New Graphics Card - GTX 660 non Ti or 7850/7870

[Matt255]

Originally Posted by vranac

With fast CPU and your new 660 Ti you should be capable of running everything maxed out, 660 Ti is much stronger card then 560 Ti.

I guess running maxed out means different things for everyone. If I fly alone over the English countryside, I get a constant 60 FPS (which is the limit I'm using), but with more planes and over London, I wouldn't say that I can run it maxed out with smooth FPS (it's not stuttering or freezing or anything though).

Originally Posted by vranac

With fast CPU you wan't get much in avarage fps, but you will get rid of pauses and stutters.CPU speed helps when textures are moved between RAM and VRAM.

If you run everything maxed out (especially textures) then yes. The OP doesn't want to be able to do that though.

Originally Posted by vranac

Most of other games are not CPU dependent.This one is, like it was old il2 in that time.

Depends a lot on the settings. If you want to run it maxed out in all situations, you need both. I didn't write about the situation on other games.

Originally Posted by vranac

Point is that Timon can buy 680 and will have problems.System have to be balanced or the weakest component will be the bottleneck.

Of course, but that's what he already posted in his topic. He can't afford to upgrade both his video card and CPU at the same time and he is ready to make a compromise and reduce settings if he has to.