Compatible graphics card for Core 2 Duo e4600

gaggudeep · Jun 19, 2014

Hello,
I want to upgrade to a new gpu which doesn't bottleneck my PC, My PC specs:

2 GB Ram
Intel Core 2 Duo e4600 2.40 GHz
Millennium 965 motherboard
Zotac Nvidia Geforce GT 210
Frontech ATX P4 450W PSU

Few gpu(s) in my view - R7 260x, R7 250x, HD 7750, HD 7770, HD 7790.

I want the best card which can handle games like Titanfall, COD Ghosts, Watch Dogs, Crysis 3 etc.. No price range because i know costly cards will bottlneck my PC.

woworwow · Jun 19, 2014

All those cards can run all games you mentioned but it will be bottleneck-ed
And you need 6gb of ram to play those games

gaggudeep · Jun 19, 2014

woworwow :

Can you name best gpu that won't bottleneck?

woworwow · Jun 19, 2014

Well, i can but most of those cards are really outdated by now. And probably not supported by the games you want to play

gaggudeep · Jun 19, 2014

woworwow :

Not in med. settings? And I found a review that told r7 250x and hd 7750 will be compatible with my rig.

woworwow · Jun 19, 2014

Well yes they are compatible.
Bottleneck is when you don't get maximum performance out of a hardware because other hardware is not capable of feeding the information it needs.
Basically you won't get max performance. That's bottlenecking.
If you're OK with that, then all the cards you mentioned should be compatible

gaggudeep · Jun 19, 2014

woworwow :

How much will these cards bottleneck my PC, is the difference huge? and you should check this out - https://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20140619031704AAqY5xF

woworwow · Jun 19, 2014

There should be quite noticeable difference.
But unless you record how many FPS you get, you shouldn't notice it.
Probably it would decrease about 10 FPS

BustaRhymes · Jun 19, 2014

It's really hard to say but what others are saying is you can get a r7 260x but your computer will still have a hard time playing games because your processor and RAM are really not enough for a lot of the newer games.

If all you have is around $100 dollars to spend then maybe a r7 260x is your only option but if you can spend around $200 getting a new motherboard and an AMD A10 with some new ddr3 RAM will prob be your best bet to getting medium graphics.

If you have $300 or more to spend then a complete rebuild might be in order.

gaggudeep · Jun 19, 2014

woworwow :

Will all the games mentioned will run without lag (30-60 FPS)?
And which one is the best card of all i metioned?

lfkfkfkffs · Jun 19, 2014

Just buy the 260x and a new power supply and start slowing going towards a whole new system. You will be bottle necking the card by about 40-50% in games like that. If you play something like am mmorpg then it wouldn't cripple the performance all that much. If you do chose to go by what I just said go power supply, video card, case, motherboard,ram,and processor. the last 3 should be bought together. You can also add an sdd and hard drive once you have extra money. all of those games use 3+ cores not 100% about cod but I would guess 2.

sizzling · Jun 19, 2014

Unfortunately your PC does not meet the minimum spec, you only have 2gb of ram and I think all those games require 4gb but recommend 8gb. Adding a new GPU wont change this.

woworwow · Jun 19, 2014

If you get the r7 260x or 7790, and play at medium then yes, you should get 40+ FPS.
My personal experience with the r7 260x, i get crysis 3 to run at 50FPS on 720p

gaggudeep · Jun 19, 2014

lfkfkfkffs :

But I don't have the budget to upgrade my whole rig. So just if you can recommend best gpu that won't bottleneck and run mentioned games at low-med or high settings at 30+ FPS.

woworwow · Jun 19, 2014

It's okay. Get the r7 260x then save money to upgrade the whole thing

lfkfkfkffs · Jun 19, 2014

I wasn't saying to upgrade everything right now, I'm saying that you should have an upgrade plan for your whole system. Like say 3-6months. Buy the 260x, and the power supply now, and then start saving for the case because as long as the atx form factor never is dead you won't need to worry about it becoming replaced within 3 to 6 months. Then save up for a new motherboard processor and ram. Buy the motherboard, processor, and ram together.

BustaRhymes · Jun 19, 2014

getting a r7 260 will improve your gaming performance on older games.

But i dont think ANY of those games you listed will run on your processor and 2GB of RAM

gaggudeep · Jun 19, 2014

woworwow :

lfkfkfkffs :

Thanks man.

gaggudeep · Jun 19, 2014

woworwow :

Thanks.

woworwow · Jun 19, 2014

Glad to help

lfkfkfkffs · Jun 19, 2014

If you have the extra money avoid buying the powercolor one. The cooler on it is really loud and cheap, they also have bad customer support

gaggudeep · Jun 19, 2014

woworwow :

Your PC specs?

gaggudeep · Jun 19, 2014

Ok I saw a review on gpuboss found hd 7790 slightly better than r7 260x. Going for it; right choice? And please suggest the model.

lfkfkfkffs · Jun 19, 2014

I wouldn't only compare it to gpu boss, they normally use the in theory method. Go to youtube and look at videos showing the fps of both cards for the games that you plan on playing for a real answer.

woworwow · Jun 19, 2014

r7 260x is basically an updated 7790. It's a 7790 with more feature
My Specs:
Core i3 2100
ECS H61H2-MV
8GB RAM
500 + 250 + 320 Hard drive (i have 3 hdd, i forgot the manufacturer)
Msi r7 260x OC
500w XFX PSU

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