AMD Radeon HD 8350 running at very low FPS (gaming)

lonex420 · May 20, 2014

Hi,

I’ve recently purchased a new computer that comes with an AMD Radeon HD 8350. I really have no experience with graphic cards, but for one thing, I am disappointed. Is there a way to up FPS for gaming? My computer runs on a Windows 7 Professional 64-bit OS, has 8 GB of physical RAM, 4th generation Intel i7 3.4 GHz processor with 8 cores. With all this, I am currently running Battlefield 3with all settings set to low or off at approximately 30 FPS and constantly drops to 20 or lower FPS when there are explosions, large maps, etc, not to mention that I am running it on a 800x600 resolution while my screen is full HD (1920x1080). My CPU doesn’t seem to stress that much while playing BF3 as the CPU usage constantly stays at 30% or lower and I am only using ~3.5 out of the 8 GB of RAM. However, the CPU usage isn’t very stable. While playing, there are constant spikes and dips throughout the 8 cores (this can be seen via task manager). It seems to all narrow down to the graphics card, so if anyone out there that knows how to boost FPS and graphics particularly with the AMD Radeon HD 8350, please let me know. I paid quite a bit for this computer and I don’t want it to go to waste. Thanks.

Eduello · May 20, 2014

Well the rest of that system looks great, but that graphics card is not meant for gaming; It seems you bought an office PC.

I'm not sure if overclocking will work; Even if it would, the results wouldn't be that great. Your best alternative is to get a new graphics card. How big is the Power supply of your PC? That is the most important factor when buying a new GPU.

photonboy · May 20, 2014

Eduello :

Agreed.
You're going to have to buy a better graphics card. The rest of the computer is great. You only have two issues:
1) POWER SUPPLY:
May not be an issue but I don't know what you have.

2) BUDGET:
I recommend a minimum of an Asus GTX750Ti which is about $150 or so: http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/

I mention this card in particular because it can run on a Power Supply with less power than others so you might not need a new Power Supply. The Asus GTX750Ti also has some overclocking potential (roughly 20 to 25%).

Above this I recommend the Asus GTX760 or 770 which are more expensive but give even better performance.

3) BOOSTING:
As mentioned it's pointless. You'd get maybe 10% difference.

4) Graphics drivers:
Just in case you weren't aware, you should be getting your drivers from NVIDIA (or AMD) directly and not using whatever Windows gives by default.

lonex420 · May 20, 2014

photonboy :

Eduello :

Agreed.
You're going to have to buy a better graphics card. The rest of the computer is great. You only have two issues:
1) POWER SUPPLY:
May not be an issue but I don't know what you have.

2) BUDGET:
I recommend a minimum of an Asus GTX750Ti which is about $150 or so: http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/

I mention this card in particular because it can run on a Power Supply with less power than others so you might not need a new Power Supply. The Asus GTX750Ti also has some overclocking potential (roughly 20 to 25%).

Above this I recommend the Asus GTX760 or 770 which are more expensive but give even better performance.

3) BOOSTING:
As mentioned it's pointless. You'd get maybe 10% difference.

4) Graphics drivers:
Just in case you weren't aware, you should be getting your drivers from NVIDIA (or AMD) directly and not using whatever Windows gives by default.

Well… Seems like I’m screwed, both gaming and graphic design wise. I originally bought the computer to do work with programs such as AE, Maya, Photoshop, etc but now that you mentioned that the included graphics card is meant for business… I’ll probably have to buy a new one either way.

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