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Joeboo

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bleedat_sl said:
will I have any issues with my processor with a 970?
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I run an i5 3750k with a 970 and it's great. I even run 1440p and play most games on ultra settings with maybe 1 minor thing like shadows turned down a notch or two in order to stay up around 60fps consistently
 
Noodleface

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jeydax_sl said:
Here I was ready to disagree some with Noodleface until I saw this:Overwatch Benchmarked: Graphics CPU Performance Tested > Benchmarks: CPU Performance - TechSpot

I know the FPS is still PLENTY high, but scroll down to the overclock chart near the bottom. That was pretty eye opening for Overwatch CPU usage. o_O damn...
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I run at the base clock on my 6700k (4.0GHz, was waiting for new GPU to overclock) and I see similar results to this (1070 vs 1080). My test wasn't using full teams, just me running around the firing range. When I played some real games I usually hovered around 210ish.

All blizzard games have been pretty cpu-reliant over gpu
 
Noodleface

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Seems like with the 1070 I get crazy FPS in overwatch (was around 250 last night or higher) but if my PC goes to sleep and I load the game back up it's cut in half (130 average).

Not sure if it's a memory leak or what. I also notice the GPU temp is way lower at this point.

No ideas yet. Restart fixes it.
 
Leadsalad

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It's probably reverting to 2D video acceleration clocks. Check the nVidia 'Power management mode' under Manage 3D settings, see if it isn't set to Prefer maximum performance.
 
Intrinsic

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Can you also use PrecisionX to see what the core / memory speeds are before and after? Their graphs have been helpful in the past in troubleshooting.
 
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I had recently bought a Dell 27" IPS and I am really happy with the purchase. That said, id love to buy a second 27" for gaming purposes. I am looking for a 144hz gaming monitor for around 400-500$ CAD. Any suggestions? And is there a reason all the pro Overwatch players use 1080 instead of 1440?
 
Caliane

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Bleh. didnt consider parts wouldn't come with sata cables. only one came. not even sure which item it came with. Motherboard I would think.

could scavenge from working pc.. but would leave me without till new on is up and running fully. :/

Edit:
hrm, I can make this work. need 6. did come with 2. Those two > boot drive+dvd for installation. Can then steal nonessential from old pc. Dvd drive, archive drive.
needing 2 more later.
 
Noodleface

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Leadsalad_sl said:
It's probably reverting to 2D video acceleration clocks. Check the nVidia 'Power management mode' under Manage 3D settings, see if it isn't set to Prefer maximum performance.
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Optimal power right now, I'll check later when it's fucked up though.

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Can you also use PrecisionX to see what the core / memory speeds are before and after? Their graphs have been helpful in the past in troubleshooting.
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Good idea, next time it happens I'll check.
 
Big Phoenix

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Word on the street is that Volta is due next May. Makes a little sense seeing as how god only knows when 10nm will be ready, pascal titan just announced 2 months after the 1080 and not even that had HBM.
 
Borzak

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Going to guess people replace graphics cards a lot more often than their SSDs.
 
mkopec

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Borzak_sl said:
Going to guess people replace graphics cards a lot more often than their SSDs.
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Except the ones that bought them when the price/performance champs were like 64 gig or 120 gig, which many of us did. Its worth an upgrade to a 250gig or 500 gig for sure. The 120 gets a bit smallish over time.
 
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