Can these machines run rFactor 1 & 2? Is a GeForce GT 760 upgrade good enough?

jbuttonfan

Good afternoon, this is my first post here. I am looking for advice before buying parts, computers, the game, everything.

My current computer is:
Mobo is a Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H,
CPU is the Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core processor with 3.2GHz,
Kingston DDR3 8GB RAM,
GPU is the Sapphire Radeon HD 6770 1GB DDR5,
along with a 40" Samsung Led TV Series 5 5500 through HDMI,
and a Seagate Barracuda 500GB HDD.

OFC it can run rFactor 1 because I have been doing it since 2012 with satisfaction. My question is will it be good enough for rFactor 2? Do I need a GPU upgrade to GeForce GT 760? I liked this card because of dual boot reasons, I have a OS X 10.10 Hackintosh running there as well, so I need a GPU that can be used in both OS without big troubles. Also, this card is within my budget.

Actually I have a small dilemma, I am going to be out for a month in Europe, and from there I could buy a new macbook to replace my outdated 2010 13" MacBook Pro, or a new Mac Mini to replace my current simracing (heavy) PC. I need to make some space in my bedroom and the "big ugly PC tower" needs to go, hence why I thought of the Mac Mini. I also thought of the Gigabyte Brix Gaming mini PC, but I can't find it anywhere and it is quite expensive. My dad wanted my computer to make his own discrete home cinema pc (getting the parts to put in a case he designed for it) and offered me to trade it for his mid-2011 Mac Mini. The CPU of my current PC of course is very powerful and would trash his Mac Mini in a performance comparison, so the proposed trade would be a no-no, but I need a smaller PC/Mac.

The specs of my options as follows, in order of personal preference:

MacBook Air, 11-inch 256GB
1.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor
Turbo Boost up to 2.7GHz
Intel HD Graphics 5000
4GB memory
256GB PCIe-based flash storage

MacBook Pro, 13-inch
2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz
4GB 1600MHz memory
500GB 5400-rpm hard drive1
Intel HD Graphics 4000

2014 Mac mini
2.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 or 1.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
8GB memory or 4GB memory
1TB hard drive or 500GB hard drive
Intel Iris Graphics or Intel HD Graphics 5000

And finally, my dad's Mid-2011 Mac Mini
2.3GHz dual core Intel Core i5
8GB memory
Intel HD Graphics 3000 512 MB

Can any of these Apple beauties run rFactor 2 in BootCamp with Windows installed? Or is my current rig good enough with a GPU upgrade? I am a webdesigner, and I am used to work with Macs, my 2010 Macbook is quite outdated and I needed to upgrade, but I cant put efforts and money in two machines, since I have a "quite limited to one shot" budget. I need something where I can work and play my games. With the Macs, I could get a thunderbolt/mini dp to hdmi adapter/cable to connect with my 40" TV for gaming.

Thanks in advance for any helpful advice.

Happy racing!!
 
jbuttonfan said:
OFC it can run rFactor 1 because I have been doing it since 2012 with satisfaction.

My question is will it be good enough for rFactor 2?
Click to expand...

Depends on your definition of "with satisfaction" ......... run the demo as suggested.
 
Try it on ALL the machines, load up the AI too. As many AI as you can, play with the detail settings as well.

Your current PC will run rF2 quite well. Maybe not with all setting maxed out, but still quite playable.
 
Hi, thanks for the replies.

Yeah I have tried the demo on my current PC. Its quite playable like John said.

I can't try the game on any of the other mac machines (needs windows and bootcamp) listed above, simply because I don't have them. I was hoping someone had this experience here to share.

I might just buy the Gigabyte BRIX Gaming Mini-PC (the green one) when I am in Europe and do a dual boot hackintosh on it. It is much more powerful than the Mac Mini, and is a little bit cheaper. I am not a hardcore simracer, I used to be before I got into karting, but now I just play the games when I am bored at home and sometimes it would be good to follow the trend and play the game with my friends online :p

But... if someone has tried it before in any of these apple machines, please share the experience! Thanks.
 
If the PC tower is just too big and an eyesore, one option is to buy a smaller case and swap the gear into that. Always a fun exercise. Or if your creative, grab an old dead PC for the case and cut that up to make your own open test bench. The idea is to leave the components exposed as a sort of artistic expression.

Sort of like this extreme example here:

gaming-computer-desk-for-you.jpg


That would get the creative juices flowing. ;)
 
Hahahaha, nice one! I'd definately do it if I had more room. But the idea is to get a smaller desk, space is quite limited actually ;)

I'll try to find a smaller case and just put everything on it. Actually before considering all the options above, my first idea was just upgrade the current rig in a smaller case, just need a mini-ITX mobo, and a new GPU upgrade. It'd be way more cheaper than the current options. I think...

But I'm curious to hear from someone if any of the integrated intel graphics above can handle the game at a reasonable level. I heard that Intel Iris Graphics/Intel HD Graphics 5000 have elevated the level of the integrated graphics actually.
 
The HD6770 will run rF2 (I used to run on an HD5770) but a GTX760 would be much better. You should be able to max just about everything out with the GTX760 on a single monitor and stay above 60fps.
 
Noel Hibbard said:
The HD6770 will run rF2 (I used to run on an HD5770) but a GTX760 would be much better. You should be able to max just about everything out with the GTX760 on a single monitor and stay above 60fps.
Click to expand...

Thanks! Indeed the GTX760 would be much better but if my HD6770 does the job it is good enough for me, actually.

How about the current mac's integrated graphics? Iris Graphics and HD 5000? I know we wouldn't be able to run it maxed out on them but I was hoping they could "give my HD6770 a fight". Like I said, I don't want to build the "ultimate gaming rig" - just something that can let me play the game and enjoy some decent graphics in online races, and under my current budget/needs.
 
Not sure about Iris HD 5000. I've tried HD 4500 and it ran like crap. I'm not sure how big of an improvement the 5000 is over 4500. I guess just give it a shot. Although loading Bootcamp and all that just to try the demo is a bunch of work. :(
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Back
Top