Is a GTX 560 Ti Enough fro 720p gaming?

[mac981]

Looking to upgrade my current 7750 because games like Witcher 2 and Crysis are unplayable at the highest settings at 720p. My question is the 560 Ti enough for 720p gaming and get 60 FPS Consistent in ALL Games? I'm willing to turn down AA a little bit but 60 FPS is a Necessity IMO.

 

[master_chen]

It would be enough to play 1600x1200 on very high or even maximum settings (depends on your CPU and the particular game itself), and, of course, more than enough for 1080p.
Even such old cards as HD 4730 would be already enough to play 720p, man.
Also, instead of changing 7750 to 560Ti, I suggest you change to 7870, or, if you can afford it, to 7950.
560Ti's waaay too old, man. Really ain't worth it, especially if you want to change from 7750 to something better (560Ti would be a bad choice, IMHO). If you really want to change to GeForce from your Radeon THAT much, I suggest that you get at least GTX 660Ti, not 560Ti.

 

[fpoon]

My cousin has one of those older monitors (1280x1024) and it plays almost everything on Ultra smoothly (I don't know if it is 60+ FPS, but it runs like butter). He has a GTX 560 (non Ti), so you should be fine.

 

[geofelt]

The GTX560ti is a very nice jump, but Crysis puts serious demands on the graphics card. 60fps may be unrealistic.
Here is one benchmark I found:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-560-ti-roundup-asus-engtx560-graphics-card-overclocking,2858-16.html

What psu do you have, and what is the cpu? They might be limiting your options too.
Is that 60fps average, or minimum?

To meet that objective, I think you will come close with a GTX660ti, and meet it with a GTX670.
Here is one comparison:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-660-ti-benchmark-review,3279-5.html

 

[fpoon]

I have a CX 500

Your PSU can run a GTX 560 Ti. Go for it.

 

[mac981]

I have a CX 500

Also, I was getting like 15 FPS on Crysis with everything absolutley cranked out, is that not normal, or is Crysis Just that much of a beast?

 

[master_chen]

Corsair CX 500

I highly suggest that you upgrade it to Corsair's HX 650 (or maybe even AX650, if you can afford it).
Then change your video from HD 7750 to either 660Ti (I highly recommend MSi "Power Edition") or Sapphire's HD 7870 (7950, if you can afford it), and you're pretty much good to go with everything at maximum graphical settings.

Crysis just that much of a beast.

This.

 

[mac981]

Oh also for got to include I have a core i3 2100 3.1 Ghz dual core(With Hyper Threading). Any bottle necks there?

 

[geofelt]

Oh also for got to include I have a core i3 2100 3.1 Ghz dual core(With Hyper Threading). Any bottle necks there?

Your cpu and psu are very good. You can run a card as good as a GTX670.

And, yes, Crysis is a graphics card beast.

 

[mac981]

Is Crysis Harder to Run then Crysis 2? I was getting like 37 Fps in 2, just thought it was some driver issues for crysis 1.

 

[master_chen]

Your PSU is very good.

Please tell me that you were joking, because that's...

CX

...just...

 

[mac981]

Please tell me that you were joking, because that's...



...just...

I haven't ordered it yet, just the one that was 80+ and not too high priced..

 

[Sunius]

As an owner of GTX 560 Ti myself, I can tell you that it will not max out Witcher 2 with ubersampling @ 720p. I tried going down in resolution just for fun trying to find at what resolution it would be playable, but even at 1024x768 I had around 20 fps. Crysis, however, should not be a problem, as you can max it out with 4x AA even at 1080p.

 

[mac981]

As an owner of GTX 560 Ti myself, I can tell you that it will not max out Witcher 2 with ubersampling @ 720p. I tried going down in resolution just for fun trying to find at what resolution it would be playable, but even at 1024x768 I had around 20 fps. Crysis, however, should not be a problem, as you can max it out with 4x AA even at 1080p.

I don't care for Ubersamling, I used it on my current machine and didn't even notice a difference.

 

[Sunius]

Then it will be more than enough for other settings maxed out .

 

[master_chen]

I haven't ordered it yet, just the one that was 80+ and not too high priced..

