New graphics card or new PC

Gregster6 · 5 May 2015 at 11:24

Team,

Some advice please. I have some time on my hands and some money to spend...and my eye on the Witcher 3 and both recent Wolfenstein games.

Haven't touched my PC for a while (graphics card in 2012) and I'm wondering how far to go with upgrading for my upcoming May 2015 gaming lock-in ;-)

Current PC
- CPU i7 2600K
- RAM 4GB DDR3
- GFX GTX 670
- PSU Corsair AX850

Monitor resolution is 2560 x 1440 and I don't have to have ultra settings. I'll be happy with 60 FPS with things looking nice.

Can I get away with GFX upgrade or is more fundamental surgery required?

Thanks

Greg

sanaxe1 · 5 May 2015 at 11:30

Overclock your CPU if it isn't already. Add another 4GB or 8GB of RAM as there cheap at the moment and then upgrade your graphics card.

ci_newman · 5 May 2015 at 12:02

sanaxe1 said:
Overclock your CPU if it isn't already. Add another 4GB or 8GB of RAM as there cheap at the moment and then upgrade your graphics card.

This really, I can't think of much else you need to do

Gregster6 · 5 May 2015 at 13:11

Thanks guys

Parts on order

In the meantime I made a start on CW Old Blood ;-)

Greg

Plec · 5 May 2015 at 16:48

As already recommended, I would definitely bump up to 8Gb> of memory.

As you're running a 1440p monitor you may also want to consider a gfx card with more Vram - if your current 670 is only 2Gb and you're experiencing stuttering in games etc?

I run a similar spec to yours with a Dell U2515h 1440p monitor and found moving up to 4gb of VRAM made for a much smoother experience (even 3 Gb). Having said that, I moved up to r9 290x which was considerably faster than my previous card. But I even noticed a considerable boost with the r9 280x which only had 3Gb (but this card would only be a slight improvement over your present GTX 670 - apart from greater VRAM). You can get a r9 290x for as little as £230 and would give considerable boost in performance at 1440p gaming.

But, and I stress, if you're not experiencing any stuttering and not having to compromise your settings in games with your present card then I would stick with your GTX 670 and save your money for next generation card...