Too laggy, both graphically and by internet. Maybe if they optimized their game so I can run it at a stable 60fps with a GTX950, I would actually consider playing it again.

I can tell you right now 950 is good enough for modern gaming. these people are just being picky because your not using +$300 gpu. Planetside two is unoptimized to ****. if there is a great deal of players on a map, usually perfomance takes a huge hit. I am using a **** old 770, runs the game fine. only when there is like 99+ player on the map it becomes a problem. and i guarantee you when that happens, people with 1080 ti and i9's are lagging too because the lag isnt client side...

If you want to see if your computer can handle an upgrade, just put in your computer parts in https://pcpartpicker.com/ , usually it will tell you (and why) if it is compatible. Is your computer pre built or did you build the system? i gotta know if you have 0 experience with pc building.

I have a 1080, still wouldnt let that **** defile my system
The game is stale and probably the most boring i've played

Yeah so I put all the parts on there and my PSU nor the motherboard can't fit the 1080 Ti, here's the quotes from the site:

- 2 additional PCI-Express pcie8-pin power connectors are needed.

- Thermaltake - Litepower 350W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply may not provide sufficient wattage. The estimated part list maximum power draw is 398W.

rip xD

I tried this instead - Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card

That fits. Still below 300W power usage, within the 350W PSU I have, and it fits onto the motherboard.

Joel II X //
Modern gaming as in games from early 2016 maybe. Hell, I'm not even sure how many fps you'll get in DS3 Ringed City area with a 950, let alone brand new games at high settings.
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Firstly, with a prebuilt, he is probably not running on high or above settings. and in some games the difference between low and ultra tends to be more negligible nowadays. not worth running past medium, even in a high end setup, because you will loose alot of fps for 0 improvement.

Secondly, a quick check on youtube shows that the GTX 950 is capable of running modern games released this year at an more than acceptable framerate. though i'm under the impression that you're the kind of person that would say a game is unplayable if you have even one frame under 120 hz in ultra.

You mention dark souls. well here you go. took like 2 seconds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NH-VBoACE0

it runs ~45 Hz, on 1080p, at maximum settings. no 60 Hz, but more than acceptable. However, if this was lowered to a more reasonable medium settings, he would probably hit 60 hz easily.

Resident evil 7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImKgIwrLV4I

With tweaks that are clearly visible, this guy managed to get on average ~90 Hz at 1080p from what I am seeing in the video. this game came out in early 2017.

Of course, this isn't on Ultra. but due to the way modern games are made, these settings are not disgusting. they are more than acceptable to most people, unless you are trying to have a epeen contest.

Prey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFeBIONPROw

Again, tweaked settings on 1080p, around ~60-70 Hz. More than acceptable quality of graphics.

WatchDogs 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6HnLr_5_kA

To show i am not biased, here is a game that is running around ~30hz. 30hz may be acceptable for some, and more so if said person is using a pre build with a four year old gpu that was bottom tier when it came out. but i suspect this is worst case scenario, since ubisoft is known to not have very good optimization.

Witcher 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL0Vwukx_6Q

I know this is an old game, but this game is known to be pretty graphically intensive. again, it's unnecessarily running on High, and it is getting around ~45 Hz.

Destiny 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sqEXBY_aEw

Probably one of the newest games released right now, and it's getting ~60 hz

I could go on and on, but we would be here all day.

Don't get me wrong, It is a bottom tier graphics card, and I do recommend him upgrading at some point, but to say it can't handle modern gaming is just ignorant.

Joel II X // You can get a 1050 for, what 150 USD nowadays? I'm not sure what the other cards cost, other than the 1080 Ti but last time I checked, they were way too expensive for what they offered thanks to the ether mining boom.
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the GTX 1050 is not worth purchasing to replace GTX 950 since it is also bottom tier graphics card. You can currently find GTX 1060 on amazon and newegg for ~220 USD. Not that bad. It would be more than worth it.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KUADE3O?tag=amz-mkt-chr-us-20&ascsubtag=1ba00-01000-org00-win70-other-nomod-us000-pcomp-feature-pcomp-wm-2-wl-pst0_pfd1_ask1&ref=bit_pcomp_ask_simstreat_c_feedback

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487263&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=104...

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Gk.0s & Quafes all day.

In fact, the GeForce Experience is designed just for optimizing frame rates and settings. Why would a GPU maker want to do that if they thought that people should only enjoy games at the ultra settings? Why would they want people to hold on to GPUs longer? It seems to me they understand that PC gaming is more than just for the elitists, despite what the #PCMasterRace thinks.

Damn, old post much?

Almost forgot we had this conversation about what a 2gb GTX950 can handle...

I'm sticking to it, it can run anything well enough at 1080p60 (my TV's limit) on high settings, not necessarily ultra...really, if I want an upgrade, I'd invest in a new monitor aswell, or TV...for watching TV too my current monitor/TV is a Hitachi LED Full-HDTV, Japanese and fantastic, no input delay, none, I couldn't have asked for a better screen at that price range (~$240)

I pre-ordered Project CARS 2 today, I'll see how that runs on my setup next week, racing wheel ready