if you can afford it:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn760oc4gd


Dual 760s should solve your problem.

i'd prefer a single GPU. CS.GO dosent work well whit dual GPU

 

[RazerZ]

Nvidia sli is a lot more stable than crossfire. Get Dual GPUs of this card:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn760oc2gdrev20


Or this one if you can afford it:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn760oc4gd


Dual 760s should solve your problem.

i'd prefer a single GPU. CS.GO dosent work well whit dual GPU

It does actually, infact the performance is flawless. It's just that AMD has a lot of problems when using dual GPUs, where as Nvidia has far better performance and runs very smoothly.

 

[Iron2k2k]

Nvidia sli is a lot more stable than crossfire. Get Dual GPUs of this card:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn760oc2gdrev20


Or this one if you can afford it:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn760oc4gd


Dual 760s should solve your problem.

i'd prefer a single GPU. CS.GO dosent work well whit dual GPU

It does actually, infact the performance is flawless. It's just that AMD has a lot of problems when using dual GPUs, where as Nvidia has far better performance and runs very smoothly.

I friend off mine has 660 sli and he, has to run on single when playing cs.go atm. Based on that, i'd prefer single GPU, because I have problems on crossfire, and he has problems on SLI, but we have less problems on single GPU

 

[RazerZ]

Nvidia sli is a lot more stable than crossfire. Get Dual GPUs of this card:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn760oc2gdrev20


Or this one if you can afford it:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn760oc4gd


Dual 760s should solve your problem.

i'd prefer a single GPU. CS.GO dosent work well whit dual GPU

It does actually, infact the performance is flawless. It's just that AMD has a lot of problems when using dual GPUs, where as Nvidia has far better performance and runs very smoothly.

I friend off mine has 660 sli and he, has to run on single when playing cs.go atm. Based on that, i'd prefer single GPU, because I have problems on crossfire, and he has problems on SLI, but we have less problems on single GPU

Well there is a big difference between a 660 and 760, but if you insist on one card I would get this 7990 as it is on sale, and is a great card.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-ax79906gbd52dhj

 

[Rettpa Rattata]

I have Fx 6300 and Hd 7770, and I get just about the same Fps as you do, but not higher than 300. But that is in fact irrelevant. It's the minimum fps that counts. I tried to upgrade to R9 270x but I didn't see any higher minimum fps and that is because Cs:go is very dependent on the cpu, as I found out. And you don't need 600 fps, you need minimum 128 stable fps in all situations and you can lock it there at max_fps. You can try to join a server with few players and see if your minimum fps improves, if so you need to upgrade the cpu for sure.

If I were you I would buy i5 4670k and z87 motherboard, maybe asus vi hero, but you don't need the i7, I would asume It's a bit overkill, but if you can afford it, why not. Then I would sell one of the cards as you only need one. I'm not sure if you still play bf3 as bf4 is out, but that game is on the other hand much more dependent on gpu, but Even the 270x was i would say the minimum acceptable gpu for that game. I got 42 to 120 fps on high settings, i dont know how it would affect the game with i5 though.

You could save some money by buying i5 instead of i7, and Then sell both your cards and buy a gtx 650 ti or 660 just to be sure it's not bottlenecking on the gpu. And because stability is key Word in go, i would recommend a single card based on all the reported issues with two.