DigitalBalance Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 With my tax refund, I'm thinking of getting a new graphics card for my computer. I'm looking at the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti as my new one. Anybody use it for SWTOR? How does it run? What would be the best possible graphics card to run SWTOR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayseven Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I just recently upgraded my PSU to 600 watts and my GPU to an nVidia 560 Ti. I am able to run the game at max graphics, but there is a slight problem with GPU heat that is inherent in the game system itself and not a result of the card. In space the card tends to run in the 60 to 70 C heat range, while everywhere else it starts climbing into the 80's and at times can reach close to 90 C. The biggest heat increase seems to come during the scripted sequences and I don't really understand why. Make sure your case is well ventilated and you should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilbercanada Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Im more partial to the ADM radeon card lines, cheeper and better preformance.... Go to toms hardware its the best site for making such dessions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiam Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 560TI is a solid card at a great price. I have 2 in one of my builds and they're flawless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AidanLightwalker Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 If you are on a budget, I would look at the GTX 460. Its cheaper than the 560ti and if you have to, and most likely will have to, upgrade your psu, a gtx 460 and a new psu will be cheaper than a 560ti and a new psu. With a i5 2500k cpu, 16gigs of Corsair 1600mhz ram and the GTX 460, I run everything on high except Shadows, which I have on low and I get about 70 - 90 fps on most planets, about 100 fps on my ship and 40 - 50 on fleet. This is with a 1920 x 1080 screen resolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paralassa Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Hi there! There are existing discussion threads regarding computer hardware which you may find very helpful: Desktop Hardware Q&ALooking to build a machine?*Ultimate* Desktop PC Performance GuideUltimate Guide to speeding up Win 7 on low/mid range systems[HOWTO - RAMDRIVE] Increasing SWTOR System PerformanceOfficial Bioware Guide to In-Game Performance Settings You can also check out our General FAQs for information about minimum system specifications. In the interest of consolidating discussion, we have closed this thread. Please use one of the topics linked above for further questions and discussion of hardware specifications. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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