Need to upgrade my GPU for Skyrim

[Brandonthegreat012]

Right now my rig has everything up to par except the GPU for Skyrim, I am currently using an Asus HD Eah5550. What is a suitable upgrade for around 150-160?

 

[ScrewySqrl]

what size power supply do you have? and what CPU?

 

[Brandonthegreat012]

what size power supply do you have? and what CPU?

I have a 650 watt psu and an Athlon II x4 635 cpu

 

[Gman450]

Can we get a bit more info on that 650W PSU?
Like, what brand and model.

 

[johnnyq8]

6950

 

[Brandonthegreat012]

Sorry. Here's my PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139031

 

[diellur]

That PSU is good. An AMD 6850 or GTX 550Ti would fit the bill for Skyrim on that budget, although you could wait and see how the 5550 is with it, given the low specs.

 

[Gman450]

Yeah, the Corsair TX650 is a good PSU.
It should handle a HD 6870 at the price range you're asking for.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150561

 

[Brandonthegreat012]

Would that be okay working with this? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131669&Tpk=m4n68t-m%20v2 (my mobo)

 

[Gman450]

Yes, it would work fine on that motherboard.

 

[Brandonthegreat012]

Cool beans. I'm hoping to at least run it on High, I don't need the fancy Ultra to be satisfied with this one.

 

[Gman450]

Yeah it should run on high at a modest resolution and you'll get probably get good FPS. Skyrim is being developed on a new engine and there's no telling about the performance, but it since it's also being developed on consoles, the requirement would be less.

 

[Brandonthegreat012]

Best answer selected by Brandonthegreat012.

 

[Mousemonkey]

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