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Finally another Aussie. I get there my parts as well. The Game was running "ok" / not sooo much "worse" with a GTX670-OC, so a GTX760 should be the choice for your budget. My GPU-Upgrade-Path (all Gigabyte-Models): 1x GTX670-OC => 2x GTX680-SOC => 2x GTX780-Ti-GHz Edition :) ---------- Post added at 20:03 ---------- Previous post was at 19:58 ---------- As our wages / cost for living / social safenet / pension system / tax system etc.pp. are completely different to Germany, you have to convert it currency wise more like 1:1, which makes plenty things around 60% more expensive (at least). I moved in 2008 from Germany to Australia and still keep an eye on German things. :)

Yeah true, but that's not happening all the time and not ALL games are effected. :)

Yeah, it's usually only after we got some new GPU's on the market and they optimized the drivers for it or added new SLI-Profiles. :)

That's really sad and I wonder if I get any improvements ... :confused: Thanks for checking it out and sharing your outcome. I don't really believe any ads without doing some research about it. :)

Thanks for the info. Missed that. @Nikiforos: It depends. Sometimes you get an improvement in A3 and sometimes not. :)

Maybe someone wants to give the GeForce v340.52 Beta a go, as my 3D-Mark-Scores improved quite a bit, but I have no time atm. to do some A3-Benches. New Benchmark-Scores with the latest GeForce v340.52 Beta: 3D-Mark-Score: Firestrike (standard): 18240 Fire Strike (extreme): 10185 :)

So I don't count ? :(

http://imageshack.com/a/img743/1293/b550e3.jpg (872 kB) My actual Rig: Computer Type: PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number: Custom-Build OS: Windows-8.1-RTM-Pro-WMC-x64 CPU: Intel Core i7 3770k @4700MHz Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V Memory: G.Skill 16G(4*4G) DDR3-2400 Quad Channel [TDX] F3-2400C10Q-16GTX (10-11-11-28-2T) Graphics Card: 2x Gigabyte GTX780-Ti-GHz-Edition-3GB in 2-Way-SLI Sound Card: OnBoard Realtek® ALC892 8-Channel High Definition Audio Monitor(s) Displays: Asus VE278Q 27" Wide Led Black Full HD 2ms | Dell S2409W 24" 5ms Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Keyboard: Roccat Isku | Logitech G13 | XBox 360 Controller wired | Logitech Dual Action GamePad Mouse: Shogun Bros. Ballista MK-1 | Cyborg R.A.T. 7 Infection | Zalman FPSGun Mouse | Logitech G9 Mouse-Pad: Roccat Siru PSU: Corsair AX1200i Case: Thermaltake Level-10 GT LCS Cooling: EK H3O HFX 240mm Liquid Cooling Kit + IC Diamond 7 Carat, CPU Thermal Paste-Grease-Compound Hard Drives: - Intel 520S 240GB/SATA3/R 550MBs,W 520MBs/25nm/3.5"Kit/5yr - Samsung 840 EVO SATA3 500GB - Seagate Barracuda SATA3 1TB 7200RPM 64mb Cache - Seagate Barracuda SATA3 1TB 7200RPM 64mb Cache - Seagate Constellation SATA3 3TB 7200RPM 64mb Cache - Seagate FreeAgent USB 2.0 1TB - Seagate FreeAgent USB 2.0 2TB - Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex USB 3.0 2TB Internet Speed: ADSL2+ ~15MBit/s DL | ~1MBit/s UL Browser: Google Chrome Antivirus: Windows Defender Other Info: - Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick - Plantronics GameCom Commander 7.1 Headset - Logitech X-210 Speakers I did a tiny upgrade: - 2x Gigabyte GTX680-SOC-2gb ==> 2x Gigabyte GTX780-Ti-GHz-Edition-3GB - Antec HCG-900 ==> Corsair AX1200i - additional SSD dedicated to run my main games ==> Samsung 840 EVO SATA3 500GB Unigine Heaven 4.0: http://imageshack.com/a/img537/2662/fd46dd.jpg (313 kB) http://imageshack.com/a/img673/6272/d4d3bc.jpg (342 kB) 3D-Mark-Score: Click 3D-Mark-11-Score: Click PC-Mark-8-Score (Accelerated / OpenCL): Click Star-Swarm-Scores (Extreme): - Follow: == Results ================================================ Test Duration: 360 Seconds Total Frames: 28124 Average FPS: 78.11 Average Unit Count: 4727 Maximum Unit Count: 5794 Average Batches/MS: 1403.79 Maximum Batches/MS: 5365.89 Average Batch Count: 18597 Maximum Batch Count: 112724 =========================================================== - Attract: == Results ================================================ Test Duration: 360 Seconds Total Frames: 17817 Average FPS: 49.49 Average Unit Count: 4419 Maximum Unit Count: 5484 Average Batches/MS: 1535.84 Maximum Batches/MS: 5064.43 Average Batch Count: 31969 Maximum Batch Count: 186205 =========================================================== - RTS: == Results ================================================ Test Duration: 360 Seconds Total Frames: 9584 Average FPS: 26.62 Average Unit Count: 4171 Maximum Unit Count: 5389 Average Batches/MS: 2438.91 Maximum Batches/MS: 6210.71 Average Batch Count: 87260 Maximum Batch Count: 172706 =========================================================== - Shmup: == Results ================================================ Test Duration: 360 Seconds Total Frames: 24079 Average FPS: 66.88 Average Unit Count: 4240 Maximum Unit Count: 5265 Average Batches/MS: 1421.90 Maximum Batches/MS: 5231.63 Average Batch Count: 20201 Maximum Batch Count: 109801 =========================================================== Arma-3 (Dev.-Build v1.25.126046) Low / Disabled: - Stratis = 154fps - Altis = 126fps Low: - Stratis = 140fps - Altis = 119fps Standard: - Stratis = 100fps - Altis = 90fps High: - Stratis = 75fps - Altis = 69fps Very-High: - Stratis = 56fps - Altis = 52fps Ultra: - Stratis = 41fps - Altis = 43fps Maxed-out: - Stratis = 33fps - Altis = 17fps :)

