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[devanwarner]

Battlefield 3 1080p in ultra with an i5 2500k oc to 4.0 ghz

Prices
460=100
560=160
4870x2=160

I don't plan on going sli/xfire so that isn't a deciding factor. I have a 700w psu so that doesn't matter either.

 

[refillable]

6870!!

 

[devanwarner]

6870!!

is that better than the above? I thought it was about the same as the 560 performance wise and im more into nvidia, but if it performs alot better in bf3 I will go in that direction.

 

[Derbixrace]

if you want to run ultra at 1080p you would need atleast a 7870, 6970 or GTX 570.

 

[bystander]

You can drop the 4870x2 as you said you don't want crossfire, and that card is in crossfire, it also does not support DX11, so you'll be missing out on some details.

What resolution do you play at?

 

[devanwarner]

You can drop the 4870x2 as you said you don't want crossfire, and that card is in crossfire, it also does not support DX11, so you'll be missing out on some details.

What resolution do you play at?

I meant I don't wanna run two cards. My mobo has a x16 & x4 slots.

I play in 1080p

 

[clarkjd]

560Ti 448!

 

[andrewcarr]

if you want to run ultra at 1080p you would need atleast a 7870, 6970 or GTX 570.

For the price he won't be able to run ultra settings. But if he did up the price range to $200-250 he could get a 560Ti or the 7850 (which performs similar to the 570 for less and it is an improvement on the 560Ti 448 for the same price). In your current price range I would get the 6870 because is is cheaper than the 560 for about the same performance.

560- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121446
6870- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150561
560Ti- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130623
7850- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102986 but if you have to buy now then this would have to be my choice of them in stock http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125419

 

[subcutaneous]

if you want to run ultra at 1080p you would need atleast a 7870, 6970 or GTX 570.

If you have the power also consider a GTX 480. It is basically a GTX 570 but it uses a little more power and runs a bit warmer. It still supports DX11 and like the 570, when you overclock it you reach GTX 580+ speeds. The GTX 480 on newegg.com is 250$ (100$ less than 7870, 6970, and 30$ less than a GTX 570) but it was on sale before for 200$ so if you wait it may go on sale again. At this price it is a much better option than a 560 ti(210$) or a 560(180$).

Honestly though if you are willing to overclock it a 560 or 560 ti would run the game quite well. If you are really wanting to max it out you'll want to spend a little more.

 

[devanwarner]

560Ti 448!

Slightly expensive...

 

[andrewcarr]

560Ti 448!

The 7850 is the same price and performs better than that so ...NO.
Same can be said about the 480 the 7850 performs similar/better for the same price.

 

[refillable]

is that better than the above? I thought it was about the same as the 560 performance wise and im more into nvidia, but if it performs alot better in bf3 I will go in that direction.

Oh I see, you really want to see the performance on BF3. The 560 should be a bit faster I think, but the 6870 has lower power consumption and usually cheaper. It depends on you, when you like nVIDIA and really care about BF3 performance then go ahead with the 560. It's a pretty good one. This is a pretty good basic Comparison at anandtech bench. It shows that the card trade blows, with the exception of some aspects. And the 560 performs better with BF3.

 

[devanwarner]

Alright the most I can up my budget to is 310..
I just want BF3 ultra settings(idc about the aa). at decent fps. like 40+

 

[refillable]

Well, since you like nvidia this GTX 570 would be nice...

Or, you could even wait until the mainstream kepler comes out (The GTX 670 or 660) if you think waiting doesn't matter until May-June.

 

[andrewcarr]

Alright the most I can up my budget to is 310..
I just want BF3 ultra settings(idc about the aa). at decent fps. like 40+

In that case it is the 7850 for sure. It performs at the 570 level and is cheaper.
This one is the one I would get if it weren't out of stock
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102986
of the ones in stock I would get this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125419

 

[devanwarner]

Well, since you like nvidia this GTX 570 would be nice...

Or, you could even wait until the mainstream kepler comes out (The GTX 670 or 660) if you think waiting doesn't matter until May-June.

Not waiting thattttt long. so is the 570 better than the 560 ti 448?

 

[refillable]

Not waiting thattttt long. so is the 570 better than the 560 ti 448?

Yeah it is better than the 560 ti 448. The 570 is it's older brother.

 

[Desert Eagle]

If you can up your budget to $ ~$300 then you can get a GTX 570 which will do the job on ultra...

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/battlefield-3-graphics-performance,3063-7.html

Just bear in mind, Battlefield 3 is a very demanding game. You may still get some slow downs during intense action.

 

[andrewcarr]

Yes 570 is better than the 560Ti 448 but don't waste your money get the 7850 it uses less power and performs similar to the 570.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-7870-review-benchmark,3148.html

570 I would get if you really want to waste your money
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130620

 

[refillable]

I have to agree with the 7850, it consumes less power and performs just slightly slower than the 570 (faster than 560 ti 448). But since you like nVIDIA you decide OP...

 

[devanwarner]

Yes 570 is better than the 560Ti 448 but don't waste your money get the 7850 it uses less power and performs similar to the 570.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-7870-review-benchmark,3148.html

7870? How much faster is that than the 7850? is it worth the extra money? If its a huge difference I guess i could go 350 as max. but no higher...

 

[andrewcarr]

7870 shows similar performance to the 580 at a cheaper price
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-7870-review-benchmark,3148-6.html
Should be able to do all you are asking 40+ FPS on ultra minimal AA.

 

[andrewcarr]

What CPU do you have?

 

[devanwarner]

What CPU do you have?

i5 2500k

8GB ram

700w psu

 

[andrewcarr]

Okay just checking that you don't have something that would restrict the GPU. If possible the 7870 would be a great choice.