Possible for Street Fighter 6 on 2nd Gen Intel CPU
Possible for Street Fighter 6 on 2nd Gen Intel CPU
You have an older Optiplex system with an R7 250 processor, 8GB RAM, and an i5-2400 chipset. You're considering upgrading the graphics card to a GTX 970 for smoother gameplay at 50-60 FPS. Regarding the CPU, you're evaluating the XEON-E3-1230, which has proven reliable for past Optiplex installations. It features an i7-2600 processor without integrated graphics. You're uncertain about its performance with newer titles, especially since it's primarily used for lighter eSports games. You also plan to increase RAM to 16GB if needed.
it won't look great but you could probably get it to run smoothly at 60fps. i own a 4590 from an old Optiplex and paired it with a 4gb 570, which forced me to lower the settings for consistent 60fps at 1080p during the demo. i'm wondering about your target resolution and whether you're using an SSD or HDD, but i'm not very confident or experienced with PCs, so i might be mistaken.
I needed to significantly reduce graphics settings to run smoothly on an i7 3770 and GTX 1060. For online play, you'll need to maintain 60fps. Fighting games aren't designed for low frame rates—everything else except the singleplayer World Tour mode will run in slow motion below that. I think a demo is available on Steam if you want to try it before purchasing.