PC setup for Watch Dogs at maxed out settings (1920x1080)

[avimanyu786]

I wish to game with all settings maxed out in a 22" 60 Hz LG monitor.

This is my current setup:

Mobo:MSI 970A-G43
CPU: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 970 3.5 Ghz (CM Hyper 212 Evo cooler with dual fan)
RAM: Strontium 3x4GB=12GB
GPU: Asus GTX 760 2 GB DDR5 Direct CU II OC Edition
SSD-Adata 256 GB + HDD-WD Blue 1 TB
PSU-Seasonic X650 80+ Gold
Case:CM HAF 912 Combat with fans front-120mm,rear-120mm,top-240mm and left side-140mm)
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate Edition Service Pack 1 , 64-bit

www.systemrequirementslab.com recommends the fx 8350(4 Ghz). But as the mobo does not support fx 8350 i can't upgrade to that. I'm doubtful abt the 8320 too even though its in the compatibilty list.

I can however stable oc the 970 to 4 ghz. will that fulfill the purpose?

I found this link too. The requirements they mention here are monstrous! What are your thoughts on this?

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/watch-dogs-pc-requires-64bit-os-8-core-cpu-for-ultra-spec

I can play AC4 and Blacklist at maxed out settings(1920x1080) absolutely great with the current setup. I also checked the FPS(via Fraps) in AC4 which is on average 45 during gameplay.

 

[abeer72]

I think it will run it on ultra at - min - 20fps max - 40

 

[Denis Stoikovski]

I think it will run it on ultra at - min - 20fps max - 40

Hey can i ask why will he get 20-40 fps on ultra i mean i got nice gpu and ram is it cause of the cpu? Or cause he is on 1920x1080 res?

 

[abeer72]

can you give me ur specs?

 

[Denis Stoikovski]

can you give me ur specs?

gpu gt 640 i will upgrate it to gtx 760 or 770 i5 3350p 8 ram 1600mhz 1440x900 resolution

 

[avimanyu786]

I tested the game "Thief" very recently which is quite playable at maxed out settings.

FPS:
Min : 20
Avg : 35
Max : 50

When I OC the GPU and CPU FPS increases by 4-5(OC only CPU - FPS increases by 3-4)

 

[abeer72]

I tested the game "Thief" very recently which is quite playable at maxed out settings.

FPS:
Min : 20
Avg : 35
Max : 50

When I OC the GPU and CPU FPS increases by 4-5(OC only CPU - FPS increases by 3-4)

well you are a good overclocker that fps increase is good.
watch dogs will be more optimized than thief,meaning that it will use your system to the fullest so you should expect similar fps from watch dogs.

 

[abeer72]

@denis stoikovski
640 is not a good card,i have the same card.
the processor is good but the graphic card is an entry level card.
you only need to upgrade the card rest of the system is good.

 

[avimanyu786]

I tested the game "Thief" very recently which is quite playable at maxed out settings.

FPS:
Min : 20
Avg : 35
Max : 50

When I OC the GPU and CPU FPS increases by 4-5(OC only CPU - FPS increases by 3-4)

well you are a good overclocker that fps increase is good.
watch dogs will be more optimized than thief,meaning that it will use your system to the fullest so you should expect similar fps from watch dogs.

Thanks a lot! Will report back here as soon as I receive and run the game.

 

[abeer72]

ok

 

[avimanyu786]

Due to instability issues on the current motherboard, overclocking will no longer help. So I'm going to upgrade the motherboard and CPU:

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-4770K

As I can neither go for another GTX 760 for SLI or upgrade to GTX 780 as of now(budget constraint), how much will I lose on ultra(GTX 780 recommended for Watch Dogs on Ultra http://www.geek.com/games/watch-dogs-on-pc-with-ultra-settings-requires-a-core-i7-geforce-gtx-780-1591134/ ) and what if I overclock the existing GPU on the new setup?

 

[OCCrossair84]

I wish to game with all settings maxed out in a 22" 60 Hz LG monitor.

