Should I only upgrade my GPU ?

[arivera]

Hello so I wish to know if I should only upgrade the GPU my specs are:

Processor: AMD FX(tm)-6300 Six-Core Processor
Mother Board: GA-78LMT-USB3
Ram: 8GB
HDD: 1TB
PSU: Corsair CX600M
GPU: XFX Radeon R7 260X Double D 2GB DDR5

I have a budget of 250 for a new GPU. I'm going to overclock the processor to 4.5GHZ

 

[scuzzycard]

Unfortunately that CPU will bottleneck any GPU that costs $250, even overclocked. The fastest GPU I would consider for that build is a Radeon R7 370 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01B9LUPXU/ref=psdc_284822_t3_B00ZQ3QVJK

 

[arivera]

Unfortunately that CPU will bottleneck any GPU that costs $250, even overclocked. The fastest GPU I would consider for that build is a Radeon R7 370 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01B9LUPXU/ref=psdc_284822_t3_B00ZQ3QVJK

So in a benchmark the difference is notable? Is it like 20 percent better ?

 

[scuzzycard]

Definitely - here is a comparison http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1044?vs=1127

 

[arivera]

Definitely - here is a comparison http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1044?vs=1127

Indeed it is better! Thanks!
Should I ever consider overclocking it ?

 

[scuzzycard]

Definitely - here is a comparison http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1044?vs=1127

Indeed it is better! Thanks!
Should I ever consider overclocking it ?

I never discourage that

 

[arivera]

Definitely - here is a comparison http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1044?vs=1127

Indeed it is better! Thanks!
Should I ever consider overclocking it ?

I never discourage that

Hahahahaha! If I overclock the CPU would that help as well in my games ?

 

[scuzzycard]

Yes it would.

 

[arivera]

Yes it would.

How would a CPU overclock affect it ? Would it be in the time wait of FPS ?

I know I ask a lot but I kinda like this topic

 

[scuzzycard]

This is a bit of oversimplification, but think of it like this - the CPU determines what needs to be rendered and usually handles things like physics and artificial intelligence. The GPU does the actual rendering. The CPU cores are like the management team, and the GPU's execution units are like the assembly line workers. Both parts have to be able to work in step with each other, or you have what's called a bottleneck. Complicating matters, raising the screen resolution, increasing antialiasing, and increasing most of the image quality settings increases the workload on the GPU without increasing the workload on the CPU. This means that if you have a CPU bottleneck, you can increase resolution or image quality to an extent without the frame rate taking a hit. It also means that if you overclock the CPU, you will see a frame rate increase.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

The board has a poor power phase and thermal design , don't bother OC the CPU.

 

[arivera]

This is a bit of oversimplification, but think of it like this - the CPU determines what needs to be rendered and usually handles things like physics and artificial intelligence. The GPU does the actual rendering. The CPU cores are like the management team, and the GPU's execution units are like the assembly line workers. Both parts have to be able to work in step with each other, or you have what's called a bottleneck. Complicating matters, raising the screen resolution, increasing antialiasing, and increasing most of the image quality settings increases the workload on the GPU without increasing the workload on the CPU. This means that if you have a CPU bottleneck, you can increase resolution or image quality to an extent without the frame rate taking a hit. It also means that if you overclock the CPU, you will see a frame rate increase.

Thank you for that great explanation! You sir deserve to be a teacher

 

[arivera]

The board has a poor power phase and thermal design , don't bother OC the CPU.

But what if I use a Dual Fan CPU Cooler Heatsink ?

 

[scuzzycard]

The board has a poor power phase and thermal design , don't bother OC the CPU.

But what if I use a Dual Fan CPU Cooler Heatsink ?

That wouldn't help with the issue of the motherboard VRM being insufficient. I think you still have a decent chance of OCing because you have a 6-core CPU, not an 8-core. You should still be mindful of it, though, especially at higher clocks and voltages.