Compare 8350 and 3570k on Star Citizen.
Compare 8350 and 3570k on Star Citizen.
It’s clear you’re emphasizing its suitability for smooth 60fps gameplay right from the start. Stability has been a key point throughout our discussion. Regarding performance consistency, your experience with the 8350 shows it handles games well without frame drops, especially compared to other systems you’ve used. The same applies to your i5 setup—no noticeable differences in stability across titles. Even at lower settings like 30fps in Star Citizen, everything runs smoothly. Your comments about AMD being better and Intel being solid reinforce the idea that hardware choice matters a lot for gaming consistency.
FX8320 @4.5 GHz delivers 1080p at maximum settings using the GTX970. I’m seeing 50-58 fps in AC. Previously, I had to spend more on Intel, so I opted for this model.
For an AMD GPU, performance differences are likely minimal as it is set up to handle Mantle (or DX12 in the future)