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I am thinking of getting an intel E8500 dual core @ 3.16GHz, but i was just wondering if this is the best dual core or which cpu would be best for crysis?
( I have a XFX 9800 GTX OC)

Thanks!

Doesn't matter -- my socket 939 Opteron @ 2.5GHz has no troubles running Crysis; any Core2 will be just fine.

axeman wrote:

Probably the fastest one.

IIRC, someone on the forums here underclocked their CPU to crazy low levels and FPS was only affected at around 1.2GHZ for their C2D

The E 8500 would be perfect

SNM wrote:

Doesn't matter -- my socket 939 Opteron @ 2.5GHz has no troubles running Crysis; any Core2 will be just fine.

That's weird. My Opteron @ 2.35GHz + 3GB of RAM and dual 8800GTs actually sucked in Crysis. In fact, the last part on the ship was more of a slide show.

Synchromesh wrote:

SNM wrote:

Doesn't matter -- my socket 939 Opteron @ 2.5GHz has no troubles running Crysis; any Core2 will be just fine.

That's weird. My Opteron @ 2.35GHz + 3GB of RAM and dual 8800GTs actually sucked in Crysis. In fact, the last part on the ship was more of a slide show.

Video card is way more important than processor for cyrsis performance even then whats smooth and playable to one person is a terrible slide show to the next. I had a 7800GTX and crysis was barely playable on it. I upgraded to a 9600GT and have no complaints at all but for some people it would still be a slide show

Video card is more important than anything else. Having said that, the E8400 is the best bang-for-buck at the moment, so you should look into that.

And also, nothing runs Crysis right because the game is very poorly coded and doesn't scale with hardware. You really should look at a more varied set of benchmarks for buying a new CPU, Crysis is a terrible way of measuring.

Nitrodist wrote:

IIRC, someone on the forums here underclocked their CPU to crazy low levels and FPS was only affected at around 1.2GHZ for their C2D

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Mondos wrote:

I am thinking of getting an intel E8500 dual core @ 3.16GHz, but i was just wondering if this is the best dual core or which cpu would be best for crysis?
( I have a XFX 9800 GTX OC)

Thanks!

it really isnt going to matter much. any C2D above 2GHz would do fine. spend more on the video card.. i'd suggest waiting for the next round if you have the money, since they're only a month away.

e7200!

I'd say a Nehalem proc would do the trick...

My specs:

XFX 9800GTX OC
2Gb DDR2
288Gb hard drive
Intel dual core E2160 @ 1.8Ghz
Dell Motherboard
650 WATT

How much of a Fps differents will i see if i upgrade my processor to a Dual core E8500 @ 3.16GHz?
If i put my settings up to Very high or high?

Because right now, it does not really make a difference when i change my settings in Crysis because my cpu is soo bad. I get around 15-25 Fps on High and even when i put it to med. or Very High, the fps does not differ that much. Thanks for comments!

I wouldn't bother as this game needs mostly GPU power to get a decent frame rate. I would overclock your current CPU to at least 2.4GHz and you might gain a few more fps.

NeXus 6 wrote:

I would overclock your current CPU to at least 2.4GHz and you might gain a few more fps.

Notice the dell motherboard statement. His bios options most likely start and end at setting a password for the bios.

*edit you could always try some pin mods Do people even practice that anymore?

I second the pin mod idea. That cpu shouldn't have any trouble running at 266mhz fsb without a voltage bump.

Heiwashin wrote:

NeXus 6 wrote:

I would overclock your current CPU to at least 2.4GHz and you might gain a few more fps.

Notice the dell motherboard statement. His bios options most likely start and end at setting a password for the bios.

*edit you could always try some pin mods Do people even practice that anymore?

I would before spending money on another CPU. Crysis isn't worth it.

Mondos, there is no need to spawn 3 threads talking about basically the same thing. I have merged your latest one into your last active thread.

Crysis is more GPU than CPU, so you won't gain much just by switching CPU.

Mondos wrote:

My specs:

XFX 9800GTX OC
2Gb DDR2
288Gb hard drive
Intel dual core E2160 @ 1.8Ghz
Dell Motherboard
650 WATT

How much of a Fps differents will i see if i upgrade my processor to a Dual core E8500 @ 3.16GHz?
If i put my settings up to Very high or high?

