TL;DR
bought a 670 ftw sig 2, it's not performing too impressively. I think my crap CPU is the culprit, so either help me troubleshoot this, or suggest a better mobo/CPU combination that I can order.
Obv... intel processor w/ best bang for buck and a solid mobo.
I currently have a terrible gigabyte GA-970A-D3 mobo, so you know the size i need for my case.....
THX
also... 8gb ram, win 7 sp1, 550 watt PSU.
Hello all,
I have been a reader of these forums for some time, but never joined... until now!
I have a problem and I need help from those who know more than I do. I decided to upgrade my current systems GPU to gain some needed frames in games like Metro LL, BF3, Skyrim, etc.
I'm beginning to think I should have ordered a new CPU and MOBO. My MOBO has always given me issues (this would fill another thread had I not solved them).
Basically, i think my AMD fx6100 @ 3.3 ghz is bottlenecking my performance and I'd like some opinions and recommendations for proper MOBO and CPU to match with the 670 for the best performance and least bottlenecking.
I fully maxed Heaven 4.0 and the results with the 670 were:
33.1 avg FPS
Score: 833
Min fps: 10.6
Max fps: 62.2
Ultra, tess extreme, 8xAA
Seems underwhelming, especially when compared to my previous 560 ti:
20.1 avg FPS
Score: 506
Min fps: 6.3
Max fps: 46.2
In BF3 full 64 player servers I am getting 45 avg frames at a mix of high to ultra settings, and only using 55% of the GPU. I was getting the same framerates before with my 560 ti running at a mix of medium to high. Other offline games seem to fare better... but Metro LL was running 50-60 at very high settings with the advanced physx, and motion blur turned down.
I'm at a loss. Sorry for the wall of text.
bought a 670 ftw sig 2, it's not performing too impressively. I think my crap CPU is the culprit, so either help me troubleshoot this, or suggest a better mobo/CPU combination that I can order.
Obv... intel processor w/ best bang for buck and a solid mobo.
I currently have a terrible gigabyte GA-970A-D3 mobo, so you know the size i need for my case.....
THX
also... 8gb ram, win 7 sp1, 550 watt PSU.
Hello all,
I have been a reader of these forums for some time, but never joined... until now!
I have a problem and I need help from those who know more than I do. I decided to upgrade my current systems GPU to gain some needed frames in games like Metro LL, BF3, Skyrim, etc.
I'm beginning to think I should have ordered a new CPU and MOBO. My MOBO has always given me issues (this would fill another thread had I not solved them).
Basically, i think my AMD fx6100 @ 3.3 ghz is bottlenecking my performance and I'd like some opinions and recommendations for proper MOBO and CPU to match with the 670 for the best performance and least bottlenecking.
I fully maxed Heaven 4.0 and the results with the 670 were:
33.1 avg FPS
Score: 833
Min fps: 10.6
Max fps: 62.2
Ultra, tess extreme, 8xAA
Seems underwhelming, especially when compared to my previous 560 ti:
20.1 avg FPS
Score: 506
Min fps: 6.3
Max fps: 46.2
In BF3 full 64 player servers I am getting 45 avg frames at a mix of high to ultra settings, and only using 55% of the GPU. I was getting the same framerates before with my 560 ti running at a mix of medium to high. Other offline games seem to fare better... but Metro LL was running 50-60 at very high settings with the advanced physx, and motion blur turned down.
I'm at a loss. Sorry for the wall of text.
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