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[DarkCloudd]

I'm hoping someone is more technical than I am and can answer my question. The current graphics card in my computer is the "unsupported" Radeon 4300/4500 series. It will still play the game but I do notice lag and other issues, plus I can't run the settings very high if I was smooth gameplay. I was thinking about upgrading and was wondering if Radeon 6670 would be a good idea. I know pretty much anything will be an upgrade but I don't want to fall into the trap of getting a "non gaming card" again. Thanks in advance.

[CrAcKaDaMuS]

The 6670 is on the lower-end of the Radeon 6000 series. While it's certainly an upgrade over what you're using now, it's nothing spectacular.

What processor is in your PC?

[Doofus42]

What is the make, wattage, 12V amps, and the number of PCI-e power adapters that you currently have on your power supply. If you Power Supply is a low wattage cheap one, you may need to upgrade this before considering updates to the graphics card.

It would be a good idea to list all your computers specs also.

[DarkCloudd]

My rig is bascially a Dell Studio 540. Yes I know its a Dell don't hate me.

Has an Intel Core2 Quad Q9650, 64-bit Windows Vista, 6GB of ram its basically standard but I did spend a little extra on it when i bought it, gave it more ram, better processor and the 64-bit version of windows. 

[Kronner]

What resolution are you using?

[Slakky]

Neofelis Nebulosa wrote...

350W PSU is too little to run a gaming rig with a decent GPU as far as I know. You'll need to upgrade at least both the PSU and the GPU.

95W + 63W + accessories > 350W?  Nah.

You could put a Radeon 6670 in there, though maybe not the fanless version unless your case has a fan blowing across the video card area.  Maybe consider upgrading to the 7750, which is faster card on about the same power draw.  I wouldn't go up to a 6850 without knowing the rail distribution.

Modifié par Slakky, 26 avril 2012 - 07:41 .

[DarkCloudd]

Kronner wrote...

What resolution are you using?

Usually 1280x1024, I don't have a huge screen so I see no reason to go any bigger.

[david.a.johnstone]

Slakky wrote...

Neofelis Nebulosa wrote...

350W PSU is too little to run a gaming rig with a decent GPU as far as I know. You'll need to upgrade at least both the PSU and the GPU.

95W + 63W + accessories > 350W?  Nah.

You could put a Radeon 6670 in there, though maybe not the fanless version unless your case has a fan blowing across the video card area.  Maybe consider upgrading to the 7750, which is faster card on about the same power draw.  I wouldn't go up to a 6850 without knowing the rail distribution.

It's more important to use a decent PSU with a lower rated wattage rather than a cheap higher rated unit - Antec, Corsair, OCZ and Seasonic are all good models.  Cheap PSUs have lousy efficiency, so you may have a cheap 500w unit, but can only output around 350w.

Right now, I have two systems running on a 550w Antec and a 700w OCZ respectively.  The former is running an ancient GeForce GTX280, and the latter two Radeon HD 5850s in CrossFire.  Although the 280 is at least four generations behind, I'm able to play games at up to 1080p with ease (I picked this up recently on eBay for around £40!), while the two Radeons are running games at 2560x1440!

The 6850 is pretty decent, but most manufacturers have stopped making them (Scan currently only stocks the ASUS models).  These cards only require one 6 pin PCI-E power connector, therefore will consume no more than 150w (75w through the PCI-E slot, 75w through the PCI-E power connector), and two of these in CrossFire are truly awesome!

Modifié par david.a.johnstone, 26 avril 2012 - 08:32 .