Performance Questions
Hope this is a good place for this. Wasn't sure if it should go in the Eve specific forum or here.
Game: Eve Online
Goal: Run at least 5 clients, max settings with video feeds active.
Current System:
CPU: x6800 Dual Core - OCed from 2.9ghz -> 3.6ghz (yes I know it's old - bottleneck)
GPU: xfx HD 5970
Ram: 6 Gig
Resolution: 2560x1600 (30" display)
I have the clients in the background set with 10 fps limit w/ all clients running at absolute min settings. When the video feeds are off the main client runs around 40-60 fps. When they are on, main client will run anywhere from 15-40 fps depending on what's going on. (Playing around 20 fps with minimum settings is suck)
I've been mulling over 2 plans - Get an i7-2600k (4 core) w/8-16 gigs of ram or wait for the new 6-8 core sandy/ivy bridge cpus.
My questions:
Would the i7-2600k be enough to run with video feeds active, max game settings, and min fps of 50+?
Is the performance hit I see primarily cpu based, resolution based, or gpu based?
Are vid feeds more cpu or gpu based at 2560x1600? How can I check this?
Current setup is still ok for other games. I'm getting a new rig specifically to solve this problem w/ eve. I don't want to end up wishing I had waited, or worse yet finding out at some point my goals are not reachable no matter how long I wait.
Are there any other 2560x1600 users out there 5 boxing with video feeds? Share system specs and fps please.
Thank you.
Game: Eve Online
Goal: Run at least 5 clients, max settings with video feeds active.
Current System:
CPU: x6800 Dual Core - OCed from 2.9ghz -> 3.6ghz (yes I know it's old - bottleneck)
GPU: xfx HD 5970
Ram: 6 Gig
Resolution: 2560x1600 (30" display)
I have the clients in the background set with 10 fps limit w/ all clients running at absolute min settings. When the video feeds are off the main client runs around 40-60 fps. When they are on, main client will run anywhere from 15-40 fps depending on what's going on. (Playing around 20 fps with minimum settings is suck)
I've been mulling over 2 plans - Get an i7-2600k (4 core) w/8-16 gigs of ram or wait for the new 6-8 core sandy/ivy bridge cpus.
My questions:
Would the i7-2600k be enough to run with video feeds active, max game settings, and min fps of 50+?
Is the performance hit I see primarily cpu based, resolution based, or gpu based?
Are vid feeds more cpu or gpu based at 2560x1600? How can I check this?
Current setup is still ok for other games. I'm getting a new rig specifically to solve this problem w/ eve. I don't want to end up wishing I had waited, or worse yet finding out at some point my goals are not reachable no matter how long I wait.
Are there any other 2560x1600 users out there 5 boxing with video feeds? Share system specs and fps please.
Thank you.