AMD R9 380 good upgrade from 7850?

[GinG]

Hi All,

My system is stating to struggle with Battlefield 4 and finding myself reducing the settings from High, Medium now possibly Low with the latest updates as the game is starting to slow down.

Would I see a nice increase going to a 380? Something like this https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus...ddr5-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-383-as.html

I have had my hard for around 2 years now, and although not the top spec at the time overclocked quite nicely. Would this allow me to play games for another 2 - 3 years at good settings?

 

[Marine-RX179]

I would say you should look at a 2nd hand 290 as minimum upgrade. Going from the 7850 to 380 is essentially upgrading from the 370 to 380, which is a small upgrade.

 

[humbug]

Hi All,

My system is stating to struggle with Battlefield 4 and finding myself reducing the settings from High, Medium now possibly Low with the latest updates as the game is starting to slow down.

Would I see a nice increase going to a 380? Something like this https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus...ddr5-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-383-as.html

I have had my hard for around 2 years now, and although not the top spec at the time overclocked quite nicely. Would this allow me to play games for another 2 - 3 years at good settings?

It will give you about +40%.

BF-Hardline.... 7870: 21 FPS - 380: 27 FPS

A 290 should give you about +110%, that is what you should look for.

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/asus_radeon_r9_380_strix_review,16.html

 

[arc@css]

I would also aim a little higher (always nice to if you can), though I would say that a 380 is still a very nice upgrade from a 7850 (approx twice the performance).

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-HD-7850-vs-AMD-R9-380/2182vs3482

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1076?vs=1031

Bear in mind that the above doesn't take into account any overclocking you may have applied to your 7850. The 380 is essentially the same speed as a 1ghz 7970, but maybe a tad quicker, though you'd never notice it.

 

[GinG]

Only me again!

Well it was my 30th birthday just gone last week and after getting some lovely gifts I was also lucky enough to get a little bit of birthday money.

I think at a push I could have around £200 to spend on a gfx card factoring in getting around £40-£45 for my 7850.

Going to hunt around as I have some other bits and pieces I could sell however at this price point is a 290 a good shout?

What sort of longevity would this card give me at say high/ultra settings at 1080p?
Are they good at overclocking?
Would my power supply me sufficient? (Corsair Builder Series CX 600W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply)

I purchased my system in September 2013, I would like to think with the GFX and maybe a SDD it would last another 2/3 years before I look at a complete new system again.

Many thanks!

 

[nashathedog]

Be very careful buying a 290/290x, Reference are loud and hot and a lot of non reference are just as bad, Avoid ASUS and MSI if possible. Sapphire is the best bet. Personally I'd try to get a 390 if possible (Sapphire) if not a 380X.