Patch Notes and PC System Specs

Did another test with just a single GPU. I think the lowest dip was down to 48 fps. This is @1440p Max settings with a single 980, so people with a 970 @1080p are going to have zero problems running MEA at Max settings getting solid 60fps if BF1 is at all comparable to MEA.

Good... Good...

My 970 technically has 4 GB of VRAM, though tests have shown this to be really 3.5 GB of standard VRAM, and 0.5 GB of very slow substandard VRAM.

For all intents and purposes, I have 3.5 GB of VRAM, which is still higher than the recommended VRAM amount of 3 GB, so I feel somewhat safe at least.

Why guess when you can google. Difference in performance is there but not THAT much.


I certainly will not spend my money on upgrading my 970 to 1060. It's not worth it

Ok thank you greatly.
I will be sure to close down my plethora of browser tabs from at least three multiple instances of Firefox, Opera, Netscape Navigator and Avant each running simultaneous.
My number of tabs -like your computers' most likely be in the low to middle hundreds. 

Hi there.I have i5 4690k 3.0 ghz,16gb ram and R9 270x 2gb.SW Battlefront runs on Ultra on 1080.Could my pc run Andromeda at High-Very high?

With 2 GB of VRAM I think ultra might be problematic for him.

GTX 970 does have 4 GB VRAM, problem is once it hits demand over 3,5 GB, that latter 0,5 GB VRAM is there to provide support, but it slows down the overall performance of the 970 in return.

It still should operate better, than a supposed GTX 970 with only 3,5 GB VRAM.

In any case, I had this card up until recently and I agree there is no point to upgrade to GTX 1060, IF you have GTX 970. The difference seems to be only about ~15 % in favor of GTX 1060 and overclocking your GTX 970 diminishes that advantage even more.

Going to GTX 1060 is great option for people with GPUs like GTX 750 Ti, GTX 960 2 GB VRAM, even GTX 960 4 GB VRAM.
But GTX 970 users and above should ignore GTX 1060, their best entry upgrade point is GTX 1070 or higher.


That is my take on it and now its time for some more coffee.

Thank you.
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And for people who don't have a PC yet and are about to build their first one, simple guideline:

Sweet spot for 1080p: get GTX 1060
Sweet spot for 1440p: get GTX 1070.

It's hardly like you were going full "Pascal Titans in sli or get a peasant box", I sincerely doubt anyone would consider a bunch of helpful posts to be spamming.

Come back, you! You're helping people out and we love ya