The best gpu for my cpu

Ya I need help. My gpu is 6 years old even though I bought it 5 months ago. It is a 6670 with 2gb ddr3 ram. My cpu is and amd phenom ii x4 830. I get about 25 fps on low settings and it looks bad. What do you think is the best gpu for my phenom 830? My gpu budget is $150. It can be nvidia or amd. I do not want to get another phenom because they are out of production and I do not plan to get another motherboard. Also my computer has a locked bios. So I can't overclock the cpu. I need actual help not look at the system requirements or other people posts their PC specs.

 

The one I have isn't a bad option. ( Radeon 7770 )

 

Is it good for my cpu?

 

You may also want to look into the R7 265's when they become widely available. They're a rebrand of the HD 7850 at a severely discounted price, right around your budget limit, assuming USD.

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Yes, your CPU will definitely bottleneck in BeamNG, and may actually be the problem as is. But might as well get a GFX card that your CPU bottlenecks now and then not have to worry about buying a new GPU next time you upgrade your CPU. that s what sucks about building a well balanced system: you always have to upgrade everything at the same time.

 

K my mobo is am3 not am3+. And the phenom a are discontinued. I might consider r7 260. What about the cpu? (Actualy my computer is a prebuilt factory asus essentio. But I plan to get a new case and put my stuff in there in case I need to upgrade the mobo.)

 

I think it would pair with your CPU well. My system has a good balance. The 7770 is probably considered mid range at this point.

I'm in the same boat as you with the CPU. My mainboard isn't compatible with AM3+ socket CPUs, so when I buy a new CPU, I'll be buying a new mainboard with it.

 

The 7770 is considered bare-bones gaming. It will drive BNG at 1080p maxed out at ~30 fps, mediums will get you about 50 and mediums/lows without any post FX or AA/AF is somewhere about 75. (My frame limit.) I recommend a used 650ti boost if you can find one or a used 7870/270x/270/760 if you don't mind used. Maybe a 265 new.

 

My cpu bottlenecks with beamng apparently. I can't get ANY phenom cause they are out of stock/out of production. What now?

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Ya but my cpu bottlenecks with my lowend gpu.

 

http://www.amazon.com/AMD-Phenom-II...e=UTF8&qid=1395706607&sr=1-14&keywords=phenom
http://www.amazon.com/ADVANCED-DEVI...e=UTF8&qid=1395706658&sr=1-17&keywords=phenom

Go used.

 

We'll I might consider it... But I'm not good with used computer parts

 

Bare bones gaming ? Your numbers are off. I'm not trying to argue with you, but I have a 7770, so I can tell you exactly how it is paired with a AMD 965 CPU. 1080p maxed out with 4x AA and 16x AF with only SSAO off, I get 50 - 60 FPS on a terrain with moderate vegetation. I use VSYNC, so it could be more than 60 and I wouldn't know. I also force triple buffering, so when it can't do 60 FPS, it doesn't just revert to half the refresh rate ( 30 FPS ). It can do frame rates between 30 and 60.

At medium settings with SSAO off, it would perform even better. Where did you get those numbers from anyway ? Did you have a 7770 at one time ?

 

Umm so which is the best combo... Phenom 955 with 7770, Phenom 965 with r7 260x, I don't know...a lot of people are saying get a new cpu but all of the am3 CPUs are used (which I don't like) and they are out of production.

 

Yep. My card was running at 1200 too. Odd.

The 260x is a rebranded HD 7790. So yes, get the 965 and 260x, it's a better CPU and GPU.

 

So get the 965 or 955 with the 260x

 

I second this.

 

That sounds good but like I said before... No used...

 

How about this ?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4615717&CatId=4431

 

Wow that is the best cpu deal I have seen. You have helped me. Ok what is a good gpu for the 945?

 

again, in your budget, the HD 7790/R7 260X or the HD 7850/R7 265.

 

So I can choose of the 4 gpus for the 945?