That were the same settings, but as usual every tool differs a bit and both are the best results out of several runs. I will evtl. do new benches soon, as I plan to upgrade my sys a bit and maybe do another fresh install, but it all comes down to my tax-return (fingers crossed). :)

Here is mine from almost a year ago: ... and here some additional info's: Which Memory Vendor Leads Overclocking ? :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQic4ToT4wE

Yeah, custom-install is the way to go, but some apps are really bad and it happened to me at least a couple times as well, that I just clicked a bit too fast "next". :)

Home: Click Why will you need this ? To prevent things like this from happening: http://www.scapegoatmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/too_many_toolbars.jpg (167 kB) ... not for us, but for the In-Law's and / or other not so geeky computer users. ;)

Plantronics GAMECOM COMMANDER Limited Edition I'm quite happy with it. :)

Did you try it like me with the pre-made quality-profiles (except low + disabled) ? No increase with the high-settings profile at all ? I did a fresh install of my sys not to long ago, so I didn't expect any big improvements at all, but I got in multiple runs the same results (+/- 1fps). :confused:

Update: ====== Changed some start-up parameters: I used Fred41's malloc and with the other changes above I got between around -3.5% to +11.0% less / more fps. I got the biggest fps-gain on high-settings and on lowest + disabled and max. settings I actually lost some fps. The max CPU-Load increased by ~5%, but the total CPU-Load still didn't reach more than 44.4%. Maybe someone with a bit more time can play around with my changes a bit and can maybe conclude where the increase / decrease of fps comes from. :)

Is the RC7-Test-Build only for internal use ? :confused:

I get with my quite average Rig 50-60fps on average with high-settings which are the maximum for 2gb-GPU's. :butbut: PS: I didn't even bother to use my max OC. Ran only my CPU @4200MHz and GPU's @Stock-Clocks.

