I have an amd fx 8120 and a 7950 but on BF4 I still only get 35-60 fps

[davidroo]

amd fx 8120
hd 7950
600w psu
What is bottlenecking my system? I have problems running games like bf4 and dayz. On BF4 I still only get 35-60 fps (in combat situations, if im like looking at a wall it can go up to 100~)
If it's my processor what do you recommend? I was thinking a i5 3570k.

 

[rolli59]

Is the FX overclocked? If not clock it.

 

[spyrizzle]

what settings do you have bf4 at? and have you turned on turbo boost or over clocked your cpu at all? have you over clocked your gpu? what other programs are running while you play bf4?

the i5 is not a superior cpu to the fx8xxx
how much ram are you running and what cooling measures have you taken into use?

 

[Danzas4321]

whats your RAM? that could be an issue

 

[davidroo]

I have BF4 on low. cpu not overclocked, gpu overclocked slightly. Have teamspeak/skype/google chrome up. 8 gbs of ram. just stock fans.

 

[rolli59]

If you have a cooler for it overclock the CPU and see if it changes things.

 

[davidroo]

Also if someone could give me a basic guide to overclock the CPU that would be great, I'm very new to this.

 

[rolli59]

Basic is enter BIOS and up the multiplier one increment at a time. You can as well drop in here for guidance http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261868-29-overclocking-club

 

[davidroo]

Basic is enter BIOS and up the multiplier one increment at a time. You can as well drop in here for guidance http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261868-29-overclocking-club

What do you think is safe with my limited cooling/lower end psu?
Like 4.0ghz? How hot is safe?

 

[rolli59]

When starting to climb in the 60's under load I would start worrying.

 

[JOOK-D]

If you're looking for a CPU upgrade a cheaper path would be a FX 8320 or 8350 (piledrivers) that have much better performance than bulldozers like your current one. However if you do want to go intel a 3570k/4670k would both perform great. Remember to factor in the cost of the new CPU, motherboard and potentially windows if your current OS is OEM.

By the way, check your CPU/GPU usage while gaming at ultra and turn down the settings while checking what FPS you are getting. If you do not see an increase in FPS from reducing the eye candy, your CPU is most probably bottlenecking the GPU as you suggested.

 

[davidroo]

When starting to climb in the 60's under load I would start worrying.

if i got it to 4.0 do you think i would see a massive increase in performance? Or should I spend the money for a i5 3570k and OC that?

 

[JOOK-D]

When starting to climb in the 60's under load I would start worrying.

if i got it to 4.0 do you think i would see a massive increase in performance? Or should I spend the money for a i5 3570k and OC that?

It's worth trying before buying anything else.

 

[davidroo]

If you're looking for a CPU upgrade a cheaper path would be a FX 8320 or 8350 (piledrivers) that have much better performance than bulldozers like your current one. However if you do want to go intel a 3570k/4670k would both perform great. Remember to factor in the cost of the new CPU, motherboard and potentially windows if your current OS is OEM.

By the way, check your CPU/GPU usage while gaming at ultra and turn down the settings while checking what FPS you are getting. If you do not see an increase in FPS from reducing the eye candy, your CPU is most probably bottlenecking the GPU as you suggested.

Thanks! Will try testing it.

 

[rolli59]

When starting to climb in the 60's under load I would start worrying.

if i got it to 4.0 do you think i would see a massive increase in performance? Or should I spend the money for a i5 3570k and OC that?

If you see increase and you are happy then the problem is solved.

 

[gman97005]

need more VRAM, 3GB minimum..

 

[rolli59]

need more VRAM, 3GB minimum..

So, that is what is installed on a 7950!!

 

[JOOK-D]

need more VRAM, 3GB minimum..

The 7950 has 3GB. It's a very capable card.

 

[gman97005]

need more VRAM, 3GB minimum..

So, that is what is installed on a 7950!!

on that note, i will shut up !!

 

[JOOK-D]

need more VRAM, 3GB minimum..

So, that is what is installed on a 7950!!

on that note, i will shut up !!

Please. 😉