Best AMD cpu for multiplayer?

[Goreman]

I know that if I really wanted to get the best performance I would go with an intel cpu. But that isnt an option right now. So with that out of the way. Would anyone mind giving me their opinion as to what the best AMD cpu for 60fps (or close to) in multiplayer would be?

[Goreman]

Originally posted by 🔫Sgt 🆂Ⓜ️🅰🆂🅷:

TBH none in most cases on mp

May i ask why intel is not a option?

I don't know too much about cpus. But I'm pretty sure I cant replace my old AMD cpu with an intel cpu. I also dont know what I would need to be able to install an intel cpu.

[Goreman]

Originally posted by 🔫Sgt 🆂Ⓜ️🅰🆂🅷:

Originally posted by Goreman:

I don't know too much about cpus. But I'm pretty sure I cant replace my old AMD cpu with an intel cpu. I also dont know what I would need to be able to install an intel cpu.

If it is a old am3 socket then most likely and amd cpu that fits it won't give you anymore performance gain in arma 3

I used to have a FX 6300 cpu then upgraded to a FX 8350 and there was about 5% differnece on Arma 3, so i ended up buying a intel cpu and wished i had just done that in the first place as the differencce on all games was like night and day

The best FX cpu you can get for a AM3+ socket is still slower in gaming than a 6 year old i5

from me all i could say after going though it myself is just to save up and get a new intel cpu mobo and ram, or if you can find a second hand deal for a i7 4790k and mobo you could still use your ddr3 ram with it saving you money all round

Right now I'm on an AMD FX 8320 and all I can do is just barely run Arma 3 in editor mode. So I'm looking for a new cpu. Unfortunately I have zero knowledge when it comes to cpus and sockets and all that stuff.

[MAVEN]

Intel is overrated. I've always used AMD and it never let me down, so your choice is solid. The problem is that your performance doesn't necessarily depend so much on your rig as it does from servers you join. It is true that you need a decent processor to run the game but in most cases if server spawns too much ai or has too many payers lag is guaranteed and fps over 60 is a dream even with top of the top pcs.

Here's what I have and recommend:

- AMD quad (Athlon? I don't know the serial number) clocked at 4.2 ghz. Great for what it is but I recommend a higher clock speed and if you stream or play stuff in backdrop get a 6 core. Keep in mind that it is better to get a fast 4 core than slow 8 core as clock speed per core is VERY important and more cores do not guarantee processing power. Arma 3 supposedly uses all 4 cores but more than often 1-2 cores get parked and it all relies on other specs. Any AMD quad with 4ghz or higher would do but the higher the clock speed the better. Optimally 6 core with high clock speed is best choice here.

- Kingston 20gb ram (ddr3 8x8x4) A3 needs 8gb ram maximum for itself as it does not consume more however your system needs around 4gb, so for best performance get around 12gb ram or more, I find A3 doesn't cross 30-40% of my ram used even though ram is VERY important to A3, if you're low on it you will stutter lag so make sure ram is in check.

- R7 gamer GPU with 2gb ddr5, now while mine works just fine and I have A3 almost maxed out, my frames spin around 40-50 and I am lucky if I can get 60 in A3, that said you should have a decent GPU with more vram onboard however A3 is not really GPU intense, specially if you run textures and models on highest it is your ram and cpu that take most of the load.

- Storage space: Anything will work but for best performance you will need either a fast HDD or even SSD if you play with a lot of mods like ace bundled servers need you to download. SSD does not give you fps boosting but speeds up load times and also object loads in ram which prevernts from stutter lag.

- Cooling. A3 is for some reason very intense on my rig, so good cooling is a must unless you already have a decent cooling installed.

In general a3 is well optimized for singleplayer however it has poor server-side optimization, which is where it comes to your gaming choice. If you play altis life or other pvp moronery then expect low frames and glitches, if you play vanilla PvE servers expect good performance, if you play hardcore servers with ace expect great fps most of the time but sometimes frame drops bellow 10. It all comes to your preferences, choose whatever you can afford best.

[MAVEN]

P.S. If you play on official A3 servers for certain missions fps over 80 is guaranteed, at least on my end.

