- Nov 29, 2014
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Hi everyone, I'm looking at upgrading to a new GPU to get some better performance whilst gaming and recording gameplay. I'm currently only getting anywhere from 20-50 fps on medium to high settings whilst playing Arma 3 multiplayer mods, depending on the amount of players and situation during the game. I have to play Battlefield 4 in low settings as well now which is quite annoying. I really want to get a lot more frames than this and smooth out the gameplay as it is quite choppy at times.
I read that a single GPU can help combat "stutter" so I think i have settled on a single GTX 970 as it seems the best value atm:
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming 4GB
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_876&products_id=29092&zenid=e472f865b81c92e24d7939e732120230
I have gone over all the specs and compared it to my system but I don't have a very in depth knowledge of the really technical stuff, and I just want to make sure that the new card will be compatible with my current system.
Here is my current setup:
CPU: Intel Core i7 960 @ 3.20Ghz
MB: Gigabyte G1 Sniper/G1 Killer Intel X58/ICH10R/rev .1.0 Socket1366/PCO-E2.0x16/ATX 6 DDR3
Mem: 12Gb of decent Ram
GPU: Geforce GTX 560 Ti x 2 in SLI
PSU: Cooler Master 1000w Silent Pro Gold
I have a large case with plenty of room for the 970's dimensions, and I believe the PSU is fine, just need clarification on the compatibility with the CPU and MB. I just noticed that my MB uses DDR3 and the 970 is DDR5, is that an issue? Also do you think my CPU is strong enough, or will it cause a bottle neck? I've seen quite a few threads in regards to this problem with other CPU's.
I apologise for the need for spoon feeding, I have been researching all day but I just don't have the knowledge needed to comprehend some of the information I'm seeing!
Thanks in advance
I read that a single GPU can help combat "stutter" so I think i have settled on a single GTX 970 as it seems the best value atm:
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming 4GB
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_876&products_id=29092&zenid=e472f865b81c92e24d7939e732120230
I have gone over all the specs and compared it to my system but I don't have a very in depth knowledge of the really technical stuff, and I just want to make sure that the new card will be compatible with my current system.
Here is my current setup:
CPU: Intel Core i7 960 @ 3.20Ghz
MB: Gigabyte G1 Sniper/G1 Killer Intel X58/ICH10R/rev .1.0 Socket1366/PCO-E2.0x16/ATX 6 DDR3
Mem: 12Gb of decent Ram
GPU: Geforce GTX 560 Ti x 2 in SLI
PSU: Cooler Master 1000w Silent Pro Gold
I have a large case with plenty of room for the 970's dimensions, and I believe the PSU is fine, just need clarification on the compatibility with the CPU and MB. I just noticed that my MB uses DDR3 and the 970 is DDR5, is that an issue? Also do you think my CPU is strong enough, or will it cause a bottle neck? I've seen quite a few threads in regards to this problem with other CPU's.
I apologise for the need for spoon feeding, I have been researching all day but I just don't have the knowledge needed to comprehend some of the information I'm seeing!
Thanks in advance
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