ddr2 with geforce gt730 slower than ddr3 with radeon hd5450

valhallarising

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Hi, i got two similar computers that im upgrading for light gaming,

one is fujitsu p5730
4 gb ddr2 ram 800 mhz
intel core 2 duo e8500
geforce gt730 2 gb ddr5
300 w psu
second

fujitsu p5731
8gb ddr3 1066 mhz ram
radeon hd 5450
intel celeron e4300 dual core
300 w psu

i tried a few games and it shows that the radeon hd 5450 with 8 gb ddr3 and radeon hd 5450
plays games like battlefield 4 and fifa 14 on with 30 fps but the computer with 4 gb ddr2 ram and better cpu cant even play fifa 14 without freezing up the framerates is good over 50 but freezes up afew times.
is 4 gb ddr2 not enough for light gaming? im probably upgrading both with intel q6600 cpu.
i thought the ddr2 and geforce 730 with 2 gb ddr5 would give better result with faster cpu
but the radeon hd 5450 plays the games smoother.
it seems like the 8 gb is more important than the better cpu and graphics card in the other computer?
 

Shneiky

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Installing the drivers from the provided CD is usually a bad idea, since they are outdated.

You should have gone to download the latest drivers from nVidia website. There you can fill in your video card model and your operating system - then you will receive a download for the latest drivers.