I recently bought an AMD 7970 to replace my old 6870, with AC and rF2 in mind. I was disappointed that the upgrade didn't provide the boost I was hoping for, and I now suspect that my aging CPU are what's holding me back. I have an AMD Phenom II 1100T X6, but I'm looking at the AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core, and a new Mobo to go with it. Obviously it's a faster chip, and it scores better on benchmarks, but will it actually bring an improvement in AC? Will AC utilize that many cores?
I run 3 screens, so with my current hardware, I have to keep everything on low, which will not do at all. Don't get me wrong, even on low settings, the AC TP looks awesome, but I want more.
So, is this a good upgrade? I welcome and appreciate any suggestions on a different proc.
Thanks guys.
current specs:
AMD 1100T X6
Asus M4A89TD Pro
Radeon 7970
12g
I run 3 screens, so with my current hardware, I have to keep everything on low, which will not do at all. Don't get me wrong, even on low settings, the AC TP looks awesome, but I want more.
So, is this a good upgrade? I welcome and appreciate any suggestions on a different proc.
Thanks guys.
current specs:
AMD 1100T X6
Asus M4A89TD Pro
Radeon 7970
12g