Good to know. Maybe they can fix it. :)

Thanks for the Info's @vegeta897 and @Jona33 ! Will have another look into it. :)

Thanks a lot for the DLC, but how do I access / start / use it ? :confused:

My Rig: Click Latest Benchmark-Results (GeForce v337.88 | Dev.-Build: v1.21.124.754): Tools used: MSI-Afterburner v3.0.0.2384 Final | HWiNFO64 v4.39-2215 Beta Low + Disabled: ============ Stratis = 135fps CPU-Load: max = 88.6% | 36.9% | 55.7% | 78.7% | 46.7% | 78.6% | 61.1% | 86.9% GPU(s)-Load: ~50-55% Altis = 107fps CPU-Load: max = 86.9% | 32.1% | 53.6% | 73.5% | 56.1% | 40.5% | 68.8% | 37.4% GPU(s)-Load: ~45-50% Low: ==== Stratis = 116fps CPU-Load: max = 86.4% | 65.1% | 51.5% | 52.4% | 49.1% | 32.0% | 71.2% | 37.1% GPU(s)-Load: ~50-55% Altis = 99fps CPU-Load: max = 89.3% | 44.9% | 55.2% | 44.7% | 47.5% | 34.2% | 60.3% | 42.0% GPU(s)-Load: ~45-55% Standard: ======= Stratis = 86fps CPU-Load: max = 84.4% | 50.9% | 67.3% | 50.4% | 53.1% | 44.5% | 52.4% | 45.7% GPU(s)-Load: ~50-60% Altis = 76fps CPU-Load: max = 81.4% | 43.4% | 54.4% | 44.0% | 90.8% | 35.9% | 64.4% | 42.0% GPU(s)-Load: ~45-55% High: ==== Stratis = 64fps CPU-Load: max = 80.8% | 41.3% | 53.1% | 70.0% | 45.4% | 38.8% | 68.2% | 37.4% GPU(s)-Load: ~60-70% Altis = 61fps CPU-Load: max = 81.3% | 32.8% | 80.0% | 32.5% | 44.2% | 43.3% | 89.9% | 40.3% GPU(s)-Load: ~50-70% Very-High: ======== Stratis = 50fps CPU-Load: max = 80.4% | 37.8% | 52.0% | 40.1% | 72.5% | 41.9% | 48.6% | 67.5% GPU(s)-Load: ~60-70% Altis = 46fps CPU-Load: max = 89.5% | 38.4% | 63.8% | 63.5% | 47.0% | 35.4% | 82.7% | 45.1% GPU(s)-Load: ~50-70% Ultra: ==== Stratis = 39fps CPU-Load: max = 79.3% | 37.4% | 54.5% | 44.9% | 47.9% | 36.3% | 94.0% | 41.7% GPU(s)-Load: ~50-80% Altis = 37fps CPU-Load: max = 82.1% | 56.8% | 51.8% | 41.7% | 91.4% | 33.9% | 82.7% | 40.9% GPU(s)-Load: ~40-75% Maxed-Out: ========= Stratis = 29fps CPU-Load: max = 77.2% | 48.1% | 52.9% | 47.7% | 45.9% | 43.2% | 55.2% | 92.2% GPU(s)-Load: ~40-70% Altis = 13fps CPU-Load: max = 79.4% | 35.6% | 66.2% | 75.5% | 41.2% | 36.8% | 78.9% | 33.0% GPU(s)-Load: ~35-65% The total CPU-Load / CPU-Usage never reached 50%. :)

Maybe go for 8.1 , as it gives you in many cases a better performance outcome or at least a smoother gameplay. :)

... and the GPU's only hit 55-60C, without any AirCon running. :cool: