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The G2020 is Ivy based so its pretty good for a starter CPU.
Do you already have the 7750?
I ask as the deals on the 7770 and 7790 make the 7750 over priced compared to them.
The G2020 is Ivy based so its pretty good for a starter CPU.
You live near a microcenter?
Pentium is not for gaming.
60+ fps in nearly every game is not suitable for you?
60+ fps in nearly every game is not suitable for you?
60+ fps in nearly every game is not suitable for you?
The Pentium isn't bad, to be sure. In fact, for $70, it still does really well against the FX chips we tested that cost $125 and up, use quite a bit of power, and generate significantly more heat. Nevertheless, we see the trend toward more threaded titles continuing, compelling us to start distancing ourselves from dual-core non-Hyper-Threaded CPUs in 2013. At least for the time being, whatever quad-core Athlon II and Phenom II processors that are still available seem like smart buys.
With modern games often able to take advantage of more than two processing cores, AMD's old quad-core chips (like the Athlon II X4 and Llano-based A6 and A8 APUs) look better now compared to Intel's dual-core models than they did before. As a result, I cut the Pentium G860 from our recommendation list.
AnonymouseUser, the chart only proves my point. Processors that are considered 'good' for games are only 120-130% compared to G860. And G2020 is 10% better than it is. I believe G2020 is a good gaming CPU. Particularly for games that utilize 2 cores. It's a strong dual-core CPU and it I would argue that it is actually better in games than some of the CPUs in that chart.
Also, 7750 will always bottleneck before G2020. Another proof that it's a good low-medium range gaming CPU. For example, I have a G860 and 7790 and 7790 will always bottleneck before G860 will...
Sorry if my words appear harsh. It's a hot topic for me, I mean no disrespect!![]()
Personally, I had encountered more stuttering with A8-3870K for some reason. It just felt slower than my current PC and I had the same maintenance habits as I do now.
I would really suggest getting a CPU with 4 threads. Either an i3, or an AMD x4. BF3 is nearly unplayable in multiplayer with a dual threaded CPU. An i3 does pretty decent as long as you only play 32 player or smaller games.
A 7750 will play it fine at 1024x768. No issues there.