Graphics Card Upgrade for Old System

Jimmmmy · 26 Aug 2018 at 17:14

Hi All,

I would like some advice on if I'd get away just upgrading the graphics card or would I need to purchase a bundle in order to play 'Fortnite'.....this is not for me BTW! I've literally not turned the PC in nearly 2 years and thought I'd give it a try but it's not even running this game. I've got the following spec:
ASUS P8Z68-V GEN3 Motherboard
i5-2500k @3.30GHz, 4 Core Processor
8GB RAM
Radeon HD 4890
HX620W Corsair PSU

Don't want to spend a fortune as it's an introduction to gaming on a PC for my son but if I'm just chucking money away then I won't other and I'll look to order a new PC in a few years time. If there is a card out there that will do the job for the next few years then I'd appreciate a recommendation.

Kind regards

Jimmy

Quartz · 26 Aug 2018 at 17:23

You're good in everything bar the GPU. Get yourself a Nvidia GTX 1060 or a Radeon 580 and you'll be more than fine. Do note that Nvidia have just launched their new series of GPUs with availability in a month or so.

Jimmmmy · 26 Aug 2018 at 17:34

Cheers Quartz. Any recommendations or are they all pretty much the same and you're paying for the brand?

Quartz · 26 Aug 2018 at 17:41

Just go for one with UK or OCUK RMA.

Todd Greene · 26 Aug 2018 at 19:28

yeah I agree with quartz, 1060 or 580 would be great.
and the different companies who make the same model are really just the cooler difference from what i have found, so at standard settings one is similar to another

ExoMale · 27 Aug 2018 at 16:18

depends what you want from the game?

my computer(sig) plays that game on low settings at 1366x768 smoothly from 30-60fps off memory and i have a low end multimedia card, so you wouldnt have to aim too high of a spec card to get a better experience.