Looking to upgrade my PC for Battlefield 4, any help?

MadMonk54

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Hello there,


I am very looking forward to the new iteration of Battlefield. Battlefield comes out at the beginning of November here in the UK. I have decided not to get the new iPhone and instead maybe get myself a small upgrade for my computer so that I can play this game smoother.


My current build can be seen below by clicking the button underneath my name.


I would like to know what areas are weakest with my build. I know that it is not the best build in history as it is a bit old at this point.
The Battlefield 4 requirements can be seen below.
http://http://www.stageselect.com/N5324-battlefield-4-bf4-pc-system-requirements-3gb-video.aspx




Any suggestions on what would be a very nice upgrade for my PC would be much appreciated.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 64x
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self Made =)
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
    Motherboard
    GA-870A-UD3
    Memory
    8GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GTX 570 SC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BenQ XL2420T
    Screen Resolution
    1980x1080
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital 500GB
    Barracuda 1TB
    PSU
    Corsair 850W
    Case
    Cooler Master 690 II Advanced
    Keyboard
    Microsoft SideWinder X6
    Mouse
    Logitech MX518
    Internet Speed
    100MB
Hey MadMonk64,

First, I am not a gamer but I have had some exposure to that area. Anyway, take anything I say with a grain of salt but I just thought it might be worthwhile to throw in my2cents.

First off, it would be interesting to know if you are having any issues playing the current version of Battlefield (eg, low FPS, etc)? Next, I would like to say that I can only say that your current specs look pretty darn good "as-is"; however, I did see that the new Battlefiled recommends an HD 7870. With that said, I compared your current card with the recommended card and here are the Passmark 3d results:

GTX 570 - Passmark 3d score is 4,385
HD7870 - Passmark 3d score is 4,242

Here's another interesting comparison between the two cards:

GeForce GTX 570 vs Radeon HD 7870 – Performance Comparison Benchmarks @ Hardware Compare

In summary, I can't see where you can make any major improvements. It all looks good to me "as-is." I would just wait for the new version to come out and try it before spending any money and possibly being very disappointed with the results. Good luck.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel G2020
    Motherboard
    ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0
    Memory
    8GBs @ 1333 MHz
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 840 EVO
    PSU
    400w
    Internet Speed
    57/11
Hello MadMonk54, Your GTX 570 SC should be able to handle BF4 on high/ultra settings but if your card is the 1.2GB VRAM model then that is where your gpu will be lacking in performance. My suggestion would be to pick up a GTX 760 as it comes with 2GB of GDDR5, it runs cooler than the 570 SC FERMI and the performance is definitely noticeable. The 760 is an improved version of the 660ti and runs a bit faster for the price. The card comes in at a $250 and buying anything less than the 660ti won't show much performance increase other than running cooler and having 2GB of VRAM. Also, if your budget is in the $300, I would highly suggest picking up a HD 7970 as the performance you get for the price is fantastic.

Battlefield 4 Alpha Performance Benchmark: Battlefield 4 Alpha GPU and CPU Benchmarks
GTX 570 vs 7970 Benchmark: AnandTech | Bench - GPU12

Note that BF4 when released will be better optimized than in the Alpha benchmark and whether you choose to go with a 7970 or GTX 760, it will definitely be a smoother gameplay for you than on the GTX 570 :).

Hope I helped you decide :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Hewlett Packard P7-1017c
    CPU
    Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.1Ghz
    Motherboard
    Pegatron HP
    Memory
    Crucial 2x4GB DDR3 1333 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB GDDR5
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP 2211x
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi 1TB 7200 RPM
    PSU
    Corsair CX600 80+ Bronze
    Case
    Coolermaster HAF 912
    Cooling
    Stock Intel Fan
    Keyboard
    HP Keyboard
    Mouse
    HP Mouse
    Internet Speed
    30+ Mbps Download; 2Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Norton 360
    Other Info
    New build with custom parts later in the year
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