Which is the better upgrade R9 290 or Fx 8320

[iak10]

I mostly use my comp to play Rome2: total war and Planetside 2 both of which I know I'm getting bottleneck by my cpu.

My specs:
FX 8150 (overclocked at 4.2)
GTX 760 4gb MSI

 

[blacksheep123]

your cpu at 4.2 cannot bottleneck the 760

something else is wrong

 

[Gunmetal_61]

Your CPU is fine. The 8350 is only a tiny incremental update over the 8150. In fact, your whole rig should be good for both games on 1080p high. If something is causing serious lagging or low framerates, it's some other part of your computer or a software issue (I would think). But if you really want to get better hardware, buy the R9 290. You don't need a new CPU for at least a few more years.

 

[Deemo13]

You shouldnt be bottlenecking on that. If you really want to upgrade get the R9, but it should still be playing games just fine.

 

[iak10]

On planetside 2 it tells me that my CPU is bottle necking my system at 40fps on medium graphics. On Rome 2: Total War, I would like to max out the setting but it becomes unable, currently that too is on medium. I know that both games are better on Intel processors, but all I'm looking for is a 10 fps increase on each and would be unwilling to ditch my mobo. Also I run both of these games on normal 3.5inch Hard drives at 7200, would upgrading to an SDD be a better bet than upgrading either the CPU or GPU?

All of my specs
AMD 8150fx (overclocked 4.2)
GTX 760 4gb MSI
Asus Sabertooth 990FX ATX AM3+
G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333
Corsair 850W ATX12V / EPS12V

 

[blacksheep123]

there is noo way in this universe that an overclocked 8150 bottleneck the 760

that processor can even take an r9 295x2

 

[iak10]

Fine I'm probably mistake that the fx 8150 is even part of the problem. So are these games just incapable of getting any more fps with my GPU then.

 

[blacksheep123]

Fine I'm probably mistake that the fx 8150 is even part of the problem. So are these games just incapable of getting any more fps with my GPU then.

an update with the latest driver usualy helps

http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/geforce-344-75-whql-driver-download.html

 

[Deemo13]

It might also just be the game's coding. Some games dont have great coding, and Planetside 2 is kind of one of them. GTAIV is a classic example of a poorly ported or coded game, it even struggles on the highest end systems.