Help choose a graphics card...

[KillerDr3w]

Hi Folks,

I've got a PC I build a while ago (maybe 4 or years ago!), its got a AMD Phenom II quad core @ 3GHz and 8GB RAM. I've been really pleased with it and it seems to have lasted a long time. Everything still works quickly and I'm generally happy with it.

The graphics card I've got in it is an ATI 3870X2 and I've just started playing Final Fantasy XIV and for the first time the card isn't quick enough.

I don't run at high resolutions, 1680x1050, but I'd like to run at high graphics settings.

Will upgrading the graphics card be enough, or is the CPU too old too?

If upgrading the graphics card will give me another year or so, will this card be a good enough upgrade to play FFXIV?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-068-HS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=411

Thanks for the help!

 

[arc@css]

I can't speak for that title since I know nothing about it, but I'd say a 7850 should be 'ok' with that cpu. I think there'll still be a bit of a bottleneck, but to what extent I don't really know. Pushing the cpu past 3 ghz will help matters. Aim for around 3.6 ghz.