Will Arma 3 be better optimized

[PuFu]

For A3 this won't be a limitation (given a 64-bit application) and with the faster SSD disks out there it might not be necessary eiither.

A3 will NOT have a 64-bit binary. It has already been confirmed it will still be 32-bit LAA

[MavericK96]

Wow, why did this become about RAMdisk? Lol.

All I want is for ArmA 3 to run about as good as ArmA 2 with better graphics. That means there should be some optimization, and more utilization of my hardware. When I am getting like 50% CPU usage and 30% GPU usage, and like 15-20 FPS, there is a problem.

Also, for what it's worth, I've done quite a bit of testing with RAMdisk vs. SSD, and SSD actually gave me a smoother experience overall.

[navy198523]

Just a question, I'm hearing 50 50 down the line, are we looking at the same low FPS as with arma 2. O and maverick quick question, would upgrading my 560 ti to 680 boost my frames or is it a waste since arma is demanding on cpu? I'm running the I5 2500 k oc 4.5, just wanting your opinion.

[MavericK96]

Just a question, I'm hearing 50 50 down the line, are we looking at the same low FPS as with arma 2. O and maverick quick question, would upgrading my 560 ti to 680 boost my frames or is it a waste since arma is demanding on cpu? I'm running the I5 2500 k oc 4.5, just wanting your opinion.

I wouldn't say it's a waste. The 680 is quite a bit faster than a 560 Ti. I went from 570 SLI to a 680 and the performance is about the same, but when I went from 280 SLI to 570 SLI there was a pretty significant performance boost in ArmA 2.

Also, I'm not sure if you have the 1 GB or 2 GB version of the 560 Ti, but if you have the 1 GB then it would be an upgrade to get the 2 GB of the 680 as well.

[PuFu]

Just a question, I'm hearing 50 50 down the line, are we looking at the same low FPS as with arma 2. O and maverick quick question, would upgrading my 560 ti to 680 boost my frames or is it a waste since arma is demanding on cpu? I'm running the I5 2500 k oc 4.5, just wanting your opinion.

really, you should actually be waiting for the alpha/demo before making a buy.

[Steakslim]

Just a question, I'm hearing 50 50 down the line, are we looking at the same low FPS as with arma 2. O and maverick quick question, would upgrading my 560 ti to 680 boost my frames or is it a waste since arma is demanding on cpu? I'm running the I5 2500 k oc 4.5, just wanting your opinion.

For certain aspects, yes that would boost your framerate in any game, even ArmA2. Since ArmA2's release I've bounced from a 9800gtx, 260gtx, 470gtx, and finally to a 580gtx, (during a 3 year span using EVGA step-up system) and saw performance jumps with all of them to some degree. Ultimately the 580 giving the best results I think I will ever see out of this aging pc, given some limited overclocking ability with my cpu (I did not get lucky with the batch) and a hot ass house, I can get passed the bottleneck, something you wouldn't need to worry about with your cpu. However depending on what you do in ArmA2, not every mission will play as smoothly as the next. For example, but not exclusively, Domination with it's dozen variations to accommodate the needs of any particular server's clan. You can have some really clean, smooth running domination variants, and you can have some really buggy ones that will feed everyone a shit ton of error reports, crippling everyone's framerates, and bug out a server in 30 min. You're fps can be dependent on the stability of a server and the mission it runs a lot of the time, as far as MP can go. For SP it's all on you I guess.

As for ArmA3, no one can really judge, even with the E3 videos really, till the community alpha it's and we can get 'some' idea of what the performance is gonna be like. However making the jump from a 560ti to a 680 if you have the money, isn't a bad idea if your gonna make good use of it. I'd have a hard time believing someone wouldn't get a decent boost in performance from such a change, in any game.

[Zorg_DK]

really, you should actually be waiting for the alpha/demo before making a buy.

Indeed, I'm waiting for the final release before I consider upgrading my 5870. There are probably new and cheaper gfx cards available at that time.

[navy198523]

Indeed, I'm waiting for the final release before I consider upgrading my 5870. There are probably new and cheaper gfx cards available at that time.

Yep called open box specials at new egg, I saw a 680 go for 275 dollars, when it posted it was gone in 10 seconds lol, but you do see them come threw for Cheap and thanks maverick.

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For certain aspects, yes that would boost your framerate in any game, even ArmA2. Since ArmA2's release I've bounced from a 9800gtx, 260gtx, 470gtx, and finally to a 580gtx, (during a 3 year span using EVGA step-up system) and saw performance jumps with all of them to some degree. Ultimately the 580 giving the best results I think I will ever see out of this aging pc, given some limited overclocking ability with my cpu (I did not get lucky with the batch) and a hot ass house, I can get passed the bottleneck, something you wouldn't need to worry about with your cpu. However depending on what you do in ArmA2, not every mission will play as smoothly as the next. For example, but not exclusively, Domination with it's dozen variations to accommodate the needs of any particular server's clan. You can have some really clean, smooth running domination variants, and you can have some really buggy ones that will feed everyone a shit ton of error reports, crippling everyone's framerates, and bug out a server in 30 min. You're fps can be dependent on the stability of a server and the mission it runs a lot of the time, as far as MP can go. For SP it's all on you I guess.

As for ArmA3, no one can really judge, even with the E3 videos really, till the community alpha it's and we can get 'some' idea of what the performance is gonna be like. However making the jump from a 560ti to a 680 if you have the money, isn't a bad idea if your gonna make good use of it. I'd have a hard time believing someone wouldn't get a decent boost in performance from such a change, in any game.

Hey sorry I thought you were maverick, but thanks for writing back. I agree with you 100 percent, so your sayin I'm good CPU wise but upgrade gpu.

[Atkins]

Just a question, I'm hearing 50 50 down the line, are we looking at the same low FPS as with arma 2. O and maverick quick question, would upgrading my 560 ti to 680 boost my frames or is it a waste since arma is demanding on cpu? I'm running the I5 2500 k oc 4.5, just wanting your opinion.

Getting 680 wont necessarily boost ur frames, but it will rather give u option to increase some settings. I got 560 Ti SLI and same cpu and the difference to 1 560 Ti is that I can bump up AA etc to make the game look better.

About the topic itself;
Guys, expect that A3 will run like crap and will be in dire need of optimization, just like A2 did (and for some still does) and you won't be disappointed when A3 is out. Expect the worse, hope for the best.

[Steakslim]

Yep called open box specials at new egg, I saw a 680 go for 275 dollars, when it posted it was gone in 10 seconds lol, but you do see them come threw for Cheap and thanks maverick.

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Hey sorry I thought you were maverick, but thanks for writing back. I agree with you 100 percent, so your sayin I'm good CPU wise but upgrade gpu.

Yeah, if your cpu isn't good enough clocked @4.5ghz, then my future plans are fucked lol. As for getting the 680, personally I'd do it, but as a precaution wait till later in the year, like Black Friday and possibly get it for cheaper, or to see if you'd still want it by then.