Moving from PS5 To PC gaming

sum_old_lame_gamer

sum_old_lame_gamer

sum_old_lame_gamer

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Hi Guys,

I don't have a clue about pc games so please be kind lol

I have a Gaming Pc but is a few years old, some of the newer games I want to play, such as BodyCam (I think it's called) and Arma 3 are not really playable.

My question is, can I just up grade the Graphics card to a more modern/powerful one or does it have to be an All round upgrade?

Cheers
 
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sum_old_lame_gamer said:
Hi Guys,

I don't have a clue about pc games so please be kind lol

I have a Gaming Pc but is a few years old, some of the newer games I want to play, such as BodyCam (I think it's called) and Arma 3 are not really playable.

My question is, can I just up grade the Graphics card to a more modern/powerful one or does it have to be an All round upgrade?

Cheers
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Yes and no. Yes you possibly can, but if your rest of the PC is very old, it would be unworthwhile ie if you CPU is a dual core with 2GB of RAM and 300W PSU.

List the PC spec and we'll let you know whether you should upgrade just the GPU or get a whole new motherboard/cpu/memory/PSU/storage
 
sum_old_lame_gamer said:
You mean an SSD for example?
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He means system memory/RAM. 8GB isn't enough anymore. You really want 16GB as the bare minimum, but given the cost of RAM it makes sense to upgrade to a 32GB kit. Make sure it's running XMP spec in the BIOS after installation as that has a decent effect on performance.

If you don't have an SSD, definitely get one. Get an NVME if your board can take one or a SATA SSD if it can't.

I'd do those upgrades and then consider a GPU upgrade if you're still not happy.

What resolution are you playing at?
 
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