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[Razor2323]

Hello and thanks for even clicking the link i really do appreciate it,

I'm looking to up FPS on a triple 1080p monitor setup, and i know there are some amazingly technically minded and bargain savvy people out there.

At the moment i run on mostly medium settings and get...20-40MAX FPS. (Very Map dependent)
I have lowered settings in the past but it makes little difference... Particle effects seem to make the biggest hit.

Considerations:

• I like the immersion of Eyefinity otherwise i would just use low settings, for what little difference they make.
  
• I work for a living and the FuryX's/ 980Tis are probably out of my price bracket atm
  
• I'm not game enough to overclock. (Don't have a fire extinguisher)

Gigabyte Z87 HD3

http://www.gigabyte....spx?pid=4489#ov

i5-4570(nonK)

http://www.newegg.co...N=-1&isNodeId=1

NZXT X41 hanging off it

https://www.nzxt.com...ucts/kraken-x41

4X4GB Kingston HyperX Fury (1600MHz)

http://www.newegg.co...N82E16820104441

XFX R9 280X Black Double Dissipation Edition

http://www.xfxforce....on-r9-280x-tdbd

Kraken X61 hanging off the GFX

https://www.nzxt.com...ucts/kraken-x61

Seasonic XP-660 V2

http://www.seasonicu..._Series_XP2.htm

I also run MWO of a Samsung 840 EVO weather or not this makes a difference... not to sure.

1. Am I CPU bound?
------If so recommendations?

2. What GPU SUB $AUD500 would be a suitable upgrade?
--- Or would i be better off X-fire a second 280X? (keeping in mind i only have a 660W PSU

Other Recommendations?


Thanks for your time,
Razor2323

[Cylian]

Drop the particles and shadows.

Though, a triple screen setup has a fisheye effect in MWO, and even if there's a special mode for triple screen in other games, you'll face issues with angle correction and the like.

[Oderint dum Metuant]

Your issue is going to be CPU. The game depends on the CPU far far more than GPU.
You'll want an overclocked I5/7.

The game doesn't really do multi gpu well. But you may get a deal on a 980/390/290

[Husarz]

Im playing at 2560x1080 (yeah i know its nowhere close, but still pretty high res) on ultra on gf970 with 50-60 fps. Before i was using crossfirex double amd 7870 and on medium + 1920x1080 and had barely 30 fps, droping often below 20. So i would say game isnt radeon friendly.

[Goose]

I have no idea where you bottleneck would be, but I'm dubious of that card, by it's self, running 5760 x 1080 (or 3240 x 1920.)

I don't think you have the PSU to run a second 280X, so that has to figure into your 500 buks; If I'm estimating properly, a second 280X means at lest 770W, were as two 380s would be … a second Kraken X61 + G10 makes 792W, where two 380s plus two X61+G10 means 696. How badly do you want to test two 370s (514W, wut with the second X61+G10)?

Welp: The free option is to turn down all the things

r_stereodevice = 0
r_TexMaxAnisotropy = 0
r_TexMinAnisotropy = 0
r_TextureLodDistanceRatio = 20
r_Texture_Anisotropic_Level = 0
r_Beams = 2
e_GsmCache = 1
q_ShaderWater = 0
r_FogShadows = 0
r_fogShadowsWater = 0
r_GeomInstancing = 1
r_silhouettePOM = 0
r_UsePOM = 0
r_radialBlur = 0
e_ParticlesMotionBlur = 0
 
sys_budget_videomem = 3072
sys_MaxFPS = 42

with an ALL LOW setting.

There's other stuff, but would involve moar tests after you post results from these.

Good luck …

Edited by Goose, 16 January 2016 - 12:01 PM.

[Razor2323]

Thanks for your help so far guys i'll test these out and report back.

[Jragonsoul]

Husarz, on 16 January 2016 - 08:24 AM, said:

Im playing at 2560x1080 (yeah i know its nowhere close, but still pretty high res) on ultra on gf970 with 50-60 fps. Before i was using crossfirex double amd 7870 and on medium + 1920x1080 and had barely 30 fps, droping often below 20. So i would say game isnt radeon friendly.

Not true, I'm using a i7 2600k @ 4.5ghz and a 390X and I get 60-80 FPS at 1440p. AMD GPU's work just fine.

Razor2323, on 16 January 2016 - 07:48 PM, said:

Thanks for your help so far guys i'll test these out and report back.

Honestly a 390X runs the game perfectly for me. but I'm on a single 1440p Monitor.

Edited by Jragonsoul, 16 January 2016 - 09:26 PM.

[Tarl Cabot]

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1. Am I CPU bound?
------If so recommendations?

yes, 4670k or 4690k (refresh) which ever is least expensive, allowing to OC to 4.0/4.2. Looks like the 4690k will be the least expensive in AU.

https://au.pcpartpic...-bx80646i54690k