Looking to upgrade AMD RX480 4GB

[goovleaion]

Hello everyone,

I'm looking to upgrade my pc, so I can increase my graphics in games such as Overwatch and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. My current graphics card certainly isn't bad in Overwatch but I runs PUBG on very low. I also have encountered a lot of problems with AMD drivers with Overwatch, so I would like some suggestions that are not from AMD. My budget is around 300 euros, but I'm willing to save up for more if there isn't a big enough upgrade for this price range.

I have a dual monitor setup cosisting of one 1920 x 1080 screen with a DVI cable,
And my main monitor is 2560 x 1080. And is connected with a DisplayPort.

Some of my other specs are:
CPU: AMD FX6350
MB: Gigabyte G970A-UD3P
RAM: 8GB DDR3
Cooling: Stock cooler

Also: If upgrading my GPU isn't the right thing to do, please give me tips about what i would be able to replace.

Thanks in advance

 

[Hellfire13]

The bottleneck in your rig is not the 480, but your processor. And in cpu intensive games like PUBG, it is bound to give you limited performance due to heavy bottlenecking... https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qSkGtqIXpBBFwidUxl2LlWpIh3CQQGTrfc4WySMe14o/edit#gid=0

Your upgrade should be to a newer platform like Ryzen or upcoming CoffeLake.

 

[goovleaion]

The bottleneck in your rig is not the 480, but your processor. And in cpu intensive games like PUBG, it is bound to give you limited performance due to heavy bottlenecking... https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qSkGtqIXpBBFwidUxl2LlWpIh3CQQGTrfc4WySMe14o/edit#gid=0

Your upgrade should be to a newer platform like Ryzen or upcoming CoffeLake.

Thank you for your response! Do you think upgrading the CPU will also increase my graphic settings and FPS? I have a problem with a lot of fluxuating FPS in Overwatch. It can go from 90 to 50 in a second which looks horrible. Will this stablize this or is this a problem with the AMD driver (Which I've heard)?

 

[vapour]

480 is still very good, get this CPU/MB/RAM upgrade and you will be happy
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($195.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($90.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $357.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-03 14:03 EDT-0400

Downgrade CPU to Ryzen 1200 for ~$100 less if you are on a budget 😉

 

[goovleaion]

480 is still very good, get this CPU/MB/RAM upgrade and you will be happy
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($195.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($90.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $357.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-03 14:03 EDT-0400

Downgrade CPU to Ryzen 1200 for ~$100 less if you are on a budget 😉

Thank you for your answer aswell!
My question is if i were to upgrade to these items, would i need to get them all or mostly the CPU? I don't know if my current motherboard is compatible with the new CPU you requested. Or if if i should just save up a little more and buy them all together.

 

[vapour]

You MB does not support any meaningful upgrade including my recommended CPU. Yours is AM3/AM3+ I think, this is AM4, different socket. You will need a total new CPU/MB/RAM combo

 

[jpe1701]

You will need them all, the old motherboard and RAM aren't compatible with the new. It will be a great upgrade.

 

[goovleaion]

You MB does not support any meaningful upgrade including my recommended CPU. Yours is AM3/AM3+ I think, this is AM4, different socket. You will need a total new CPU/MB/RAM combo

Thanks!
Also, do you have any other recommendations for Memory? I'm from the Netherlands and i'm having a hard time finding the ones you requested. I am finding Ripjaws V DDR4 with 2400MHz, would that be good too?

 

[vapour]

This one should ship to Netherlands

https://www.newegg.com/global/nl/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233830&cm_re=8gb_3200_ram-_-20-233-830-_-Product

 

[goovleaion]

This one should ship to Netherlands

https://www.newegg.com/global/nl/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233830&cm_re=8gb_3200_ram-_-20-233-830-_-Product

Thanks, but that gives me a shipping cost of about 20 Euros 0.0. Would it be more cost-efficient to buy the 2400MHz for 94 with no shipping costs?

