CJoriginalsHD 0 Posted April 25, 2014 Hey guys so I just bought DayZ standalone and I love it but I have a problem my computer has too run the game on Very low settings which is so annoying, I want to upgrade graphics cards but have no clue about them, here is my graphics card http://gyazo.com/467ef015ee6d8e2c81523ca6ca5c49b9Hope you can help, I am from the UK btw if that makes a difference Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elgen 9 Posted April 25, 2014 I got a AMD r9 280x. The game runs pretty smooth for me. Worth the invest. Can recommend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aamunkajo 110 Posted April 25, 2014 How much can you spend on it? Its the first thing I need to know first. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Etherious 907 Posted April 25, 2014 The AMD APUs aren't that great for DayZ especially since it's a CPU hog. But, on-topic you can easily change your GPU, in fact all you would have to do is buy one and install it in your rig. Because that GPU your seeing is the one inside the APU itself. Remember DayZ is more CPU intensive than GPU. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elgen 9 Posted April 25, 2014 Btw, i run a 2,94ghz processor. Intel, dual core. Stills works like a charm! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gibonez 3633 Posted April 25, 2014 I got a AMD r9 280x. The game runs pretty smooth for me. Worth the invest. Can recommend. +1 for the r9 series. I just bought a 290x for 300 dollars at microcenter and this card rocks. Finally running arma 3 with everything maxed and on ultra with a huge view distance still getting 60 fps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Etherious 907 Posted April 25, 2014 +1 for the r9 series. I just bought a 290x for 300 dollars at microcenter and this card rocks. Finally running arma 3 with everything maxed and on ultra with a huge view distance still getting 60 fps.;_; Really? Man, in Arma 3 I have mostly Ultra/Very High with 2x AA and half View distance and I get like 35-70 FPS. (Have a 780 Ti btw) I am saving up for the R9 295X2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dreypa 98 Posted April 25, 2014 Depends on your CPU / Budget / Motherboard.Mind elaborating your current specs?Personally I use a GTX780Ti Black, but I feel I got robbed as its completely overkill for anything that I do. I'd either suggest a r9 290x or GTX770.If your budget is under 200$ , GTX760 2gb. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CJoriginalsHD 0 Posted April 25, 2014 How much can you spend on it? Its the first thing I need to know first.60 pound- 100 dollars Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gibonez 3633 Posted April 25, 2014 ;_; Really? Man, in Arma 3 I have mostly Ultra/Very High with 2x AA and half View distance and I get like 35-70 FPS. (Have a 780 Ti btw) I am saving up for the R9 295X2. I had a gtx 580 before I had everything on medium and low view distance. on the 290x its 2x aa, 1440p, 60 fps, view distance at 11000 and object render at 7k all ultra. Big thing is I oc my cpu to 4.6 ghz its a 2500k. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dreypa 98 Posted April 25, 2014 ;_; Really? Man, in Arma 3 I have mostly Ultra/Very High with 2x AA and half View distance and I get like 35-70 FPS. (Have a 780 Ti btw) I am saving up for the R9 295X2. Whats your CPU? Monitor resolution / Size? Are you experiencing bottleneck? A 780Ti should be producing higher FPS then that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Etherious 907 Posted April 25, 2014 (edited) 60 pound- 100 dollars Well, while that isn't alot I could suggest a 260X? I had a gtx 580 before I had everything on medium and low view distance. on the 290x its 2x aa, 1440p, 60 fps, view distance at 11000 and object render at 7k all ultra. Big thing is I oc my cpu to 4.6 ghz its a 2500k.I don't have my CPU OC'ed. Edited April 25, 2014 by DJ SGTHornet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dreypa 98 Posted April 25, 2014 60 pound- 100 dollars Save up more money man, 100$ GPU's are barely any better than intergrated CPU graphics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Etherious 907 Posted April 25, 2014 Whats your CPU? Monitor resolution / Size? Are you experiencing bottleneck? A 780Ti should be producing higher FPS then that.Intel i7-4770K @ 3.5 GHz, two monitors (24" / 27") both at 1920x1080. