GRAPHICS VS

[Benielishackove]

I'm lost ?? 

mid level gaming, would like to run highest levels in game but the games are mostly strategy games

I have the phantom 820 so size is not a factor right (I don't need to remove drive bays?)

do I need to upgrade to water cooling if I don't plane to do much overclocking (low auto maybe)

if so will the Corsair or NZXT solutions work on them both ?  

 

Pease do recommend other cards if you see the need !

thanks

Beni

Edited March 21, 2015 by Benielishackove

[Prastupok]

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You don't need to water cool them. Air cooler is just fine. What resolution are you at? It it's not 4K, I'd say a 970 would be better.

[Fate]

What resolution are you playing at? For the most part, 290x 8GB is pointless, and the 980 is, in my opinion, overpriced. If you're at 1080p a 290(x) 4GB/970 will do just fine. 

[Benielishackove]

You don't need to water cool them. Air cooler is just fine. What resolution are you at? It it's not 4K, I'd say a 970 would be better.

currently I'm on 1842x1036 custom at 60hz

I will go on a 4k In the future, what will be better for 4k ?

[Sauron]

NEITHER. Get two standard 290Xs. Or actually, get just one, for sub 1080p it's already WAY overkill.

[Benielishackove]

4k for movies

1842x1036 60hz for games  

I guess

[Atmos]

currently I'm on 1842x1036 custom at 60hz

I will go on a 4k In the future, what will be better for 4k ?

 

Then personally, I'd get the 290x 8gb. more vram, makes 4k run a bit better, 

 

If resolution == 4k then 

set.GPU("R9 290X 8gb")

else

set.GPU("R9 290X 4gb")

[zappian]

The 980 is more expensive , it is also faster.

But a 295x2 is much faster than a 980 at almost the same price.

The gtx 980 is overpriced.

You can get a single 290x 4 Gb now an crossfire later.

[Benielishackove]

Then personally, I'd get the 290x 8gb. more vram, makes 4k run a bit better, 

 

If resolution == 4k then 

set.GPU("R9 290X 8gb")

else

set.GPU("R9 290X 4gb")

Thanks , will it help to have 32GB ram ? and will the speed of the ram matters to the gpu ?

[Prastupok]

Thanks , will it help to have 32GB ram ? and will the speed of the ram matters to the gpu ?

 

No it won't help in games. 16 is overkill for most games.

And system RAM speed doesn't matter for games.

[Atmos]

Thanks , will it help to have 32GB ram ? and will the speed of the ram matters to the gpu ?

Lordy lordy nope. 

 

Unless youre running an APU memory speed barely makes a difference, even in content creation. You should in a gaming pc with mild content creation only shoot for a maximum of 16gb of system ram. If you're only gaming then 8gb is perfectly fine. 

 

Vram doesnt = ram. A gpu can utilize vram that is directly on the card, the system ram is barely tied to the graphics card and completely independent.

[Benielishackove]

No it won't help in games. 16 is overkill for most games.

And system RAM speed doesn't matter for games.

so its better to get Corsair dominator thing 16gb 2400mhz  then a g.skill ninjax thing 32gb 1600mhz ?

sorry for my English

[Prastupok]

so its better to get Corsair dominator thing 16gb 2400mhz  then a g.skill ninjax thing 32gb 1600mhz ?

sorry for my English

 

Not for what you're doing. 16gb of 2133 would probably be the sweet spot.

[Benielishackove]

Not for what you're doing. 16gb of 2133 would probably be the sweet spot.

the Mbo I use is Asus Z97 Pro Gamer goes up to 3200mhz o.c

so u say 2133 is sweet spot ?

[Prastupok]

the Mbo I use is Asus Z97 Pro Gamer goes up to 3200mhz o.c

so u say 2133 is sweet spot ?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA0AJ2MX4965

 

Like these x2.

 

You won't take advantage of super high clocked ram. Save some money and get 2 of those.

[Benielishackove]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA0AJ2MX4965

 

Like these x2.

 

You won't take advantage of super high clocked ram. Save some money and get 2 of those.

No way this is the what ill go on I hope http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B3OV4DE/ref=psdc_172500_t2_B007Z1CVIQ

[Prastupok]

No way this is the what ill go on I hope http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B3OV4DE/ref=psdc_172500_t2_B007Z1CVIQ

 

It's a waste of money honestly.

[-iSynthesis]

currently I'm on 1842x1036 custom at 60hz

I will go on a 4k In the future, what will be better for 4k ?

That sounds like some xbox resolution...

Anyways, get one 290x/970 and when you play at 4k sometime in the future just add a 2nd one.

[-iSynthesis]

No way this is the what ill go on I hope http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B3OV4DE/ref=psdc_172500_t2_B007Z1CVIQ

Costs 100$ more than the vengeance/Ripjaws X. Hugest money waste

[Benielishackove]

It's a waste of money honestly.

is this better for me ? I need white for the case http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J8E8YZC/ref=twister_B00JIUS6Y0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

[Prastupok]

is this better for me ? I need white for the case http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J8E8YZC/ref=twister_B00JIUS6Y0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 

That makes more sense. 

[Benielishackove]

Lordy lordy nope. 

 

Unless youre running an APU memory speed barely makes a difference, even in content creation. You should in a gaming pc with mild content creation only shoot for a maximum of 16gb of system ram. If you're only gaming then 8gb is perfectly fine. 

 

Vram doesnt = ram. A gpu can utilize vram that is directly on the card, the system ram is barely tied to the graphics card and completely independent.

I use right now gt610 with 1gb dedicated and its says 3gb well look at photo

[Prastupok]

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Vram is always faster by a very wide margin over system ram.

[Atmos]

I use right now gt610 with 1gb dedicated and its says 3gb well look at photo 

 

That's actually kinda weird. Not really sure what to say about that >.>

[Prastupok]

That's actually kinda weird. Not really sure what to say about that >.>

 

It's linked to system ram... kind of like a page file.