Need new graphics card for FALLOUT 3!!!

[Erik26lucky]

I have a Dell Optiplex GX620 and I wanted to play Fallout 3 on maxed settings at about 40+ fps

Here's my System's specs: http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=2404674

The Gpu clocks are OCed with MSI afterburner, but this card was for playing DDO, since I got Fallout 3, I quit playing DDO. Now I need a better card, so I can have more fun

The CPU can be maxed out at 3.6 GHz, but I can't OC this CPU, because of the bios lock. The RAM is maxed out at 4Gb's, but I can only use 3.4Gb's. My budget is $200, but I am open to ideas.

 

[andrewcarr]

I'd recommend the 7850 for a good value but depends on your budget. Even lower graphics cards will also work.

 

[Erik26lucky]

What is your PSU size, Screen resolution and budget?

My PSU size is 550 watts, 1600x1200, and $200. I can play this okay on the current card, but I wanna play on maxed settings.

 

[Erik26lucky]

Perfect.

Your CPU will bottleneck it, but that CPU will work fine for most games, i used to have the 930

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161396

Bottleneck what? The card? and I forgot what bottlenecking is.

 

[Erik26lucky]

and I rather have a MSI card, because it's so simple to use the afterburner.

 

[Erik26lucky]

You can use any card with afterburner

I meant to say I rather use nvidia cards

 

[Jasonhunterx]

You should get a Amd Radeon 6850 you can pick one up for around 150$ an lower or can bump up to 6870 and yea your CPU will bottleneck it which means your GPU won't work to full potential


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[Erik26lucky]

You should get a Amd Radeon 6850 you can pick one up for around 150$ an lower or can bump up to 6870 and yea your CPU will bottleneck it which means your GPU won't work to full potential

Your saying that my CPU is slower then the 6850?

 

[Erik26lucky]

As my motherboard is BTX it can only support single slot cards, not double slot like the 6850

Which one is better?

GeForce GT440 2GB DDR3 128bit $110.26
or
GeForce GTS450 1.2G DDR3 128bit $130.65

and how much better will my OCed 8400GS be compared to these cards?

 

[Erik26lucky]

Best answer selected by Erik26lucky.

 

[andrewcarr]

How is that the best answer? You can get a AMD 6950 even though it's AMD not NVidia it's way more powerful.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-5.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2011-gaming-graphics-charts/compare,2667.html?prod%5B5002%5D=on&prod%5B4925%5D=on
As long as you have a good brand of PSU it can handle the card too.
http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp
I'd rather have my CPU limiting the maximum FPS a bit that letting the GPU do that (in this case at least). Then if you can upgrade the CPU in the future that's best. Lots of games that aren't very CPU demanding and are very GPU demanding won't limit the GPU much at all. This will play fallout 3 at least double the FPS of the 450. By getting a NVidia only you can get the best cards in the top end market and have awful choices in the lower price market.
This is the card I'd get and it's a great buy for the price.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102987
Now if you're pigheaded and only want NVidia you can get this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500196
which performs similar (but a bit under).