2GB GPU only using 250MB

tobster911 · Jul 30, 2014

So, just built a custom PC for a client who wants to be able to play flight simulator. At first (using only in built graphics), the sim played fairly well, but wasn't perfect. As a result of this, and his budget, we purchased a 2GB DDR3 ASUS graphics card. After installation, the game plays worse and the graphics monitoring system says it's only using 250mb. Why is this? And how do I get it to use more?

Thank you

T

RobCrezz · Jul 30, 2014

What graphic card specifically? Pretty much any graphics card that uses DDR3 is junk... Its low performance is probably more to do with that, than the lack of vram usage.

If its an old flight sim, then 250mb video ram consumption sounds about right.

tobster911 · Jul 30, 2014

It's FSX. I agree with your DDR3 quote. Unfortunately, the customer didn't want to spend £30 more on GDDR5. It's an ASUS Radeon HD 6450

mouse24 · Jul 30, 2014

The GPU is maxing out even though its only using 250mb right? If so this is normal for such a card. Tell the client if they want better performance to fork over more money. 30 bucks ain't gonna cut it.

Gaidax · Jul 30, 2014

That is a lowest of low video cards, you can't expect anything more than poor performance out of it. It is not any better than iGPU you have in Haswell CPUs, it's actually worse even.

Nothing you can do about it.

This card is only good for HTPCs IF the CPU there has no iGPU or a really old iGPU. It is simply never meant to be used in gaming.

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RobCrezz · Jul 30, 2014

tobster911 :

The 250mb vram usage is not the problem, using that card.

Thats more of a HTPC card, and although FSX isnt a demanding game, a £30 used gtx 460 would perform about 10x better.

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