Advice on Graphics Cards

[Dhalmel]

Could you post your benchmark results and what resolution do you run?
A better gpu will net you better results from my testing.
Forcing the benchmark to only use 2 cores, only showed about a 10% decrease in performance compared to it being unlocked, mind you I'm used a Intel 3770k at 4.6Ghz but should give you a idea of cpu scaling.



CPU Thread scaling

Grabbed the weakest card I own which is a GTX 560 TI with a factory overclock of 950MHz
CPU again is a Intel Core i7 3770k @ 4.6GHz

CPU Thread use unlocked,GPU clocked at 950MHz
Score:15058
Average Framerate:139.815
Performance:Extremely High
-Easily capable of running the game on the highest settings.
Screen Size: 1280x720
Graphics Presets: Medium


CPU Thread use locked down to 2 cores,GPU clocked at 950MHz

Score:13284
Average Framerate:123.466
Performance:Extremely High
-Easily capable of running the game on the highest settings.

Screen Size: 1280x720
Graphics Presets: Medium

CPU Thread use locked down to 2 cores, GPU throttled down to 475MHZ

Score:6249
Average Framerate:50.437
Performance:Very High
-Easily capable of running the game. Should perform exceptionally well, even at higher resolutions.

Screen Size: 1280x720
Graphics Presets: Medium


CPU Thread use unlocked, GPU throttled down to 475MHZ
Score:5987
Average Framerate:48.108 (somehow the framerate is lower?)
Performance:Very High
-Easily capable of running the game. Should perform exceptionally well, even at higher resolutions.

Screen Size: 1280x720
Graphics Presets: Medium



As you can see ARR will benefit from a quad+ configuration but not by much, 10~15% difference in performance, it still benefits mostly from a good GPU, grab a GTX 650 or a Radeon HD 7770. It should do extremely well with 720p at max settings, and good enough at 1080p on medium settings.

[WHS]

Could you post your benchmark results and what resolution do you run?
A better gpu will net you better results from my testing.
Forcing the benchmark to only use 2 cores, only showed about a 10% decrease in performance compared to it being unlocked, mind you I'm used a Intel 3770k at 4.6Ghz but should give you a idea of cpu scaling.





CPU Thread scaling

Grabbed the weakest card I own which is a GTX 560 TI with a factory overclock of 950MHz
CPU again is a Intel Core i7 3770k @ 4.6GHz

CPU Thread use unlocked,GPU clocked at 950MHz
Score:15058
Average Framerate:139.815
Performance:Extremely High
-Easily capable of running the game on the highest settings.
Screen Size: 1280x720
Graphics Presets: Medium


CPU Thread use locked down to 2 cores,GPU clocked at 950MHz

Score:13284
Average Framerate:123.466
Performance:Extremely High
-Easily capable of running the game on the highest settings.

Screen Size: 1280x720
Graphics Presets: Medium

CPU Thread use locked down to 2 cores, GPU throttled down to 475MHZ

Score:6249
Average Framerate:50.437
Performance:Very High
-Easily capable of running the game. Should perform exceptionally well, even at higher resolutions.

Screen Size: 1280x720
Graphics Presets: Medium


CPU Thread use unlocked, GPU throttled down to 475MHZ
Score:5987
Average Framerate:48.108 (somehow the framerate is lower?)
Performance:Very High
-Easily capable of running the game. Should perform exceptionally well, even at higher resolutions.

Screen Size: 1280x720
Graphics Presets: Medium



As you can see ARR will benefit from a quad+ configuration but not by much, 10~15% difference in performance, it still benefits mostly from a good GPU, grab a GTX 650 or a Radeon HD 7770. It should do extremely well with 720p at max settings, and good enough at 1080p on medium settings.

Best damn comment I have seen all week. Very nicely put. Thank you Very Much.

[Rannie]

eh i run on two cpu's and scored high... my suggestion would be if you update the video card make sure that you read the wattage for the psu i upgraded mine and didn't realize i had to buy a new power supply and it kept shutting the computer down in grid when it rained because of drawing too much power.. also i'd probably recommend if you can upgrading your ram

[SinisterJoint]

eh i run on two cpu's and scored high... my suggestion would be if you update the video card make sure that you read the wattage for the psu i upgraded mine and didn't realize i had to buy a new power supply and it kept shutting the computer down in grid when it rained because of drawing too much power.. also i'd probably recommend if you can upgrading your ram

upgrading his ram wont do any good as he has 7 home premium which maxes out at 4gig

[Soukyuu]

upgrading his ram wont do any good as he has 7 home premium which maxes out at 4gig

Nope, 16GB

[MizoreShirayuki]

I second the PS3 comment. Not only is it more portable if you have to go out of town... It probably will be more cost effective.. Assuming you have a PS3

[Nadrojj]

I just went with a gtx 660 and upgraded my power supply, scored 7,000 on high and 5500 on max. Was fairly affordable, card was 220 bucks, quite the bang for the buck. Here's a link to it.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...scrollFullInfo

[Riv]

I just told someone else to grab a GTX 650Ti. They are only like 130 bucks and very good performance for the money.

[AdorraEloom]

I just told someone else to grab a GTX 650Ti. They are only like 130 bucks and very good performance for the money.

I think that some one else was me XD

[ispano]

I agree with some of the others here, just a GPU upgrade isn't likely to help you much since the rest of the system will likely hold it back anyways.

If I can get my settlement Check I plan to build a new gaming centric machine with 2 of those New Titan Cards from nVidia.... assuming I can get them that is. And unless AMD has something better at the time. My Dual 5970s in this beast do well enough. But I want to relegate it to backup gaming machine and heavy CPU work.