Looking for upgrade from R7 260x that is paired with an Athlon x4 760k

[Samuel_73]

I have a R7 260x paired with an Athlon x4 760k CPU. I am wondering what GPU I should upgrade to since i'm starting to have problems with this one.
Also, would it be worth it to upgrade to a x4 860k and get a RX 480 or would that just need me to upgrade my entire system basically.

 

[Barty1884]

A full upgrade would be a smarter move, but you could still upgrade your GPU - and with a view to moving it to a new build eventually.

Ther'es not enough of a performance gain between a 760K and an 860K to justify the cost (~$100 )

I'd drop nothing greater than an RX460 or GTX1050TI in that setup and call it a day. You won't be gaming beyond 1080p anyway, and the 760K should only be a minimal bottleneck (less with a decent OC).

You can drop whatever GPU you want in there though, if you plan to put together a new setup soon. a 760K will hold back greater cards ,but you can always reuse.

 

[xStampede]

Well, you will get bottlenecked but it will still run games better than 260x, it will just not work at 100%. You should rather save some money and try to sell your entire PC, if PC is fully build with GPU you can get a decent prize for it, and then you add some extra money and you have a new PC.

Here is an example of a budget build. The Skylake Pentium does miracles and perform exellent for a duo core CPU. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJUggtKRETg

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