My current setup:
MB: ASUS Sabertooth 990FX
CPU: AMD FX-8320 @ 4.0GHz (OC)
RAM: 8GB Corsair Vengeance (2x4GB)
GPU: Sapphire Radeon 7970HD
Hi guys. I need help deciding whether or not I should switch to Intel, particularly the i7-3770K.
I use my system everyday, for work and play. Currently I'm playing BF3, Hitman: Absolution, Chivalry and a few other games on and off. Then, when I'm not playing games, I'm doing a lot of day to day programming, word processing etc.
However, most of these games seem to perform really sluggishly, particularly Battlefield 3. It takes a heck of a lot of time to even boot the game (booting from a 2TB WD 7200rpm). I can't even reach more than 30FPS on Saints Row: The Third, and I'm certain my 7970 is capable of more.
I'm afraid my 7970 is bottlenecked . I've never owned an Intel CPU, so I don't really know what to expect from it. Is it really worth me switching?
Thanks guys.
MB: ASUS Sabertooth 990FX
CPU: AMD FX-8320 @ 4.0GHz (OC)
RAM: 8GB Corsair Vengeance (2x4GB)
GPU: Sapphire Radeon 7970HD
Hi guys. I need help deciding whether or not I should switch to Intel, particularly the i7-3770K.
I use my system everyday, for work and play. Currently I'm playing BF3, Hitman: Absolution, Chivalry and a few other games on and off. Then, when I'm not playing games, I'm doing a lot of day to day programming, word processing etc.
However, most of these games seem to perform really sluggishly, particularly Battlefield 3. It takes a heck of a lot of time to even boot the game (booting from a 2TB WD 7200rpm). I can't even reach more than 30FPS on Saints Row: The Third, and I'm certain my 7970 is capable of more.
I'm afraid my 7970 is bottlenecked . I've never owned an Intel CPU, so I don't really know what to expect from it. Is it really worth me switching?
Thanks guys.