What can I upgrade to get 40-45fps on Far Cry 3?

Hi guys, I got FC 3 yesterday and I'm loving it so far. This is my rig: quadcore q8200 2.33 ghz, 4 gb ram, and a Geforce GTX 650.

I can only run it on medium and get an average of 30 fps. What components can I upgrade to get a comfortable 40 fps at high settings. I also play gw2 so it will help out there too. THank you.

My motherboard isn't top of the line so I don't think there is much room to maneuver tbh. I like idea of getting more ram.

Replacing that GTX650 wouldn't hurt, but tbh, we could give better advice if we knew what resolution you are playing at.

My motherboard isn't top of the line so I don't think there is much room to maneuver tbh. I like idea of getting more ram.

frankopan

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My motherboard isn't top of the line so I don't think there is much room to maneuver tbh. I like idea of getting more ram.

C_Rule

agreed the 650 is really holding you back, the cpu could really use an OC but if you cant then I agree replace it. GW2 is especially CPU heavy. >4GB of ram is also nice and all but do not expect that to really be upping your frames, people get excited by more ram idk why its cheap for a reason.

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My motherboard isn't top of the line so I don't think there is much room to maneuver tbh. I like idea of getting more ram.

C_Rule

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My motherboard isn't top of the line so I don't think there is much room to maneuver tbh. I like idea of getting more ram.

frankopan

any mobo should be good enough to get that cpu to 2.8/3ghz as for the gpu id wait for the amd 8 series unless you specifically wont nividia

As others suggested, try to overclock your CPU - if it doesn't help, at least you haven't spent any money. But if it does work, you should at least get a better framerate at the same settings you have now. Also try running the game with no AA,, SSAO, motion blur or vsync - at least if those are options - as those would be the most stressful on the computer. If you do use AA, then lower the resolution at least 1 notch.Stinger78

All great replies. I'll try clock the cpu and fiddle with more in game settings. This rig will hold out till june...

Im running at 30-40 frames on maxed settings on my 570gtx, 3rd gen i-5 and 8 gigs of ram.

[QUOTE="Stinger78"]As others suggested, try to overclock your CPU - if it doesn't help, at least you haven't spent any money. But if it does work, you should at least get a better framerate at the same settings you have now. Also try running the game with no AA,, SSAO, motion blur or vsync - at least if those are options - as those would be the most stressful on the computer. If you do use AA, then lower the resolution at least 1 notch.frankopan

All great replies. I'll try clock the cpu and fiddle with more in game settings. This rig will hold out till june...

Don't use any MSAA, thats the first thing you should drop if you have performance problems. MSAA is very demanding in games that use deferred rendering.

Hi guys, I got FC 3 yesterday and I'm loving it so far. This is my rig: quadcore q8200 2.33 ghz, 4 gb ram, and a Geforce GTX 650.

I can only run it on medium and get an average of 30 fps. What components can I upgrade to get a comfortable 40 fps at high settings. I also play gw2 so it will help out there too. THank you.

frankopan

Overclocking his CPU isnt going to magically make things better...even if you could hit 2.8Ghz or something with that CPU its not going to make things a whole lot better imo. The CPU is old, architecture is old, everything. Dont put anymore money into it, just wait till you can afford a better rig, no point pairing a newer card with that CPU even if you do manage to overclock it.V4LENT1NE

This is bad advice IMO. Most Q8200's can hit 3ghz+ pretty easily, and that equals a big performance boost in most games. The 650 is weak. He will see a huge performance increase by OC'ing his CPU to 3ghz+ and pairing it with a GTX 660 Ti or better.

[QUOTE="V4LENT1NE"]Overclocking his CPU isnt going to magically make things better...even if you could hit 2.8Ghz or something with that CPU its not going to make things a whole lot better imo. The CPU is old, architecture is old, everything. Dont put anymore money into it, just wait till you can afford a better rig, no point pairing a newer card with that CPU even if you do manage to overclock it.hartsickdiscipl

This is bad advice IMO. Most Q8200's can hit 3ghz+ pretty easily, and that equals a big performance boost in most games. The 650 is weak. He will see a huge performance increase by OC'ing his CPU to 3ghz+ and pairing it with a GTX 660 Ti or better.

OC the cpu to its max, then lower the resolution and graphics settings in FC3 to 720p. If the frames you're getting are reasonable, say minimum 40-60 and you're happy with that then upgrade the graphics card to a 7870 or a 7950.

Don't use MSAA, use SSAO instead of HBAO. Don't use ingame vsync, use from nvidia control panel instead.

[QUOTE="V4LENT1NE"]Overclocking his CPU isnt going to magically make things better...even if you could hit 2.8Ghz or something with that CPU its not going to make things a whole lot better imo. The CPU is old, architecture is old, everything. Dont put anymore money into it, just wait till you can afford a better rig, no point pairing a newer card with that CPU even if you do manage to overclock it.hartsickdiscipl

This is bad advice IMO. Most Q8200's can hit 3ghz+ pretty easily, and that equals a big performance boost in most games. The 650 is weak. He will see a huge performance increase by OC'ing his CPU to 3ghz+ and pairing it with a GTX 660 Ti or better.

