SpringBean Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 So I want to be able to run all of my mods plus this. FULL version, but my measly GTX 560 isn't even letting me run the amount of mods I have now. I have about 50 mods currently installed to be able to run the game at just 40 FPS or less.. Lots of graphics enhancers too. So what is the minimum graphics card upgrade that will allow me to run a lot more with still 60 FPS? Thanks in advance for any advise! EDIT: I don't a budget over about..$300-$400. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiegril Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 What card you can use depends on your MOBO, and mods will depend on available system RAM, as well...Depending on your setup, you might be able to use 2 cards in SLI. Maybe post more of your system specs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scot Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 (edited) I have a GTX 560 TI with 1 GB and I can run every game on ultra without problems, skyrim with mods included, I also use 2K mod but since my graphic card has only 1 GB I have to use the 1k resolution rather than 2K otherwise my game crashes, still it looks amazing and if Iwere you I would wait a few more years before upgrade. Also your performance depends on how much RAM you have Edited November 28, 2012 by scot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyTifty Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 I'd say the 7850. It's quite the improvement over your 560. Benchmark here: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/549?vs=543 More than double the fps in Skyrim, between 40-60% difference in other games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringBean Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 What card you can use depends on your MOBO, and mods will depend on available system RAM, as well...Depending on your setup, you might be able to use 2 cards in SLI. Maybe post more of your system specs? Yeah sure: 8:00 GB of ram 64-bit Asus Windows 7 Teribite of memory I think.. Yeah, typo. i-5 core If you want anything else let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringBean Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 I'd say the 7850. It's quite the improvement over your 560. Benchmark here: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/549?vs=543 More than double the fps in Skyrim, between 40-60% difference in other games. Do you think it could run 50+ mods with about 20 of them being graphical enhancements AND the HD skyrim 2k pack FULL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsarian Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 You could just get another GTX 550 and go SLI. Twice the power, y'know. And I'm sure that if you can afford that one, and want newer one, then you might be able to afford another of the same series and just SLI them. Hell, just that card should be able to run Skyrim and any other game you throw at it. I have a XFX Radeon HD 6770 and it runs Skyrim maxed with 40 FPS, Crysis 1 and 2 maxed and running between 30 and 40 fps, Battlefield 3 maxed running at 40-45 fps, and so on. I know some of my other hardware helps contribute to my performance, but most of the games I listed, aside from skyrim, are very GPU intensive. I would recommend just getting another GTX 550 and do SLI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsarian Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Also, keep in mind that running a high amount of mods, other than graphical modifications, will contribute to more CPU use. Skyrim as is (vanilla) is very CPU demanding, so adding more content including DLC's, mods, and so on will add to that strain. It also strains the game itself, so once applying a high amount of mods the game may start crashing randomly without conflicts, or it'll start stuttering and not performing properly due to all of your mods and skyrim eating up memory and your CPU. So there are lots of factors other than your GPU to consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunik Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Imho SLI is not allways the best option. If you happen to notice the microstuttering, then it might be anoying. It is never double the power but less and maybe over 1,5.Depends on the game and optimalization of drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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