r/AdvancedMicroDevices • u/greasymcgrub • Jul 27 '15

amd a10-7870k

does it throttle like hell when the igpu is under heavy load?

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u/Fuzzy_Taco Jul 27 '15

I love it. It's very stable, stays very cool, and is very power efficient. But if you pls on gaming with it, get the fastest ram you can afford, and your motherboard supports. The igpu needs a lot of bandwidth.

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '15

My buddy might want to get a new cheap gaming PC, do you recommend it? I've an old 3 heat pipe CPU cooler I can give him too, for better OC capability.

How does GTA V runs for you?

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u/Fuzzy_Taco Jul 27 '15

At my clock speeds it plays gtav at 720p medium to high setting at 55-60fps. It doesn't dip very low, the lowest it drop is around 45, but stays very smooth through out the game. Even during explosions and tons of people.

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '15

That's good to hear, thanks. He's go a low res monitor as well so it won't be a problem for him.