Because right now, it does not really make a difference when i change my settings in Crysis because my cpu is soo bad. I get around 15-25 Fps on High and even when i put it to med. or Very High, the fps does not differ that much. Thanks for comments!

What resolution are you playing at? How little does the fps vary (do you have numbers or is it just 'feel'?)?

crazybus wrote:

I second the pin mod idea. That cpu shouldn't have any trouble running at 266mhz fsb without a voltage bump.

Can you or anyone else tell me how to do a pin mod. Please (message me)

Don't consider a pin mod unless you're comfortable both voiding the warranty and removing/installing the cpu and heatsink. Unless you really mess up it's generally a reversible process though. See this page, or this thread for more info. For the 200-266mhz fsb mod it's simply a matter of taping/painting over one of the pads on the cpu or connecting it to ground with some sort of drying conductive fluid.

But in all reality your cpu shouldn't be that bad for Crysis. With the 9800GTX you should be able to run with most options on high. Try experimenting with various settings while running the built-in cpu benchmark.

Mondos wrote:

crazybus wrote:

I second the pin mod idea. That cpu shouldn't have any trouble running at 266mhz fsb without a voltage bump.

Can you or anyone else tell me how to do a pin mod. Please (message me)

If you really should do a pin mod, just the mention of it should probably be enough. Since it isn't, it's likely not advisable.

Your CPU is a bottleneck.
i have a 4.0ghz e8400 with a 8800gt and play crysis on maxed settings on 1280 x 1024.
my mate has 8800gts clocked faster han my 8800gt, with a e6600 and i get 5fps more than him on the same resolution. When he overclocked his CPU to 3.0GHz we were head to head in FPS.
I think if a e6600 is limiting a 8800gts, surely, your CPU is limiting your 9800.

Get yourself a e8400, run it at 3.6GHz (youll get that easily), and you should be fine.

ub3r wrote:

Your CPU is a bottleneck.

Um... no?

ub3r wrote:

i have a 4.0ghz e8400 with a 8800gt and play crysis on maxed settings on 1280 x 1024.
my mate has 8800gts clocked faster han my 8800gt, with a e6600 and i get 5fps more than him on the same resolution. When he overclocked his CPU to 3.0GHz we were head to head in FPS.

So in the end a CPU running at 4Ghz was the same as the one running at 3Ghz. And also that means that +1.6Ghz of Core 2 CPU gives you 5fps more. Not a good deal in my book. In the end the CPU makes very little difference, as it has been for many years now, the graphics cards are where it's at.

ub3r wrote:

Get yourself a e8400

And here I agree.

Um... U didnt read properly.

My mate has 8800gts, with a 3.0ghz cpu, and thats equivalent to my 8800gt with a 4.0ghz cpu.

what im trying to say it that im getting a performance boost from the extra CPU speed.

There are performance-critical situations in Crysis too, at least if you run high physics accuracy and geometric detail - hide in a hut, have it blown up, and the game will **** itself. With that said, both the OP's choice and the E8400 seem solid candidates for both this, and future games.

ub3r wrote:

i have an 8800gt and play crysis on maxed settings

Excuse me?

Meadows wrote:

ub3r wrote:

i have an 8800gt and play crysis on maxed settings

Excuse me?

on 1280 x 1024

Flying Fox wrote:

Meadows wrote:

ub3r wrote:

i have an 8800gt and play crysis on maxed settings

Excuse me?

on 1280 x 1024

I play at 1280x960 (4:3) and I'm far from maxing it out (a combination of high and very high for moderate game performance, rarely bad) and my 8800 GT is overclocked, actually it can't go any faster. That means I wonder how he's managing it. Now I'll surely invest in a Phenom this year.

ub3r wrote:

i have a 4.0ghz e8400 with a 8800gt and play crysis on maxed settings on 1280 x 1024.

What's your frame rate though?

well the settings are maxed out, its on dx9, so i cant go to very high detail, just high detail.

i think im getting around 25 - 35 fps in game average, at least thats what it feels like. To me thats very playable. i dont know about you.