This is my current setup:

Mobo:MSI 970A-G43
CPU: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 970 3.5 Ghz (CM Hyper 212 Evo cooler with dual fan)
RAM: Strontium 3x4GB=12GB
GPU: Asus GTX 760 2 GB DDR5 Direct CU II OC Edition
SSD-Adata 256 GB + HDD-WD Blue 1 TB
PSU-Seasonic X650 80+ Gold
Case:CM HAF 912 Combat with fans front-120mm,rear-120mm,top-240mm and left side-140mm)
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate Edition Service Pack 1 , 64-bit

www.systemrequirementslab.com recommends the fx 8350(4 Ghz). But as the mobo does not support fx 8350 i can't upgrade to that. I'm doubtful abt the 8320 too even though its in the compatibilty list.

I can however stable oc the 970 to 4 ghz. will that fulfill the purpose?

I found this link too. The requirements they mention here are monstrous! What are your thoughts on this?

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/watch-dogs-pc-requires-64bit-os-8-core-cpu-for-ultra-spec

I can play AC4 and Blacklist at maxed out settings(1920x1080) absolutely great with the current setup. I also checked the FPS(via Fraps) in AC4 which is on average 45 during gameplay.

VGA 780Ti/Titan max setting out 1080p Watch Dogs, gtx780 not enough

 

[avimanyu786]

Upgraded to GTX 780. Running Watch Dogs with TheWorse mod 1.0 at 1080p maxed out. No issues at all. Spectacular Graphics !

 

[Denis Stoikovski]

Upgraded to GTX 780. Running Watch Dogs with TheWorse mod 1.0 at 1080p maxed out. No issues at all. Spectacular Graphics !

What fps?

 

[avimanyu786]

Upgraded to GTX 780. Running Watch Dogs with TheWorse mod 1.0 at 1080p maxed out. No issues at all. Spectacular Graphics !

What fps?

45-46

 

[Denis Stoikovski]

Upgraded to GTX 780. Running Watch Dogs with TheWorse mod 1.0 at 1080p maxed out. No issues at all. Spectacular Graphics !

What fps?

45-46

Lol ubi deserve to bankrupt for real.. Well nice buy though gtx 780 is very powerful and reliable.

 

[avimanyu786]

Upgraded to GTX 780. Running Watch Dogs with TheWorse mod 1.0 at 1080p maxed out. No issues at all. Spectacular Graphics !

What fps?

45-46

Lol ubi deserve to bankrupt for real.. Well nice buy though gtx 780 is very powerful and reliable.

Really enjoyed reading the discussions at TheWorse guru3d thread, when the mod was just released . Tweaking is fun 😀 .

 

[ionutzi]

I wish to game with all settings maxed out in a 22" 60 Hz LG monitor.

This is my current setup:

Mobo:MSI 970A-G43
CPU: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 970 3.5 Ghz (CM Hyper 212 Evo cooler with dual fan)
RAM: Strontium 3x4GB=12GB
GPU: Asus GTX 760 2 GB DDR5 Direct CU II OC Edition
SSD-Adata 256 GB + HDD-WD Blue 1 TB
PSU-Seasonic X650 80+ Gold
Case:CM HAF 912 Combat with fans front-120mm,rear-120mm,top-240mm and left side-140mm)
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate Edition Service Pack 1 , 64-bit

www.systemrequirementslab.com recommends the fx 8350(4 Ghz). But as the mobo does not support fx 8350 i can't upgrade to that. I'm doubtful abt the 8320 too even though its in the compatibilty list.

I can however stable oc the 970 to 4 ghz. will that fulfill the purpose?

I found this link too. The requirements they mention here are monstrous! What are your thoughts on this?

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/watch-dogs-pc-requires-64bit-os-8-core-cpu-for-ultra-spec

I can play AC4 and Blacklist at maxed out settings(1920x1080) absolutely great with the current setup. I also checked the FPS(via Fraps) in AC4 which is on average 45 during gameplay.