What Components would be the best (NOT minimum NOR overkill) to run GTA 5 and Battlefield 4 at 768p at ultra settings?

[ArfatXeon]

Hi guys, I currently have a Laptop with a GeForce 410m but it doesnt run GTA IV. I have to set all the settings to the minimum possible to get about 18 fps on average. I am thinking of buying a new PC with components that would be the best for playing games like GTA 5, Battlefield 4 etc without any issue. Any suggestions as to which Graphics card, processor, etc. would get me the best result to game at 720p or 768p would be very helpful. I have looked at a couple of i7 processors and GTX 1080 to GTX 980 but I feel like they way too much power for gaming at 768p at ultra settings.

 

[chizrah]

I'd upgrade to at least a 1080p monitor. 1080p high > 768p ultra

 

[C00lalbert]

an amd 8350 (very cheap) and a gtx 760 is more than enough to play those games ultra woth more than 60 fps i think (dont forget, at least 8 gb ram or you will get lag)

 

[chizrah]

Do NOT buy an AMD FX processor. They suck, plain and simple and are often outperformed by i3s. The Bulldozer architecture is very old, inefficient and uses a lot more power than other processors at that pricepoint. Going for AMD at the moment makes no sense. I'd get an i3 (or Pentium anniversary edition) and a GTX 960, which is a much newer architecture. Keplar isn't going to get full support for too long either, so buying such old components makes literally no sense.