Recommended and beyond System Requirements
Hello everyone,

I am going to be buying 3D Vision soon, and was wondering what I would need to run 3D Vision very well. Specifically, what would be an ideal video card setup/RAM/CPU setup? I know Nvidia has a minimum system requirements page, but I want to know what would be recommended to high-end system requirements (to get nice frame rates).


My System:

CPU: AMD Quad 2.3
PSU:650W
Video: Nvidia GTX 460
RAM: DDR2 4gb
Hello everyone,



I am going to be buying 3D Vision soon, and was wondering what I would need to run 3D Vision very well. Specifically, what would be an ideal video card setup/RAM/CPU setup? I know Nvidia has a minimum system requirements page, but I want to know what would be recommended to high-end system requirements (to get nice frame rates).





My System:



CPU: AMD Quad 2.3

PSU:650W

Video: Nvidia GTX 460

RAM: DDR2 4gb

#1
Posted 04/13/2011 11:56 PM   
Your going to have to be more specific about constraints, cost etc etc.

3DVision will usually half your frame rate, so go look at some reviews and figure out what it takes to get 120Hz in whatever you want to play at whatever settings.

Currently it's pointless to go more than 2 way SLI with 3DVision, additional cards aren't used.

FWIW I run an i7/950 @ 4.2 GHZ, 6GB's of Corsair RAM @ 1800 (give or take), and a pair of EVGA 580GTX OC in SLI.
Your going to have to be more specific about constraints, cost etc etc.



3DVision will usually half your frame rate, so go look at some reviews and figure out what it takes to get 120Hz in whatever you want to play at whatever settings.



Currently it's pointless to go more than 2 way SLI with 3DVision, additional cards aren't used.



FWIW I run an i7/950 @ 4.2 GHZ, 6GB's of Corsair RAM @ 1800 (give or take), and a pair of EVGA 580GTX OC in SLI.
#2
Posted 04/14/2011 12:09 AM   
I think I'm really wondering if my video card will be good enough, will I need to sli 2 460s or is one going to run games well enough?
I think I'm really wondering if my video card will be good enough, will I need to sli 2 460s or is one going to run games well enough?

#3
Posted 04/14/2011 12:15 AM   
I started with 1 460 then went to 460SLI then to 580SLI

Practically you'll want something faster, I'd personally stay away from SLI unless you have no alternative, I run it only because I use surround.
There are just too many games that don't see any real benefit from it.

As I said take whatever frame rate your getting and half it and you won't be far off.
I started with 1 460 then went to 460SLI then to 580SLI



Practically you'll want something faster, I'd personally stay away from SLI unless you have no alternative, I run it only because I use surround.

There are just too many games that don't see any real benefit from it.



As I said take whatever frame rate your getting and half it and you won't be far off.
#4
Posted 04/14/2011 12:26 AM   
[quote name='locrow98' date='13 April 2011 - 06:15 PM' timestamp='1302740127' post='1224350']
I think I'm really wondering if my video card will be good enough, will I need to sli 2 460s or is one going to run games well enough?
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What games? Other than Dragon Age 2, that card alone will be able to play every RPG currently on the market in 3D just fine. Even DA2 should be fine unless you crank the settings up.

Games don't always get half the frame rate, either. Games that are getting slowed down by CPU more than your graphics card will be affected less - possibly not at all. On the other hand, I just checked Fallout 3: NV and, in certain places, I was getting 90FPS in 2D but only 41FPS in 3D!
[quote name='locrow98' date='13 April 2011 - 06:15 PM' timestamp='1302740127' post='1224350']

I think I'm really wondering if my video card will be good enough, will I need to sli 2 460s or is one going to run games well enough?



What games? Other than Dragon Age 2, that card alone will be able to play every RPG currently on the market in 3D just fine. Even DA2 should be fine unless you crank the settings up.



Games don't always get half the frame rate, either. Games that are getting slowed down by CPU more than your graphics card will be affected less - possibly not at all. On the other hand, I just checked Fallout 3: NV and, in certain places, I was getting 90FPS in 2D but only 41FPS in 3D!

#5
Posted 04/14/2011 03:15 AM   
Awesome, that's what I was needing to know; whether I could run most games comfortably (I'm not looking to play max settings + max AA). Glad to know my card will do the job /spaz.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':spaz:' />
Awesome, that's what I was needing to know; whether I could run most games comfortably (I'm not looking to play max settings + max AA). Glad to know my card will do the job /spaz.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':spaz:' />

#6
Posted 04/14/2011 04:36 AM   
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