Will my PC Run this? What CPU/GPU to get? What settings? System Specifications.

[MadDogX]

As a general answer to the people asking whether their rig will run the game:

About CPUs: Generally the faster the better. A 2.0GHz quad or a 2.2GHz dual core is definitely enough, but if you want to raise settings like object detail to normal you'll need at least 3.0GHz.

About GFX cards: As a general rule, fast single GPU cards are the safest bet for Arma2. Some people have allegedly been able to get dual-GPU cards and SLi/Crossfire setups to work properly, but it seems to be very difficult. The 8800/9800 GT cards seem to be the threshold for medium-high settings. The GTX variants are better though, obviously. 8600/9600 GT/GS cards are enough for low settings (maybe some settings on medium with the GTs) - but don't worry, the game still looks great on low. If you want to play on high-very high settings, a GTX285 or HD4890 along with a fast CPU are definitely a must.

About RAM: I'd say 2GB DDR2 is minimum, 4GB is optimal. Again, the faster the better, but you probably won't notice any slowdowns with 667Mhz.

[=Spetsnaz=]

As a general answer to the people asking whether their rig will run the game:

About CPUs: Generally the faster the better. A 2.0GHz quad or a 2.2GHz dual core is definitely enough, but if you want to raise settings like object detail to normal you'll need at least 3.0GHz.

About GFX cards: As a general rule, fast single GPU cards are the safest bet for Arma2. Some people have allegedly been able to get dual-GPU cards and SLi/Crossfire setups to work properly, but it seems to be very difficult. The 8800/9800 GT cards seem to be the threshold for medium-high settings. The GTX variants are better though, obviously. 8600/9600 GT/GS cards are enough for low settings (maybe some settings on medium with the GTs) - but don't worry, the game still looks great on low. If you want to play on high-very high settings, a GTX285 or HD4890 along with a fast CPU are definitely a must.

About RAM: I'd say 2GB DDR2 is minimum, 4GB is optimal. Again, the faster the better, but you probably won't notice any slowdowns with 667Mhz.

Thanks alot this cleared up alot for me!!

but lets say i run the game at a lower res, that increases more fps right? does it somehow also lower cpu usage or not?
it seems alot of people run at 1680x1280 res for the game and only get 20-30 fps, but if i plan to run on 1024x768 res on my 17 Inch LCD Monitor? I should expect better fps ? correct?

[SnakePliskin]

I ordered 4870X2 card couple of days ago, will i have problems running Arma 2 with it considering its a twin card?

Regards SnakePliskin

[=Spetsnaz=]

I ordered 4870X2 card couple of days ago, will i have problems running Arma 2 with it considering its a twin card?

Regards SnakePliskin

yes cause arma 2 isn't optimized very well or not at all for dual cards at the moment

[Jorge.PT]

I ordered 4870X2 card couple of days ago, will i have problems running Arma 2 with it considering its a twin card?

Regards SnakePliskin

I think that the problem with, twincards, crossfire, and SLI, can be solved by putting the -winxp command (in vista and windows 7), or by renaming the exe to crysis for NVIDIA cards.

Don't forget to check if your PSU is able to handle that card.

[Peonza]

Heya,

I currently have this setup , e6600 oc'ed @3000mhz , 4GB DDR2 ram and 8800 GTS 320 MB..

what kind of best hardware improve i could do for ARMA 2? Maybe exchange video card with Radeon 4890 , would CPU bottleneck too much then?

Thanks

[MadDogX]

Heya,

I currently have this setup , e6600 oc'ed @3000mhz , 4GB DDR2 ram and 8800 GTS 320 MB..

what kind of best hardware improve i could do for ARMA 2? Maybe exchange video card with Radeon 4890 , would CPU bottleneck too much then?

Thanks

I think a HD4890 will be fairly okay with the 3.0GHz dual core, but in the long run you'll probably be better off upgrading the CPU aswell, preferrably to something you can overclock to 3.2-3.6GHz. A quad core if your motherboard (and your budget) allows.

[SnakePliskin]

I just canceled my order for the 4870X2 card and have now ordered the 4890 singel card instead, that card could also be delivered faster then the other one.

I think i will wait for next gen twin cards before buying one.

Thanks for the heads upp on this


Regards SnakePliskin

[=Spetsnaz=]

Thanks alot this cleared up alot for me!!

but lets say i run the game at a lower res, that increases more fps right? does it somehow also lower cpu usage or not?
it seems alot of people run at 1680x1280 res for the game and only get 20-30 fps, but if i plan to run on 1024x768 res on my 17 Inch LCD Monitor? I should expect better fps ? correct?

can you guys please answer my question ^

[echo1]

8600/9600 GT/GS

I wouldnt throw the 8600GT in with the 9600GT. The 8600GT was barely fast enough to run ArmA I. I think ArmA II would kill it...

I currently have this setup , e6600 oc'ed @3000mhz , 4GB DDR2 ram and 8800 GTS 320 MB..

what kind of best hardware improve i could do for ARMA 2? Maybe exchange video card with Radeon 4890 , would CPU bottleneck too much then?

The CPU is probably alright, there's a load of people around here running E8400/E8600 which arent that much fast than what you've got. As recommended before, I'd ditch the graphics card for a HD4890 or GTX275.

but lets say i run the game at a lower res, that increases more fps right? does it somehow also lower cpu usage or not?

It will definitely lower FPS. It's effect on CPU usage depends on how ArmA II uses the CPU... But I'd say it would affect the graphics card usage moreso than CPU useage.

Btw - don't bump your own posts to complain that they haven't been answered. Especially if you only posted the original post less than an hour ago. It looks rather stupid