Guild Wars 2

Hey, I can’t seem to find much info on a particular CPU. Here is the setup:

AMD A8 6600k
8gig RAM
Radeon HD 7700

What FPS would I likely see in the game generally, dungeons and wvw zergs?

At the moment I’m struggling on a temp PC because my last one blew up. I’m dealing with like 2-7fps in zergs, so anything would be better. I do know how this setup runs BF3 and it looks & runs great but gw2 is different.

You would get 10-15 fps in zergs. Also I believe HD 7700 is a GPU series, so which particular unit do you have?

locx.6412:

You would get 10-15 fps in zergs. Also I believe HD 7700 is a GPU series, so which particular unit do you have?

The GPU is an MSI R7770 as they have it listed but yeah it’s a HD7770 board.

Hmm not sure if 10-15 fps is good enough, I spend most my time in WvW.

You will want to be looking at Intel systems then instead. i5-2500K/3570K/4670K or i7 counterparts, a decent aftermarket cooler and then you’ll be looking at 20-30 fps in the worst case scenario. Your GPU will do for now.

locx.6412:

You will want to be looking at Intel systems then instead. i5-2500K/3570K/4670K or i7 counterparts, a decent aftermarket cooler and then you’ll be looking at 20-30 fps in the worst case scenario. Your GPU will do for now.

^ This, However you don’t need a K-series Intel CPU to obtain 20+ FPS.

If you are going to upgrade that AMD to Intel, I suggest going socket 1155 and going 3rd Generation right now. i5 or i7, clocked at 3.2ghz+. The cost vs performance is the best for that range right now.

the HD7770 is more then fine for ‘most’ areas of the game. but, if you are running a 1080p LCD for your Monitor, you might want to consider upgrading to a 7790, R7-260x or something better.

sirsquishy.8531:

locx.6412:

You will want to be looking at Intel systems then instead. i5-2500K/3570K/4670K or i7 counterparts, a decent aftermarket cooler and then you’ll be looking at 20-30 fps in the worst case scenario. Your GPU will do for now.

^ This, However you don’t need a K-series Intel CPU to obtain 20+ FPS.

If you are going to upgrade that AMD to Intel, I suggest going socket 1155 and going 3rd Generation right now. i5 or i7, clocked at 3.2ghz+. The cost vs performance is the best for that range right now.

the HD7770 is more then fine for ‘most’ areas of the game. but, if you are running a 1080p LCD for your Monitor, you might want to consider upgrading to a 7790, R7-260x or something better.

Yep, 4670K is a bit faster (and more expensive) than 3570K which is a bit faster than 2500K, which can actually be more expensive than 3570K since it’s getting kind of rare and it overclocks so darn well all the enthusiasts are hoarding them. Whichever you can find the best deal on, pick that one. Don’t forget to count in the motherboard as well.

K is not necessary, it adds 20-40% performance to the standard version, depending on your cooling solution and luck with the particular chip. Might be something to look for anyway, since performance in WvW is drawn from the CPU you want the strongest you can get.

Depending on your budget, staying with that HD 7770 is a valid option, although you might need to turn Shaders down a bit and whatnot. 7790 is more on the spot and above that is playing it safe.