Guild Wars 2

Hi there
Since a few days i am having problems with fps in almost every aspect of the game. I cant even play on low setting with only 15 fps
This is currently my set up
CPU: Intel i5 4460 3,2ghz
Gpu: asus GT 640 2gb (a oldie got it from a friend)
8gb ram
128gb ssd
500gb hdd
500W psu

My tempratures during playing are all around the 40 degrees celcius

Does some1 know if this is a gpu problem since its a oldie or something else?

Greetings lastunames

If your temps are around 40 degrees you have nothing to worry about. Come back when it reaches 80 and your GPU fan sounds like a plane.

I see no problem with your gear. You propably got better hardware than many players. You got a fast harddrive, enough RAM and CPU. But the GPU isn’t the best. If you experience any problems running the game I would change the graphics card

Thanks for your answer. i have ordered a new GPU because i found out that the game was running better with Intel hd graphics, So i now know it for almost sure that my gpu isnt the best anymore.

Yeah, that GPU was super lacking. What did you order to replace it?

I orderderd a MSI GeForce GTX 750Ti as replacement

I’d suggest a gtx960, I’m getting 60-120 fps going to as low as 25-40 during world bosses on ultra settings

LimitBreaker.4165:

I’d suggest a gtx960, I’m getting 60-120 fps going to as low as 25-40 during world bosses on ultra settings

^This, it’s generally around £40-£50 more and is a lot better than the 750Ti, the only time I’d say get this over a 960 is if you don’t have a 8 pin power cable for your graphics card. Though most come with a 6 to 8 pin in the box.

A 750ti is a solid pick, especially since they were on sale for $80. It should be plenty for most games these days, too.

The 750Ti is not that good anymore, especially for newer games. I wouldn’t buy it new unless you’re on a very tight bugdet. But it should handle GW2 most of the time. Rule of thumb with Geforce cards model numbers:
x10-x50: low end to mid
x60-x70: mid range to high <- usually best bang for the buck
x80-x90: fastest (and most expensive) version
Add “Ti”: a bit faster

Here’s a nice overview:
https://international.download.nvidia.com/webassets/en_US/shared/images/products/shared/lineup-full.png

Best value currently IMO is a 970, despite the bad press with 3,5GB/4GB. Rest of your system is fine.

Kiza.5630:

The 750Ti is not that good anymore, especially for newer games. I wouldn’t buy it new unless you’re on a very tight bugdet. But it should handle GW2 most of the time. Rule of thumb with Geforce cards model numbers:
x10-x50: low end to mid
x60-x70: mid range to high <- usually best bang for the buck
x80-x90: fastest (and most expensive) version
Add “Ti”: a bit faster

Here’s a nice overview:
https://international.download.nvidia.com/webassets/en_US/shared/images/products/shared/lineup-full.png

Best value currently IMO is a 970, despite the bad press with 3,5GB/4GB. Rest of your system is fine.

If you have the £100 extra for a 970, then yes go for it. If not, consider the£40-£50 more for the 960. Also consider what games you are thinking about playing over the next few years. You.might save now, but could end up paying more in the long run.

Kiza.5630:

The 750Ti is not that good anymore, especially for newer games. I wouldn’t buy it new unless you’re on a very tight bugdet. But it should handle GW2 most of the time.

I’d normally disagree, but my 280x blew up (water damage, most likely…) so I’ve been using my 7850 (A bit faster then a 750ti) and I’ve actually been impressed. I’ve been managing at least high settings@1080P for everything I’ve played without dropping below 60 FPS (sans GW2, but those dips are because of the CPU, outside of big groups it’s fine). That’s not necessarily the most demanding games, but I’ve been playing FC3, GW2, GTAV, etc.

So, while it may not be the greatest card any more, it’s still certainly a capable one, and if you’re looking to spend like $90 on the new market it’s a good pick.

Kiza.5630:

Best value currently IMO is a 970, despite the bad press with 3,5GB/4GB. Rest of your system is fine.

The best value these days is a used AMD card, by a mile. $130-140 280x, $200 R9 290, etc.

Fermi.2409:

Kiza.5630:

The 750Ti is not that good anymore, especially for newer games. I wouldn’t buy it new unless you’re on a very tight bugdet. But it should handle GW2 most of the time.

