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Title: is it worth it to update my vid card?
Post by: nickst98 on February 15, 2014, 02:11:19 am: current

cpu amd fx 8320

gpu amd radeon hd 7870

thinking of getting a amd radeon r7 250x, i game in 1680x1050, is it worth upgrading?
Title: Re: is it worth it to update my vid card?
Post by: moonmaster1 on February 15, 2014, 07:53:16 am: A higher card would recommended if you were looking to play HD games is a higher resolution.

From the sounds of it though, unless you were shooting for High End Emulation such as dolphin in full HD you should be set.

I have a Radeon 5450 1GB DDR3, it works for most games not published by WB but i'm upgrading to a GeForce GTX 650 2GB GDDR5 myself.
Title: Re: is it worth it to update my vid card?
Post by: PoTTzZGaMiNG on February 21, 2014, 12:26:04 am: Quote from: moonmaster1 on February 15, 2014, 07:53:16 am
I have a Radeon 5450 1GB DDR3, it works for most games not published by WB but i'm upgrading to a GeForce GTX 650 2GB GDDR5 myself.

I have the GTX650 Ti 2gb, it's not too bad of a card to be honest. I can run blops 2 at high settings pretty well. Also battlefield 4 at med settings its not too bad overall.
Title: Re: is it worth it to update my vid card?
Post by: nickst98 on February 21, 2014, 01:14:57 am: i probably will upgrade, i have framerate issues playing gta 4
Title: Re: is it worth it to update my vid card?
Post by: treminaor on February 21, 2014, 01:44:36 am: Quote from: nickst98 on February 21, 2014, 01:14:57 am
i probably will upgrade, i have framerate issues playing gta 4
Nearly everyone has framerate issues playing GTA IV because it's one of the worst game ports in recent history as far as performance. Being raped by Games for Windows LIVE doesn't help it much either.
Title: Re: is it worth it to update my vid card?
Post by: nickst98 on February 21, 2014, 03:01:02 am: Quote from: treminaor on February 21, 2014, 01:44:36 am
Nearly everyone has framerate issues playing GTA IV because it's one of the worst game ports in recent history as far as performance. Being raped by Games for Windows LIVE doesn't help it much either.

ahh, then i will hold off, hopefully gta 5 is a different story when it comes out, for anyone who does not have a console, it is a great game
Title: Re: is it worth it to update my vid card?
Post by: treminaor on February 21, 2014, 03:05:47 am: Quote from: nickst98 on February 21, 2014, 03:01:02 am
ahh, then i will hold off, hopefully gta 5 is a different story when it comes out, for anyone who does not have a console, it is a great game
I can run Metro Last Light on max settings with a higher framerate than I can get out of GTA IV on recommended settings. The PC version of GTAIV a joke in my opinion.
Title: Re: is it worth it to update my vid card?
Post by: iBarnett on February 21, 2014, 03:22:01 am: Quote from: treminaor on February 21, 2014, 03:05:47 am
I can run Metro Last Light on max settings with a higher framerate than I can get out of GTA IV on recommended settings. The PC version of GTAIV a joke in my opinion.

I second that. I'm running a titan. Same metro last light fully maxed with 67 fps and gta4 at standard runs at 32 fps hardly. I highly doubt that gta5 will be any better. It's made for ps3/xbox not PC. And apparently porting the game didn't go so smoothly.
Title: Re: is it worth it to update my vid card?
Post by: moonmaster1 on February 21, 2014, 04:00:09 am: Max Payne 3 came out two years later and I can honestly say have faith in Rockstar.

They aren't that stupid to release their biggest cash cow a broken intangible mess, not after the GTA online server debacle.
Title: Re: is it worth it to update my vid card?
Post by: GAFerreira13 on February 22, 2014, 12:34:35 am: it's not worth a DOWNGRADE to r7-250.