What graphics card should I upgrade to?
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anonymous1337
July 14, 2014 9:28:03 PM
I'm on a budget here, I don't really want to spend more than 200$. I currently have an NVIDIA GTX 750 (not the Ti version). It's a good graphics card, and it does what I want.. But that's only gaming, not including recording the games I play with FRAPS. I would like a nice budget graphics card that can not only play games great, but record them with FRAPS (I actually use bandicam) too. Can I have any help with this? I'm pretty knowledgable with computers, but mostly only on the software and coding side of things. Not much on the hardware side of things. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. ^_^
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anonymous1337
July 14, 2014 9:34:24 PM
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joker50060
July 14, 2014 9:36:33 PM
potroasted1
July 14, 2014 9:36:52 PM
Recording is more CPU and HDD based. A strong quad core would be nice for recording as well as 2 hard drives. 1 hard drive is your main and another is the drive you would record to since HDD's are generally slow and it is usually difficult for one hard drive to
1. run your OS 2. Run the game 3. Run background programs 4. Record your game at high resolution (assuming for HD youtube content)
I think your GPU is good enough tbh, but I don't know what your cpu is and what games you plan on playing/recording
1. run your OS 2. Run the game 3. Run background programs 4. Record your game at high resolution (assuming for HD youtube content)
I think your GPU is good enough tbh, but I don't know what your cpu is and what games you plan on playing/recording
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anonymous1337
July 14, 2014 9:40:16 PM
potroasted1 said:
Recording is more CPU and HDD based. A strong quad core would be nice for recording as well as 2 hard drives. 1 hard drive is your main and another is the drive you would record to since HDD's are generally slow and it is usually difficult for one hard drive to 1. run your OS 2. Run the game 3. Run background programs 4. Record your game at high resolution (assuming for HD youtube content)
I think your GPU is good enough tbh, but I don't know what your cpu is and what games you plan on playing/recording
I actually am planning on upgrading my CPU to a 3.9ghz quad core sometime soon. I actually wasn't sure if the recording programs were more GPU or CPU intensive so I'm glad I now know that information. I do have 2 hard drives, one I use only for recording and nothing else. I just assumed I needed a new graphics card because I'm playing in 1080p but yet I only have a mid-level graphics card.. Or is the GTX 750 high-end? I have no idea. Anyways, should I upgrade my CPU or my GPU first then?
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July 14, 2014 9:41:14 PM
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July 14, 2014 9:43:04 PM
joker50060 said:
MSI R9 280 199$On NewEgg this graphics card shows up for around 230-300$ actually, but I might check it out.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=E...
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I actually am planning on upgrading my CPU to a 3.9ghz quad core sometime soon. I actually wasn't sure if the recording programs were more GPU or CPU intensive so I'm glad I now know that information. I do have 2 hard drives, one I use only for recording and nothing else. I just assumed I needed a new graphics card because I'm playing in 1080p but yet I only have a mid-level graphics card.. Or is the GTX 750 high-end? I have no idea. Anyways, should I upgrade my CPU or my GPU first then?Both. Fraps uses both the CPU and GPU. But your CPU is too weak to multi-task in gaming and recording at the same time. Your current GPU can handle the job, but your CPU isn't fast enough to keep the GPU busy.
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anonymous1337
July 14, 2014 9:48:23 PM
ksham said:
anonymous1337 said:
I actually am planning on upgrading my CPU to a 3.9ghz quad core sometime soon. I actually wasn't sure if the recording programs were more GPU or CPU intensive so I'm glad I now know that information. I do have 2 hard drives, one I use only for recording and nothing else. I just assumed I needed a new graphics card because I'm playing in 1080p but yet I only have a mid-level graphics card.. Or is the GTX 750 high-end? I have no idea. Anyways, should I upgrade my CPU or my GPU first then?Both. Fraps uses both the CPU and GPU. But your CPU is too weak to multi-task in gaming and recording at the same time. Your current GPU can handle the job, but your CPU isn't fast enough to keep the GPU busy.
I'll do CPU first then. Do you think this would get the job done? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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anonymous1337
July 14, 2014 9:57:31 PM
Is this too expensive? http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0095VP8D4
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anonymous1337
July 14, 2014 10:03:02 PM
ksham said:
Is this too expensive? http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0095VP8D4Not at all ^_^ Is that the one you think I should get?
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potroasted1
July 14, 2014 10:06:43 PM
anonymous1337 said:
potroasted1 said:
Recording is more CPU and HDD based. A strong quad core would be nice for recording as well as 2 hard drives. 1 hard drive is your main and another is the drive you would record to since HDD's are generally slow and it is usually difficult for one hard drive to 1. run your OS 2. Run the game 3. Run background programs 4. Record your game at high resolution (assuming for HD youtube content)
I think your GPU is good enough tbh, but I don't know what your cpu is and what games you plan on playing/recording
I actually am planning on upgrading my CPU to a 3.9ghz quad core sometime soon. I actually wasn't sure if the recording programs were more GPU or CPU intensive so I'm glad I now know that information. I do have 2 hard drives, one I use only for recording and nothing else. I just assumed I needed a new graphics card because I'm playing in 1080p but yet I only have a mid-level graphics card.. Or is the GTX 750 high-end? I have no idea. Anyways, should I upgrade my CPU or my GPU first then?
I would recommend upgrading the CPU if recording is your main priority ATM. You'll also probably see a lot of improvement in game aswell.
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anonymous1337
July 14, 2014 10:08:01 PM
potroasted1
July 14, 2014 10:12:31 PM
anonymous1337
July 14, 2014 10:13:58 PM
potroasted1 said:
anonymous1337 said:
ksham said:
Definitely.Alright, tomorrow is payday so I will definitely be getting this as soon as I get my money. But what graphics card do you think I should upgrade to? 200$ budget.
The Radeon R9 270X or R9 280 would be a very good upgrade.
Would it be a good long term upgrade? Or will I end up upgrading again in like 6 months?
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potroasted1
July 14, 2014 10:19:09 PM
anonymous1337 said:
potroasted1 said:
anonymous1337 said:
ksham said:
Definitely.Alright, tomorrow is payday so I will definitely be getting this as soon as I get my money. But what graphics card do you think I should upgrade to? 200$ budget.
The Radeon R9 270X or R9 280 would be a very good upgrade.
Would it be a good long term upgrade? Or will I end up upgrading again in like 6 months?
It may not be a very long term upgrade, so if you're happy with your GTX 750's performance then upgrade later on
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