FX 4100 @4.2GHz Gaming Performance

[Durvelle27]

Battlefield 3

Full pc specs are in my sig. Res @1280x720 everything set to HIGH


60/ 64 Players
Noshahr Canals
Team DM

63 / 64 Players
Operation Métro
Conquest Large

64 / 64 Players
Caspian Border
Conquest Large

64 / 64 Players
Operation Firestorm
Conquest Large

Batman: AC

1280x720 All HIGH Settings and 4xMSAA

 

[Plimogz]

looks decent.

I wonder, can you turn down all the gfx options to minimize the impact of that 4870? (disregard if you've already done so)

And, is that 45 FPS fairly representative of the performance throughout the game? (by which I mean the 64-player MP match)

I'd be interested to know how this compares to a cheap SB-based dual core. And how hyper-threading can help the intel 2 core part. -- though this last point I'm sure I can search for myself.

 

[Durvelle27]

looks decent.

I wonder, can you turn down all the gfx options to minimize the impact of that 4870? (disregard if you've already done so)

And, is that 45 FPS fairly representative of the performance throughout the game? (by which I mean the 64-player MP match)

I'd be interested to know how this compares to a cheap SB-based dual core. And how hyper-threading can help the intel 2 core part. -- though this last point I'm sure I can search for myself.

it jumps between 40-55 FPS and ok i'm gonna set everything to the lowest give me a sec ?

 

[Durvelle27]

looks decent.

I wonder, can you turn down all the gfx options to minimize the impact of that 4870? (disregard if you've already done so)

And, is that 45 FPS fairly representative of the performance throughout the game? (by which I mean the 64-player MP match)

I'd be interested to know how this compares to a cheap SB-based dual core. And how hyper-threading can help the intel 2 core part. -- though this last point I'm sure I can search for myself.

64 / 64 Players
Kharg Island
Team DM

everything set on low @1280x720

 

[Christobevii3]

Thanks! I ordered a fx4100 just now because of this post. I have an athlon II 620 that needs replacing and this looks exactly what I need.

 

[Durvelle27]

Thanks! I ordered a fx4100 just now because of this post. I have an athlon II 620 that needs replacing and this looks exactly what I need.

just to give you a heads up you must overclock it to get your moneys worth. but its very easy you can get up to 4.4GHz on stock just fine or 4.8GHz with an aftermarket cooler ?

 

[Durvelle27]

whats the biggest map on BF3 so i can test it ?

 

[Durvelle27]

what ever you linked its not showing ?

 

[moonbogg]

whats the biggest map on BF3 so i can test it ?

If you want to test it really rough, go to 64 player Oman (by hotel looking out) or Sharki Peninsula (stand on TV Station roof looking out) = BOOM LAG!

 

[Durvelle27]

looked for them and it said no servers found ?

 

[Arkaign]

A really good cheap upgrade for op would be an 8GB ram kit. 4GB is really pushing it imho.

 

[Durvelle27]

ik lol it will be upgraded soon ? video card first though ?

 

[ShadowVVL]

Man that cpu is getting a workout.Yeah 4gb just isn't enough these days.

can you post temps and gpu? no real reason just wondering.

 

[Arkaign]

ik lol it will be upgraded soon ? video card first though ?

I think the 8GB memory kit can be had for peanuts, less than $40 for sure. A real video card upgrade (maybe look at the upcoming 660/660ti or 7850 or better) will cost a pretty solid chunk of change. So I'd do the ram just for a nice cheap boost, and save up for a solid card.

 

[micrometers]

So um, how is the fx4100 vs the i3 on this game? It seems like the benchmark to shoot for.

 

[BD231]

Definitely playable. Are you running DX10 or 9?

 

[Christobevii3]

I got a basic coolermaster hyper that reviewed ok for $15. My athlon II could hit 3.3GHz but my mobo is going out and an old ddr2 one. I have 16GB of ddr3 sitting around so I had already ordered a mobo so should be good. Even at stock speeds it would be comparable to the athlon II i'd imagine but yeah i'll push it.

 

[AtenRa]

Definitely playable. Are you running DX10 or 9?

No DX9 on BF3, only 10 and 11

 

[Durvelle27]

definitely playable. Are you running dx10 or 9?

dx 10

 

[Durvelle27]

So um, how is the fx4100 vs the i3 on this game? It seems like the benchmark to shoot for.

i3 is pretty good but doesn't do so well in mp over 32 players ?

 

[Durvelle27]

Man that cpu is getting a workout.Yeah 4gb just isn't enough these days.

can you post temps and gpu? no real reason just wondering.

check now

 

[VirtualLarry]

No DX9 on BF3, only 10 and 11

BF3 doesn't run on XP?

 

[ShadowVVL]

Nice,cpu temps look good.I didn't realize the 4800's had gddr5.

 

[AtenRa]

BF3 doesn't run on XP?

Nope, Vista SP2 or Win 7

 

[sm625]

Wow I wonder how much microsoft paid em to do that.