Thread: help me choose: Radeon 6870 vs 7850
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Old Sep 22, 2012, 04:55 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by jonathan1107 View Post
Is there a good AMD CPU I could get that would be cheaper than the i5 3350 that wouldn't bottleneck a 7850 or 7770 ?
I would say go with the i5 3350 if it fits the budget.
GPU is the most important part when it comes to gaming, but when you have a game that is very CPU dependent you will be glad you went with the i5.
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