New graphics card need some help

B

BulletWalker

New Member
Hey everyone, new to the forums here and need some help. Ive been trying to play some of the recent games and even some older ones and my system currently runs really low FPS. Like my old dell with a NVIDA card i bought for it ran everything at 30fps while this one which is much better on all low can only pull about 15 at most. So im looking to get a new graphics card but ive heard from a few people that alot of the cards im looking at are PCI 2.0 and i dont have that or something. So im just looking for some help here as to whats a good graphics card for me to get. Ive included a link to the computer on amazon with some spec info and posting a pic. The NVIDIA graphics card in here is not the stock one by the way. http://www.amazon.com/HP-Pavilion-M8200N-Dual-Core-Processor/dp/B000VTYKRY
 

Attachments

  • Untitled.jpg
    Untitled.jpg
    65.3 KB · Views: 53
Last edited:
A GPU with a PCI Express 2.0 X16 interface should be backward compatible with your motherboard's PCI Express 16 (1.0) expansion slot - It will utilize less bandwidth however. Your primary limitation to a better GPU will be your 300W power supply. You're already pushing the limits with the 8600GT which has a recommendation of a minimum 350W PSU. If I were in your shoes I might consider a GT430. It has a minimum power recommendation of 300W, does not require additional power connections, and is DX11 compatible. You should see increased FPS with a GT430, though, how much better, and if it would be worth the cost, I couldn't say. Using PassMark G3D Mark as reference, the cards score as follows, 8600GT - 387, GT430 - 721, compared to what I would consider a high end entry level gaming card - a GTX460 - 2,326.
 
Well I hate to be negative, but,

The HD5670 calls for a 400W or greater PSU, the GTS250 calls for a 450W or greater plus a 6 pin PCI-E connector, and the 9800GT calls for a 400W or greater plus two 6 pin PCI-E connectors. The "gaming" computer will have less graphics power than what you're using now. No GPU means integrated graphics means :( gaming.

If you really want to boost your framerate you'll either have to buy a PSU along with a GPU, or start from scratch and plan on spending $600+ (for new)
 
That computer isn't really a move up, maybe a little better graphics than what you're now using, but just as outdated. The HD X1950 GPU came out in 2006. If you're unable to afford a new system update what you have with a cheap PSU and a new GPU.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top