Upgrade for GTA V

Nevakonaza · 10 Apr 2015 at 13:20

Hey guys,

Okay so GTA V Is near,Now i know we don't know how well it runs yet,But if i find that one GTX 670 2GB isn't enough to run it at (1080p 120hz monitor) with all the bells and whistles on maxed..which i think it wont be,What upgrade path would you recommend?

1)Get another cheap second hand GTX 670 and go SLI (But still have 2gb VRAM limitation)

2)Upgrade to a single Radeon R9 290X Gaming Edition 8192MB

My system specs currently.

3770K

Z77X-UD3H

Corsair H60i 2013

8GB G.Skill Ripjaws 1600Mhz CL7

GTX 670 2GB

XFX Pro 650W Core Edition

X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro

Samsung 840 EVO 250GB SSD

Windows 8.1

Freddie1980 · 10 Apr 2015 at 13:29

Wait until the game is released their will be a ton of benchmarks about which will make your buying decision easier.

Zethor · 10 Apr 2015 at 13:30

Just get the cheapest 4gb 290x, it will max out any game at 1080p.
The 8gb version is not worth it unless you xfire and go for higher resolutions.

philo-sofa · 10 Apr 2015 at 13:57

Just FYI I’ve read the requirements are relatively tame. At 1080p they suggest a GTX 660, so a 670 should do pretty well. But you’ll need more grunt to make use of your 120Hz monitor with all the bells and whistles. Suggest a ‘970 over a 290X for sub 4K gaming, if you want to take the plunge now. Not that SLI is a bad option, but a single 970 will have fewer issues, more of an upgrade path and will only be a fraction dearer.

It makes some sense to keep this all in mind and wait a little longer to see how it performs IRL if GTAV is going to be the main driver of an upgrade. But TBH we aren’t likely to have any major GPU news or price drops over the next month or so, so the tech landscape will be the same.

wunkley · 10 Apr 2015 at 14:10

How much are you willing to spend?

One 980 would probably be a great choice for just 1080p. Or even a 970 though they seem hugely out of favour since 'VRAM gate'.

SkeeterUK · 10 Apr 2015 at 14:12

I don't think anyone can get more than 60fps as its frame locked to 60 Max from what I heard. I'm hoping my 670 will play it at 60fps easily with most settings high at 1080p. If it doesn't its probably the shadows that cause the most fps drop like it does in gta4.

VincentHanna · 10 Apr 2015 at 14:34

You heard wrong, you can set the framerate up to and inc 144hz.

HACO · 10 Apr 2015 at 14:36

I'm pretty sure you can get high frame rates.

opethdisciple · 10 Apr 2015 at 14:51

A GTX 970 would serve you well.

Ashley Jordan · 10 Apr 2015 at 14:57

i think you will hit 2gb vram and your gaming experience in gta 5 will be full of stuttering

BRIGGBOY81 · 10 Apr 2015 at 14:58

Zethor said:
Just get the cheapest 4gb 290x, it will max out any game at 1080p.
The 8gb version is not worth it unless you xfire and go for higher resolutions.

this or get a 970. it comes down to which side you prefer but both cards will do you nicely.

psychas · 10 Apr 2015 at 15:05

rockstar were running the game with two 980 @ 4k resolution max setting with solid 60 fps .

so 970 , 980 , 290 , 290x , 780 , 780ti should breeze trough on 1080p

VincentHanna · 10 Apr 2015 at 15:13

You just know someone will whack the population density and traffic density all the way up and proclaim it runs like a piece of crap...

nashathedog · 10 Apr 2015 at 16:32

Zethor said:
Just get the cheapest 4gb 290x, it will max out any game at 1080p.

No it won't.

nashathedog · 10 Apr 2015 at 16:34

SkeeterUK said:
I don't think anyone can get more than 60fps as its frame locked to 60 Max from what I heard.

I've been expecting that since seeing the big watch a 60 FPS video announcement.

SkeeterUK · 10 Apr 2015 at 16:38

My mistake it seems there's someone in the know who said you can get more than 60fps.

andy_mk3 · 10 Apr 2015 at 16:44

GTA V is NOT locked to 60FPS.

Poneros · 10 Apr 2015 at 18:07

Smartest decision: Wait for release.

Between SLI 670 and a 290X though, I'd go for the 290x, 2gb vram is nothing. Especially once you consider that mods will be out and if you want to further pimp your game then you WILL want more vram.

nashathedog · 10 Apr 2015 at 18:15

andy_mk3 said:
GTA V is NOT locked to 60FPS.

If it's not all the better.

Nevakonaza · 14 Apr 2015 at 20:24

opethdisciple said:
A GTX 970 would serve you well.

BRIGGBOY81 said:
this or get a 970. it comes down to which side you prefer but both cards will do you nicely.

Just put in an order for a KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 OC Silent "Infin8 Black Edition" 4096MB

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-010-GX

Was between the card above and the EVGA SSC+,The Evga had an extra year warranty and faster clock speeds but,I prefer the design and cooling plus the no coil whine guarantee of the KFA2...Plus the EVGA SSC+ was quite a bit more.