will an a10 6800k bottleneck an r9 270x or 7950

[vince232]

title says it all guys do you think an a10 6800k will bottleneck any of those 2 cards?

i can oc my a10 for better performance. what do you think guys?

thankss!

 

[HiTechObsessed]

No it will not. Do you already have the A10 and are getting this as an upgrade?

 

[vince232]

No it will not. Do you already have the A10 and are getting this as an upgrade?

not yet but im short on budget so what im thinking is going with an a8 6600k or an a10 6800k first with a 2400 ram for max power then add gpu later, either r9 270x or a 7950. do you think the a8 would bottleneck r9 or 7950 because if not then im going with the a8 because someone told me the performance increase if i go with the a10 isnt significant

 

[coozie7]

Can't help but think you'll be shooting yourself in the foot by opting for an 'A' series APU over a FX CPU for this build. Yes, the Axxxx has some 3D ability but you're only getting a quad cored part with the A10 6800k when for $20 less you can get a faster 6 core Vishera FX6300.

For the 'A' chip I'd go with the R9 270, (not the 'X' variant) but the stock one, it's cheaper and there's not much difference between them other than clock speed, and you can push the stock 270 close to the speed of an 'X' card for free. 😉
For a FX the HD7950 is a nice choice, but you'll be hard pressed to find one at a decent price and the R9 280x is probably going to be too expensive. The best option ATM would be the GTX760, it's available, at a similar price to the few 7950s I can find here in the UK, and a bit faster overall.
These guys are testing a R9 270X, but the benchmarks include all the cards you're considering, so grab a cup of cocoa and some biscuits, put your feet up and have a read here: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/R9_270X_Gaming/

 

[HiTechObsessed]

No it will not. Do you already have the A10 and are getting this as an upgrade?

not yet but im short on budget so what im thinking is going with an a8 6600k or an a10 6800k first with a 2400 ram for max power then add gpu later, either r9 270x or a 7950. do you think the a8 would bottleneck r9 or 7950 because if not then im going with the a8 because someone told me the performance increase if i go with the a10 isnt significant

Well no matter what, you won't be doing much other than low settings on the A8 or A10. I was asking if you bought it yet because I was going to suggest what coozie had said, to get the much better FX series chip by itself for cheaper, then get a GPU.

BUT, since it sounds like you're on a tight budget, if you're ok with low settings for now until you can upgrade, a 270(x) would be a great card to add, and the performance difference will be tremendous.

 

[coozie7]

^ As an alternative, why not go for the FX6300 but grab a cheap card off Ebay or try hunting up something on offer like this? http://www.frys.com/product/6630864?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG It says 'in store only' so there may not be one locally, but you get the idea.

 

[vince232]

^ As an alternative, why not go for the FX6300 but grab a cheap card off Ebay or try hunting up something on offer like this? http://www.frys.com/product/6630864?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG It says 'in store only' so there may not be one locally, but you get the idea.

yeah i know the 6300 is a much better processor but if i buy an fx now ill have a limited budget for a video card maybe i can only go for a 7850 and im going to limit my ram with 4gb 1600 and a low tier board that just can support dual channel and pcie 2.0 and an hdd. what im thinking is build an APU for now and maximize my ram maybe an 8gb 2400, a better board, an ssd. just to have a decent graphics, just to have a pc to get by. then add later an r9 270 for a better all around performance. or if an a8 6600k will bottleneck an r9 maybe i should go for an fx now?

 

[vince232]

No it will not. Do you already have the A10 and are getting this as an upgrade?

not yet but im short on budget so what im thinking is going with an a8 6600k or an a10 6800k first with a 2400 ram for max power then add gpu later, either r9 270x or a 7950. do you think the a8 would bottleneck r9 or 7950 because if not then im going with the a8 because someone told me the performance increase if i go with the a10 isnt significant

Well no matter what, you won't be doing much other than low settings on the A8 or A10. I was asking if you bought it yet because I was going to suggest what coozie had said, to get the much better FX series chip by itself for cheaper, then get a GPU.

