Looking for a desktop PC (but would consider a laptop at the right price) that can play Arma 3 comfortably at 4K with all the bells and whistles at a reasonable refresh rate.
What GPU/CPU combo should I be looking for?
Gaming PC to Play Arma 3
RangaWal on 23/04/2020 - 22:40
Last edited 05/05/2020 - 14:09 by 1 other user
Last edited 05/05/2020 - 14:09 by 1 other user
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you will likely need a 2080 or 2080Ti
Er no?
The game was released in 2013.
Its recommended video card is GTX 660.
Err no? Recommended video card is GTX660 at what specs?
Here is a benchmark for you at 4k ultra with a GTX1080. FPS sits around 30-40
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FjWsfE8Hyw
Here is a benchmark for you at 4k ultra with a GTX2080. FPS sits around 70-80. This is with a 8700k
It is a demanding game
The game was released in 2013.
It's still very much an evolving sandbox world in active development and there's been a plethora of DLC released since.
It absolutely chugs once more than a few players/bots are in the same area and the lead starts raining. Add in mods and custom maps and the recommended requirements get even steeper.
Part of that is to do with poor optimisation of the RV4 engine and part of it is do with the fact that it's a simulator, not a Call of Duty game. There's an incredible amount of physics, ballistics, environmental and AI behavioural data being calculated every single split-second (more so than any other military FPS you can think of including Battlefield, Squad, Insurgency, Red Orchestra, Verdun, etc). Compare it more to games like DCS World.
If you are happy with 30 FPS,
You can't play Arma 3 at 30FPS. You're just going to die a lot. An RTX 2070 is a minimum, an RTX 2080 Ti would be ideal.
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lol loved this game!
remember the days playing arma two, friend had a terrible comp so was playing on the lowest setting
throw a smoke and he would lag out for 10 minutes hahahaalso remember playing missions, crawling for 30 minutes, only to blow my self up with a nade ahhaha
If you are looking to play 4k on Ultra at 60fps, you will likely need a 2080 or 2080Ti. If you are happy with 30 FPS, 1080 will do that for you stable.
GPU wise, 8700 for 30fps. 9700 or 9900 for 60 FPS