Another In search of some gpu love ~

[lovely_Martyr]

hey all ,

Great info here . Need a little help. I have 2x6850 running in cf mode... I'm looking for more. Games don't crash ,but the frames are all over the place and I spend a good bit of time tweaking ,instead of gaming.I got these cards locally and paid too much. I can return them however. I'm currently looking at the evga gtx 570 ti 2.5g to replace the 6850's ... what do you think ?
1) I'd like a single card.
2) I can't wait for kepler.

I. Fx 4100 3.6ghz
II. Current Graphics Card: 2x 6850cfx
III. Display Resolution: 1920x1080
IV. cooler master 700w silent pro
V. Antec nine hundred two
Asus m5A99x mobo
8gb ddr3 ram


I. Budget?
II. looking at a evga gtx 570 ti ... (see below)

III.at present I'd like to go back to a single GPU

IV. Have you previously looked at a product(s) which you feel would fit your needs?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130687

V. What are your needs for this GPU? Bf3 ,RO2, etc... looking for reasonably high

VI. only within factory spec.

Thanks in advance !

 

[Nintendesert]

My brother has a 570, he likes it. Only issues we've had with it is needing to change drivers from time to time due to game crashes.

People here will be able to recommend a good deal for what you want. Do you have a price range you're willing to stay in?

 

[exar333]

Get a 7970 and dump your 'dual-core' unless you can OC it to > 4.5ghz.

 

[lovely_Martyr]

thanks for the fast reply ,,, I suppose around 360-400 ... the evga gt70ti I linked has a $25 instant rebate ... I paid more for 2 x6850 at the the local shop ,,, not very happy with those guys , but I should have done my research.

Thanks again.
* thanks exarkun33 ! you snuck that in as I was typing *

 

[BallaTheFeared]

You should rule out your processor being the major problem before considering a gpu upgrade from 6870 CF which by it's own right is a pretty decent setup.

 

[Termie]

Run MSI Afterburner while playing a round of multiplayer in BF3 with your settings at all High/1080p. Then tell us what your GPU usage range is during the game.

I can promise your it's not your GPUs that are holding you back.

 

[lovely_Martyr]

hmmm... thanks alot guys. By consensus I gather my CPU is the bottleneck ? Interesting. I did play a round of RO2 (single-player) frames were in the 70's but it wasn't as smooth as it should've been . If that's the case a CPU is cheaper than GPU . I appreciate the help .
It's a shame , I try to support small local shops ,told them excactly what I wanted to do and ended up paying WAY more than net prices for less performance.
Thanks again, gents ~

 

[Stuka87]

Run an app to see you if your CPU is the bottleneck, or you could use task manager. But it consumes 5-10% cpu by itself. But if you stays up above 90%, then your CPU is certainly limiting you.

 

[lovely_Martyr]

thanks again guys ,

Ran recommended tests in game and my fx4100 was defintely straining ! I'm @ 4.1ghz and stable but ...
...I've decided to return a few items and pull the trigger on
I5 2500k + ASROCK P67 EXTREME4 GEN3 R
Take care all ~

 

[Nintendesert]

You can't go wrong with a 2500K, I'm running mine at a very conservative 4.2ghz and never have any issues with games and my 5870.

 

[pelov]

RO2 is notorious for being extremely CPU heavy. The 6850s in CF on the other hand, are amazing.

GL with your Intel setup