BUT, since it sounds like you're on a tight budget, if you're ok with low settings for now until you can upgrade, a 270(x) would be a great card to add, and the performance difference will be tremendous.

i actually have 550$ for my cpu. i have an extra 100 for a good gaming keyboard and mouse and dvd rom. i can go for a 7850 or 7870 right now and an fx 6300. but im going maybe to limit my ram to a 4gb 1600 and have to make do with a messed up board, just an entry level board an hdd and a mid tier case. and what im actually thinking is to go for an APU first maybe an a8 6600k coupled with an 4x2gb 2400 ram get a good motherboard and an ssd a good case. then wait a few months and get an r9 270 for a better all around performance. is it a good idea? or maybe i should go with a 7850 right now so i can get an fx?

 

[coozie7]

I can see your point and understand your strategy but by opting for an 'A' series chip now you'll be stuck with a slower Quad cored CPU with, currently, no real upgrade options short of a better CPU/MB later.
I really, really, strongly advise you to go for the FX option for these other reasons:
Right now most systems will get along just fine with 4Gb of memory-it IS a little restrictive, but by dropping down to 4Gb from 8 you can move over $70 of precious budget to where it can do more immediate good.
Quite a few here look for a top flight motherboard when what they really need is a mainstream or even entry level one, make a list of things YOU want for YOUR system then see which 'boards match those requirements, you may be surprised how little you actually need.
There is plenty of inexpensive and good cases out there, sorry to sound harsh but putting a budget build into a expensive, top class case makes no real sense: The money would be better used elsewhere to enhance performance.
As always, check the prices, the graphics market has always been volatile with prices changing on a daily basis and there is no shortage of special deals out there, so keep your eyes peeled for those bargains.
The R9 270 is, essentially, a rebranded HD7870, and the R9 270X a rebranded HD7870 GHz Edition, the performance is practically identical.
Another pace you can trim the budget is the mouse/keyboard; of all the parts in the build they're the easiest to replace and potentially the least expensive.

 

[vince232]

I can see your point and understand your strategy but by opting for an 'A' series chip now you'll be stuck with a slower Quad cored CPU with, currently, no real upgrade options short of a better CPU/MB later.
I really, really, strongly advise you to go for the FX option for these other reasons:
Right now most systems will get along just fine with 4Gb of memory-it IS a little restrictive, but by dropping down to 4Gb from 8 you can move over $70 of precious budget to where it can do more immediate good.
Quite a few here look for a top flight motherboard when what they really need is a mainstream or even entry level one, make a list of things YOU want for YOUR system then see which 'boards match those requirements, you may be surprised how little you actually need.
There is plenty of inexpensive and good cases out there, sorry to sound harsh but putting a budget build into a expensive, top class case makes no real sense: The money would be better used elsewhere to enhance performance.
As always, check the prices, the graphics market has always been volatile with prices changing on a daily basis and there is no shortage of special deals out there, so keep your eyes peeled for those bargains.
The R9 270 is, essentially, a rebranded HD7870, and the R9 270X a rebranded HD7870 GHz Edition, the performance is practically identical.
Another pace you can trim the budget is the mouse/keyboard; of all the parts in the build they're the easiest to replace and potentially the least expensive.

yeah thanks! i think im going to go with an i5 or an 8320. another guy told me a good point which made me think f*ck you guys are right haha. "So you will wait a couple of months and will end up with a kickass rig for years to come or buy A8/A10 will "enjoy" your low/medium BF title for the years to come, because even if you buy better GPU you will still be dragged down by A8 CPU forever...

Your choice."

which do you think would be better an i5 maybe 4440 or 4430 against an 8320? i know intel is far above amd regarding single thread, but what about multi thread when they play games? and with the fact that 8320 has more cores, do you think that added core would be better for the future?

 

[coozie7]

Of course we're right!
We are geniuses. 😉
Joking aside, it's impossible to be certain what is going to happen in the future but, looking at the current developments, I'd opt for the AMD 8 core option over an i5 if I were building a new gaming rig for myself.
If you can wait and save a little more all the better for you! I'm not suggesting you wait until you're old and grey (I'm already there, it's not as much fun as they have you believe ) but maybe hang fire a little while and go for the kickass 8350/i5 in a few months time.
As once a wise one once said: 'All good things come to he who waits' padawan!

 

[Gregory Santana]

sorry to bring this back but i have a A10 6800k OC 4.7 16gb ram and i want R9 270 ...i currently have a xfx hd 7750 1gb and i play a mix of high and ultra but i am speaking about battlfield 3 not 4 even when bf4 plays fine