 

[Hellfire13]

The bottleneck in your rig is not the 480, but your processor. And in cpu intensive games like PUBG, it is bound to give you limited performance due to heavy bottlenecking... https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qSkGtqIXpBBFwidUxl2LlWpIh3CQQGTrfc4WySMe14o/edit#gid=0

Your upgrade should be to a newer platform like Ryzen or upcoming CoffeLake.

Thank you for your response! Do you think upgrading the CPU will also increase my graphic settings and FPS? I have a problem with a lot of fluxuating FPS in Overwatch. It can go from 90 to 50 in a second which looks horrible. Will this stablize this or is this a problem with the AMD driver (Which I've heard)?

Fluctuating FPS can depends on a lot of things like temps, game settings like AA and vsync, BITS operations, etc. But the source of the problem is mainly your limited processor performance. You have to address the source before you can diagnose any further.

Get this upgrade first...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (€206.89 @ Mindfactory)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350M-A Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (€77.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (€89.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €374.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-03 20:39 CEST+0200

 

[goovleaion]

The bottleneck in your rig is not the 480, but your processor. And in cpu intensive games like PUBG, it is bound to give you limited performance due to heavy bottlenecking... https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qSkGtqIXpBBFwidUxl2LlWpIh3CQQGTrfc4WySMe14o/edit#gid=0

Your upgrade should be to a newer platform like Ryzen or upcoming CoffeLake.

Thank you for your response! Do you think upgrading the CPU will also increase my graphic settings and FPS? I have a problem with a lot of fluxuating FPS in Overwatch. It can go from 90 to 50 in a second which looks horrible. Will this stablize this or is this a problem with the AMD driver (Which I've heard)?

Fluctuating FPS can depends on a lot of things like temps, game settings like AA and vsync, BITS operations, etc. But the source of the problem is mainly your limited processor performance. You have to address the source before you can diagnose any further.

Get this upgrade first...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (€206.89 @ Mindfactory)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350M-A Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (€77.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (€89.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €374.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-03 20:39 CEST+0200

Thanks for your answer!

 

[Hellfire13]

welcome...cheers

 

[vapour]

Agree with Hellfire13's list

 

[shrapnel_indie]

This will get you closer to home (the prices are from Belgium,) but feel free to change up where needed: (Italy and Germany are cheaper)... however you may already have sources you trust there in the Netherlands, which is also fine.

[PCPartPicker part list](https://be.pcpartpicker.com/list/FTytYr) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://be.pcpartpicker.com/list/FTytYr/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor](https://be.pcpartpicker.com/product/mV98TW/amd-ryzen-5-1600-32ghz-6-core-processor-yd1600bbaebox) | €222.95 @ Bytes At Work
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte - GA-AB350-Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://be.pcpartpicker.com/product/WWdFf7/gigabyte-ga-ab350-gaming-atx-am4-motherboard-ga-ab350-gaming) | €110.95 @ Bytes At Work
**Memory** | [G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory](https://be.pcpartpicker.com/product/TZwqqs/gskill-memory-f42400c15d8gis) | €98.95 @ Bytes At Work
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **€432.85**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2017-10-03 20:46 CEST+0200 |


Just about any DDR4-2400 RAM should work. Ryzen is the least picky about the RAM it uses at this speed.

 

[Hellfire13]

Ryzen shines with higher RAM. The recommended is 2666 and higher. Going 2400 is not a good idea... https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/64c9pp/ryzen_memory_performance_should_you_buy_faster_ram/

 

[shrapnel_indie]

Ryzen shines with higher RAM. The recommended is 2666 and higher. Going 2400 is not a good idea... https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/64c9pp/ryzen_memory_performance_should_you_buy_faster_ram/

I'll agree that Ryzen is better with faster RAM. Drastically? Not really, but in some cases, it can be noticeable. DDR4-2666 May push over budget though.

 

[goovleaion]

Thank you all so much for the suggestions! And i will probably be going for Hellfire's list. Although it doesn't fit my budget just yet. It gives me a goal to work for. So I want to thank you guys for helping me with searching for parts but most importantly for teaching me more about my PC.