Jul 15 2014, 02:25 AM
Just got my GPU. I ordered a 650Ti, but I got a 650 PNY XLR8 Accelerated with 1024 MB GDDR5 VRAM (didn't even know DDR5 existed). The card seems to do better than what I ordered. At first, with this shitty Core 2 Duo E7400 at 2.80 GHz (it's locked btw, I couldn't OC it), I was getting about 60 fps at the beginning, and as low as 5 in battles. Now, I had to cap the FPS to 60 in my variables because it would get so high the GPU would get to 60+ degrees from rendering useless frames (as many as 500 in cutscenes on Ultra settings).
So, my final word of this card: GET IT! Until I upgrade this CPU, I won't see the card's true potential, but seeing as how my lowest framerate went from 5 at Low to 80 on Ultra in big battles! Lowest fps I saw was in Nexus Wars, and it was 40. That is amazing! THAT IS WITH A MAJOR BOTTLENECK!
So, my final word of this card: GET IT! Until I upgrade this CPU, I won't see the card's true potential, but seeing as how my lowest framerate went from 5 at Low to 80 on Ultra in big battles! Lowest fps I saw was in Nexus Wars, and it was 40. That is amazing! THAT IS WITH A MAJOR BOTTLENECK!
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