What do I need to upgrade?

[lethalshark]

I have a computer that I built myself a year ago but it doesn't run some games like I want it to. DayZ standalone runs at about 19-27 frames (I know it's not optimized well but still) a somewhat heavily modded skyrim runs at 20-30 fps. Assassins Creed Black Flag runs at 30-40 on max settings. My specs are as shown from System Requirements Lab:

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Processor AMD FX(tm)-8320 Eight-Core Processor
Manufacturer AMD
Speed 3.5 GHz
Number of Cores 8
Video Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
Manufacturer NVIDIA
Chipset GeForce GTX 760
Dedicated Memory 2.0 GB
Total Memory 3.9 GB
Memory 8.1 GB
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition Service Pack 1 (build 7601), 64-bit
Service Pack 1
Size 64 Bit
Edition Home Premium
Display Maximum Resolution 1920 x 1080
DVD ASUS DRW-24B1ST i ATA Device
CD ASUS DRW-24B1ST i ATA Device
Drive 1
Size 2.0 TB
Free 1.9 TB
Drive 2
Size 111.7 GB
Free 67.8 GB

I really would like to play the next gen games like GTA V on max setting like I had hoped but I doubt that with whatever is holding me back I will be able to accomplish it.
I Would Like To Know What Needs To Be Upgraded, GPU, CPU, etc.

 

[tiny voices]

What are your system specs?

 

[lethalshark]

What are your system specs?

Just updated

 

[rockie_]

Get GTX 970 .

 

[lethalshark]

Get GTX 970 .

Would it be more expensive to get a new PSU and GTX760 so I could run SLI that way? Have in mind that I would like to run at 45-60 frames on most games.

 

[tiny voices]

Well some games will show a CPU bottleneck if you add another 760. If that is the plan, you need to overclock your cPU .5ghz or more.

What motherboard do you have?

 

[ShadyHamster]

You never listed what motherboard you have, does it even support SLI?
Going for a single more powerfull graphics card is always the better option.

 

[rockie_]

GTX 970 draws less power than GTX 760 so no need of new PSU . Also a single card is better . Moreover GTX 970 has 4GB . two GTX 760 in SLI might need new PSU and the Total cost would be the same . Go for GTX 970 .it is about 2x faster than GTX 760 .

 

[lethalshark]

Well some games will show a CPU bottleneck if you add another 760. If that is the plan, you need to overclock your cPU .5ghz or more.

What motherboard do you have?

I have the Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131877
If I try SLI or a whole GPU upgrade I will need to buy a new PSU (The one I have in mind) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438017
At this point which would run better? The 970 or dual 760s?

 

[lethalshark]

You never listed what motherboard you have, does it even support SLI?
Going for a single more powerfull graphics card is always the better option.

My motherboard does support SLI.

 

[lethalshark]

It does seem like going for the GTX970 is better.

 

[tiny voices]

Dual 760s will perform close to the same or slightly better than a single 970. But in some games that do not support SLI, you will have only a single 760. Basically all mainstream games support it though.

What PSU do you have now?

If you want GTA V to max, your CPU is going to be the weak spot. It'll need to be overclocked for sure.

 

[lethalshark]

GTX 970 draws less power than GTX 760 so no need of new PSU . Also a single card is better . Moreover GTX 970 has 4GB . two GTX 760 in SLI might need new PSU and the Total cost would be the same . Go for GTX 970 .it is about 2x faster than GTX 760 .

http://tpucdn.com/reviews/ASUS/GTX_970_STRIX_OC/images/perfrel_1920.gif

Can you link me to a Newegg page for the 970?

 

[lethalshark]

Dual 760s will perform close to the same or slightly better than a single 970. But in some games that do not support SLI, you will have only a single 760. Basically all mainstream games support it though.

What PSU do you have now?

If you want GTA V to max, your CPU is going to be the weak spot. It'll need to be overclocked for sure.

Give me one second to check for my PSU, and I know nearly nothing about overclocking besides the fact that it takes plenty of trial and error 😛.

 

[rockie_]

the benchmark shows in FPS , GTX 970 is 63% faster than GTX 760 .

 

[lethalshark]

the benchmark shows in FPS , GTX 970 is 63% faster than GTX 760 .

Can I get a link to the 970?

 

[tiny voices]

Yeah we got it. You have said that 3 times already, but you are misreading the graphs rockie_.

That doesn't stop the fact that you are incorrect. The chart shows the 970 at 100% and the 760 at 60%. That means the 970 is only 40% better.

Two 760s will beat a single 970 at 1080p in well optimized games.

 

[rockie_]

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GTX_970_STRIX_OC/25.html

 

[rockie_]

Yeah we got it. You have said that 3 times already, but you are misreading the graphs rockie_.

That doesn't stop the fact that you are incorrect. The chart shows the 970 at 100% and the 760 at 60%. That means the 970 is only 40% better.

98/60=1.63333 or 63.33% more

 

[tiny voices]

You aren't doing the math right. You don't divide. 60 is 40 less than 100. therefore the 970 is 40% more than the 760, or 40% better. Sorry. Your math is not correct.

Because the numbers are already percentages, you do not divide.

 

[lethalshark]

You aren't doing the math right. You don't divide. 60 is 40 less than 100. therefore the 970 is 40% more than the 760, or 40% better. Sorry. Your math is not correct.

Just got done opening up my PC, I have the ProXFX 550w http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013

 

[tiny voices]

That is a very good PSU, but not enough for SLI.

 

[rockie_]

You aren't doing the math right. You don't divide. 60 is 40 less than 100. therefore the 970 is 40% more than the 760, or 40% better. Sorry. Your math is not correct.

i am correct . i am a mathematician . i won several prizes in maths and i have a master s degrre of Finince .

 

[tiny voices]

Yeah we got it. You have said that 3 times already, but you are misreading the graphs rockie_.

That doesn't stop the fact that you are incorrect. The chart shows the 970 at 100% and the 760 at 60%. That means the 970 is only 40% better.

98/60=1.63333 or 63.33% more

What you just proved, with this math, is that 63 is 63.33% of 98. Which leaves about 37% unaccounted for. This is the difference between the cards. 37%. The 970 is 37% better than the 760.

 

[tiny voices]

You aren't doing the math right. You don't divide. 60 is 40 less than 100. therefore the 970 is 40% more than the 760, or 40% better. Sorry. Your math is not correct.

i am correct . i am a mathematician . i won several prizes in maths and i have a master s degrre of Finince .

Welp, you are wrong here. Sorry.