Alright so here is my pc that I got http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4610274&Sku=S445-10030 yeah its refurbished and yeah its an emachines, but it was cheap and its been working well so far. Except as far as gaming goes.
Now while yes the game does start up quicker and load times are better, I get cruddy framerates when I turn up the graphics. This is an issue, as the rest of pc seems that it would be able to handle the strain I'm asking it (I'm not that knowledgeable about hardware, I understand RAM and processor power and the basics but not comparing two different video cards of similar make, however).
I have a feeling the video card isn't up to snuff, but I'm not sure what I should get. I have a radeon HD 4650, which I wasn't sure if it was better or not, as I had gotten it pretty cheap when I bought it. Its in my little brothers pc.
Is that a good card? Will it make the most of my system?
I have 160 to spend this boxing day, so I can't get any high end cards. If the radeon will do and let me game in HD I'm fine. Also, will the nvidia I have in my computer work with another pc (Its removable, but it has a connection to the fan I believe).
Now while yes the game does start up quicker and load times are better, I get cruddy framerates when I turn up the graphics. This is an issue, as the rest of pc seems that it would be able to handle the strain I'm asking it (I'm not that knowledgeable about hardware, I understand RAM and processor power and the basics but not comparing two different video cards of similar make, however).
I have a feeling the video card isn't up to snuff, but I'm not sure what I should get. I have a radeon HD 4650, which I wasn't sure if it was better or not, as I had gotten it pretty cheap when I bought it. Its in my little brothers pc.
Is that a good card? Will it make the most of my system?
I have 160 to spend this boxing day, so I can't get any high end cards. If the radeon will do and let me game in HD I'm fine. Also, will the nvidia I have in my computer work with another pc (Its removable, but it has a connection to the fan I believe).