Graphics card

Gavlad · 30 Jul 2019 at 09:38

hello i'm after some advice ive upgraded my PC again but yet to upgrade my card so was after best card to suit my system I play apex legends mainly so good for smooth FPS gaming is a must thanks

This is my monitor
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/msi-...rved-widescreen-gaming-monitor-mo-008-ms.html

This is my upgrade bundle I used
Sorry couldn't find the bundle so i'll link my basic specs

my CPU https://www.overclockers.co.uk/amd-...hz-socket-am4-processor-retail-cp-3ac-am.html

motherboard is basicly this one but the one down as its not in the shop anymore mines a X370-F
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus...ocket-am4-ddr4-atx-motherboard-mb-6c1-as.html

And 8GB of ram i'll maybe buy another 8GB with a new card

my graphics card is this but the old 480 version
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/sapp...ddr5-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-37l-sp.html

Thank you guys very much for advice sorry for bad grammar i'm not the best at writing

Sparx · 30 Jul 2019 at 09:43

You've JUST upgraded to that cpu/mobo? Why didn't you get a 3600 cpu?

Gavlad · 30 Jul 2019 at 09:45

Sparx said:
You've JUST upgraded to that cpu/mobo? Why didn't you get a 3600 cpu?

It was at the time the best bundle for my budget

PowerPie5000 · 30 Jul 2019 at 09:48

Is your RX 480 struggling to run Apex Legends smoothly? I have the RX 580 and it runs the game completely maxed out and it's very quick & smooth... Albeit only at 1080p at the moment (144hz monitor with freesync).

Gavlad · 30 Jul 2019 at 09:51

PowerPie5000 said:
Is your RX 480 struggling to run Apex Legends smoothly? I have the RX 580 and it runs the game completely maxed out and it's very quick & smooth... Albeit only at 1080p at the moment (144hz monitor with freesync).

It running it ok but it is a old card now an i'm not taking advantage of my monitor 144htz as my card wont run it at 144htz i'm running apex at 1440p

robfosters · 30 Jul 2019 at 10:12

If you want to run at a very high FPS at 1440p, I’d suggest either a 5700XT or a 2070 Super.

It takes a lot of GPU grunt to max out the refresh rate of a 1440p 144hz monitor.

Gavlad · 30 Jul 2019 at 10:14

I've just checked my Ram is 8gb DDR4-2400 1200mhz can I get more ram at different MHz or will it make it unstable

Gavlad · 30 Jul 2019 at 10:15

robfosters said:
If you want to run at a very high FPS at 1440p, I’d suggest either a 5700XT or a 2070 Super.

It takes a lot of GPU grunt to max out the refresh rate of a 1440p 144hz monitor.

I've looked at this card I like
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/sapp...hbm2-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-38j-sp.html

robfosters · 30 Jul 2019 at 10:19

Personally wouldn’t get a Vega now. They are near EOL, and won’t break the 100fps barrier. This article shows different benches on Apex for different cards. It recommends a 2080 at your level, so I’d say a decent 2070 super or 5700XT is the sensible choice.

https://uk.pcmag.com/gaming-2/120017/best-graphics-cards-for-apex-legends-14-gpus-tested

Gavlad · 30 Jul 2019 at 10:30

robfosters said:
Personally wouldn’t get a Vega now. They are near EOL, and won’t break the 100fps barrier. This article shows different benches on Apex for different cards. It recommends a 2080 at your level, so I’d say a decent 2070 super or 5700XT is the sensible choice.

https://uk.pcmag.com/gaming-2/120017/best-graphics-cards-for-apex-legends-14-gpus-tested

Cant afford nvidia I've always gone for amd for cost think nvidia are better but way overpriced that card I linked was in the 5700XT category

Terrorfirmer · 30 Jul 2019 at 10:33

With your 2700X, something like a 2070 Super will give decent frames at 1440 ultra. I've a 3600 and 2070 Super, average is probably about 100fps at those settings.

No sense at all getting a Vega 64 at this stage. The 2060 Super is around the same price and much better overall.

Terrorfirmer · 30 Jul 2019 at 10:46

Or the 5700XT either. What you've linked is Vega 64, much older card, hotter, performs way below a 5700XT too for a similar price.

I personally found my 5700XT a pain, tons of driver issues with certain games. It'll be a much better card in a few months, when they release 3rd party models and drivers improve, but right now it's not ideal for two reasons - a) blower style cooler is weak and b) drivers need to mature for the new architecture.

There's no point buying a Vega 64 card though really, unless you for some reason absolutely need an AMD card but don't want to deal with potential headaches of the 5700XT/blower style cooler.

5700XT or RTX2060 Super in that price range are the options.

robfosters · 30 Jul 2019 at 10:46

Gavlad said:
Cant afford nvidia I've always gone for amd for cost think nvidia are better but way overpriced that card I linked was in the 5700XT category

It’s in the category for some reason, but it’s much older card than the 5700XT. If you want to bust 100fps at 1440p, then I’m afraid you’re gonna pay for the privilege.

Gavlad · 30 Jul 2019 at 10:46

Terrorfirmer said:
With your 2700X, something like a 2070 Super will give decent frames at 1440 ultra. I've a 3600 and 2070 Super, average is probably about 100fps at those settings.

No sense at all getting a Vega 64 at this stage. The 2060 Super is around the same price and much better overall.

Don't I need a amd card as I've got freesync monitor

I'm looking at around £400-£500 as budget

robfosters · 30 Jul 2019 at 10:50

Gavlad said:
Don't I need a amd card as I've got freesync monitor

It depends on what monitor you’ve got. Which one is it? Some are compatible with G-Sync.

Terrorfirmer · 30 Jul 2019 at 10:53

You also don't need AMD, unless you specifically want freesync. Some freesync monitors do support gsync, but I would take raw performance over ability to use either.

If you want AMD I'd just wait for a few weeks unless you release the proper 3rd party 5700XT cards. The only ones you can get right now are reference models which are not very good.

Gavlad · 30 Jul 2019 at 11:00

robfosters said:
It depends on what monitor you’ve got. Which one is it? Some are compatible with G-Sync.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/msi-...rved-widescreen-gaming-monitor-mo-008-ms.html
My monitor

Gavlad · 30 Jul 2019 at 11:03

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus...ddr6-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-43f-as.html
I like this one
The one thing puts me off is there are no reviews for most of the nvidia cards or is it just me I like to see reviews maybe that's just me

robfosters · 30 Jul 2019 at 11:08

Gavlad said:
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus...ddr6-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-43f-as.html
I like this one
The one thing puts me off is there are no reviews for most of the nvidia cards or is it just me I like to see reviews maybe that's just me

That card will max out your refresh rate on medium settings. If you play on high, it will drop to 111fps, which is still ample, and unless you’re tier one pro gamer, I highly doubt you’ll notice any difference.

Gavlad · 30 Jul 2019 at 11:43

Also like I said I've got 8gb of DDR4 at 1200mhz is it safe to put in another 8gb at a different MHz like 2400mhz or do you have to run same MHz