- Aug 26, 2007
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So, I've asked this before but never really got a good response.
I have an I5-2500K on air lightly OCed to 4ghz. I also have a HD 7970 ghz edition. Lastly, I have 16 gigs of dominator ram and a new SSD.
So, here is what I need my computer to do: Play Planetside 2 on max everything in the biggest battles and minimally hit 60fps and never drop below.
Right now, I hit the high 50s for the most part and it drops in very heavy particle action/large battles.
I thought the GPU was a big hitter and the CPU was at fault, but after doing a lot of research, it seemed to me that even Devil's Canyon wouldn't be worth the upgrade and I am getting off waiting on Skylake. I know the GPU should be viable as a high end card. Am I delusional? If the upgrade path is the GPU, should I go for a new single card solution or go x-fire with one of the new R9 280X (which is the same as my card with 50mhz shaved off (I can OC the new card I am sure).
So, what do you guys think?
p.s. when playing Planetside 2 and you activate the ingame FPS meter, it always says its the GPU that is holding me back.
I have an I5-2500K on air lightly OCed to 4ghz. I also have a HD 7970 ghz edition. Lastly, I have 16 gigs of dominator ram and a new SSD.
So, here is what I need my computer to do: Play Planetside 2 on max everything in the biggest battles and minimally hit 60fps and never drop below.
Right now, I hit the high 50s for the most part and it drops in very heavy particle action/large battles.
I thought the GPU was a big hitter and the CPU was at fault, but after doing a lot of research, it seemed to me that even Devil's Canyon wouldn't be worth the upgrade and I am getting off waiting on Skylake. I know the GPU should be viable as a high end card. Am I delusional? If the upgrade path is the GPU, should I go for a new single card solution or go x-fire with one of the new R9 280X (which is the same as my card with 50mhz shaved off (I can OC the new card I am sure).
So, what do you guys think?
p.s. when playing Planetside 2 and you activate the ingame FPS meter, it always says its the GPU that is holding me back.
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