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Advice please looking to upgrade my graphics card to play this game .
I'm currently playing on a Radeon HD 6800 series graphic card which is a few years old now . It still runs Archeage quite well but I would like something a bit smoother . Am on a budget of about 150-200 pounds so roughly 250-300 dollars ( can go slightly higher than that ) . I was looking at the GTX 660 but I have my doubts it will offer much of a boost compared to what I have already .
Any suggestions about decent cards on a budget would be welcome thanks .
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<Sights, Clouded, In, False, Illusions>
I agree with the above post... what exactly is failing you with your current card? The game itself is over 2 years old, it's not exactly that new itself.
Game requirements are:
its got 8gb ram and has an intel i7 2600 cpu @ 3.40 ghz . The game I have currently set to high with draw distance and shadows turned down . Getting roughly between 30-40 fps average in the open world . Using windows 7 .
I would like to up that fps because I think I will need it in large scale battles .
A GTX 770 or better yet would be a GTX 780. A 780 will last you much longer. I use a GTX 780 TI OC and I very rarely dip below 60 fps even with a 70+ people on the screen. Most of the time it will scream along 120+ fps without vsync on.
Just my opinion on it though. A 780 is going to run you around $400 or a little more depending on model / ect. A 770 is going to be the $300 ish range.
Nice one . thanks for the advice . Yeah I'm leaning towards the 780 now after asking around in my guild . Its a little more expensive in the UK because of our VAT . Might leave it till after Chiristmas as see if I can pick one up lower in the new years sales .
Hi, i was in a similar spot not to long ago. I had (still have) Zotac GTX 570 Amp! Edition card, bought a 750Ti and did comparison on the cards after some FPS concerns on Planetside 2. The card was actually rated 25% less than my old card. So the issue is i was in the spend $300-$450 area because of the lack of better cards. So long story short i wanted the deal the better card without the $$$ part so this is what I got.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131570
Now the best part is you get $150 free games value from AMD..right!?!?! So really your only paying $59.99 or something like that but you get a better card and games and no more Control Panel BS/Driver this enhanced that. 2 programs to run 1 card, and not only that my OC program to handle what the other could not. So simplify and enjoy!
Im a noob about this stuff but what about improve to 16gb ram? All the rest seems ok to me.
You may want to look at the make / model of your power supply before you slap in a 780. A low end PSU very well may not handle a card like that. Worth checking before you drop that much money on a new GPU.
I'm actually using a GTX660 and ArcheAge auto-defaulted my settings to "High." The only things I see disabled would be Cloud Effects and Refections. This is without OC'ing my card or trying it on Very High. I see myself in the open world between 70~111 FPS. If you can afford to go higher, like the 770+ then I definitely would. As others have stated, make sure you have a sufficient Power Supply before dropping serious money on the GPU. The GTX660 I'm using requires 550+ Watt PSU.
Link to my card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127699&cm_re=GTX_660-_-14-127-699-_-Product
GTX660 is nice and cheap.
If someone says u need a 550+ powersuply then he is off his rocker.
an Superclocked EVGA GTX660 in a system has a combined powerdraw of 300 wats (thats including EVERYTING)
The card itself uses about 140Watt
Nvidia advises a 450 watt powersuply.
I would look for a Ati r9 280X card. (or a left over HD7970 GHZ edition)
(even a ATI 270X is faster then a GTX660)
Crisysis3
Not every GTX660 is the same. The one that I own recommends 550+ ...doesn't mean it's using that much power, or that it's the same for all manufacturers' recommendations.
Currently running an EVGA GTX 660 ti, and it has had no problems in the beta at all. Of course running a 3770k i7 with it with a bunch of memory and water cooled. I would guess the 770 or 680 or 780 if it fits the budget would be fine if you were nervous about running the 660 series. but I would only do the 660 ti if you are going the 660 route but for the money the 770 or 760 are well worth it, just be sure to stay in the 4gb ones and not dip down to save a few dollars to a 2gb video card. a 760 with 4gb will be a better purchase than a 770 with 2gb any day. Of course there are the 9 series radeon cards which are cheaper and perform pretty much the same or so I have heard.
As for Spradomatic and his power supply opinion... well it is just that, his opinion. Jdnewell was 100% correct about checking your power supply before buying any new card. just because a card can "low end" on your existing ps, doesnt mean you should ever do that. You can actually damage the ps if the card is underpowered and the ps is struggling to power it. Of course that takes time to do and most likely the computer will just shut off with increasing frequency until a proper size ps it put in for all of your components. And it is not just watts that you are looking for. Look at the amount of amps the 12v rail can handle compared to what the video card requires. A perfect example is listed right on the details of the 780 ti:
Requirements
Minimum of a 600 Watt power supply.
(Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 42 Amps.)
Two available 8 pin PCI-E power connectors
Total Power Draw : 250 Watts
So does the above mean you can power up with a 500 watt ps? possibly but if it is 500w and only has a 12v rail setup for 25amps then you will never even power on with a 780ti card plugged in.
However in looking back at your previous post greatsky, I saw you put in there this comment:
Originally posted by greatskys
its got 8gb ram and has an intel i7 2600 cpu @ 3.40 ghz . The game I have currently set to high with draw distance and shadows turned down . Getting roughly between 30-40 fps average in the open world . Using windows 7 .
so before you run off and get that shiny new card you might want to give serious consideration to replacing that i7 2600. This is probably your systems biggest downside and it is definitely where your bottleneck it starting .
Newegg has these listed for your budget target: Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge Quad-Core 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I73770K
but there are important considerations in replacing a cpu. It will require you finding out the EXACT motherboard you have, down to the serial number and model number, not just a " I have a Fatality board" or such. You need to make sure that the processor is 100% compatible or else it never will work as designed if it works at all. You will have to find out all of the info about the compatible cpus for your Motherboard and then check to make sure the cpu is on that list. Sometimes even being manufactured at a different location or by a different can lead to compatibility issues.
If you do decide to do the CPU then stick to the "k" series whether it is a 3770k or 4770k or a 4820k.
OMG my Radeon HD 6950 is sooooooo in need of an upgrade lol
Still rocks AA on high settings at around 40fps on DX9. DX11 drops it lower and it looks almost the same so..... FPS > looks.
I ran the game beautifully on my old geforce 480, but I'm looking to upgrade to max settings out.
I'd say 680, 770 or higher will do this game justice. Wouldn't waste any time on radeon unless you are willing to settle for yearly driver updates once your card is over 1 year old.