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Or is 4 the max?
BF3 CPU Performance at bit-tech and techspot. Based on those it looks like the game will use Multi threads, but past 2cpus you will not get (it does not need) 100% usage. Also clockspeed doesn't seem to matter much either. She's a GPU bound game through and through. (Read yourself to get more articulate conclusions)
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ive seen it used upto 90%+ of my amd FX 8120 in co-op so it easily will use plenty of cores
normal MP uses around 75-80% for me.
BF3 CPU Performance at bit-tech and techspot. Based on those it looks like the game will use Multi threads, but past 2cpus you will not get (it does not need) 100% usage. Also clockspeed doesn't seem to matter much either. She's a GPU bound game through and through. (Read yourself to get more articulate conclusions)
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Someone tell that to my Core2Duo 2.66ghz and 800mhz DDR2. My ATI 5850 should be able to handle this game just fine with high settings, but my frame rate isn't smooth at all. For instance, I can turn everything up to ultra and get 20-40 fps. When I set it to medium settings, I get the same frame rate. The only conclusion is my older C2D and DDR2 is the bottleneck. I want them to bench mark the game using a older cpu like mine with a decent videocard and let see if they come to the same conclusion.
Hey, what videocard do you have and how is your performance? I am thinking about going AMD this time (on a very light budget for the next 6 months and I really need an upgrade to my C2D). BF3 and a few other games are really pushing my system, and I know my videocard is up to the challenge to run these games on high settings and give me at at least 50+ smooth fps. What say you?
Someone tell that to my Core2Duo 2.66ghz and 800mhz DDR2. My ATI 5850 should be able to handle this game just fine with high settings, but my frame rate isn't smooth at all. For instance, I can turn everything up to ultra and get 20-40 fps. When I set it to medium settings, I get the same frame rate. The only conclusion is my older C2D and DDR2 is the bottleneck. I want them to bench mark the game using a older cpu like mine with a decent videocard and let see if they come to the same conclusion.
Hey, what videocard do you have and how is your performance? I am thinking about going AMD this time (on a very light budget for the next 6 months and I really need an upgrade to my C2D). BF3 and a few other games are really pushing my system, and I know my videocard is up to the challenge to run these games on high settings and give me at at least 50+ smooth fps. What say you?
i got an i5 2500k for $180, z68 $130 (could have gone much cheaper mb), 8gig ram for $50. So for $350 have an awesome system. My son is using an e8400 with a 5850 and it is running great for him.
i have 2 6870's but imo if you are getting a new mb and cpu go with a 2500k.
theres really no reason to go amd atm. i went with it because i already had the mb for it.
Not bad. That's about in my range too. That e8400 is 3ghz. Wonder maybe my slower ghz might be the issue along with the 800mhz DDR2. Wwhich z68 mobo you got with? And I assume Newegg? That's where I generally get all of my stuff.
Yeah, I was only going to go with AMD because it's relatively cheaper. I know in the long run I would probably regret it. But considering that the i5 2500 is so cheap, spending an extra $80 on the whole combo would be more beneficial. OK, i5 2500 it is (ps, been a while, what speed of ram would everyone recommend? I most likely won't be overclocking, I prefer stability over that extra % performance. I will be going with 8 gigs, 4 gigs just won't cut it with the amount of stuff I run at one time lol)
Off the top of my head, I think BF3 uses ~25% of all 12 threads on my 970.