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 Post subject: You reckon next gen processors and gfx release before BF3?
 Post Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:10 pm 
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Sandybridge / Bulldozer are out last quarter of 2011

Next Gen Graphics cards....are predicted at very end 2011 or start of 2012...

makes me hesitant to build a new pc in November...

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 Post subject: Re: You reckon next gen processors and gfx release before BF
 Post Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 10:51 pm 
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Wont there always be new gfx cards coming out?

By that logic you should wait forever and not upgrade coz gfx cards will always be improved.

.. unless you are a mad man like Trevor and can only play with the newest of the newest then you might have to wait a bit. :twisted:

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 Post subject: Re: You reckon next gen processors and gfx release before BF
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then you might have to wait a bit. :twisted:

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 Post subject: Re: You reckon next gen processors and gfx release before BF
 Post Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 1:11 pm 
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i'll stick to my 980x and 580's(when i can afford more of them) hopefully it will cause a price drop on current stuff.

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 Post subject: Re: You reckon next gen processors and gfx release before BF
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Spending £150 on a video card should give you at a minimum of a years usage. The new gen cards won't be a massive leap over whats currently out there.

These are the recommended cards according to http://bf3blog.com/battlefield-3-system-requirements . My 8800GTS 512 is way down on the list :(

(prices in dollars BTW)

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http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html

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 Post subject: Re: You reckon next gen processors and gfx release before BF
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yea, but its dependent on the gamer. I always set up my games to run locked at 60fps with vsync. i'll drop settings till i do, smoothness first, eye candy second,

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 Post subject: Re: You reckon next gen processors and gfx release before BF
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yea, but its dependent on the gamer. I always set up my games to run locked at 60fps with vsync. i'll drop settings till i do, smoothness first, eye candy second,


Hence your need for tri sli 580's!

Got my trusty 5850 and dependant on how bf3 runs max @1920 i may xfire it.

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 Post subject: Re: You reckon next gen processors and gfx release before BF
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My 8800GTS 512 is way down on the list :(



Yours is pro compared to my 8600 GT. It scores 1/3 of your card :D

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 Post subject: Re: You reckon next gen processors and gfx release before BF
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That 6850 looks a good buy 8)

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 Post subject: Re: You reckon next gen processors and gfx release before BF
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Tempting as it is to get something new before the game's out, I think it would be best to wait until it's out and been thoroughly benchmarked to death before reaching for the credit card.

Seen some reports saying you need 2 x 580's to run it at full, seen others saying the gfx card requirements will be about the same as BC2 (a single 5850 runs BC2 very well for me).

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 Post subject: Re: You reckon next gen processors and gfx release before BF
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If it doesn't do to well on 1 580 i'll have to sell one of the kid's to get a second one :joker:


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 Post subject: Re: You reckon next gen processors and gfx release before BF
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single 5850 plays bc2 @ full 1920 for me smooth as butter, so hopefully bf3 will be ok

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 Post subject: Re: You reckon next gen processors and gfx release before BF
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I think server lag is likely to more a problem than anything else. But looking at the list if you have anything higher than Geforce GTX 460 it should play fine. I'll probably wait, but for a bit more punch the Radeon 6950 is going for £180 and the Geforce 560ti that I may go for is going for around £150.

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 Post subject: Re: You reckon next gen processors and gfx release before BF
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mmm 6950 is tempting, only if i can shift my 5850 for £80is then only a £100 upgrade

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 Post subject: Re: You reckon next gen processors and gfx release before BF
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Scorchedbee =GCHQ= wrote:
mmm 6950 is tempting, only if i can shift my 5850 for £80is then only a £100 upgrade


Pretty much exactly what I'm thinking/looking at... 8)

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