another hardware vs bf3 question =)

[clouter]

so yeah i want to buy BF3 when it comes out
i want to play it on max max max settings

my screen is 1680x1050 but eventually ill get a 1920x1080...

im thinking of grabbing a gtx580

would it be overkill for my system ? (core2 duo e8500 @ 4.16ghz with 4gb ram @800mhz)
or would i need to overhaul my rig ? (if so id go 2600k + whatever mobo and good ram)

would then the 580 be able to run BF3 on msx settings on my screen and eventually a full hd one ?

another thing, i also have metro2033 which i dont really play cause i wanted to play it on max which i cant on my current setup 4890hd, is a single 580 strong enough ?

thanks in advance
nick

[clouter]

id like to add that id also like to play the crysis2 campaign again with the dx11 patch, which i cant with my 4890hd

[GT7R]

A 580 will max out BF3 at 1680x1050, and if you won't go crazy with the AA & AF (say 4x and not 16x), then on Full HD as well.
But your CPU will bottleneck it heavily, you'll need a pretty powerful quad to fully unleash a 580 at your resolution these days.

[techman95]

for 1680x1050 you can max it with a radeon hd 6870 like i did but with that dual core and you wanting to go to 1920x1080 you should get a 6970 or a 570 i'd perfer a 6970 since it has 2gb of ram and at 1680x1050 it uses all of my vram and i mean all of it when maxed

[Phill]

Originally Posted by clouter

would it be overkill for my system ? (core2 duo e8500 @ 4.16ghz with 4gb ram @800mhz)

Yup overkill on a E8400 IMO.

Originally Posted by clouter

or would i need to overhaul my rig ? (if so id go 2600k + whatever mobo and good ram)

a 2500K will also do just fine if you wanna save some cash.

[keto]

Thing is, nobody knows for sure. The game isn't released yet and the beta is known to be neutered in terms of graphics performance. I'm not sure a 580 with a 2500K is even going to be able to max 1900x1080/1200. Didn't I read that 2 of them SLI is the requirement expected for max settings?

Yes, your cpu is well behind the curve and will bottleneck.

[Pabz0r545]

There is a lot of speculation on what will be needed to run BF3 but a single 580 is likely to not run it on max settings at 1080p or higher. I read an article on PCGamer.com and the DICE community manager stated that 2 580's in SLI will be needed to make the most of the new game engine..... I don't feel like searching for the link again... just woke up :P.

[clouter]

damn...

wasnt ready for a 2000$ upgrade yet

then i think it's time to start saving lol

[techman95]

it doesnt have to be a 2000 dollar upgrade. you can get any of the sabertooth boards 990fx/x58/p67 for around 200, and a 2500k for 220 or a 1090t for 160, 8gb of ddr3 for less than 60 bucks and a 6970 for 350 just sayin

[Bond007]

IMO wait till its release, buy it, see how your system runs it and see reviews of how different setups do.