LuteHero Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Okay guys, im interested in maximizing my gaming experience, so i'm planning on getting a new graphics card however i dont know much about them :confused: i want to know where my current default card stands in terms of graphics and the average cost for a card to let me run my game on ultra with no lag. here are my specs: Processor: AMD A4-3400 APU with Radeon HD Graphics 2.70 GHz Memory (RAM): 4.00System type: 64-bit Operating system Computer: HP TouchSmart 320 PC All help/advice is greatly appreciated ^.^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jet4571 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 (edited) Current graphics are shiite bottom of the barrel. Thats a setup for an office computer http://community.futuremark.com/hardware/cpu/AMD+A4-3400/review But since you are using an APU, any 1 gigabyte vid card would improve performance by doing the GPU side of the game leaving the APU to do the CPU, plus the card will use its own memory rather than the system memory wich would increase performance. All good there except the HP Touchsmart 320.I cant find a touchsmart 320 that you can put a vid card into. http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03043372&lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135&contentType=SupportFAQ&prodSeriesId=5146287&prodTypeId=12454 <<< If thats your PC then you cannot use a video card in it.Heres a great guide for building budget gaming PC's so you have an idea of what to look for next time you get a PC, or maybe learn to build your own. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/budget-gaming-do-it-yourself-computer,3364.html Oh for fun I went and looked at this years best cards for the money article: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html Read that as well and you will learn a few things about video cards. Edited March 1, 2013 by jet4571 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuteHero Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 Okay guys, im interested in maximizing my gaming experience, so i'm planning on getting a new graphics card however i dont know much about them :confused: i want to know where my current default card stands in terms of graphics and the average cost for a card to let me run my game on ultra with no lag. here are my specs: Processor: AMD A4-3400 APU with Radeon HD Graphics 2.70 GHz Memory (RAM): 4.00System type: 64-bit Operating system Computer: HP TouchSmart 320 PC All help/advice is greatly appreciated ^.^ Current graphics are shiite bottom of the barrel. Thats a setup for an office computer http://community.futuremark.com/hardware/cpu/AMD+A4-3400/review But since you are using an APU, any 1 gigabyte vid card would improve performance by doing the GPU side of the game leaving the APU to do the CPU, plus the card will use its own memory rather than the system memory wich would increase performance. All good there except the HP Touchsmart 320.I cant find a touchsmart 320 that you can put a vid card into. http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03043372&lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135&contentType=SupportFAQ&prodSeriesId=5146287&prodTypeId=12454 <<< If thats your PC then you cannot use a video card in it. Heres a great guide for building budget gaming PC's so you have an idea of what to look for next time you get a PC, or maybe learn to build your own. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/budget-gaming-do-it-yourself-computer,3364.html Oh for fun I went and looked at this years best cards for the money article: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html Read that as well and you will learn a few things about video cards.Thanks a ton man, guess i have to get a new PC then, your wisdom is very appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiegril Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Current graphics are shiite bottom of the barrel. Thats a setup for an office computer http://community.futuremark.com/hardware/cpu/AMD+A4-3400/review But since you are using an APU, any 1 gigabyte vid card would improve performance by doing the GPU side of the game leaving the APU to do the CPU, plus the card will use its own memory rather than the system memory wich would increase performance. All good there except the HP Touchsmart 320.I cant find a touchsmart 320 that you can put a vid card into. http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03043372&lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135&contentType=SupportFAQ&prodSeriesId=5146287&prodTypeId=12454 <<< If thats your PC then you cannot use a video card in it. Heres a great guide for building budget gaming PC's so you have an idea of what to look for next time you get a PC, or maybe learn to build your own. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/budget-gaming-do-it-yourself-computer,3364.html Oh for fun I went and looked at this years best cards for the money article: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html Read that as well and you will learn a few things about video cards.Kudo'd you for a great set of resources. Thanks for posting them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jet4571 Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 (edited) Okay guys, im interested in maximizing my gaming experience, so i'm planning on getting a new graphics card however i dont know much about them :confused: i want to know where my current default card stands in terms of graphics and the average cost for a card to let me run my game on ultra with no lag. here are my specs: Processor: AMD A4-3400 APU with Radeon HD Graphics 2.70 GHz Memory (RAM): 4.00System type: 64-bit Operating system Computer: HP TouchSmart 320 PC All help/advice is greatly appreciated ^.^ >Current graphics are shiite bottom of the barrel. Thats a setup for an office computer http://community.futuremark.com/hardware/cpu/AMD+A4-3400/review But since you are using an APU, any 1 gigabyte vid card would improve performance by doing the GPU side of the game leaving the APU to do the CPU, plus the card will use its own memory rather than the system memory wich would increase performance. All good there except the HP Touchsmart 320.I cant find a touchsmart 320 that you can put a vid card into. http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03043372&lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135&contentType=SupportFAQ&prodSeriesId=5146287&prodTypeId=12454 <<< If thats your PC then you cannot use a video card in it. Heres a great guide for building budget gaming PC's so you have an idea of what to look for next time you get a PC, or maybe learn to build your own. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/budget-gaming-do-it-yourself-computer,3364.html Oh for fun I went and looked at this years best cards for the money article: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html Read that as well and you will learn a few things about video cards.Thanks a ton man, guess i have to get a new PC then, your wisdom is very appreciated! Your welcome Lutehero, and sorry about the bad news, If you read the articles i linked from Toms Hardware you will have a good idea on what to look for in the new PC. Also dont hesitate to browse around that website, the Q1 PC build guides are in the review section but thats $600, $800, and $1000 systems but last years Q4 still applies and yay would be less than $500 by now lol. Also keep an eye on the reviews category here: http://www.overclockers.com.au/ Lots of good links to quality hardware review sites there, plus the Friday misc pics are good and the geek food that comes up will make you hungry. Current graphics are shiite bottom of the barrel. Thats a setup for an office computer http://community.futuremark.com/hardware/cpu/AMD+A4-3400/review But since you are using an APU, any 1 gigabyte vid card would improve performance by doing the GPU side of the game leaving the APU to do the CPU, plus the card will use its own memory rather than the system memory wich would increase performance. All good there except the HP Touchsmart 320.I cant find a touchsmart 320 that you can put a vid card into. http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03043372&lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135&contentType=SupportFAQ&prodSeriesId=5146287&prodTypeId=12454 <<< If thats your PC then you cannot use a video card in it. Heres a great guide for building budget gaming PC's so you have an idea of what to look for next time you get a PC, or maybe learn to build your own. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/budget-gaming-do-it-yourself-computer,3364.html Oh for fun I went and looked at this years best cards for the money article: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html Read that as well and you will learn a few things about video cards.Kudo'd you for a great set of resources. Thanks for posting them! Thanks GeorgieGril. Edited March 2, 2013 by jet4571 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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