I need a 150$ video card

[Craiyan]

So lately I've been playing League of Legends, an mmo based on fps. My computer worked for every thing else, but games and videos just suck. My computer is a bad one, but literally I get 1-9 frames per second in League. That sucks, i cant do a single thing. And videos are laggy. So i figured out its probably because of my outdated graphics card.

I recently sold my ps3 for some money and, in total I have 150 dollars. I currently have a 256MB ATI Radeon X1550 What is the best graphics card i should get that wont get bottle necked by my pc. Or do I have to buy something else?

Here are my specs:



3.06 GHz
4gb ram ( 2.99 usable )
Intel pentium 4

Operating System
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit SP1
CPU
Intel Pentium 4 524
Prescott 90nm Technology
RAM
4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 266MHz (4-4-4-12)

Motherboard
Dell Inc. 0JC474 (Microprocessor)

Graphics
VA1912w-3 (1440x900@60Hz)
Intel Standard VGA Graphics Adapter (Dell)

]256MB ATI Radeon X1550 64-bit (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) (VISIONTEK)

ATI Radeon X1550 64-bit Secondary (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) (VISIONTEK

 

[clutchc]

With a single core P4 you are handicapped right off the bat. But at 1440x900 resolution, you should get good results with an HD 7850 1GB:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202004
But you will need a good quality 450W PSU or better. Your CPU will bottle neck it a bit, but it will perform good.

If you want to spend less, have a weak PSU, no 6/8 pins PCIe power connectors, and not see much loss from the above card (due to your CPU's bottle neck), choose this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102969

 

[Avro Arrow]

Even better, a Powercolor Radeon HD 7870 2GB for $140 after rebate (sale ends September 25th):
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=79571&promoid=1258

 

[clutchc]

Even better, a Powercolor Radeon HD 7870 2GB for $140 after rebate (sale ends September 25th):
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=79571&promoid=1258

I'm betting his stock PSU won't handle even the 7850, let alone the 7870.

 

[Craiyan]

so how much fps in games like league of legends do you think i could get

 

[clutchc]

With your system, I would worry about a specific FPS number. Just hope for smooth game play.