upgrading my graphics card

[scotttt333]

Hi

I'm looking to upgrade my graphics card from a RADEON R9 280X GAMING 3G and keep it under £400.

my specs are:

Motherboard -MSI 970 Gaming AMD AM3 GBE LAN ATX
CPU - AMD FX8320 Black Edition 8 Core
case - Corsair SPEC-03
RAM - 12GB

Thanks.

 

[Justiceinacan]

I would save and buy a better system personally. I don't think the CPU's particularly up for new gear.

 

[elbert]

For 400 you can get the 1070 but your going to get bottlenecking with your CPU.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card (£382.94 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £382.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-11 23:30 GMT+0000

The 280X is still a pretty powerful GPU so maybe get this instead.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£214.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£29.10 @ Eclipse Computers)
Motherboard: MSI Z170M Mortar Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£104.98 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£89.97 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £439.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-11 23:37 GMT+0000

 

[scotttt333]

I would save and buy a better system personally. I don't think the CPU's particularly up for new gear.

which CPU would you recommend then

 

[jeffredo]

I would save and buy a better system personally. I don't think the CPU's particularly up for new gear.

which CPU would you recommend then

A current Intel i5 or i7. An i5-6600k would be a good choice. Basically, your current graphics card is about as good as an FX-8320 can handle without bottlenecking it.