I’d normally disagree, but my 280x blew up (water damage, most likely…) so I’ve been using my 7850 (A bit faster then a 750ti) and I’ve actually been impressed. I’ve been managing at least high settings@1080P for everything I’ve played without dropping below 60 FPS (sans GW2, but those dips are because of the CPU, outside of big groups it’s fine). That’s not necessarily the most demanding games, but I’ve been playing FC3, GW2, GTAV, etc.

So, while it may not be the greatest card any more, it’s still certainly a capable one, and if you’re looking to spend like $90 on the new market it’s a good pick.

Kiza.5630:

Best value currently IMO is a 970, despite the bad press with 3,5GB/4GB. Rest of your system is fine.

The best value these days is a used AMD card, by a mile. $130-140 280x, $200 R9 290, etc.

Not really, AMD cards perform well in benchmarks, but AMD drivers are currently under performing with current DX API’s. I read an article on Euro gamer about how DX12 is going to close the performance gap in game, between AMD and NVIDIA. But untill we get a DX12 game and AMD do the drivers, we do not know.

What? AMD does fine in games these days. The only relevant benchmarks are games, and the briefest look at anandtech will show that AMD does just fine. When the savings from buying used are brought into play, a cheap AMD card blows everything else out of the water.

Fermi.2409:

What? AMD does fine in games these days. The only relevant benchmarks are games, and the briefest look at anandtech will show that AMD does just fine. When the savings from buying used are brought into play, a cheap AMD card blows everything else out of the water.

Every article I’ve read.has said different.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-why-directx-12-is-a-gamechanger

The.word they use is AMD DX11 Drivers are suboptimal.

I would say it is a mix of both. the GPU WILL increase your fps, a better cpu will improve your general performance.

you met the minimum spec requirements, which means you will get the minimum performance.

GW2 is a CPU intensive game, but GPU will always increase FPS and visuals. I would also agree with getting a strong gpu. But please keep an eye on power voltages and your motherboard; lastly case size and card size. Not everything works together, esp old and new.

AMD vs Nvidia depends on how you compare, if you compare by price range AMD have the advantage, if you compare by “tier” then Nvidia takes the lead.
GTX 960 cost about $200 while the R9 270x cost $180 but the 270x is way better, but the card that is the same “tier” as the R9 270x is the GTX 970 but it cost around $300.

BTW I’m not even considering the new AMD 300 series.

Belzebu.3912:

AMD vs Nvidia depends on how you compare, if you compare by price range AMD have the advantage, if you compare by “tier” then Nvidia takes the lead.
GTX 960 cost about $200 while the R9 270x cost $180 but the 270x is way better

A 270x isn’t quite the same tier as a 960, though, it’s a generation older. And they’re like $150, not $180.

Belzebu.3912:

but the card that is the same “tier” as the R9 270x is the GTX 970 but it cost around $300.

Again, not quite. You’re comparing across generations. A 290x is the AMD equivalent to a 970 (or I guess a 380x, theoretically? I haven’t even looked at AMD’s new cards). But the direct comparison would be a 280x vs a 770; those are equivalents.

BTW I’m not even considering the new AMD 300 series.[/quote]

The 270x vs 960 comparison I made was considering only the price range, about the price I got from a fast google search from newegg, I live in Brazil so I don’t know exactly what the prices are around the US.

AMD have the R9 270x/280x/290x to compete with the Nvidea GTX 960/970/980 , ignoring the price tags those are the “tiers” of each company, the R9 300 series will compete with the next Nvidea series, at least that is how I look at it.

960 is about 10% faster than the 270x according to TechPowerUP tests. NewEgg price on the 270x, 2GB version is between $175 and $220 while the 960, 2GB version is between $195 and $230. Both these price ranges are before rebates.

For Dx12 support the 960 is 2nd gen Maxwell GPU and supports more of the Dx12 exclusive features in hardware than the older GCN 1.0. Now according to this article, GCN 1.0 doesn’t have enough features supported for true Dx12 support while 2nd gen Maxwell supports Dx12.1.

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/207598-demystifying-directx-12-support-what-amd-intel-and-nvidia-do-and-dont-deliver

Belzebu.3912:

AMD have the R9 270x/280x/290x to compete with the Nvidea GTX 960/970/980 , ignoring the price tags those are the “tiers” of each company, the R9 300 series will compete with the next Nvidea series, at least that is how I look at it.

The R9 200 series were nVidia 7xx competitors, though. The R9 300 series go against the 900 series.

Now that I’m checking the wiki yeah, you are correct, the R9 200 series competes with the nVidia 700 series, my bad