frantzleb0ucher Posted July 5, 2015 Posted July 5, 2015 Hi Guys, I'm planning to update my GT 630 which is kinda weak to play the game to a new GPU, I would like to have your advice on a good GPU with a price range of 200/350 euros. Info: i have a I7 gpu 3,2ghz, 8ram. Cheers
Gorilla Posted July 5, 2015 Posted July 5, 2015 It really depends on your budget. I run a GTX 760 oc 2gigs and I can play DCS pretty much maxed out. If you can afford it and since DCS 2.0 is on the horizon, go with a GTX980, even better, GTX 980ti but this one is a bit $$$. Sweat spot would be GTX970, in my humble opinion. Have a good one.
cichlidfan Posted July 5, 2015 Posted July 5, 2015 You might want to check your PSU wattage before purchasing a new card. ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
frantzleb0ucher Posted July 5, 2015 Author Posted July 5, 2015 480W, I hope it will be alright, the GTX 970 looks fine for DCS and arma 3
Demon_ Posted July 5, 2015 Posted July 5, 2015 (edited) Yes, the Gtx970. 480w is ok because the Gtx970 is only 145w. But it must be a cheap brand. What brand is it? What is your cpu? Edited July 5, 2015 by Demon_ Attache ta tuque avec d'la broche.
javelina1 Posted July 5, 2015 Posted July 5, 2015 What Gorilla and others have said. the GTX970 is in your sweet spot. MSI MAG Z790 Carbon, i9-13900k, NH-D15 cooler, 64 GB CL40 6000mhz RAM, MSI RTX4090, Yamaha 5.1 A/V Receiver, 4x 2TB Samsung 980 Pro NVMe, 1x 2TB Samsung 870 EVO SSD, Win 11 Pro, TM Warthog, Virpil WarBRD, MFG Crosswinds, 43" Samsung 4K TV, 21.5 Acer VT touchscreen, TrackIR, Varjo Aero, Wheel Stand Pro Super Warthog, Phanteks Enthoo Pro2 Full Tower Case, Seasonic GX-1200 ATX3 PSU, PointCTRL, Buttkicker 2, K-51 Helicopter Collective Control
RightStuff Posted July 5, 2015 Posted July 5, 2015 I'm planning to update my GT 630 which is kinda weak to play the game to a new GPU, I would like to have your advice on a good GPU with a price range of 200/350 euros. Info: i have a I7 gpu 3,2ghz, 8ram. OK... GTX970 is in the pot. But I think with your CPU it'll be idling around - and though you've wasted money. I assume you're currently playing at 1920x1080 and not at "4k" or with multiple monitors? As far as I have read tests, forum-threads, etc. I'd to go for GTX770. Fits in your price range as well. IMO best bang for the buck. That would be my recommendation for you. My rig: AMD Phenom II X4@3.9GHz (OC), GTX660TI, 8GB RAM. FPS: to low - as always ;)
RightStuff Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 i have a I7 3,2 ghz ...and that's the reason why a GTX970 will be overkill: DCS needs high GHz to perform and uses only 2(!) cores. You'll gain almost no FPS by just putting a 970 in your rig. Better get a descent CPU.
Rangi Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 ...and that's the reason why a GTX970 will be overkill: DCS needs high GHz to perform and uses only 2(!) cores. You'll gain almost no FPS by just putting a 970 in your rig. Better get a descent CPU. This is partly true for Dcs 1 but with DCS 2 being dx11 the opposite may be true. I went from a 560ti to a 970 and saw a huge improvement with the same dual core CPU. So if you can afford it I say go for the 970. PC: 6600K @ 4.5 GHz, 12GB RAM, GTX 970, 32" 2K monitor.
Demon_ Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 Note: The Gtx770 (230w) is a good choice too, but too much for a 480w psu. Attache ta tuque avec d'la broche.
RightStuff Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 This is partly true for Dcs 1 but with DCS 2 being dx11 the opposite may be true. I went from a 560ti to a 970 and saw a huge improvement with the same dual core CPU. So if you can afford it I say go for the 970. Jep... DCS2 will hopefully bring for performance for high-end GPUs. The question is, will the big €/$-difference between the 770 and 970 worth the money? (read: FPS) As Wag stated lastly: DCS2 will not[/] use all available cores but more calculations are moved over to the GPU and though perform better. But talking now about performance of DCS2 is in this context like looking into a crystal ball. ;) Currently I'd still go for the 770. I don't care if I could get stable 'only' 50 instead of 80+ FPS. :)
frantzleb0ucher Posted July 6, 2015 Author Posted July 6, 2015 (edited) Actually I want to update for DCS 2, and i rechecked my specs, i have 3,4GHZ CPU power. thanks for your replies guys Edited July 6, 2015 by frantzleb0ucher
Demon_ Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 You can use this helpful software cpu-z: http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html Attache ta tuque avec d'la broche.
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