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How many frames per second can i expect while playing games like Witcher 3 and Grand Theft Auto 5 ?
I'm a newbie when it comes to building PC's. Is there anything I can do to help my FPS?
 
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1: What's your issue?
2: What resolution are you gaming at?
 
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im asking about my performance.
i do not have this computer yet. so i dont know about the resolution.

He means what monitor and resolution you plan to play on?
1080p ?
 
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budget means 1080.. anything higher will be much more costly..

what you have selected will play games like witcher at 1080 but at well less than 60 fps unless the settings are turned down a fair bit..

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budget means 1080.. anything higher will be much more costly..

what you have selected will play games like witcher at 1080 but at well less than 60 fps unless the settings are turned down a fair bit..

trog

could be 1280x1024 , we'll never know if there's no reply :p
 
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FPS depends on your monitor settings and on the game settings. I can assume you will be pretty satisfied if you game up to 1080P and up to high settings in game in the games you mention. Not very high or extreme settings though in the heavy graphical games.
 

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How many frames per second can i expect while playing games like Witcher 3 and Grand Theft Auto 5 ?
I'm a newbie when it comes to building PC's. Is there anything I can do to help my FPS?


At a guess and comparing it to the cards i have or have owned...........about 40 fps at 1080p in GTA V
You need a 4 core CPU and stronger GPU if you have the money.

I would definitely not be buying a dual core CPU (if it was me)
 
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What's your budget and where are you as someone may be able to find a better build for your budget.
 

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i guess 1080p? i cant get anything else since i already bought it, im just waiting on it getting shipped to me. im asking because i can always return it or something. anyways, i already got an answer, so i guess case closed. thank you guys.
 
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It should suit your needs fine as long as you don't intend on turning game settings on ultra with tons of AA etc, enjoy! ;)
 

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Depending on the price of that GPU maybe check here:
http://gpushack.com

they are used / refurbished but come with a 2 yr warranty. Sometimes they have good deals. aka 380 etc for $200 or a 7970 Ghz / 280x for under $200
 
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i guess 1080p? i cant get anything else since i already bought it, im just waiting on it getting shipped to me. im asking because i can always return it or something. anyways, i already got an answer, so i guess case closed. thank you guys.

yes it will work okay.. just adjust the game settings until you get frame rates you are happy with..

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Depending on the price of that GPU maybe check here:
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they are used / refurbished but come with a 2 yr warranty. Sometimes they have good deals. aka 380 etc for $200 or a 7970 Ghz / 280x for under $200

Seems to be a pre-built which he has already purchased and it's on it's way to him so no chance of swapping parts out at this point :toast:
 

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well that sucks.
 
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