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[QUOTE="V4LENT1NE"]Overclocking his CPU isnt going to magically make things better...even if you could hit 2.8Ghz or something with that CPU its not going to make things a whole lot better imo. The CPU is old, architecture is old, everything. Dont put anymore money into it, just wait till you can afford a better rig, no point pairing a newer card with that CPU even if you do manage to overclock it.V4LENT1NE

This is bad advice IMO. Most Q8200's can hit 3ghz+ pretty easily, and that equals a big performance boost in most games. The 650 is weak. He will see a huge performance increase by OC'ing his CPU to 3ghz+ and pairing it with a GTX 660 Ti or better.

He's not going to hurt himself by overclocking his current CPU and buying a GPU now that he can carry over to a new, near-future rig. He can replace one component and get the performance that he's looking for. That's what he wanted.

[QUOTE="V4LENT1NE"]Overclocking his CPU isnt going to magically make things better...even if you could hit 2.8Ghz or something with that CPU its not going to make things a whole lot better imo. The CPU is old, architecture is old, everything. Dont put anymore money into it, just wait till you can afford a better rig, no point pairing a newer card with that CPU even if you do manage to overclock it.hartsickdiscipl

This is bad advice IMO. Most Q8200's can hit 3ghz+ pretty easily, and that equals a big performance boost in most games. The 650 is weak. He will see a huge performance increase by OC'ing his CPU to 3ghz+ and pairing it with a GTX 660 Ti or better.

lol these people are clueless. The q8200 is a terrible overclocker.

the 650 is also a garbo gpu.

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This is bad advice IMO. Most Q8200's can hit 3ghz+ pretty easily, and that equals a big performance boost in most games. The 650 is weak. He will see a huge performance increase by OC'ing his CPU to 3ghz+ and pairing it with a GTX 660 Ti or better.

hartsickdiscipl

He's not going to hurt himself by overclocking his current CPU and buying a GPU now that he can carry over to a new, near-future rig. He can replace one component and get the performance that he's looking for. That's what he wanted.

Don't use MSAA, use SSAO instead of HBAO. Don't use ingame vsync, use from nvidia control panel instead.

dramaybaz

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[QUOTE="V4LENT1NE"] Or he could just save his money till he can buy a new rig, which is what he is planning on anyway...The CPU is old, getting real old, I dont see why anyone would pair an old CPU like that to something quite new. I am not saying its a bad processor but I am saying he will get more system balance and less bottleneck issues by just saving up for a new PC.V4LENT1NE

He's not going to hurt himself by overclocking his current CPU and buying a GPU now that he can carry over to a new, near-future rig. He can replace one component and get the performance that he's looking for. That's what he wanted.

Who doesn't know what they're talking about?-

http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/t359766.html

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/896/13/

People are hitting around 3ghz and over with those chips. I'm sure that some people aren't having as much luck, but obviously the chip is capable.

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[QUOTE="hartsickdiscipl"]

He's not going to hurt himself by overclocking his current CPU and buying a GPU now that he can carry over to a new, near-future rig. He can replace one component and get the performance that he's looking for. That's what he wanted.

hartsickdiscipl

Who doesn't know what they're talking about?-

http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/t359766.html

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/896/13/

People are hitting around 3ghz and over with those chips. I'm sure that some people aren't having as much luck, but obviously the chip is capable.

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[QUOTE="V4LENT1NE"] The 8200 can barely make it to 2.6Ghz, are you sure you are even arguing about the right CPU here? The Q8200 overclocks a lot worse than the Q6600...You say I am giving bad advice but I dont think you know what you are talking about here...

V4LENT1NE

Who doesn't know what they're talking about?-

http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/t359766.html

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/896/13/

People are hitting around 3ghz and over with those chips. I'm sure that some people aren't having as much luck, but obviously the chip is capable.

No, it's a regular Q8200 review. You'd know that if you clicked on the link.

[QUOTE="V4LENT1NE"][QUOTE="hartsickdiscipl"]

Who doesn't know what they're talking about?-

http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/t359766.html

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/896/13/

People are hitting around 3ghz and over with those chips. I'm sure that some people aren't having as much luck, but obviously the chip is capable.

hartsickdiscipl

No, it's a regular Q8200 review. You'd know that if you clicked on the link.

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[QUOTE="V4LENT1NE"] That is a Q8200S review isnt it? I am seeing very different results.V4LENT1NE

No, it's a regular Q8200 review. You'd know that if you clicked on the link.

Ok, so it's a 65 watt part instead of a 95W, for all the difference it makes. 95 watt was pretty damn low for a 45nm quad of that generation, so I don't think that was holding the Q8200 back. That's not the case for the CPU in the first link that I posted. I can post more if you like.

lol these people are clueless. The q8200 is a terrible overclocker.

jakes456