Bofferbrauer on 18 December 2014
| Skidmore said: So after all I read, what you all suggest is for me to go with an I5-4690K and a Radeon 280x or 285 with a PSU of ~500 to 550W(more if I would opt to upgrade to dual card in the future) That old story about AMD GPU works better with AMD CPU is bullshit? |
There are no bonuses as of yet to having a AMD CPU coupled to a AMD GPU instead of an Intel CPU. That might happen one day, but it's not the case right now. Mantle API also works with an Intel CPU, only an AMD GPU is needed for this.
The only case where it is true is when it comes to integrated graphics in AMDs APUs, as they are generally more powerful, have better drivers and driver support and more standards supported than Intels iGP, although Intel is catching up lately.
If the i5 4690 and the Radeon 285 are within the limits of your budget, they are preferable to your previous setup, but the difference is not very big.
