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Im thinking of getting a large tv screen about 40 inch for media consumption and w3 ... I read somewhere that those are bad for fps games... but would it impact my experience for w3? I think it would be great on big screen with all those nice landscapes and graphic in general... pc monitors get ueber expensive over 27 inch .. im worried about issues with higher framerates like 60 fps ... not really familiar when it comes to tv screens
Since the resolution would be 1920x1080 on tv screens too ... picture quality should be good .when paired to pc? Any experience with this?
Since the resolution would be 1920x1080 on tv screens too ... picture quality should be good .when paired to pc? Any experience with this?
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As far as I know the issues with larger displays tend to be FoV related ones. I'll admit I have no idea when it comes to this, but if the resolution is the same, the picture quality itself should be exactly the same, just scaled up.
Thanks for your words of advice @eskimoe , @theLaughingStorm. Both of you have points that are strong in their own way, but honestly I think I'm going to play the waiting game and see what happens. I'm in no particular to upgrade ASAP as the only game I've played (recently) that I couldn't max with this was actually TW2. (Ubersampling murders this machine.)
I mean, only 3-4 years ago I was using a computer that had 3 GB of RAM, an ooold nVidia GeForce and I believe it was a Pentium Quad Core. I can't really remember the specific details, but I'm used to not pushing a game to the ragged edge. Though it may be just me, the difference between Medium settings and High tends to not be too pronounced. I'd much rather play at 60FPS on Medium than 50FPS on High.
I'll probably just get a 780 when all the people who must always have the latest tech move on, dropping the price.
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Hello guys! I am definitely planning to get a proper gaming rig for TW3 to the end of the year or in January but till then I have to do with my laptop. And so,here is my question: What would you guys suggest me to make it run faster?
My 4,5 years old laptop consists of:
Intel Core 2 Duo at 2,2GHz
Nvidia GT230M
2x2Gb Ram
windows 8.1 update
350GB HDD at 5400
I do stuff in Lightroom,some light gaming (I can run BF4 or TW2 at minimum withou lag) and the other normal stuff. Thanks guys in advance
My 4,5 years old laptop consists of:
Intel Core 2 Duo at 2,2GHz
Nvidia GT230M
2x2Gb Ram
windows 8.1 update
350GB HDD at 5400
I do stuff in Lightroom,some light gaming (I can run BF4 or TW2 at minimum withou lag) and the other normal stuff. Thanks guys in advance
Not much you can do to upgrade a laptop. It won't do for TW3; that 230M will not run DX 11. 4GB sticks of DDR2 are expensive, even if the motherboard will take them. The HDD is the only upgrade candidate, and I'm not sure an upgrade (replacing it with an SSD is a reasonable possibility) will buy you enough. I'm afraid that computer is what it is for the rest of its useful life.
Ive finally figured out the problem, Ive always played TW2 in windowed mode, I didnt know that Crossfire only work on fullscreen more....thanks mate
Nobody can tell you for sure how it will handle TW3. The GPU is its only visible weak point. 32-ROP models like the 7950 or R9's are, I think, likely to do better, but spending money on them now is a gamble that may not pay off.
I don't like the AMD FX's as number crunchers, but the 8-core models (FX-8xxx) have good memory bandwidth, which may be more important. I'd keep the CPU for that reason.
I don't like the AMD FX's as number crunchers, but the 8-core models (FX-8xxx) have good memory bandwidth, which may be more important. I'd keep the CPU for that reason.
I was never hoping to run TW3 on it. Forgot to mention that my mobo can handle DDR3 (so would the aditional 4GB of RAM would the trick?). Concerning the SSD, if I bought one and put in the laptop,would I be then able to put it alson into the desktop?
An interesting article regarding CPU performance in games.
http://techreport.com/review/26683/overclocking-the-core-i7-4790k/3
The 4790K spends less than half the time that the 4770K does working on frames that take longer than 33 milliseconds to produce—and at 4.7GHz, those long frame rendering times are further reduced. I could feel the difference during play-testing—not always, but consistently in the same spots during combat when things were exploding onscreen. The 4.7GHz CPU felt best, followed by the stock 4790K. Even at the very same FPS average, the faster CPU produces measurably and subjectively smoother gameplay.
These aren't the dark days of computing any longer, but there's still something to be said for having the fastest per-thread performance possible.
http://techreport.com/review/26683/overclocking-the-core-i7-4790k/3
The 4790K spends less than half the time that the 4770K does working on frames that take longer than 33 milliseconds to produce—and at 4.7GHz, those long frame rendering times are further reduced. I could feel the difference during play-testing—not always, but consistently in the same spots during combat when things were exploding onscreen. The 4.7GHz CPU felt best, followed by the stock 4790K. Even at the very same FPS average, the faster CPU produces measurably and subjectively smoother gameplay.
These aren't the dark days of computing any longer, but there's still something to be said for having the fastest per-thread performance possible.
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Well-done report; they refused to make the mistake of analyzing frame rate and went straight to distribution of frame times.
Most of their comparison (except for the AMD A10) was on 8-bogocore CPUs. It would be interesting to compare them to 4-real-core CPUs like the Core i5 and even a massively overclocked 2-core G3258. That would say something about how much context switching affects performance that may or may not even be thread-dependent.
