One last upgrade to put some life back into my system?

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Nosenuggets45

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So between BF3 and Skyrim, I want my PC to eat through these games. I play at 1680 x 1050 and I tend to jack up the AA. Running a Q9550 at 4ghz solid, so I don't think it should be a problem.

I tend to stick with Nvidia, but if there is a compelling deal, I guess I could switch to ATi. But it'd have to be incredibly compelling. I was thinking at minimum, a GTX 560 and maximum, a GTX 570. Any thoughts? I want to be able to max Skyrim out especially, even with mods and what not that will come out.

Thanks!
 
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I can't speak for Skyrim, but based on the beta performance, a GTX570 is likely to attain an average of 45-50fps and a minimum of about 35fps in Battlefield 3 at max settings. The main game may be a bit more demanding though as the Beta was missing some features, or the opposite could happen and the game may be optimised. If you get rid of one of the AA types though, you should be able to get the average up to 60 and the minimum to around 45.
 
At my resolution, is it really worth the jump from a 560 ->560 ti -> 570? They just seem like such small increments of upgrades.
 
For Skyrim, a 560 ti would be more than enough. It's been said by the developers that, apart from custom resolutions and AA/AF options, the graphics are no better at max settings than the console versions. Nothing PC-specific over consoles at all other than AA/AF, so... not much to worry about there.

As far as BF3 is concerned, at that resolution I'd say a GTX 570 would definitely be the best choice for maxing out all options including AA, to get a solid 50 - 60fps. The 560ti would be better if you're on a tighter budget, and don't mind playing at max settings including AA @ maybe 45fps average instead of 60fps.
 
GTX560 Standard: 55-60% faster than GTX260-216. Cost: $170 - performance/$: 0.91-0.94. Upgrade/$: 0.32-0.35
GTX560 Ti: 80% faster than GTX260-216. Cost: $200 - performance/$: 0.90. Upgrade/$: 0.40
GTX570: 95% faster than GTX260-216. Cost: $290 - performance/$: 0.67. Upgrade/$: 0.32

HD6850: 30% faster than GTX260-216. Cost: $140 - performance/$: 0.93. Upgrade/$: 0.21
HD6870: 60% faster than GTX260-216. Cost: $160 - performance/$: 1.00. Upgrade/$: 0.375
HD6950: 75-90% faster than GTX260-216. Cost: $220 - performance/$: 0.80-0.86. Upgrade/$: 0.34-0.41
HD6970: 90-110% faster than GTX260-216. Cost: $300 - performance/$: 0.63-0.70. Upgrade/$: 0.30-0.37

ohmycaptain said:
As far as BF3 is concerned, at that resolution I'd say a GTX 570 would definitely be the best choice for maxing out all options including AA, to get a solid 50 - 60fps. The 560ti would be better if you're on a tighter budget, and don't mind playing at max settings including AA @ maybe 45fps average instead of 60fps.
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Not unless the full version is more optimised than the Beta. In the Beta, at max settings including both AA types the GTX570 only scores an average of 45fps, and a minimum of around 35, slightly less - at 1680x1050.
 
Thanks! I think it's really going to come down to prices on Black Friday or Cyber Monday. I won't be even upgrading until I'm back home in mid November, but I'm just trying to get an idea now. I'd like to opt for the 570, but if the 560ti stays competitively priced, I think that will be a fine option as well.
 
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