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Posted 20 February 2014 - 01:25 AM
I recently built a new PC. WOOT! However, recently, was asking myself a question and decided to turn to the internet. The PC currently has a GTX 660 in it. If I purchased, say, a GTX 750, would they work together in SLI? Or would I be wasting money as the 750 would clock down?
Also, any reason why a PC running Windows 8, a 4.1 GHZ processor, 8 GB of RAM, 2 TB HDD, and the GTX 660 not be able to run Minecraft with 48 mods (as reported by Forge), get 2-3 FPS even on fast?
Also, if the answer is online some where and I can't find it, I apologize for the n00b question.
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Posted 20 February 2014 - 05:52 AM
Also, any reason why a PC running Windows 8, a 4.1 GHZ processor, 8 GB of RAM, 2 TB HDD, and the GTX 660 not be able to run Minecraft with 48 mods (as reported by Forge), get 2-3 FPS even on fast?
Is Minecraft the only game that does this? Check that you're using your GPU and not the integrated graphics chip (Assuming you have an Intel CPU), Is the monitor plugged into the GPU or the motherboard?
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Posted 20 February 2014 - 10:43 AM
As far as I'm aware, SLi still requires two (or more) identical cards. You should, however, be able to use the second card as a PhysX processor. Obviously, that won't help Minecraft, but it could help other games.
As for your framerate issue, be sure you have the latest drivers for your card installed, in addition to checking the physical connections like the above poster mentioned.
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Posted 20 February 2014 - 01:27 PM
Also, any reason why a PC running Windows 8, a 4.1 GHZ processor, 8 GB of RAM, 2 TB HDD, and the GTX 660 not be able to run Minecraft with 48 mods (as reported by Forge), get 2-3 FPS even on fast?
Atop the hardware and driver issues mentioned above. Check you are using the correct java version, in my experience you click the giant download button on the java website and it will ignore 32 bit vs 64 bit operating systems. Minecraft seems to throw the odd hissy fit when running on 32 bit java on 64 bit windows, low FPS would be a new one though.
Drivers or connecting to the wrong port on the back of the PC are more likely.
As for integrated graphics, I disable those in the bios.
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Posted 22 February 2014 - 01:51 AM
Display connected to GPU, and it's a AMD processor.
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Posted 22 February 2014 - 07:37 AM
Display connected to GPU, and it's a AMD processor.
AMD vs intel, no difference as far as minecraft actually running is concerned.
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Posted 23 February 2014 - 10:59 AM
This is extremly weird, I have similar specs..
Same card and ram.
And I can get 150FPS on direwolf20 1.6.4 and a 128x sphax pack
What is the manufacturer of you card?
MSI, EVGA, ASUS?
Edited on 23 February 2014 - 09:59 AM
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Posted 24 February 2014 - 11:48 PM
Zotac card. I can play other games fine. It's just Minecraft.
Edited on 24 February 2014 - 10:50 PM
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Posted 26 February 2014 - 12:13 PM
Zotac card. I can play other games fine. It's just Minecraft.
What other games do you play and what FPS do you get ?
Edited on 26 February 2014 - 11:13 AM
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Posted 06 March 2014 - 03:31 PM
I can play the Sims 3 at almost full settings at 200 fps. I can play Assasins Creed 4 with no fps drop. And I can play Kerbal Space Program, no problem.
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Posted 06 March 2014 - 03:44 PM
Like said in the first posts, sometimes it happens that Minecraft uses the onboard chip instead of the graphics card. Check your nVidia system settings and make sure the default graphics chip is your graphics card.
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Posted 10 March 2014 - 05:17 AM
I just found a driver update; seems to have fixed the problem. Now, on o GC allocation issues!