Wanting to upgrade Graphics card but not sure if also needing to upgrade anything else.

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I have an iBuyPower Desktop PC ARC Series NE781K Intel Core tower that I bought recently. I bought it to play PC games on ultra high settings. But I did not realize that the graphics card was not the greatest lol.

My monitor is 1920x1080. My current graphics card is the Radeon r7 250x.

I don't want to pay more than $300 for a graphics card. And I am in the USA. I was looking at possibly the R9 series? But wanted some more experienced opinions and other options/brands if they're possible.

I have tried playing games like Tera and Blade & Soul and they seem to be slow and stutter, like the computer can't process all of it. So I would definitely need a new graphics card right? Everything else should be okay?

Thank you!
Here are the rest of my specs if it helps: Intel Core i5 4690K (3.50 GHz) 8 GB DDR3 1 TB HDD 120 GB SSD Windows 10 64-Bit AMD Radeon R7 250X 1 GB
 
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Only your GPU is in need for an upgrade.
The GPU choices depend on your games and budget.
If you have the money, usually, I would not recommend anything below R9 390 or GTX970....but for those games...R9 380/GTX960 should be already sufficient...unless if you wanna play games like Witcher 3, GTA V, etc. too., then I am sticking with my usual recommendation.

If you wanna upgrade the GPU, just be careful with your PSU, I hope it is enough, you have not posted your current PSU specs.
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What resolutions are you running your games at ? What settings are you running your games at ? I assume it would be the higher settings because the R7 250x is not that bad of a card for mid settings in those games . If you are thinking of upgrading your processor seems fine and ram should be enough , but gpu can be upgraded to a R9 380 or maybe a R9 390.
 
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I run them at the max resolutions lol... My monitor is huge so reducing it seems like something I shouldn't have to do? Do I need to upgrade my GPU as well as my graphics card to get smoother play? Or will graphics card alone allow for higher resolution?
 
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2 Options:
R9 380 ($200)
R9 390 ($300 - 350)
Both are very good bang for buck cards, the R9 380 will be sufficient for High / Ultra settings in recent games and the r9 390 runs most games without problems with maxed out graphics. The rest of your system is fine :)
Edit: It may be important to know which power supply you are using.
 
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By max resolution do you mean 1920x1080 or higher than that if it is higher than 1920x1080 lower it down to 1920x1080 that can increase your frame rate , lowering the anti aliasing to 2x or turning it off can also increase your framerate . If you plan to play newer games I would recommend the R9 390.
 
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Only your GPU is in need for an upgrade.
The GPU choices depend on your games and budget.
If you have the money, usually, I would not recommend anything below R9 390 or GTX970....but for those games...R9 380/GTX960 should be already sufficient...unless if you wanna play games like Witcher 3, GTA V, etc. too., then I am sticking with my usual recommendation.

If you wanna upgrade the GPU, just be careful with your PSU, I hope it is enough, you have not posted your current PSU specs.
 
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If the PSU isn't a quality psu, I'd recommend buying a new one... Not having a good psu is one of the greatest sins when you are building a pc.
It could kill your whole system if it isn't strong enough. In that case, it may be better to buy a r9 380 and spend the extra money on an at least tier 2 psu. Seasonic or bequiet should be good choices. If you want something that will be sufficient for upgrades in the future, choose a 600w+ psu.
 
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Is PSU power supply? Mine is 400w.

 
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