Deleted3209129User Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I've got a HP Pavilion (p6142p) which is AMD Quad-core/8gb pc2-6400 ram/new (not factory) 600w PSU/new (not integrated) XFX Radeon 5450HD 2gb video card I am looking for a new video card that can run Skryim and other games of its era on ultra or better. My budget is $200 tops. Any suggestions? Is it possible with that budget? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linsolv Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 (edited) Radeon HD 6850 is currently running it for me at 1600x1200 on... I want to say the highest settings. Only $120. (smooth as butter, I should add) Edited December 15, 2011 by Linsolv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbleGnome Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 (edited) I have the Radeon HD 6870 and loving it. I only have a Dual Core and a 2.8 ghz Intel with 8 gig RAM (Win7-64) and it runs really smooth. Not on Ultra, but near. Edited December 15, 2011 by AbleGnome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted3209129User Posted December 15, 2011 Author Share Posted December 15, 2011 I have the Radeon HD 6870 and loving it. I only have a Dual Core and a 2.8 ghz Intel with 8 gig RAM (Win7-64) and it runs really smooth. Not on Ultra, but near. Just read a post on YouTube I think it was in which the person said Skyrim is CPU based too...using a Phenom x4 at 2.3GHz will that cause any issues? Or is that plenty of speed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarnz Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I'm really curious as to what people are using to run on Ultra at 60 fps. I overclocked my GTX 470 to 745 core speed, and my i7 2600k at 4.4 ghz. On max everything at 1920 x 1080 I am definitely not at 60 fps. The game runs pretty damn good, but still isn't perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadSpace Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 (edited) Just read a post on YouTube I think it was in which the person said Skyrim is CPU based too...using a Phenom x4 at 2.3GHz will that cause any issues? Or is that plenty of speed? should work, amd quad phenom 9600 BE myself and the game runs at 1080p max settings fine (no AA, just don't like it). 2.3GHz stock mild OC to 2.4GHz. edit:game ini tweaks: tree and landscape self shadows, 1024 water mapscard gt 430 1GB (ha $30 card on sale when i bought it) stock gpu core 700MHz, oc 825MHz Edited December 15, 2011 by DeadSpace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstprice Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 5970 'black edition' 10GB ram (yes 10, triple channel=i7 930 at 4GHz I can run it on max with some graphical mods, not constant 60 fps, but above 30-40 all the timeAlso I'm sure skyrim is more of a GPU game, as my gpus both cores are on 90-100% load most of the time, while my cpu is only on 40%-60% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rennn Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 (edited) I have a 3.2Ghz Phenom II Quad-Core, and I still notice some issues. My GTX 460 isn't performing as well as I'd like either (it should run on ultra according to a youtube video, but I have it med-high). I think it's a memory leak; my framerate runs at 60+ fps at first, capped by vsync, but plummets after I enter and exit a few cells. Edited December 15, 2011 by Rennn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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