I'm not sure if it's worth upgrading my gfx card, any advice please?

[Joeskeppi]

Hi all, my current PC is starting to slow signs of slowness on the latest games, but I'm unsure if the whole things needs to be changed or if a simple new graphics card would keep me going for another couple of years.

My current spec is this:
VTX3D 2GB RADEON HD 6950 PCI-E 2.1
Intel Core i5 2500K Unlocked (4 x 3.3GHz) 6MB
Corsair 800W modular PS
Asus P8H67-M PRO (Intel H67) B3
Corsair Vengeance 8GB XMS3 PC3-12800 1600MHz (2x4GB) - Lifetime Warranty (DDR3)

I'm happy to spend £200 or so on a new card, can't really afford to replace everything right now due to a 5 month old baby!

Cheers all!

 

[snips86x]

Not a bad system you have, I'd get a 290p for that kind of money, cannot go wrong there:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-166-PC&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752

 

[Joeskeppi]

Not a bad system you have, I'd get a 290p for that kind of money, cannot go wrong there:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-166-PC&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752

Thanks!

Do you think the rest of the system will do it justice? I had a pretty bad experence once chucking the best card I could get my hands on into a tattered old PC and it didn't make a difference

 

[RanxZy]

Your 2500k and PSU should be a great match for a 290.

 

[Joeskeppi]

Your 2500k and PSU should be a great match for a 290.

Great stuff, thanks for the help guys!

 

[cjph]

Hi m8
I run a 2500K with a 290 (XFX version) and they are a great combination. Do you overclock the CPU ? It could make a bid difference in some games and could be the cause of your slowdowns - I run mine ar 4.6MHz with a bit of tweaking, but do read around it and take it easy.

cj

 

[snips86x]

You'll be fine. I was running a 2500k with a 290 and now I've got a 2600k with a 290. No issues with it what so ever, just make sure you overclock your CPU, should easily reach 4.3ghz-4.5ghz.

 

[Joeskeppi]

I'm 99% certain by mobo can't be O/C'd.

(poor decision during the initial build)

 

[RanxZy]

It's not ideal for some CPU sensitive games but they usually are few and far between. Most games should be more than fine with a 3.3Ghz i5 (Just look at any recent games recommended specs)

Dying light is quite sensitive to CPU scaling but I find most well optimised games are more GPU dependent.

Funilly enough I sometimes run my i7 with HT off like an i5 and run it stock at 3.6Ghz when crossfire is disabled on certain games.