GT 740 vs. GTX 480 (Help!)

[kappakali]

So I have a GT 740, and this game I bought recommends min. spec a GTX 480. I am unsure of the differences between the cards but I think they aren't too different.

I have an i5 4690k and the game requires an i3, but it isn't officially out yet so it's impossible to tell whether it'll be GPU or CPU intensive. 

 

Will I be able to run the game, even at low settings? If so, what common settings will be leaniant more towards my CPU rather than my GPU (that way I know what to turn up higher and what lower).

 

Thanks!

 

(PS: The game is No Man's Sky, doesn't look too intensive, but we'll see)

[Vegetable]

IDK man. If a gtx 480 is minimum I can't see you running it. Essentially a 480=570=660=750 ti (ish.) Regardless ANY 480 eats ANY 740 for breakfast.  

[pokechat8978]

4 minutes ago, kappakali said:

but it isn't officially out yet so it's impossible to tell whether it'll be GPU or CPU intensive. 

 

4 minutes ago, kappakali said:

Will I be able to run the game, even at low settings?

You kind of answered your own question. If the game isn't out, how are we supposed to know?

[kappakali]

2 minutes ago, pokechat8978 said:

 

You kind of answered your own question. If the game isn't out, how are we supposed to know?

You have a point... but just kinda trying to find out the GPU comparison here.

[i_build_nanosuits]

3 minutes ago, kappakali said:

You have a point... but just kinda trying to find out the GPU comparison here.

the GTX 480 is massively more powerful...like about twice the performance and probably even more...it also burn a lot more energy and will be way hotter...good PSU and case vent recommended.

http://hwbench.com/vgas/geforce-gtx-480-vs-geforce-gt-740

[pokechat8978]

1 minute ago, kappakali said:

You have a point... but just kinda trying to find out the GPU comparison here.

GTX 480 is probably better than a 740, but that shouldn't mean you go hunting for a GTX 480.

The other min. spec card that is given is a 7870, which is an R9 270 iirc.

Anything better than a 270 will do wonders.

 

You might be able to run it with the 740, we don't know. Since you already bought the game, you might as well test it too.

I ran GTA V with a GT 730 for a few months until I got a pretty okayish deal on a 260x.

[kappakali]

6 minutes ago, pokechat8978 said:

GTX 480 is probably better than a 740, but that shouldn't mean you go hunting for a GTX 480.

The other min. spec card that is given is a 7870, which is an R9 270 iirc.

Anything better than a 270 will do wonders.

 

You might be able to run it with the 740, we don't know. Since you already bought the game, you might as well test it too.

I ran GTA V with a GT 730 for a few months until I got a pretty okayish deal on a 260x.

I feel that if you can run GTA V with a 730 I should be good. I am gonna grab a GTX 1060 at the end of the year.

 

Thanks for the insight.

[pokechat8978]

Just now, kappakali said:

I feel that if you can run GTA V with a 730 I should be good. I am gonna grab a GTX 1060 at the end of the year.

 

Thanks for the insight.

I mean it didn't run that great haha.

Paired with a G3220 it was barely averaging around 30-40fps at lowest settings and 1280x720 Windowed.

 

[kappakali]

3 minutes ago, pokechat8978 said:

I mean it didn't run that great haha.

Paired with a G3220 it was barely averaging around 30-40fps at lowest settings and 1280x720 Windowed.

 

30-40... that's good to me lol. If I gotta run it lower res than thats alright, I just want it to run:p

[SLAYR]

34 minutes ago, kappakali said:

You have a point... but just kinda trying to find out the GPU comparison here.

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-650-vs-Nvidia-GTX-480/3154vs3157

 

gtx 480 is about 125% more powerful