Vid card under $200 @ Q6600 & Q9550 ?

Let's use this as our example:
Normal = 46 fps to 160 fps = 248% gain

46 is the BASE # and we are calculating a GAIN from that BASE #.
Imagine you weighed 46 LBS @ age 5 and 160 LBS @ age 15
The GAIN % from your BASE # is 248%

http://www.fitwatch.com/qkcalc/calculate-weight-loss-percentage.html

Here's one using money + pretty good video at bottom if you like itty bitties. ;)
http://www.wikihow.com/Calculate-Percentage-Increase

160 (minus) 46 = 114 [amount of change]
over (divided by)
46 [original number]
= 2.47
move decimal 2 places to get % = 247% GAIN
 
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I was calculating differently, like if we had 2 cards, one at 46fps and the other at 160fps.
the 160fps card is 348% faster than the other card.
46*3.48=160
 
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Yeah, I get where you are coming from.

That is starting from a BASE # of zero though.

I guess it would be appropriate to say one card is 3.48 times faster than the other.

However, the gain I achieved is still only 248% and I ain't crying about it!

Wow, we are fucking nerds dude... :D
 
Awesome thread talk2troy. It's cool that the old school Core2Quad's can still dance with a proper video card.
 
BF4 @ 2560x1080 at medium keeps my CPU at 90% and higher all the time.
It's playable, but does stutter every once in awhile and seems like it's maybe 30fps.
 
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Awesome thread talk2troy. It's cool that the old school Core2Quad's can still dance with a proper video card.
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Thanks, awesome nickname PornoSatan!

Zepher said:
BF4 @ 2560x1080 at medium keeps my CPU at 90% and higher all the time.
It's playable, but does stutter every once in awhile and seems like it's maybe 30fps.
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I assume you mean BF4 w/ the Q9550 runs at 90% CPU?

How does BF4 do with the i7 3770K for CPU usage?

PS: do you ever run FRAPS (free) so you can see FPS during stutters?


WAIT? WHAT?

I just noticed the resolution you stated =
Zepher said:
BF4 @ 2560x1080
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I had to google that & found this: https://pcmonitors.info/articles/the-219-2560-x-1080-experience/

I had no idea that existed! I assumed you ran multi-monitors. What chu' you got?
 
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I have a 25" LG 21:9 monitor on this machine, It was $229 at Best Buy and Amazon prior to Black Friday.


I have it setup in my garage with a cubicle I picked up on craigslist for $50.


I think the 3770K is like 30% or so in game. I'll look next time I play on it.
I do have triple screens on the 3770K machine but I only game on the middle one.
I plan on getting a 34" 21:9 for the 3770K machine in the future since I love the aspect ratio and will only run one screen then.

this is the 3770K setup,
 
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Wow...

I knew there was some reason I didn't like you.

Oh, wait, that's just jealousy... you're okay!

:p
 
lol. :)

I was using this laptop but it can't play any modern FPS games decently, so that is why I moved the HTPC to the garage.
It will play Diablo 3 and Counter Strike Source though, but not BF4.
 
This is the coolest thing in my garage - since my street bike was destroyed.
~ that is all I am saying about that...

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PS: I bet my motorcycle is faster than your PC !!!!!!!!!

:D
 
I have a large 1/5 scale HPI SC truck in my garage, lol
 
Just to add to this thread: found out today that my wife's two year old laptop can actually run games pretty well. It has an i7 3610 processor and a 660m gtx, which just slots one tier lower than the 4870 on Toms hardwares hierarchy list.

With Tomb Raider at 1080p:

Normal: 42.4
High: 32.7
Ultra: 21.2

Running on 1368 x 768 resolution gave me a 75% increase in resolution on the first 3 settings and also let me run Ultimate at 18.1 fps.

Not bad for a den computer that is used rarely!

I ran these tests with a new nvidia driver install though so perhaps these numbers go up with a restart. But it's an interesting comparison to your q6600 and 4870 desktop system.
 
NEW GAMES + settings / screenshots (bottom of linked page).

Medal of Honor Warfighter & BF4 @ ULTRA on a Q6600 = high 30's ~ 60's FPS
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Din1kE11JVSR29FdIkH60jgw4TMGXJnOE67HihTYGfc/pub


I freaking love this card so much I just bought another one for my Q9550 racing box!

$170 ~ right now!

HIS IceQ OC H280QC3G2M Radeon R9 280 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161456


I’ve only raced my Q9550 (racing seat/wheel/pedals) ONCE in 3 months since installing this card in my Q6600.

I've been hooked on FPS again @ my desk box & I just fired up the race box because Asetto Corsa hit v1.0 & I had to try it.

However, since I installed this card on the Q6600, I don't care to play anything on my Q9550 box…

Four months ago, I thought I was stuck in limbo & had no intention of buying BF4 or other new games.

I thought I'd have to run @ medium / high with shadows & other stuff turned way down.

Since getting this card, I can play anything!

I bought several new games on x-mas sales & I'm having a blast gaming again!

I just wanted to share the news with my Quad Core Brothers & turn you on to the $170 card that rocked my box.

That’s all for now, I have more games to play!
 
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Just finished Sniper Elite 3 (11 hours on Cadet) on my Q6600 box w/ this R9-280-3GB card & loved every freaking minute of it!

I just RE-started Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 a few minutes ago after previously doing 10 hours here on my Q9550 + 6870-1GB.

Holy crap, it is a whole new game!
 
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