SSD or not?

Masterdeadly · 14 Nov 2011 at 21:00

Guys I'm getting good frame rates with my setup below on Battlefield 3 on high 60+ fps, Whenever I record with fraps it drops to around 30-35 which becomes unplayable when I'm trying to capture footage for my youtube channel. Would another 6950 sort my frames out while recording or is there something I can buy to make sure it records with 60 fps. Eg a SSD maybe a better Processor. Open to suggestions.

Masterdeadly · 14 Nov 2011 at 21:11

anyone?

beejjacobs · 14 Nov 2011 at 21:15

I think you'd have to ask someone who knows more about FRAPS. another 6950 will improve your frame rates, of course, but whether that scales in FRAPS I'm not sure. Are you definitely recording at 60FPS?

hyip001 · 14 Nov 2011 at 21:17

Recording to another hard drive would help alleviate a lot of the load. I am not sure about your CPU, as I know little of AMD processors, but a decent cpu will raise your minimum framerate, while a GPU will raise your maximum.

ThePengu1n · 14 Nov 2011 at 21:18

I would guess that you need a better processor TBH, maybe the new SB-E

Masterdeadly · 14 Nov 2011 at 21:22

But if I recorded to a 120G SSD would my frames rates stay at 60 ?

hyip001 · 14 Nov 2011 at 21:26

It would certainly improve your frame rate, what hard drive are you recording on atm. It depends on what resolution and fps you want to record at too, a 5400rpm hdd recording at 1920x1080 at 30+fps is just too slow to write at the speed

Masterdeadly · 14 Nov 2011 at 21:27

60 FPS, 1680X1050, 7200RPM HDD at the moment everything is running off of this drive. Guess i'll need a 100MB/S write SSD 120Gb?

hyip001 · 14 Nov 2011 at 21:34

Depends how much you want to spend, a 7200rpm WD Caviar Black for example would be good enough to record on, the SSD would obviously be faster but at a cost of price and space.

Adding just another hard drive would help a lot, as everything is straining your one drive.

Masterdeadly · 14 Nov 2011 at 21:37

If I was too buy http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-021-CS&groupid=701&catid=2104&subcat=1427
Would I see my game stay at 60 fps as it's writing to a different drive?

hyip001 · 14 Nov 2011 at 21:44

Sorry I can't give a definite answer what fps you will get, as I don't own or fraps the game. In theory though, an SSD should enable you lag-free recording in many games.

Masterdeadly · 14 Nov 2011 at 21:47

"Should", Thanks for the advise shall I get another 6950 ? then again will my 650W power another 6950 and SSD? thats debatable.

hyip001 · 14 Nov 2011 at 22:01

I don't want to tell you it deffinately will and end up not, but you will see a major improvement that's for sure.

Another 6950 can only help, but I would get the ssd first. The 7 series will be out soon, so if you do want to crossfire, wait till then and they will drop in price, hopefully!

I'm not sure about the power supply, someone else will have to answer that for you.

Masterdeadly · 14 Nov 2011 at 22:09

Kk thanks mate anyone got any input on the power supply?

ThePengu1n · 14 Nov 2011 at 22:44

PSU should be fine

iadde · 15 Nov 2011 at 10:00

This just answered my question.. Getting an SSD, thanks.