able to run planetside 2 at max?

nooby94 · Sep 14, 2015

Is my build not enough to run planetside 2 at max and get 60fps? I just assumed that it would since I thought that ps2 wasn't a popular game compared to other fps games like halo and cod which made me think that it wouldn't be a resource-consuming game (idk how I came up with the logic of less popular = less demanding, just goes to show how little I know about pc's).

theunliked · Sep 14, 2015

I don't know how heavy planetside 2 is, but the cpu looks kinda weak. I would go with this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($40.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill Galaxy-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $663.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-14 02:45 EDT-0400

NormH · Sep 14, 2015

not at max settings but at high settings (or possibly ultra) with AA turned off and shadows down to medium you should get about 55-75 fps with small dips to 45 fps randomly

NormH · Sep 14, 2015

the 860k is more than enough for the game system requirements for the game are phenom x4 950 to play at high settings the 860k is a better cpu than the phenom. I believe he already owns the rid and is wondering why its not performing well. but I could be wrong

renz496 · Sep 14, 2015

Graphic wise the game is not that demanding. And they still using DX9. Heavy drops of FPS is to be expected in large battle. So FPS can drop down to below 30 is not that strange even if you have super fast cards like 980ti.

NormH · Sep 14, 2015

also be sure the game is set to run in dx9 as it will sometime be set different if using NVidia GeForce experience to optimize games. just an after thought

renz496 · Sep 14, 2015

Afaik the game only made with dx9.

nooby94 · Sep 14, 2015

theunliked :

I don't know how heavy planetside 2 is, but the cpu looks kinda weak. I would go with this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($40.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill Galaxy-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $663.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-14 02:45 EDT-0400

I already built this system so... Thanks though!

nooby94 · Sep 14, 2015

NormH :

Really? I saw some frame drops with max settings so I dropped it all the way down to very low to see if it helped and strangely it didn't. Did I mess up my pc already?

NormH · Sep 14, 2015

there are many factors....run a few bench tests like furmark and also run a test on your internet speen... slow interwebs can hinder data transfer also test your ram performance if you have failing ram sticks it can also slow you up

nooby94 · Sep 14, 2015

NormH :

How do I set it to dx9? It doesn't show in the settings.

nooby94 · Sep 14, 2015

NormH :

Alright I'll try to use furmark. But I think it just might be me not putting my ram sticks into the blue slots since it was preventing from putting on the cm evo 212, in which case I put them in the black slots instead. Could be right? Since you have to put them into the optimal slots, whatever that means ( i assume it's the blue slots)

NormH · Sep 14, 2015

some games only have one setting in which case there would be no option for it as mentioned by renz

nooby94 · Sep 14, 2015

NormH :

Yeah figures.

renz496 · Sep 14, 2015

Well just like any other online games CPU will be the main issue in frame rate drops. If cpu already become the factor in dropping frame rares then lowering the setting will not going to increase the frame rate.

NormH · Sep 14, 2015

I have the 860k in my 2nd rig and play many games on it....its no i5 but enough for planetside

nooby94 · Sep 14, 2015

NormH :

Yeah thanks guys for the input. I'm gonna run furmark then I'll get back to you with the results.

nooby94 · Sep 14, 2015

I don't know what this means. Hopefully you guys do.

renz496 · Sep 14, 2015

Personally i just use furmark for stress test (stability and temperature test). Not for performance test. There is other reliable software for that.

nooby94 · Sep 14, 2015

Oh and if it's any help to you guys these are my settings for Overdrive and afterburner:
clock and voltage: http://i.imgur.com/z4geKUz.png
memory: http://i.imgur.com/eNUul7n.png
turbo core control: http://i.imgur.com/84lEOIw.png
OC setting (MSI): http://i.imgur.com/NwVxbgc.png
basic system info: http://i.imgur.com/2l2xCTY.png

The settings for afterburner are not from me, I just searched on youtube on how to overclock using afterburner with the same gpu and this youtuber had those settings so I just copied his. I didn't want to tweak it personally since I don't have any idea how to do it.

nooby94 · Sep 14, 2015

renz496 :

Such as?

renz496 · Sep 14, 2015

Futuremark 3dmark software. Unigine (Heaven and Valley). Those two were among the most popular one. Usually included in review for reviewer than included Synthetic benchmark in their test.

nooby94 · Sep 14, 2015

renz496 :

Alright I'll try to use those. In the meantime did you look at the pictures? Find anything out of the ordinary?

renz496 · Sep 15, 2015

Furmark temp at 68c. That's very good. Means that even in the most demanding games your temp should not go any higher than that unless the heatsink is clog with dust and there is airflow problem with your case. In reality you temp might not even reach 68c even if gpu utilization is at 99%

nooby94 · Sep 16, 2015

renz496 :

So basically my CPU is the main reason why i have fps drops. Should have saved for a budget 6 core or even for an i5

oh well. budget gaming hurts.

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