So, I've been having many problems recently in terms of gaming with this set-up. Especially open world games like GTA IV, Mafia II and the AC Franchise.
Motherboard: MSI 760GM-P23(FX)
CPU: AMD FX-4170
GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT
Displays: Samsung SyncMaster BX2231 // Benq EW2740 (I use either two, not both at the same time).
8gb RAM.
My question is, is the reason my GPU has been performing so badly because of the FX-4170? or is it just a bad GPU for games of this category?
I've been looking to upgrade either one of the two, my first thought was GPU but I really don't know.
The GPU I want is the GTX 970 (which would certainly get bottlenecked by my FX-4170).
The CPU I want to upgrade to is the FX-8320 (but would I need a new motherboard to support it?)
Any thoughts or recommendation will gladly be accepted!!
Motherboard: MSI 760GM-P23(FX)
CPU: AMD FX-4170
GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT
Displays: Samsung SyncMaster BX2231 // Benq EW2740 (I use either two, not both at the same time).
8gb RAM.
My question is, is the reason my GPU has been performing so badly because of the FX-4170? or is it just a bad GPU for games of this category?
I've been looking to upgrade either one of the two, my first thought was GPU but I really don't know.
The GPU I want is the GTX 970 (which would certainly get bottlenecked by my FX-4170).
The CPU I want to upgrade to is the FX-8320 (but would I need a new motherboard to support it?)
Any thoughts or recommendation will gladly be accepted!!