And you really shouldn't.
"CX" line of PSUs is the worst that Corsair offers on the market these days.
You can be quite alright with "TX" line's PSU, you can definitely buy and use any of the "HX" line, you will be a definite GOD with any of the "AX" line of PSUs...but never (NEVER!) get any of the "CX" or "GS" PSUs, they are absolute garbage!

If you're very tight on the budget, then get AT LEAST "TX" Corsair PSU, you won't be disappointed. But no matter what - don't get "CX" or "GS", they are the worst trash you can buy these days!
And again - if you're THAT tight on the budget that you can't even afford 650W "HX" (which aren't very expensive, especially considering it's high-level quality and performance), then I highly recommend that you get this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020 one, it's pretty good too.

BTW: "C" in "CX" stands for "CRAP". >: )

 

[Deemo13]

His PSU is just fine. It should be able to run the 560Ti with no problems. And the GS is also fine. They are built by Seasonic, and we all know that Seasonic makes quality units.

As for the question, the 560Ti would be a nice jump from your 7750 and it should play all games on your monitor. If you choose to upgrade your monitor the card should also work nicely in the future.

The 660Ti is probably out of budget for the OP.

 

[Sunius]

And you really shouldn't.
"CX" line of PSUs is the worst that Corsair offers on the market these days.
You can be quite alright with "TX" line's PSU, you can definitely buy and use any of the "HX" line, you will be a definite GOD with any of the "AX" line of PSUs...but never (NEVER!) get any of the "CX" or "GS" PSUs, they are absolute garbage!

If you're very tight on the budget, then get AT LEAST "TX" Corsair PSU, you won't be disappointed. But no matter what - don't get "CX" or "GS", they are the worst trash you can buy these days!
And again - if you're THAT tight on the budget that you can't even afford 650W "HX" (which is not very expensive, especially considering it's high-level quality and performance), then I highly recommend that you get this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020 one, it's pretty good too.

BTW: "C" in "CX" stands for "CRAP". >: )

They're not bad at all. They are just not as good as TX line, but they are much better than crappermaster and alike.

 

[master_chen]

They're not bad at all. They are just not as good as TX line.

Out of my personal experience on dealing with several "CX" and "GS" PSUs - they are absolute garbage.
I never had any problems with any of the "TX"es, "HX"es and (especially) "AX"es - but I had some bad experiences with the "CX" and "GS" crap. And I've tried every one of them, mind you. The only Corsair PSU on which I still haven't laid my hands yet, is the AX 1200i, but I'll definitely get it soon.

But they are much better than crappermaster and alike.

Yeah, on that I agree.

 

[Deemo13]

Well I've never had any problem with either the CX or the GS as they are both solid lines.

Either way, the card should run on the CX.

 

[master_chen]

the card should run on the CX.

The point being is: how good/long would it, with that crap? Anyway, I guess I need to stop raging about "CX"es, it's getting waaay over the board now, lol.

 

[Dantheman1129]

The PSU is not an area you want to skimp on quality. It's about as important as which processor you pick. While it doesn't directly affect performance, it influences the longevity of the computer heavily, and enables you to use whichever graphics card you want. The new GPUs and CPUs use such little power (intel and Nvidea that is...Radeon this gen is still kind of power hungry) than you can get by with a 500w PSU unless you decide to SLI. I have a 670 and a 3570k, both overclocked, and I am barely using 450w

 

[Deemo13]

Just a little.

My friend has been running a CX500 with a 6870 and a 2500K with like a gazillion fans. given he only has one HDD, he is still going strong. His PSU is more than 2 years old and it was used in a previous build.

Honestly, It should run the 560Ti. If the OP wants to make the jump to a CX600, that would be good as well.

Also, at least its 80+ certified.

 

[master_chen]

The PSU is not an area you want to skimp on quality.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[pezonator]

"crappermaster" I'm going to assume you mean cooler master. I didn't realise my 1000w PSU that's been great for 3+ years is so bad...

Mixed thoughts on the graphics. The 560ti is a power hungry, generation old card. A 7850 would be a good upgrade or 7870 is you can afford it.