is my fx 4300 going to bottleneck an r9 380

[harry1543]

So i was thinking about buying an r9 380 and i need to know if there is going to be a bottleneck with my cpu.I am playing games like bf4.

 

[lucas_7_94]

Probably, yes.

 

[harry1543]

so i need to change cpu?

 

[lucas_7_94]

Maybe upgrading to a FX 8*** can go ""fine"", but at today, intel CPU is the goal, but yes, you will require a new mobo.

 

[harry1543]

am i going to see a diffrence if i oc my cpu?

 

[king3pj]

am i going to see a diffrence if i oc my cpu?

Not as much difference as an upgrade but it can't hurt to try since it's free performance. This is assuming that you have decent cooling though. It isn't typically recommend to overclock on the stock cooler.

 

[harry1543]

an upgrade to amd with the same motherboard or an upgrade to intel?

 

[quilciri]

You don't need to change your CPU. A 4300 is close to balanced with an r9 380 as is. You may not be quite pushing the card to full capacity in CPU-intensive games, but you can get there with a mild-moderate overclock (a $30 investment in an aftermarket cooler)

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.44 @ Amazon)

Even if you don't want to overclock, you're not losing much from the card's potential at stock CPU speed, and only in certain games at that.

Cheers!

 

[king3pj]

An FX 8350 would probably be able to keep up with a 380 and it is the same socket motherboard. Keep in mind that some AM3+ motherboards weren't built to handle the extra heat that comes from an 8 core FX model and will end up throttling. Whether you would be affected by that or not depends on what model motherboard you have.

 

[lucas_7_94]

Going for a FX will be cheaper (since only you need the CPU), going for Intel, well, you will require the CPU and a new motherboard