Is a better graphics card worth it? - Page 2

AThreatToYou · 2013-05-10, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by RykerStruvian

Have you had any problems with your HyperX? Mine disappears and requires a full boot to reappear if I move files around on it

And, for my series at least, there aren't any firmware updates for it.

Your drive is faulty. Get an RMA or attempt a secure erase.

Sardus · 2013-05-10, 04:47 PM

CPU > Card now adays

EVILPIG · 2013-05-10, 05:21 PM

I'm coming in late, but your machine is great for running the game, but I believe the best GTX 460 only has 1GB of RAM on it, so I would absolutely get a better card.

Only one question, you said you have "about" 16GB of RAM? What does that mean? Is it 16GB or not?

SolLeks · 2013-05-10, 05:25 PM

I have a i5 2500k @ 4.8 Ghz and a GTX680 (with a 570 PhysX card). I get better FPS on ultra settings than I do at low settings...

Shogun · 2013-05-10, 05:31 PM

i have the same cpu as the op and i overclocked it (asus auto overclock medium because i don´t have watercooling)

same 16gb ram and a gtx680 with 4gb vram (also a little overclocked)

on ultra tex and everything else on high in small fights i can get fps rates of over 100 and i seem to get stable 60 fps in big battles. almost no stuttering, but if i don´t kill all unnecessary background programs i crash a lot.

and the game almost always tells me, i´m cpu bound.
so the cpu seems to be a better upgrade than the graphics card.
try overclocking first! and check if you can boost your cpu to a point where the game always tells you, your gpu bound. until you get gpu bound you should not need to upgrade graphics.

RykerStruvian · 2013-05-10, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by EVILPIG

I'm coming in late, but your machine is great for running the game, but I believe the best GTX 460 only has 1GB of RAM on it, so I would absolutely get a better card.

Only one question, you said you have "about" 16GB of RAM? What does that mean? Is it 16GB or not?

Should be 16GB. I just honestly don't remember if it's either 8GB or 16GB. I built it last year and forgot.

I'm pretty sure its 16GB though.

Hamma · 2013-05-10, 08:56 PM

I guess I'm in the minority preferring the way it is currently.

ChipMHazard · 2013-05-10, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by Hamma

I guess I'm in the minority preferring the way it is currently.

Perhaps, but that comment seems to be in the wrong thread

Rbstr · 2013-05-11, 01:21 AM

Originally Posted by Sardus

CPU > Card now adays

Only for PS2...it's the opposite in most situations.

Pella · 2013-05-11, 03:44 AM

460 GTX is still a decent card.

But in terms of planetside 2. I would seriously upgrade.

I upgraded from a 460, to a 7970 and the fps gains where huge.