Hello, I was wondering if anyone could give me advice on whether or not I can play The Witcher 3 with this set up:
CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 760K 3.8GHz Quard Core
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB
Ram: 8GB DDR3
Note: That is the graphics card I am thinking of upgrading to, so if you think I should go for better let me know. Also I'm not looking to run the game super well on ultra or even high, so long as I can run it smooth on medium.
Thank you.
CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 760K 3.8GHz Quard Core
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB
Ram: 8GB DDR3
Note: That is the graphics card I am thinking of upgrading to, so if you think I should go for better let me know. Also I'm not looking to run the game super well on ultra or even high, so long as I can run it smooth on medium.
Thank you.
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Hello, I was wondering if anyone could give me advice on whether or not I can play The Witcher 3 with this set up:
CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 760K 3.8GHz Quard Core
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB
Ram: 8GB DDR3
Note: That is the graphics card I am thinking of upgrading to, so if you think I should go for better let me know. Also I'm not looking to run the game super well on ultra or even high, so long as I can run it smooth on medium.
Thank you.
Hi! I don't think you should upgrade the graphics card because it probably (my guesses) will run the witcher 3 on mid to high settings. Your cpu is the weak spot of you system, tough it's better than whats in the consols, your cpu is whats gonna limit your gaming i think.
Benchmark of your cpu: http://www.cpu-world.com/benchmarks/AMD/Athlon_X4_760K.html
Benchmark of your gpu: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-750-ti-review,3750-14.html
Edit: After more googling i think that your gpu and cpu will work great together and will (based on my speculation) run the game on mid to high settings. Tough if you upgrade your gpu you should probably do the same with your cpu because otherwise it will bottleneck (limit you gpu). But i think it's hard to change the cpu, to a better, without changing the motherboard. Tough i'm not an expert so hopefulle another person, more skilled in this subjekt, can tell you more.
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Hello, I was wondering if anyone could give me advice on whether or not I can play The Witcher 3 with this set up:
CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 760K 3.8GHz Quard Core
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB
Ram: 8GB DDR3
Note: That is the graphics card I am thinking of upgrading to, so if you think I should go for better let me know. Also I'm not looking to run the game super well on ultra or even high, so long as I can run it smooth on medium.
Thank you.
That CPU is modern and a good fit for your proposed graphics card. (Athlon 760K is not the miserable old Athlon II. It's a "Piledriver" like the A10 5800K but without the onboard GPU.)
It's a good card above the low end of what demanding games should need. A step up from that would be an AMD 7870 or R9 270. In nVidia cards, you'd have to pay another $100 to get the next card up (GTX 760).
Overall, what would you guys say to the idea of a GTX 770? Or would waiting to see if the 800 series gets released be the best idea? I don't have much money and I'm really hoping a $350-$400 card (like the 770) would be predicted as a good way to run W3 at at least high settings
If you need one now, a gtx770 is a good choice, if you want a new gpu for TW3, you should wait imo.
Was wondering what I could expect from my current rig.
Quad Core 9550 2.8 GHZ
Geforce GTX 750TI 2GB
6 Gigs of ram.
Will this get me medium, or high? Lower? Thanks.
Quad Core 9550 2.8 GHZ
Geforce GTX 750TI 2GB
6 Gigs of ram.
Will this get me medium, or high? Lower? Thanks.
The common problems on gaming in large TV's are the input lag and ghosting, that are a lot more noticeable in FPS games or Sportive games than in a 3rd person RPG. Anyway look at specifications but overall look at the reviews from experts and costumers feedback for a good gaming TV. In terms of visuals a Large LED TV should give a better overall quality and colour fidelity but it depends on the brand and model of TV. Usually mid-range LED Samsungs, LG's, or Phillips TV's among others, are generally good. But, i repeat myself, is better to look at internet reviews and feeedback of customers of a specific model, thers plenty websites specialized on this matters. I recommend you to look carefully and to have patience with your choice. Good Luck!
Oh, and don't look for 3D. You'll probably enjoy at the first but after a while its an expensive feature you paid for not giving what you wanted...Anyway Oculus Rift is close and this Pasive or Active 3D of today its just an expensive toy...
I'm wondering that, myself. I still have a serviceable Q9550, but it would want a new GPU, and a 750Ti is a good choice at present. The Q9550 is a sturdy overclocker that can reach 3.4-3.5 GHz with no effort at all, and at that speed it's somewhere between a newer Core i3 and Core i5 in performance (but a pig in power draw and heat production).
I'm thinking GPUs like the 750Ti are going to fall in the "medium to high at reduced resolution" class, that they will run the game with the best textures at a usable frame rate, but not run the expensive eye candy or 1920x1080 resolution competently.
Well I can tell you I have experimented with my current Rig by a lot, and I managed to even run the turkey Watch Dogs at medium settings with no AA, and at 900P. So I think if you want to avoid upgrading your CPU, but grab that early Maxwell like I did it will turn out well for you. Still I am presently boned when comes to PC as I ain't getting a stronger one with out an entire mother board upgrade. I am hoping the optimization is awesome on the Witcher 3 to the point I can run high, but if I can't than a fully powered medium mode is still acceptable.
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