FarCry 2 on GT 710 GDDR5 (underclocked) + Core2 Duo E8400, 4GB RAM, Intro Mission

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The Gamer Rat

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Published on March 26, 2021 11:59:07 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nutkZfsbpcw

Game:

Far Cry 2 (2008)

Duration: 19:34

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2008 saw Ubisoft release the 2nd installment of the FarCry franchise with the appropriately named FarCry 2. This game is visually captivating even running on these low specs.

At the chosen settings we have (surprisingly) some GPU headroom and so NVENC was used for game capture/recording and the CPU was allowed to run the game smoothly with FPS usually in the 30s and 40s, with some dips into the 25-30 FPS range. The result is one of the cleaner and smoother captures I have been able to get on this particular system (practice makes perfect, as the saying goes). You should not expect more than a few FPS extra without recording, but you may be able to increase a graphics setting or two without noticeably affecting FPS.

Software used: Shotcut (video editor, open-source, free)
(besides the game) G.I.M.P. (image editor, open-source, free)
Audacity (audio editor, open-source, free)
MSI Afterburner (monitor and recording)

The PC used: HP 6000 Pro SFF desktop (from 2009)
(Windows 7 64-bit)
Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.0 GHz (stock)
4 GB DDR3 Ram @ 1333 MHz
Kingston 480 GB SSD
WD 250 GB HDD (the original one)
ASUS GT 710 1GD5 silent*
(downclocked from 954 to 859 MHz
to keep GPU cool)**

*This is a small fanless video card with a Kepler-based GPU. It is not meant to be used for gaming but rather as a 0 decibel upgrade for a home theater or office PC.
**This is the maximum downclock possible in ASUS' GPU Tweak but it is still faster than the DDR3 version. I would suggest a DDR5 version WITH A FAN if you want a model of this GPU that can be pushed a little harder (like, as in playing games, which it's not for, but if it was it would DEFINITELY have a fan).

Remember to always get the DDR5 version of this GPU and NOT the DDR3 version. The DDR5 version will be a useful improvement over integrated graphics in any desktop equipped with a Core 2 Duo or Quad (2006) all the way up to a 4th gen i3 or even i5 (2014). The DDR3 version can barely manage 2/3 the performance and many games will remain unplayable where the DDR5 version will offer up a steady and acceptable framerate at the same graphics settings.

Thanks for watching!
TGR

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