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aamunkajo 110 Posted April 25, 2014 60 pound- 100 dollarsI can think only my old GPU, which was 560 for that price (im sure there is alot better ones for that price). Comes to my mind first. Did run DayZ SA on medium easily. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dayz1338 14 Posted April 25, 2014 Just went from a HD6950 to a 760 GTX .. works pretty nice now. have a i5 2500 3.3ghz on 4.6ghzbut I still see the GPU on 100% where the CPU is only on 80%. Kind of a bummer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KingOfTime 267 Posted April 26, 2014 If you cant afford a decent gpu, get some fast RAM instead, AMD apu's generally show much greater performance with 1866mhz or above. Make sure your MOBO can support it though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheScruffyBandit 382 Posted April 26, 2014 (edited) I run the game on an overclocked 955BE and r9 270, so CPU wise I'm slightly faster too, however not by a huge amount. I highly recommend the MSI Gaming r9 270, it's more than enough to drive DayZ at 1080p and it's the quietest card I've ever owned, slotting one into your current system would provide a big boost to DayZ's framerates however cities will still be kind of iffy, but then they are for everyone. If for whatever reason you prefer Nvidia, loot at the 750TI. Edited April 26, 2014 by TheScruffyBandit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elgen 9 Posted April 28, 2014 +1 for the r9 series.I just bought a 290x for 300 dollars at microcenter and this card rocks.Nice to hear. Love the r9 series myself. Now the bottleneck of my computer no longer lies within my graphics card atleast! ;-)Finally running arma 3 with everything maxed and on ultra with a huge view distance still getting 60 fps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iowa23 12 Posted April 28, 2014 +1 for the r9 series. I just bought a 290x for 300 dollars at microcenter and this card rocks. Finally running arma 3 with everything maxed and on ultra with a huge view distance still getting 60 fps. 290 for $300... ive read in the us the amd cards are going for silly money, even more than the nvida which is insane. in the uk we don't see this but even a 270 will cost you $250+ and the 760 $300+ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeansie 37 Posted April 28, 2014 (edited) If your from the UK dude go to this website. scan.co.uk I got my rig from there. GTX 760 cost around £170. Great bang for buck card IMO. Edit: Also if you SLI 2x GTX 760's they become more powerfull than a GTX TITAN !! for a fraction of the cost I might add. Edited April 28, 2014 by Jeansie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gibonez 3633 Posted April 28, 2014 290 for $300... ive read in the us the amd cards are going for silly money, even more than the nvida which is insane. in the uk we don't see this but even a 270 will cost you $250+ and the 760 $300+ Miners no longer seeing profit in their rigs. It was cheaper than 300 actually it was 286 including taxes and shipping. Covered to 2018 if I need to RMA it to. Gigabye has awesome warranties. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grimey Rick 3417 Posted April 28, 2014 ;_; Really? Man, in Arma 3 I have mostly Ultra/Very High with 2x AA and half View distance and I get like 35-70 FPS. (Have a 780 Ti btw) I am saving up for the R9 295X2. I get 90+ FPS with one 780 Ti in ARMA 3's campaign/scenarios on Ultra. I have SLI disabled for ARMA 3 because RV. Are those your FPS online? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tomo2000uk 33 Posted April 28, 2014 Depends on your CPU / Budget / Motherboard.Mind elaborating your current specs?Personally I use a GTX780Ti Black, but I feel I got robbed as its completely overkill for anything that I do. I'd either suggest a r9 290x or GTX770.If your budget is under 200$ , GTX760 2gb.lol i would take my OC, 290x over your Ti any day Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grimey Rick 3417 Posted April 28, 2014 If your from the UK dude go to this website. scan.co.uk I got my rig from there. GTX 760 cost around £170. Great bang for buck card IMO. Edit: Also if you SLI 2x GTX 760's they become more powerfull than a GTX TITAN !! for a fraction of the cost I might add. Barely more powerful* Also, SLI/CF still have so many issues, it makes me regret not waiting for the GTX 790. And gibonez, I'd have to see a receipt to believe that deal. ;3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites