Can I run battlefield 4 on Ultra settings?

[salihsuliman]

Hi i was wondering if i will be able to run battlefield 4 on ultra please be honest with me
my budget is around $900

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 Processor
MotherBoard: MSI B75MA-P45 Motherboard
RAM: 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 RAM
HDD: 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black Hard Drive
Case: NZXT Source 220 Case
Power Supply: 500W Corsair CX500 Power Supply
Graphics Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660
Optical drive: LiteOn IHAS124-04

 

[gumbykid]

This one is single player. You would experience noticeable fps, whereas on multiplayer it would be too low to play comfortably. Your GPU is the bottleneck.

 

[HiTechObsessed]

This build will easily get you 60+ fps in BF4 at 1080p:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-DS3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($324.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $898.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-25 14:26 EST-0500)

 

[salihsuliman]

Would this be able to run ultra

 

[HiTechObsessed]

My build above would easily get you ultra. Since that benchmark posted above, BF4 has seen numerous performance patches, some seeing 5-10% gains.

 

[logainofhades]

This build will easily get you 60+ fps in BF4 at 1080p:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-DS3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($324.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $898.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-25 14:26 EST-0500)

Why recommend a completely new build when all the OP needs is a new GPU and maybe a PSU? Did you even bother to look at their current specs at all? A source 210, when they already have a 220?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($687.72 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $757.71
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-25 14:51 EST-0500)

 

[HiTechObsessed]

Because he's looking to build a new system, he doesn't have what's in the OP.

 

[salihsuliman]

Because he's looking to build a new system, he doesn't have what's in the OP.

Hi man i just want to know will i be able to run battlefield 4 in high setting with these specs
thank you


CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 Processor
MotherBoard: MSI B75MA-P45 Motherboard
RAM: 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 RAM
HDD: 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black Hard Drive
Case: NZXT Source 220 Case
Power Supply: 500W Corsair CX500 Power Supply
Graphics Card: GIGABYTE R9 270X 2048 MB (Windforce 3x Active)
Optical drive: LiteOn IHAS124-04

 

[HiTechObsessed]

Definitely. Especially now that Mantle is out for BF4, you should be able to see Ultra with that setup

 

[MattMayhem]

Because he's looking to build a new system, he doesn't have what's in the OP.

Hi man i just want to know will i be able to run battlefield 4 in high setting with these specs
thank you


CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 Processor
MotherBoard: MSI B75MA-P45 Motherboard
RAM: 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 RAM
HDD: 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black Hard Drive
Case: NZXT Source 220 Case
Power Supply: 500W Corsair CX500 Power Supply
Graphics Card: GIGABYTE R9 270X 2048 MB (Windforce 3x Active)
Optical drive: LiteOn IHAS124-04

You should be able to play it on high with this build yes, I would say that setup can even run ultra. Those benchmarks that were posted are older, and as you saw the 270x was able to achieve 35FPS on Ultra.

With the optimization that BF4 has undergone since then, and running it on high settings, I wouldn't doubt you could play on high.

EDIT: Salihsuliman, are you building a new PC? Or are you upgrading a PC? If you're building a new PC, you can give us a price range & we can try & help you out. For examle; HiTechObsessed's build would do very nicely

 

[gumbykid]

Keep in mind that the benchmark, although old, was on single player. Salih, were you aiming for Ultra on single or multiplayer?

 

[HiTechObsessed]

It is old, and you'll actually see better performance than that. BF4 has seen numerous performance patches, as well as Mantle. This benchmark was also for 1200p, with 4x MSAA.

 

[dtaylor78]

if u want ultra on bf4 look forward to getting a gtx 770 or an amd 280x. no less
also the cpu would have to atleast be a i5 3470

 

[MattMayhem]

Keep in mind that the benchmark, although old, was on single player. Salih, were you aiming for Ultra on single or multiplayer?

They have been making a lot of progress with multiplayer optimization as well though., especially now with mantle being integrated & all that, I hear multiplayer GPU utilization has gone up quite a bit.

Either way, he CAN play BF4 with the systems mentioned, he just might need to turn down the settings when playing multiplayer.

 

[MattMayhem]

if u want ultra on bf4 look forward to getting a gtx 770 or an amd 280x. no less
also the cpu would have to atleast be a i5 3470

It doesn't have to be an i5, it can be an AMD equivalent. They did testing, and an intel i7 got roughly the same performance as an AMD FX 8350.

BF4 is also utilizing 8 cores very well, they suggest at least 4 to run it, but it can utilize up to 8 cores.

 

[dtaylor78]

if u want ultra on bf4 look forward to getting a gtx 770 or an amd 280x. no less
also the cpu would have to atleast be a i5 3470

It doesn't have to be an i5, it can be an AMD equivalent. They did testing, and an intel i7 got roughly the same performance as an AMD FX 8350.

BF4 is also utilizing 8 cores very well, they suggest at least 4 to run it, but it can utilize up to 8 cores.

yeah something equivalent would be fine. I just have never had a problem with intels processors and that is why i recommended it but and amd equivalent should be fine. I own a 280x and with mantle the frames should be averaging 85+ with no MSAA on. BUT i bought it when it was only 300$ so if u want to spend only around 300$ i would definitely get a evga 770. it can support ultra no problem. without msaa of course