Which upgrade path? CPU/MB or GPU...

[mattius1989]

As you can see in my sig, I am currently running two 6870s on an OC'd 1055t.

I have the upgrade itch and I can't say I am blown away with the performance of the CF6870 and the problems that come with crossfire, so I am thinking of selling the two cards I have and moving over to a 7950. I currently game at 1080 and play games like BF3 and TW games.

But, would my CPU be a hinderance on the 7950? Shoud I instead go over to an i5 setup and look at getting a new GPU later on? Would the i5 yield better results with my CF6870 and leave me a bit more satisfied in comparison to if I kept my CPU and went for 7950?

Cheers in advance for any help you lot can offer.

 

[stulid]

Get a new single powerful GFX card (maybe a SSD too?)

CPU performance testing with a 7970 - http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-hd-7970-cpu-scaling-performance-review/3

At higher resolutions and some of the games tested (BF3) the CPU has less effect.

 

[Redmint]

Yep the AMD shouldn't really be holding your cards back by much, Go for the 7950 or maybe the 7870 if you can wait a couple of weeks.

 

[mattius1989]

Yeah, I'll be making the move in a few months time so I'll assess that market then and see what the best GPU is for 1080p gaming p/£.

But then I think, if I do that, my current cards will be worth a lot less by then? Surely the sooner the better is the best idea?