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getting 40fps worth upgrading gpu?

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i upgraded my cpu and mobo and ram as i was getting lows of 15-20 in my new games....no wmy lows are no less than 40fps...in fact games like sleeping dogs stay at 40-45fps mainly...with hd textures whereas before without hd textures they would drop to 20fps.

my curent gpu is old.5770 1gb hd.

but if my lows are only 35-40fps and my max hz on monitor 60hz is it worht buying a new gpu just so i can get minimums of 50-60hz?

Really is 40fps that bad at all? will i notice diff if i am getting lows of only 50-60 compaered to 35-40?

sub 30 was bad sure but 40 is ok? no point buy 200 quid card for that? wait til next year?

what do you suggest?
 
pcpartys said:
1080p and 60hz

bf3, skyrim, witcher 2, sleeping dogs

AND i only have cosaikr 530w psu and dont want to upgrde that

what u suggest?
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A 7950 will be good for you.

The Anandtech link above shows a stock 7950 vs a 660Ti but the drivers have improved performance somewhat over that. Additionally, the 7950 overclocks a long, long way (north of 30%) so there's plenty more performance to be had from it.
 
Rusty0611 said:
A 7950 will be good for you.

The Anandtech link above shows a stock 7950 vs a 660Ti but the drivers have improved performance somewhat over that. Additionally, the 7950 overclocks a long, long way (north of 30%) so there's plenty more performance to be had from it.
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but wil my 520w corsair psu be ok?
 
really? so id be better with 7850 2gb than 7950 3gb

I am only playing 1080p and i read someone was playing games at 5000x2000??? on a projector at ultra details with a 7950 and getting 60-100fps!!

so if im only on 1080p maybe 7850 will be enough anywya?
 
I upgraded from a similar card to a 660ti and the difference was amazing the games runs so much smoother now and the picture qaulity is improved dramaticly.

I think if you want to play battlefield 3 online with max settings 1080p at a solid 60fps the 7950 and 660ti are a good choice I wouldn't get anything less powerful.

Also these new cards do not need a lot of power I think the reviewers say the whole system is only drawing 280w under load when using a 660t so 500w should be plenty.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6159/the-geforce-gtx-660-ti-review/18
 
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Thread title:getting 40fps worth upgrading gpu?

Poor to see that no one asked the op if the lows were good enough for him. :(

So I'll say it, are you having an enjoyable experience and the minimums don't cause any apparent slowdowns?

If it's fine for you then keep your money.

However if it's a pat on the back with replies of 'go for it, get a...' as purchase justification, then this is the place to come.:)
 
tommybhoy said:
Thread title:getting 40fps worth upgrading gpu?

Poor to see that no one asked the op if the lows were good enough for him. :(

So I'll say it, are you having an enjoyable experience and the minimums don't cause any apparent slowdowns?

If it's fine for you then keep your money.

However if it's a pat on the back with replies of 'go for it, get a...' as purchase justification, then this is the place to come.:)
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erm i really dont know tbh with you?

I mean i was playing sleeping dogs and at worst 35-40fps....Now i must admit driving in a sandbox open world game in hong kong that it didnt look all that smooth when i turned fast or looked in other dircetions.

But when i played cod4...fraps was saying 150fps(weird as my monitor is 60hz) yet i still felt that when moving fast and looking about there was an element of blur etc..

Maybe the fact is when gaming that when you move about and look variosu directions fast its never 100% completely smooth and if i am not playing the game but moreso tyring to analayse and examine blur/stutter in a game i will see it regardless of fps.

Maybe if I just play the game for fun I wont notice these issues at 40 or 60fps.

I must admit I could not play bf3 on my old system..at 15-20fps lows it was very noticeable.

I have only installed cod4 and sleeping dogs, so yet to try out bf3 that will be the true test...online gaming with many players in server...my system used to slow down with more players but thats a cpu issue moreso than gpu issue right?

SO that should be solved now?

A new gf card wont make the images look any prettier right? It just means I can get more fps? It wont make it look nicer at same settings?
 
You'll be able to appreciate the details more if the game is smoother, but essentially you are correct: the game won't technically look any better at, say, 10fps compared to 60fps if you're using the same settings in both scenarios.

If you are personally not happy with 'only' 35-40fps and want a smoother experience, then upgrade; if you are happy to play at 35-40fps, then do as tommy said and keep your money.
 
You will get higher game settings in titles permitting= prettier, you will get higher mins/max/avg fps all with an upgrade.

BF3 will make your 5770 struggle though if you want a lot of the higher settings.

It's only yourself that can decide if you want to play the way it is or if you want an upgrade.
 
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