What type of video card should I have

[tcwolfe]

Hello,
My Desktop has 3.3ghz processor with 4gb of ram, I don't know what type of graphics card I have.

I want to play WoW on the ultra setting but all my comp can hanlde right now is good at about 20fps.

What should I do to fix that.

 

[mcnumpty23]

use this to find out what graphics you have

http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/SysInfo/GPU-Z/

depends on your psu what card you could upgrade to--and possibly the size of your case as some cards are pretty large

 

[AntiZig]

alternatively you can just type in dxdiag in run and go to display tab, but gpu-z is more exhaustive i guess

 

[HEXiT]

and a lot easier to read... if your getting 20 fps on max settings your gfx cant be all that bad.

 

[tcwolfe]

Ok so this is what it said, and its not 20fps on the max setting its 20 on the medium setting.

 

[AntiZig]

well yeah, this GPU is an integrated chipset, it's not meant for gaming.

now you have to check your PSU and motherboard to see where you can plop a dedicated card and also think about how much can you afford to spend on purchasing one. Come back with that info here, someone will be able to tell you what's the best options

 

[HEXiT]

if you note the bottom of your pic, where it lists things like cuda. none of which are checked. this is probably your biggest issue as far as games being able to run. so yeah you really do want to buy a dedicated gfx card.

you have a 3.3 cpu? get cpu-z and that will show the make and model of it. then we can give you an idea of what gfx card would work best on the system or in your budget.

 

[tcwolfe]

if you note the bottom of your pic, where it lists things like cuda. none of which are checked. this is probably your biggest issue as far as games being able to run. so yeah you really do want to buy a dedicated gfx card.

you have a 3.3 cpu? get cpu-z and that will show the make and model of it. then we can give you an idea of what gfx card would work best on the system or in your budget.

Ok So it says I have an Intel Core i3 550, and its actually a 3.2 cpu. My budget is probably around $200, I don't want anything too fancy just decent.

 

[AntiZig]

well, in that price range best I can say is this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130660
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125353

but you need to check if your power supply and motherboard can fit them

 

[Gman450]

Yeah, PSU model and brand first, before we can recommend those cards.

 

[tcwolfe]

Best answer selected by Tcwolfe.

 

[HEXiT]

check your psu rating if its under 550w then consider a decent upgrade to 5-650w.
then check out the cards...
as gman points out.

 

[Mousemonkey]

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