[Rhyagelle]

Okay, so you have AMD FX 8320? That's socket AM3+, so your choices must be in that socket. You can tell by the names. They will always have it in the name. On sites like Newegg you can filter out socket options to AM3+. Like so:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007671%2050001028%20600213781&IsNodeId=1&Manufactory=1028&bop=And&Order=BESTMATCH&PageSize=36

So some "better" CPUs you can get for that socket is the AMD FX-9370, FX 9590 and AMD FX-8350 etc, I believe. The former costs about $200 new though and it isn't really recommended because they get so hot it is ridiculous and you are highly, highly recommended to get a really huge PSU to power it (230w to run the CPU), the mobo, the GPU etc. If I remember right, even AMD does not recommend upgrading a AM3+ socket beyond, actually, what you have right now.

What is your upgrade budget though? Do you mind getting the CPU used?

As a solution now, you can overclock your CPU but be warned. This will take even more power (so your GPU needs to be high watt/good quality) and things will get hot, so you need decent cooling. A Cooler Master Hyper EVO 212 is always recommended because, gosh darn it, that thing is a work of absolute beauty for below $30.

EDIT

Oh yea, MAVEN is right. On official servers or good servers, you should get pretty decent FPS. It is on heavily modded or different game mode servers that things start to get horrible.

[Doomstack]

go for higher clockspeed per core rather than more cores all other things being the same

[Mirudes]

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[[KIN] AlphaObeisance]

Originally posted by 🔫Sgt 🆂Ⓜ️🅰🆂🅷:

Originally posted by Goreman:

I used to have a FX 6300 cpu then upgraded to a FX 8350 and there was about 5% differnece on Arma 3, so i ended up buying a intel cpu and wished i had just done that in the first place as the differencce on all games was like night and day

Man, I think you just broke my heart. I was running an FX4300 and bumped it up to an FX8350 too. But reading your post, I could have gone intel???? (hardware noob I is) FML man. I didn't see a hugely noticable difference in ARMA either. And I didn't just bump the CPU, but I went from an AMD RX460 to a GeForce GTX1050ti too, and still don't really notice a huge difference, at least in MP. I can run ultra everything in single player, but MP is still like 35fps cap seems everywhere I go.

Pretty bummed out, cuz i'm a blue collar man and $300 is a lot of money to me to go spending on hardware that really didn't do anything for the only game I play regularly.

[Birdman Jr]

If it means anything, I had a FX-8350 running at 4.9.ghz. I switched over to an i7 4790K and honestly I only had maybe like a 5 - 8 FPS increase if anything it was barely noticeable.

If your hoping for great performance your hoping in the wrong area. The number 1 thing that I have found to affect performance in this game on multiplayer is the server you are playing on. One server I can get 70+ FPS constant then the other one I'm like 25 - 40 FPS average. It all depends on the server.

[[KIN] AlphaObeisance]

Originally posted by Mr. Nasty Time:

If it means anything, I had a FX-8350 running at 4.9.ghz. I switched over to an i7 4790K and honestly I only had maybe like a 5 - 8 FPS increase if anything it was barely noticeable.

If your hoping for great performance your hoping in the wrong area. The number 1 thing that I have found to affect performance in this game on multiplayer is the server you are playing on. One server I can get 70+ FPS constant then the other one I'm like 25 - 40 FPS average. It all depends on the server.

That is actually a relief, so thank you. I've got over $1k invested into my PC, which may not be a lot to the silver spoon community, but to a poor boy like me it's a fortune. So it's nice to know that if I find the right server I'll likely perform much better.

I tried to overclock my GPU but only noticed maybe a 3-5fps increase.

[Rhyagelle]

Originally posted by Mr. Nasty Time:

If it means anything, I had a FX-8350 running at 4.9.ghz. I switched over to an i7 4790K and honestly I only had maybe like a 5 - 8 FPS increase if anything it was barely noticeable.

If your hoping for great performance your hoping in the wrong area. The number 1 thing that I have found to affect performance in this game on multiplayer is the server you are playing on. One server I can get 70+ FPS constant then the other one I'm like 25 - 40 FPS average. It all depends on the server.

It is sad that your awesome CPU makes barely a difference. It has to be something server side that could be fixed, like what is currently plaguing Star Citizen online (stuck at 20fps even if you have a beast for a PC).

[Birdman Jr]

Yeah, I found it all really comes down to the server. Even now, I have a good monster build 6700K 980 Ti etc etc etc.......and depending on what server I play on it will run the same FPS as my FX-8350 did with a 2x 660 Ti in SLi.

[Birdman Jr]

Some Arma servers uses a lot of scripts/mods which can bring down the FPS, view distance limits can raise or lower the fps etc etc etc etc etc.......

For instance, one server I really enjoy but I average 35 FPS when it's full just because it has a lot of missions going on, ai on the map etc etc etc etc etc etc