Increasing FPS

Apd904 · 05-29-2008, 09:35 PM

What would I need to upgrade in my computer to get higher FPS online? It would be my graphics card right?

g25racer · 05-29-2008, 10:08 PM

Yup Upgrade graphics card! What is you budget and what are the specs of your system now?

nffc10 · 05-29-2008, 10:10 PM

It depends mate, generally it would be the GPU. But if you have a rubbish CPU and not much RAM then you'll be seriously bottlenecked.

Can you post your specs?

Apd904 · 05-29-2008, 10:14 PM

Honestly idk how =/

Apd904 · 05-29-2008, 10:53 PM

Uhh i found this...
CPU:AMD Athalon XP 2800+
RAM:256MB (Even I know that's horrible...)
Graphics card (Graphics card,GPU and GFX are the same thing aren't they?): NVIDIA GeForce FX 5100.
That's all i could find.

[-0MEGA-] · 05-29-2008, 10:58 PM

What kinds of games are you trying to play? That is an extremely old system, it's really not worth trying to upgrade.

Apd904 · 05-29-2008, 11:15 PM

Yeahh I got it in like 2004 if I remember correctly... And I agree with you but parents say I'm not getting a new computer til college, which is three more years... Atm I was looking to play WoW and/or CoD4. I used to play WoW and ran about 5fps average haha.

[-0MEGA-] · 05-29-2008, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Apd904

Yeahh I got it in like 2004 if I remember correctly... And I agree with you but parents say I'm not getting a new computer til college, which is three more years... Atm I was looking to play WoW and/or CoD4. I used to play WoW and ran about 5fps average haha.

You would not be able to launch COD4, haha.

Seriously though, you would need a much faster processor, at least 1GB of RAM, and at least a 7600/x1650. Why don't you use money from a job? I started working beginning of sophomore year making about $100 a week.

Apd904 · 05-29-2008, 11:20 PM

Yeah actually I have a job that pays $10/hr under the table, but I don't work alot since it's yard work and my boss is done by the time im out of school. This summer though i'm sure i'll be making loads. And what is a 7600/x1650? haha i'm new to computers and trying to learn as much as possible.

[-0MEGA-] · 05-30-2008, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Apd904

Yeah actually I have a job that pays $10/hr under the table, but I don't work alot since it's yard work and my boss is done by the time im out of school. This summer though i'm sure i'll be making loads. And what is a 7600/x1650? haha i'm new to computers and trying to learn as much as possible.

Sorry, those are model video cards. The 7600 is from nVidia and the x1650 is from ATI, those are really the bare minimum that I would go.

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05-29-2008, 10:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Apd904 Bronze Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Jax, FL Posts: 72	Honestly idk how =/

05-29-2008, 10:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
Apd904 Bronze Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Jax, FL Posts: 72	Uhh i found this... CPU:AMD Athalon XP 2800+ RAM:256MB (Even I know that's horrible...) Graphics card (Graphics card,GPU and GFX are the same thing aren't they?): NVIDIA GeForce FX 5100. That's all i could find.

05-29-2008, 11:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
Apd904 Bronze Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Jax, FL Posts: 72	Yeahh I got it in like 2004 if I remember correctly... And I agree with you but parents say I'm not getting a new computer til college, which is three more years... Atm I was looking to play WoW and/or CoD4. I used to play WoW and ran about 5fps average haha.

05-29-2008, 11:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
Apd904 Bronze Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Jax, FL Posts: 72	Yeah actually I have a job that pays $10/hr under the table, but I don't work alot since it's yard work and my boss is done by the time im out of school. This summer though i'm sure i'll be making loads. And what is a 7600/x1650? haha i'm new to computers and trying to learn as much as possible.

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