Best GPU for Skyrim and Fallout: NV

meloninja · Dec 17, 2014

What would be the best NVIDIA card for running Skyrim and Fallout: NV at high setting at around 40 FPS? I would prefer the card to be under $300, but if there is one for around $330 or less, let me know. I won't be using any graphics mods. My build is below,,,

Intel i5 4690K
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Asus Z97-A
Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 1600
Samsung 840 EVO 120GB
Western Digital 1TB
Cooler Master V650 PSU
Fractal Design Define R4
Asus VE228H 1080P Monitor
Windows 8.1

jeffredo · Dec 17, 2014

I have your CPU in my main PC and have tested it with a GTX 750 Ti (which is now in my second PC with an old Phenom II). It easily hit 60 FPS everywhere in Skyrim (stock - no graphics mods) on the "High" preset. It could do Ultra @ 45-60 FPS as long as I turned the anti-aliasing down to 4X. This is on a 1920x1200 monitor.

Cotton_ · Dec 17, 2014

Try to get a GTX 970.
Some of them are under 330$ (Disclaimer: atleast where i live and shop for parts)
If you can, wait till after christmas, prices tend to drop a bit.

I'm telling you to get a GTX 970 for 2 reasons,
1- You have only a 650w power supply, so you want to go Nvidia cards cause they have lower power consumption.
2- The 970 is pretty much the best combination of Power Efficiency and performance.

EDIT: Found a GTX 970 for 330$
http://www.amazon.com/Zotac-GeForce-DisplayPort-PCI-Express-ZT-90101-10P/dp/B00NNXVPS2/ref=sr_1_7?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1418835101&sr=1-7&keywords=gtx+970

meloninja · Dec 17, 2014

jeffredo :

Thanks! I was really debating whether to get a 750ti or a 760 and the 760 won me over. Would I need to get more VRAM if I have 30+ mods installed or would a 2GB GTX 760 work well?

jeffredo · Dec 17, 2014

You said no graphics mods in you original post.

. If you use them I would get a card with at least 3gb of VRAM.

mrhippo900 · Dec 17, 2014

meloninja :

jeffredo :

Thanks! I was really debating whether to get a 750ti or a 760 and the 760 won me over. Would I need to get more VRAM if I have 30+ mods installed or would a 2GB GTX 760 work well?

What mods are you going to install?

meloninja · Dec 17, 2014

jeffredo :

No graphics mods, mods like Immersive Armors and Weapons, a few player homes, one or two overhauls and immersion mods. I personally think Skyrim look great on vanilla.

meloninja · Dec 17, 2014

mrhippo900 :

All the Wet and Cold mods, Realistic Needs and Diseases, a few houses, two quest mods, a thievery overhaul, Immersive First Person View, Random Alternate Start and Character Creation Overhaul, Enchanted Arsenal, and Immersive Armors and Weapons.

mrhippo900 · Dec 17, 2014

meloninja :

mrhippo900 :

All the Wet and Cold mods, Realistic Needs and Diseases, a few houses, two quest mods, a thievery overhaul, Immersive First Person View, Random Alternate Start and Character Creation Overhaul, Enchanted Arsenal, and Immersive Armors and Weapons.

Then a 760 will work.

nikoli707 · Dec 18, 2014

skyrim with mods can easily bring any single gpu card known to its knees. get the higher tier card you can. since your budget it $300, getting the gtx970 for $330 is by far your best choice for longevity and future proofing.

chenw · Dec 18, 2014

I'd really recommend stretching budget a little and 970 instead, unless you are using the 760 as an interim card until the next gen, your build is very CPU heavy.

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