Hi there,
This is my current system:
MB - Asus Crosshair V Formula-z Motherboard
CPU - AMD FX 9590 4.7ghz
RAM - 8GB x2(16gb) 1866mhz
GPU - Radeon HD 7970 3GB
PSU - Corsair AX860 Platinum
I was thinking my next upgrade would be "the big one", in that I would be upgrading the Case, Motherboard, CPU & Ram all in one to Modern standards, something I can't really afford at this time.
So then I thought, could I just upgrade my GPU on it's own first. Since it's all just PCIE 16x Slots. However...
If I got a Modern GPU... say a Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB GDDR6/PCIE 4.0.
Now... my Motherboard only supports PCIE 2.0, so will this hold the GPU back massively??
Or would it only hold it back, a bit? so the QUESTION IS, would it be worth upgrading the GPU NOW for a nice increase in Gaming-FPS, then the rest later?
Because I could potentially afford just a GPU now. But not the whole... MB, CPU, RAM, CASE combo.
Or would it not be worth it, and I should just wait until I can basically afford it all together, GPU, MB, CPU, RAM, CASE.
Also is there anything else to consider about running a new GPU on an older system like mine that I haven't mentioned?
Cheers guys.
This is my current system:
MB - Asus Crosshair V Formula-z Motherboard
CPU - AMD FX 9590 4.7ghz
RAM - 8GB x2(16gb) 1866mhz
GPU - Radeon HD 7970 3GB
PSU - Corsair AX860 Platinum
I was thinking my next upgrade would be "the big one", in that I would be upgrading the Case, Motherboard, CPU & Ram all in one to Modern standards, something I can't really afford at this time.
So then I thought, could I just upgrade my GPU on it's own first. Since it's all just PCIE 16x Slots. However...
If I got a Modern GPU... say a Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB GDDR6/PCIE 4.0.
Now... my Motherboard only supports PCIE 2.0, so will this hold the GPU back massively??
Or would it only hold it back, a bit? so the QUESTION IS, would it be worth upgrading the GPU NOW for a nice increase in Gaming-FPS, then the rest later?
Because I could potentially afford just a GPU now. But not the whole... MB, CPU, RAM, CASE combo.
Or would it not be worth it, and I should just wait until I can basically afford it all together, GPU, MB, CPU, RAM, CASE.
Also is there anything else to consider about running a new GPU on an older system like mine that I haven't mentioned?
Cheers guys.