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To: Lazamataz

Maybe you can help me out. I was enjoying FarCry 3 on my old video card, but I wanted FarCry 4 to be amazing, so I bought an EVGA 980 ti. Overkill? Maybe, but I’m tired of my computer struggling. But, it’s still struggling. I mean FC3 was improved, but it does a weird thing where it does a slow redraw of the scene when I first start the game. EVGA thought it was another component so were reluctant to let me RMA. I’ve moved over to my Wii U and just playing Super Mario Maker (which is fine, it’s great). But, I’d love to play Fallout 4 without hitches. IF my card is fine, which of these components needs to be replaced:

Intel i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz (can’t be OC’d)
8G RAM
Asus P8P67-M mobo

The processor and motherboard are at least 4 years old. I do get huge slowdowns with things like browsers if I’m doing something intensive, so I could have a memory issue.

Sorry to bug you, but this “super rig” has been lame since 2011 and I don’t know why. :(


127 posted on 11/28/2015 9:56:57 PM PST by Rastus
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To: Rastus
I got 8g and only occasional slowdowns (which a reboot solves). Those are memory-leaks from bad C++ coders.

Far Cry 3 runs pretty well ever since I jacked it up from a GTX650 to the GTX970. I don't own Far Cry 4.

A 2011 rig is old now. Pop for a new box.

130 posted on 11/28/2015 10:00:16 PM PST by Lazamataz ( If they try firearm confiscation or gun registration, I go ballistic.)
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To: Rastus

Sounds like a driver issue. Ram and processor are fine. MAYBE there is a bottleneck on the motherboard but I doubt it.

No way a 980 TI dogs on anything but extreme scenarios. I just added/upgraded a Radeon R9390 Strix 8GB card replacing a Radeon 7950HD2 3GB and have no real issues to speak of with a 4Ghz CPU and Z87 Asus motherboard. I can slow it down with all settings maxed in the deepest city wars in F4 but thats it.


137 posted on 11/28/2015 10:08:23 PM PST by Norm Lenhart (`)
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