RyanLP Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Hey guys, I'll have to apologize in advance because I'm not too sharp when it comes to hardware and stuff. Anyways, I'm going to do a bit of upgrading and I was wondering what I could do. Currently have: nvidia GeForce 8800GTDuo Core @ 1.86GHz2GB of RAM What should I focus on upgrading? I'm not trying to go overboard, but I'm looking at anything < $200 And thanks for responding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanLP Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 (edited) I figured I should add a few additional details. I don't go that overboard with my game. I run it on high settings with a few mods that help out performance like Clean up New Vegas, Stutter remover, and Better Game Performance V4. I also use Nevada Skies, nvamp, fellout, and then a few minor mods. It's strange though, the game runs smooth as butter when I'm inside most places, but outside the framerate is choppy and I get stupid stutters when it's loading stuff. I'm just looking to improve that. Edited April 12, 2011 by RyanLP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilneko Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 I've only just briefly googled your video card and it looks like it's from about 2007. The GTS 250 that I use is a 2009-vintage card and runs NV fairly well--I've only seen some slight graphical lag in the Strip--and it should be 100 bucks or less by now. I think that might be a better bet than RAM or CPU, to be honest. Though, if you're set on upping either RAM or CPU, I say go with CPU. A friend of mine ran NV just fine on 2GB with a high-end CPU and video card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanLP Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 Just found a sweet 3.2 GHz CPU so I think I'm gonna get that for now and I'll work towards a new video card next. Thanks for the help :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilverva Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 the GTS 250 will definitely be more than enough. i ran the 250 for 3+ years, and its been said to out-perform the newer gtx line of cards with the same amount amd type of dedicated memory. speaking of memory, i would focus on upping your memory to 4gb at least. the extra memory allow for a smoother gameplay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanLP Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 That's sick. I was reading a lot of things like that online about it last night. That's a good point with the RAM too, I'll make sure to pick up some more once I've got the new processor and a gts 250 in. I'll hopefully order them both today. Thanks for the help guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilverva Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 no problem. just make sure you download the system tools from nvidias website. itll allow you to tweak the graphics settings of the 250 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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