So my computer is supposed to be pretty good
razinzell
Join Date: 2013-03-19 Member: 184075Members
Join Date: 2013-03-19 Member: 184075Members
But i have to run this game on the lowest possible settings and i still only get 17-20fps in some places (the green infection stuff brings me down to 10-15
Here are my specs. I thought it would definitely run this game on at least mid settings.
Here are my specs. I thought it would definitely run this game on at least mid settings.
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Also, would love to see you run the benchmark described in this thread.
Something like an AMD 7850 or an Nvidia GTX 660 would be more than enough, but they certainly aren't the only options, just a good baseline I'd say. You'll need to make sure your power supply can support the upgrade, and in some circumstances, the chassis / motherboard as well.
Your cpu is fine, albiet still technically not fast enough for highly competetive ns2 it's definitely more than enough for the most part.
It's annoying these store bought computers put such terrible graphics cards in their computers, they also often put terrible power supplies that don't have enough connectors for an upgrade, meaning if you wanted to put a significantly better gpu in your box, you're looking at a power supply upgrade too.
If you're willing to open that case up and check the power supply, you need at least 450 watts for a decent graphics card, and also make sure you have a 6 pin atx connector and an 8 pin atx connector, or 4 molex connectors. If you don't know what these are, GOOGLE AWAY.
If you just want a simple gpu upgrade that's pretty much guaranteed to be plug in, install drivers, play. The Radeon 7750 is the best you can get without upgrading the psu, as it doesn't need extra power cables plugged into it.
Don't go hastily buying stuff obviously, but yeah... 620, that's not good.
You can see how badly it performs here: http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu.php?gpu=GeForce+GT+620
I would suggest you invest in at least a mid-range gaming card such as a Nvidia 650, AMD 7950 or above as your CPU is good for NS2.
Presuming that power supply has the correct connections, I'd go with a GTX 650 or HD 7750 if you can afford the $100 pricepoint. If not, I wouldn't go below a HD 4870.
@razinzell the get a better GPU suggestions are because your computer is setup like a VW Bug with a Ferrari engine. It sounds fast on paper, but it won't ever achieve those speeds in real life. However, you can upgrade the transmission (e.g. GPU) to make it run closer to the theoretical speed.
You thought it was a good rig just because someone told you or because you saw many "Gigabytes" of stuff?
Unless you completely trust the source, I suggest you directly check benchmarks by yourself. It's not hard, really, there's a lot of material online.
Just google "<cpu_or_gpu_name> benchmark" to get actual trustworthy data (it's still best to check more than 1 source though).
Oh, another advice: many manufacturers tend to add a gazillion of VRAM to low-mid Graphic card just to make them more appealing (read: marketing).
While more memory can't be BAD, such inflated amounts will be simply useless.
VRAM is primarily used to store textures, manage filters (AA, AF) and as the game resolution increases, more memory will be needed.
If you're playing with multimonitor setups, you'll benefit from 2gb+ VRAM in several scenarios.
BUT at the same time you need hardware (GPU) to quickly perform instructions, in order to produce a playable framerate.
In short, all memories are PASSIVE units, they do not perform operations. It's the processors (CPU,GPU) who do that; so, having so much memory is pointless if the processing unit isn't fast enough. (the opposite is true as well: having a super GPU with a very small amount of memory is very bad, but I have never seen such combo).
It's all a matter of bottlenecks, in the end. As always
Of course, the downside is that sometimes these companies stick you with crappy parts to cut costs.
A 4870 is equivalent to a 7750 (check out toms hardware hierarchy chart), only the 7750 uses a quarter of the power to do the same job in half the space(or a quarter of the space).
From personal experience with a 7750 in ns2, it works... but I wouldn't recommend it for full enjoyment, you'd have to seriously turn the settings down to get nice framerates, it would remove the bottleneck at low to medium settings don't get me wrong. I just personally would get something better, like a 7870 or 660 or 660 Ti.
In short, get the 7750 as it's way better than your 620, just be aware it will not max ns2 out.